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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 b (new)

(1b) This regulation aims to support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4

(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers including by eradicating energy poverty.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)

(17b) Member States shall ensure policy coherence between their national energy and climate plans and their long term low emission strategies with the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18

(18) The integrated national energy and climate plans should cover ten-year periods and provide an overview of the current energy system and policy situation. They should set out national targets and objectives for each of the five key dimensions of the Energy Union and corresponding policies and measures to meet those objectives and have an analytical basis. The national plans covering the first period from 2021 to 2030 should ~~pay particular attention to the 2030~~set out the 2030 national binding targets for greenhouse gas emission reductions, renewable energy, energy efficiency and electricity interconnection. Member States should aim to ensure that the national plans are consistent with and contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b c (new)

(bc) support a just transition for citizens and regions which could be negatively impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)

In conjunction with this Regulation, the Commission shall develop mechanisms to encourage coordination of energy and climate policies between relevant third countries and the EU, including, where appropriate, the sharing of long-term strategies and national energy and climate plans.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 18 b (new)

(18b) ‘just transition’ means a comprehensive effort to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low-carbon economy;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) a description of the policies ~~and measur~~, measures and investment strategies foreseen to meet the corresponding objectives, and targets a~~nd contributions set out under point (b)~~s set out under points (b) and (c), including a description of the way Energy Efficiency First principle is integrated into these policies and measures;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)

3b. Member States shall make available to the public the plans submitted to the Commission pursuant to this article.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point 4 a (new)

(4a) Share of energy efficiency measures (under Article 7a and 7b of the Energy Efficiency Directive) to be implemented as a priority in households affected by energy poverty and in social housing;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2

(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission and distribution infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 a (new)

(3a) indicators on flexibility from generation, demand-side, storage, and interconnection, measured in terms of flexible capacity available (MW) and volumes valorised in the different markets (MWh);

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Flavio ZANONATO, Nessa CHILDERS, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Nicola CAPUTO, Clare MOODY, Csaba MOLNÁR, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Jo LEINEN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, José BLANCO LÓPEZ, Claudiu Ciprian TĂNĂSESCU

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 3 d (new)

(3d) national objectives with regard to ensuring consumer participation in the energy system and consumer outcome and benefits from new technologies, including smart meters. This shall include all residential, commercial and industrial consumers, and shall measure various indicators including self-generation and community projects, selling demand response in the markets, and access to smart meters and real-time price signals and user-friendly information to shift demand. These indicators shall be measured in terms of the number of consumers engaged, net revenue for consumers, the capacity of the consumer participation (MW) and the volumes shifted (MWh);

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)

(4a) national objectives with regard to energy poverty and vulnerable consumers, including a timeframe for when the objectives should be met and a national action plan to achieve those objectives which could include providing benefits in social security systems to ensure the necessary energy supply to vulnerable customers or providing for support for energy efficiency improvements to address energy poverty where identified; for this purpose Member States shall : (a) define the concept of vulnerable customers and energy poverty based on the EU indicators of low income, high energy expenditure, and poor energy efficiency of houses; (b) continuously monitor the number of households in energy poverty and share those data in the European Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV).

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part

2. The Commission ~~may issue recommendations on the draft plans to Member States in accordance with Article 28. Those recommendations shall in particular set out~~shall assess the draft plans and issue country-specific recommendations to Member States in accordance with Article 28 in order to:

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a

(a) ~~the level of ambition of objectives, targets and contributions in view of~~ensure the collectively achiev~~ing~~ement by Member States of the Energy Union objectives and ~~notably the Union's 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency~~targets of all dimensions of the Energy Union;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)

(aa) ensure the achievement by Member States of national binding targets;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)

