20 Amendments of Massimiliano SALINI related to 2021/0425(COD)
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In line with the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the priority for the EU is to develop renewable hydrogen produced using mainly wind and solar energy. Renewable hydrogen is the mostand low carbon hydrogen are compatible option with the EU’s climate neutrality and zero pollution goal in the long term and the most coherent with an integrated energy system. However, renewable hydrogen production probably will not scale fast enough to meet the expected growth in demand for hydrogen in Europe. Therefore, low- carbon fuels (LCFs) such as low-carbon hydrogen (LCH) maywill play an important role in the energy transition, particularly in the short and medium term to rapidly reduce emissions of existing fuels, and support the uptake of renewable fuels such as renewable hydrogen. In order to support the transition, it is necessary to establish a threshold for greenhouse gas emission reductions for low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels. Such threshold should become more stringent for hydrogen produced in installations starting operations from 1 January 2031 to take into account technological developments and better stimulate the dynamic progress towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from hydrogen production. The EU Energy System Integration strategy highlighted the need to deploy an EU–wide certification system to also cover low- carbon fuels with the aim to enable Member States to compare them with other decarbonisation options and consider them in their energy mix as a viable solution. In order to ensure that LCF have the same decarbonisation impact as compared to other renewable alternatives it is important that they are certified by applying a similar methodological approach based on a life cycle assessment of their total greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions. This would allow deploying a comprehensive EU-wide certification system, covering the whole Union energy mix. Taking into consideration that LCF and LCH are not renewable fuels, their terminology and certification could not be included in the proposal for the revision of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 . Therefore, their inclusion in this Directive fills in this gap. _________________ 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘renewable gas’ means biogas as defined in Article 2, point (28) of Directive 2018/2001, including biomethane, bio- hydrogen and renewable gaseous fuels part of fuels of non-biological origins (‘RFNBOs’) as defined in Article 2, point (36) of that Directive’;
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘bio-hydrogen’ means hydrogen produced from biomass fuels as defined in Article 2, point (27) of Directive 2018/2001;
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 2024month after the entry into force of this Directive, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 83 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for carbon dioxide the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law and that it is designed in a technology neutral manner, taking into consideration also a positive impact of carbon capture technologies.
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 2
Article 27 – paragraph 2
2. The provisions of this Directive shall not prevent the conclusion of long- term contracts for renewable and low carbon gases in so far as they comply with Union competition rules and contribute to decarbonisation. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 .
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 38 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For the purpose of swift implementation of grid connection of renewable gas production, including biomethane production, Member States shall ensure that: (a) the transmission system operator and the hydrogen network operator comply with time limits to assess the requests for injection of renewable gases, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in line with Article 72(t); (b) permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by lack of administrative capacity and that do not create a hurdle to the achievement of the national renewable energy target.
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 41 – paragraph 1 a (new)
For the purpose of swift implementation of grid connection of renewable gas production, including biomethane production, Member States shall ensure that: a) the distribution system operator comply with time limits to assess the requests for injection of renewable gases, make an offer and implement the connection, with monitoring of the national regulatory authority in line with Article 72(t); b) permitting procedures for the implementation of the connection are not hampered by lack of administrative capacity and that do not create a hurdle to the achievement of the national renewable energy target.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 3a (new)
-3a The Commission shall issue Guidelines clarifying the EU requirements on hydrogen certification for hydrogen imported from Third Countries to the purpose of streamlining and accelerating trade with third countries.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 49 – paragraph 3b (new)
Article 49 – paragraph 3b (new)
3b ACER should be empowered to establish in close cooperation with National Regulatory Authorities, regulatory sandbox for interconnectors in order to accelerate trading of low carbon and renewable hydrogen from third countries.
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan per Member State for the gas sector. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas system and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) be based on a joint scenario framework developed between the transmission system operators, where other relevant infrastructure operators, including relevant distribution system operators, of at least gas and electricity; are invited to provide input through a consultation process.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the natural gas transmission system operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response, as well as expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The natural gas transmission system operator together with the electricity transmission system operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimalmost suitable location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets .
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a (new)
Article 51 a Promoting renewable gases uptake To boost the biomethane sector, a binding EU target of [35-40 bcm] biomethane production by2030 is introduced. This target should be revised upwards after 2030 in line with market trends. Similarly, to boost hydrogen sector, a binding EU target of [70 bcm gas equivalent]biomethane production by 2030, inclusive of imports, is introduced. To promote the scale up of low carbon and renewable gases, Member States may introduce national strategies towards biomethane production from sustainable biomass sources and renewable hydrogen, including targets alongside blending mandates and leveraging on the use of EU funds, including from the Common Agricultural Policy funding. In relation to low carbon hydrogen and carbon sequestration, Member States may carry out an impact assessment on carbon sequestration potential and issue national strategies alongside, inclusive of targets.
Amendment 860 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 b (new)
Article 51 b (new)
Article 51 b Promoting biomethane uptake and biogas pooling Before 31 December 2023, Member States should carryout a mapping of biomethane potential at national level as part of their national strategies for biomethane development. On this basis, National Regulatory Authorities should be identifying projects to pool multiple sources of biogas to a central upgrading biomethane plant for injection into the gas grid. A progress report on the production, transportation and uptake of biomethane should be issued by National Regulatory Authorities regularly starting in 2024, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 52 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) include informationon the location of industrial customers and hydrogen production units;
Amendment 915 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 1
Article 62 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that from [entry of transposition period+1year] hydrogen network operators are unbundled in accordance with the rules for natural gas transmission system operators set out in Article 56(1) to (3).Sections 1, 2 and 3 of Chapter IX
Amendment 917 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Article 62 – paragraph 3
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 62 – paragraph 4
Article 62 – paragraph 4
4. Until 31 December 2030, Member State may designate an integrated hydrogen network operator unbundled in accordance with the rules on independent transmission operators for natural gas set out in Section 3 of Chapter IX. Such designation shall expire by 31 December 2030 at the latest, independently from the model applied for natural gas and electricity sectors.
Amendment 989 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point s
(s) respecting contractual freedom with regard to long-term contracts provided that they are compatible with Union law and consistent with Union policies and provided they contribute to decarbonisation objectives. No long-term contracts for supply of unabated fossil gas shall be concluded with a duration beyond the end of year 2049 ;
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 5 – paragraph 4
Annex I – point 5 – paragraph 4
The disclosure of the share of renewable and low-carbon gas purchased by the final customers shall be done by using guarantees of origin.