Activities of Norbert GLANTE related to 2008/0015(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Geological storage of carbon dioxide (debate)
Amendments (27)
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The competent authority should review and where necessary update or withdraw the storage permit inter alia if it has been notified of significant irregularities or significant leakages, if the reports submitted by the operators or the inspections carried out show non- compliance with permit conditions or if it is made aware of any other failure by the operator to meet the permit conditions. After the withdrawal of a permit, the competent authority should either issue a new permit or close the storage site. In the meantime, the competent authority should take over the responsibility for the storage site including all ensuing legal obligations. To the extent possible, costs incurred should be recovered from the former operator.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Provisions are required covering liability for damage to the local environment and climate damage, resulting from any failure of permanent containment. Liability for environmental damage (damage to protected species and natural habitats, water and land) is regulated by Directive 2004/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 April 2004 on environmental liability with regard to the prevention and remedying of environmental damage, which should be applied to the operation of storage sites pursuant to the present Directive. Liability for climate damage as a result of significant leakages is covered by the inclusion of storage sites in Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC, which requires surrender of emissions trading allowances for any leaked emissions. In addition, this Directive should establish the obligation on the operator to take corrective measures in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages on the basis of a corrective measures plan submitted to and approved by the competent national authority. Where the operator fails to take the necessary corrective measures, these measures should be taken by the competent authority, which should recover the costs from the operator.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) After the transfer of responsibility, monitoring should be allowed to cease, but should be re-activated, if significant leakages or significant irregularities are identified. There should be no recovery of costs incurred by the competent authority from the former operator after the transfer of responsibility.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) Financial provision should be made provided in order to raise confidence that closure and post-closure obligations, obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC, and obligations under this Directive to take corrective measures in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages, can be met. Member States should ensure that financial provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, are made by the applicant prior toafter the submission of the permit application.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 5
Article 3 – point 5
(5) 'leakage' means any significant release of CO2 from the storage complex;
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 – point 17
Article 3 – point 17
(17) 'corrective measures' means any measures taken to correct significant irregularities or to close significant leakages in order to prevent or minimise the release of CO2 from the storage complex;
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The holder of an exploration permit shall have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during the period of validity of the permit. If, after the completion of successful exploration, the holder of an exploration permit submits an application for a storage permit, this permit shall be afforded priority treatment.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the storage site is not operated by two or more operators simultaneously. Equal access to the storage site for potential users must be guaranteed.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 2
Article 8 – point 2
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 8 – point 3
Article 8 – point 3
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – point 6
Article 9 – point 6
(6) the requirement to notify the competent authority in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages, the approved corrective measures plan and the obligation to implement the corrective measures plan in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages pursuant to Article 16;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) if it has been notified of significant irregularities or significant leakages pursuant to Article 16(1);
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) if the reports submitted pursuant to Article 14 or the environmental inspections carried out pursuant to Article 15 show non-compliance with permit conditions or risks of significant irregularities or significant leakages;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) without prejudice to points (a) to (c), every fiveten years.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) detecting significant leakage of CO2;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) if the competent authority has been notified of significant leakages or significant irregularities pursuant to Article 16(1);
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 16 – title and paragraph 1
Article 16 – title and paragraph 1
Measures in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages 1. Member States shall ensure that in case of significant irregularities or significant leakages, the operator immediately notifies the competent authority and takes the necessary corrective measures.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 18 – paragraph 5
Article 18 – paragraph 5
5. After the transfer of responsibility pursuant to paragraphs 1 to 4, monitoring may cease. However, if any significant leakages or significant irregularities are identified, monitoring shall be reactivated as required to assess the scale of the problem and the effectiveness of corrective measures.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 19 – paragraph 1
Article 19 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that adequate provisions, by way of financial security or any other equivalent, on the basis of modalities to be decided by the Member States, are made by the applicant prior toafter the submission of the application for a storage permit to ensure that all obligations arising under the permit issued pursuant to this Directive, including closure procedures and post-closure provisions, as well as any obligations arising from inclusion under Directive 2003/87/EC can be met.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 5
Article 3 - point 5
(5) ‘leakage’ means any significant release of CO2 from the storage complex;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. The holder of an exploration permit shall have the sole right to explore the potential CO2 storage complex. Member States shall ensure that no conflicting uses of the complex are permitted during the period of validity of the permit. Where the holder of the exploration permit, on completion of a successful exploration, applies for a storage permit, his application shall be given preferential treatment.
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall ensure that the storage site is not run by two or more operators simultaneously. Access for potential users to the storage site on equal terms must be guaranteed.
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 7 – introductory part
Article 7 – introductory part
Applications to the competent authority for storage permits shall include at least the following information:
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 9 – introductory part
Article 9 – introductory part
The permit shall contain at least the following:
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 11 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) without prejudice to points (a) to (c), every fiveten years.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. After a permit has been withdrawn pursuant to paragraph 3, the competent authority shall either issue a new storage permit or close the storage site pursuant to point (c) of Article 17(1). Until a new storage permit has been issued, the competent authority shall take over th or the storage site closed, the operator shall retain the responsibility for the storage site, including all ensuing legal obligations. If the operator fails to meet his obligations under the second sentence, the competent authority shall assume responsibility for the storage site, including all ensuing legal obligations. To the extent possible, the competent authority shall recover any costs incurred from the former operator.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 32
Article 32
Directive 2001/80/EEC
Article 9 a
Article 9 a
In Directive 2001/80/EC, the following Article 9a is inserted: ‘Article 9a Member States shall ensure that all combustion plants with a capacity of 300 megawatts or more for which the original construction license or, in the absence of such a procedure, the original operating licence is granted after the entry into force of Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, have suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO2 and that the availability of suitable storage sites and suitable transport facilities, and the technical feasibility of retrofitting for CO2 capture have been assessed. High-efficiency cogeneration plants within the meaning of Directive 2004/8/EEC shall be exempted from these obligations.