Article 11a Identification and financing of Renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest (RPEI) 1. Without prejudice to Regulation (EU) 347/2013, this Regulation establishes five opportunity-based macro- regional partnerships ('partnerships') as set out in Annex Ib (new). Building on the Commission's assessment realised pursuant to Article 11 (1), each partnership shall draw a regional list of renewable energy projects of Energy Union interest ('RPEI') contributing to the achievement of the target referred to in article 4 paragraph 2. This list shall be part of the national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 3 and subsequently jointly submitted to the European Commission by Member States composing each partnership. 2. When drawing their list of RPEI, partnerships shall take into account the following criteria: (a) the potential overall benefits of the project; (b) the project involves at least two Member States gathered in a cooperation mechanism that can be inter alia a joint project or a joint cooperation mechanism or a cross-border cooperation as set out in article [5] of [recast of the RES Directive; (c) the project is located on the territory of one Member State or in international waters and has a significant cross-border impact. 3. Upon reception of integrated national energy and climate plans, the Commission shall establish a Union list of RPEI by 31 December 2020. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the Union list of RPEI. 4. When establishing the Union list, the Commission shall: (a) ensure that only those projects that fulfil the criteria referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article are included; (b) ensure cross-regional consistency; (c) aim for a manageable total number of RPEI; (d) ensure a favourable treatment of RPEIs in sectors where the Member States have produced joint regional deployment trajectory to 2030; 5. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 36 to establish the methodology to be used by partnerships when conducting the cost-benefit analysis referred to in paragraph 2(a) of this Article, factoring in environmental, health, macro-economic, skills and social impacts. 6. By 30 June 2021, each Member State shall designate one national competent authority which shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit granting process for RPEI included in the Union list. The competent authority shall take actions to facilitate the issuing of the comprehensive decision. 7. Where a RPEI encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate, in agreement with the Member States composing the partnership concerned, a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice. For the purpose of this Regulation, provisions of Article 6 of the Regulation (EU) 347/2013 shall apply. 8. Provisions laid down in Article 10 of this Regulation shall apply to the RPEI selection process undertaken by partnerships. 9. RPEI included in the Union list are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants, loans, equity, financial instruments and guarantee funds. In addition, the Commission shall set-up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing to financial support to RPEI included in the Union list and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission. This financing platform shall mobilise EU and national funds, notably Member States contributions pursuant to Article 27 (4) of this Regulation.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 a (new)

Article 12 a Just transition initiative for workers and communities 1. This Regulation establishes a just transition initiative to support workers and communities which could be adversely impacted by the transition to a low carbon economy. The initiative should take the form of a board of representatives coming from Member States national authorities, European Commission, local and regional representatives as well as social partners developing calls for projects in the area of the just transition. 2. Calls for projects shall aim to make green opportunities real and to support workers and communities in the context of the energy transition. When drawing their calls for projects, board members should aim to: (a) retain and create decent and sustainable jobs; (b) strengthen the training and up scaling of workers in clean processes and technologies; (c) enhance social protection schemes, including active labour market policies; 3. The Commission shall set up a financing platform at Union level directly contributing financial support to the Just Transition Initiative.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

1. Member States shall prepare and report to the Commission by 1 January 202019 and every 10 years thereafter their long-term low emission strategies with a 50 years perspective as set out in Annex II (new), however, for the purposes of meeting the Paris Agreement goals, the first long-term low emission strategies shall have 2050 as a starting point, to contribute to:

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point e

(e) national objectives with regards to energy poverty~~, inclu~~ and vulnerable consumers and data shared in the European Poverty Observatory (EPOV) regarding the number of households in energy poverty;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Dan NICA, Daciana Octavia SÂRBU, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Pavel POC, Jo LEINEN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Miriam DALLI, Eugen FREUND, Karin KADENBACH, Jeppe KOFOD, Miroslav POCHE, Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS

Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)

(ka) an overall assessment of the Union’s progress towards ending energy poverty;

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 a (new)

