12 Amendments of Massimiliano SALINI related to 2020/2242(INI)
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses the need to maintain and further develop European technological leadership in clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen13 through a competitive and sustainable hydrogen economy with an integrated hydrogen market; emphasises the necessity of a European hydrogen strategy that covers the whole hydrogen value chain, including the demand and supply sectors, and is coordinated with national efforts to bring down the costs of clearenewable and low-carbon hydrogen; welcomes, therefore, the hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe proposed by the Commission and the national strategies and investment plans for hydrogen of several member states; urges the Commission to streamline its approach on hydrogen with the industrial strategy and make it part of a coherent industrial policy; _________________ 13 According to the Commission, ʻclean hydrogenʼ refers to hydrogen produced through electrolysis of water with electricity from renewable sources. It may also be produced through reforming of biogas or biochemical conversion of biomass, if in compliance with sustainability requirements.
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle prevails and that direct electrification, where possible, is the preferable option for decarbonisation as it ise importance of a resilient and climate neutral energy system based on the principles of energy efficiency, cost efficiency and security of supply; stresses that, while direct electrification is an important pathway towards decarbonisation, it should only be the preferable option, where it is technologically, socially and economically more feasible and more cost- and energy- efficient than the use of renewable or low- carbon hydrogen or other alternatives; notes, however, that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should not prevent the development of innovative pilot and demonstration projects in view of making clean hydrogen competitive;
Amendment 88 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is convinced that only clearenewable and low carbon hydrogen is sustainably contributing to achieving climate neutrality in the long term; stresses that low-carbon hydrogen will play an important role by significantly contributing to the reduction of emissions in the short and medium term and to the development of an EU hydrogen economy by scaling-up the market;
Amendment 99 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes that a common legal classification of the different types of hydrogen is of utmost importance; welcomes the classification proposed bypoints out that rapid agreement on a comprehensive and science-based uniform EU-wide terminology for renewable and low carbon hydrogen is necessary to adapt national legal definitions and to provide a clear classification which brings with it legal certainty; stresses that this classification should be based on the carbon content of hydrogen and stepping away from the Ccommissiononly used colour-based approach; notes that avoiding two names for the same category, such as ʻrenewableʼ and ʻcleanʼ hydrogen, could further clarify that classification;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Underlines the urgent need for European standards, certification and labelling systems for clean hydrogen and a system of guarantees of origin for renewablehydrogen and electricity; believes that clean hydrogen production should be determinclassified according to an independent, science- based review, well-to-wheels assessment of its lifecycle emissions; calls on the Commission to provide a regulatory framework as early as possible in 2021technology- neutral emissions threshold standard for hydrogen and a regulatory framework that ensures guarantees of origin, tradability across member states and is consistent with the ETS as early as possible in 2021; stresses that one core criterion for the standards, certification and labelling systems should be the carbon content rather than the production method in order to respect technology neutrality;
Amendment 120 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the Commission to provide clarification on the role of carbon capture and utilisation or storage (CCU and CCS) by providing an enhanced framework for this technology and by addressing barriers;
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Notes that, in order to build up a sustainable hydrogen economy fast enough to reach our climate goals, low-carbon hydrogen can play a transitional role; calls on the Commission to assess for how long and how much of this hydrogen would be needed approximately for decarbonisation purposes until solely clean hydrogen can play this rolemust play a vital and complementary role in ramping up the market; highlights in this regard, the important role of carbon capture and storage technologies (CCS); calls on the Commission to set up a technology- neutral regulatory framework and reduce regulatory and economic hurdles to foster a quick market uptake of low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Underlines that interoperability with the gas system and interconnection of hydrogen infrastructure within the EU must be assured in order to develop a functioning internal market and drive forward the integration of the energy system;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess the possibility ofgradually repurposinge existing gas pipelinesinfrastructure for the transport of pure hydrogen, storage and distribution of hydrogen as well as of hydrogen and natural gas blends in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission; and distribution; underlines the need of setting targets to encourage the necessary energy infrastructure and incentivise appropriate capacity building, while avoiding the creation of artificial needs;
Amendment 236 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Encourages the Commission and the Member States to assess and support the possibility of repurposing existing gas pipelines for theand under development gas pipelines for the blending of increasing volumes of hydrogen in the system with a view to transporting of pure hydrogen in order to maximise cost efficiency and minimise investment costs and levelised costs of transmission;
Amendment 343 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the importing of clean hydrogen may become necessary to cater to European demand; calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions; Emphasises that Europe’s leading role in the manufacturing of renewable hydrogen technologies presents the opportunity to promote European industrial leadership and innovation on a global level while reinforcing the EU’s role as a global climate leader; underlines the goal of increasing domestic hydrogen production, while acknowledging the possibility of importing additional renewable energy and hydrogen from neighbouring regions and third countries, to cater an increasing domestic demand for affordable hydrogen; therefore calls on the Commission to establish mutually beneficial cooperation with neighbouring regions, while taking into consideration EU energy security as well as environmental standards of the EU's external partners;
Amendment 368 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 d (new)
Paragraph 18 d (new)
18d. Considers, in this regard, the fact that new partnerships, especially those with Northern African countries, are a win-win business opportunity, since they support the development of the renewable and hydrogen energy industries on both sides;