OUTLINE STRUCTURE FOR NATIONAL LONG TERM ENERGY AND CLIMATE STRATEGIES 1. FOREWORD AND/OR INTRODUCTION 2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3. CONTEXT AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING THE STRATEGY 3.1. Legal and procedural context a. National, EU and international policy context for the long term strategy (latest climate science and UNFCCC context, international and EU targets, coordination with existing national or EU strategies and plans, details of any devolved regional powers etc.) b. Legal and procedural context (national climate law if any, other relevant laws on climate or energy security and resilience, legal status of strategy, process for its development and updating, any underlying principles etc.) c. Administrative structures involved in development and implementation of the strategy (Ministries, public bodies or agencies and their responsibilities) d. Independent oversight and advice (details of any independent national advisory or review bodies) e. References to any climate change adaptation and/or sustainable development strategies or plans. 3.2. Public and stakeholder engagement a. Involvement of the national Parliament b. Involvement of local and regional authorities and city regions c. Public engagement d. Engagement of other stakeholders (for example in participative processes) including businesses, trades unions, civil society, investors and other relevant stakeholders e. Consultations with the European Commission, European Parliament or other EU bodies 3.3. Regional cooperation in development of the strategy a. Consultations with other Member States and any third countries b. Aspects of the strategy subject to joint or coordinated planning with other Member States c. Explanation of how regional cooperation has been taken into account in developing the strategy 4. NATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND TARGETS FOR THE THREE PILLARS OF THE ENERGY UNION 4.1. Climate change / GHG emission reduction objectives and targets a. 2030 GHG target for non-traded sector (under the ESR) b. Implications of the EU ETS and any existing national carbon pricing measures for national emissions in the traded sector c. 2030 or longer term national targets or goals for renewable energy and energy efficiency d. Any national 2050 GHG target, contribution or ambition range e. Any other (e.g. shorter or longer term) GHG emissions reduction or carbon intensity objectives f. Any targets (short or long term) for the LULUCF sector, including removals /carbon sequestration g. Any national provisions on emissions trajectories from 2030 to 2050 and beyond, including intermediate targets, reduction factors or carbon budgeting approaches h. Any national objectives on an overall maximum carbon budget Objectives of relevant research and innovation strategies 4.2. Energy security and resilience objectives and targets a. EU and national objectives or targets related to energy security and resilience (e.g. targets relating to interruption to supplies of electricity or other energy sources, targets relating to proxy indicators for future interruptions such as capacity margins, levels of redundancy etc.) b. Objectives for drivers of energy security and resilience, on the supply and demand sides (e.g. targets for demand reduction through energy efficiency or for flexibility of energy demand (i.e. demand side response), targets for reliability of supply (taking account of diversity, import dependency, readiness to cope with emergencies, market functioning, interconnection levels etc.) 4.3. Socio-economic objectives and targets a. Objectives on affordability, energy poverty, consumer prices etc. b. Objectives on competitiveness, employment and job creation etc. c. Other social or environmental objectives relevant to energy and climate change policy 5. CLIMATE / DECARBONISATION STRATEGY 5.1. Overview a. References to any system-level modelling or analysis drawn on in developing the strategy b. Common themes or principles (electrification, demand reduction etc.) c. Interactions (e.g. synergies and trade-offs) between different sectors (e.g. between electrification of transport and demand side response, use of industrial waste heat in buildings etc.) 5.2. Power a. Current and likely future demand, by source, and expected extent or role of demand side response / flexibility b. Current and likely future supply capacity, including centralised and distributed storage, by technology c. Intended or likely future emissions trajectory or range; any sectoral targets or objectives d. Any planned retirement or phase out plans for fossil plant e. Intended or projected deployment trajectories for renewable energy technologies f. Potential future policy approaches or strategies and relationship to ETS g. Implications for grid development, electricity storage, links to other issues such as heat storage, electric vehicles etc. h. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.3. Buildings (Member States should ensure consistency here with their long- term renovation strategy required under Article 2a of the revised EPBD) a. Current energy demand in buildings, differentiated by building category, including commercial, residential and public buildings b. Current energy supply sources c. Potential for energy demand reduction through renovation of existing buildings and related societal, economic and environmental benefits d. Policy approaches to stimulate renovation of the existing building stock, including on how to target the worst performing buildings first. e. Quantification of investment requirements for renovation, identification of existing funding sources and possible new funding mechanisms. f. Existing and potential future options or policy approaches to increase penetration of renewable energy and energy storage technologies, and links to other issues (grid issues, heat storage, transport etc.) g. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action i. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.4. Industry a. Emissions by sector and sources of energy supply b. Potential decarbonisation options or policy approaches and any existing targets, plans or strategies, including energy efficiency, electrification using renewable energy sources, CCS, bioenergy etc. c. International aspects e.g. global sectoral strategies d. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action e. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.5. Transport a. Current emissions and energy sources by transport type (e.g. cars and vans, heavy duty road transport, shipping, aviation, rail) b. Current and future decarbonisation options or policy approaches e.g. demand reduction (through town planning and increased public transport, cycling or walking) and other approaches (CO2 differentiated road charging, electrification, synthetic fuels such as hydrogen produced using renewable electricity, biofuels etc.) c. Linkages with other sectors and issues e.g. grid reinforcement, demand side response etc. d. International aviation and shipping e. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action f. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.6. Agriculture a. Current emissions by source b. Potential emissions reduction options and policy approaches c. Links to agricultural and rural development policies d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.7. LULUCF a. Scope for and timing of potential emissions removals through forest restoration, reforestation, increases in soil carbon etc. b. Potential policy options or approaches c. Research and innovation needs and/or strategies, scope for EU support or joint action d. Implications for National Energy and Climate Plan (i.e. for nearer term action) 5.8. Cross-cutting issues a. Grids (electricity, gas, heat) b. Spatial / geographical considerations c. Other infrastructure issues 6. ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE 6.1. Current situation a. Historical and current performance in terms of ability of system to balance supply and demand, current market functioning etc. b. Demand side (energy demand by fuel or vector, by sector, extent of demand flexibility by sector) c. Supply side (supply capacity and reliability of supply), 6.2. Future strategy a. Demand side strategy (e.g. infrastructure or other policy and market changes to increase demand flexibility) b. Supply side strategy (e.g. infrastructure required for a shift to a 100% renewable energy system, market reforms or other likely changes) c. Research and innovation needs or implications 7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENERGY SECURITY AND RESILIENCE STRATEGY 7.1. Consumer, competitiveness and economic impacts a. Expected trends in long term consumer energy prices and/or energy costs b. Energy poverty impacts and related policy measures, including energy efficiency c. Trade impacts, industrial energy efficiency and competitiveness d. Relevant industrial strategies or restructuring plans 7.2. Social impacts and the 'just transition' a. Employment implications of strategy (sectors likely to grow or contract) b. Development of alternative industries, regional development, state aid implications etc. c. Educational and skills aspects (retraining etc.) 7.3. Health and wellbeing a. Implications for air quality and related health effects b. Other health and wellbeing impacts (e.g. water, noise or other pollution, walking and cycling expansion, commuting or other transport changes etc.) 7.4. Broader environmental impacts a. Details of any strategic environmental assessment or environmental impact assessments related to the strategy or national plans b. Water-related aspects e.g. water demand or extraction (taking account of potential future climate change), impacts on water or marine habitats of hydro or tidal power etc. c. Environmental (including climate) impacts of any bioenergy use (crop-based biofuels, forest biomass etc.) and relationship to strategy for removals in the land use sector d. Any other environmental issues 8. FINANCING 8.1. Financial priorities and guiding investment 8.2. Public finance issues a. High level budgetary implications b. Taxation c. Investment d. Any relevant laws or climate finance tracking systems 8.3. Private investment a. Any capital raising plans b. Other measures to ensure investor certainty 9. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND REVIEW 9.1. Monitoring and evaluation a. Details of how implementation of the strategy will be monitored and evaluated at national level, and any links to MRV b. Information on national reporting processes (timetable, content of reports, responsibility for production, audiences (e.g. parliament, EU institutions) etc.) c. Details of any independent statutory bodies established to provide evidence-based independent advice and to assess progress made 9.2. Review / revision a. Process for review and revisions to the strategy b. Consistency with EU processes and UNFCCC 5-yearly review c. Details of any 'ratchet' mechanism (i.e. mechanism for ensuring targets can only be raised, not lowered) 10. ANNEXES (AS NECESSARY) 10.1. Supporting analysis a. Details of any 2050 modelling (including assumptions) and/or other quantitative analysis, indicators etc. b. Data tables or other technical annexes 10.2. Other sources a. References to external research or analysis b. Detailed outputs from participative exercises, consultations etc.

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

Theresa GRIFFIN, Carlos ZORRINHO, Nikos ANDROULAKIS, Giorgos GRAMMATIKAKIS, Jo LEINEN, Soledad CABEZÓN RUIZ, Jeppe KOFOD, Edouard MARTIN, Pervenche BERÈS, Flavio ZANONATO, Nessa CHILDERS, Jude KIRTON-DARLING, Nicola CAPUTO, Clare MOODY, Csaba MOLNÁR, Jytte GUTELAND, Olle LUDVIGSSON, Kathleen VAN BREMPT, José BLANCO LÓPEZ

Proposal for a regulation
Annex I a (new)

Annex Ia Opportunity-based macro-regional partnerships: 1. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP): Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden 2. Central and South-Eastern Europe Connectivity (CESEC): Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia 3. Central-West Regional Energy Market (CWREM): Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Spain 4. Euro-Mediterranean partnership (Euromed): Croatia, Cyprus, France, Italy, Greece, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain 5. Northern Seas Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom

2017/07/04
Committee: ENVI ITRE

24 Amendments of Nikos ANDROULAKIS related to 2016/0375(COD)

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