98 Amendments of Josianne CUTAJAR related to 2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionsthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral and isolated areas, in less developed regions or territories, those suffering from severe handicaps and those in demographic decline, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to Article 174 of the TFEU,
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) The "UN Climate Change Conference UK 2021", known as COP26, committed to the transition to climate neutrality to be just and sustainable, so that no region or community is left behind and highlighted the importance of ensuring a just transition of the workforce and the creation of decent work and quality jobs. The COP26 emphasised the need to support communities and regions that are particularly vulnerable to the economic, employment and social effects of the transition.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate Fund (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a regulation
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
Having regard to Article 174 of the TFEU,
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises including SMEs and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regionthus exacerbating inequalities, and who, in certain regions, especially in rural, peripheral, remote, outermost, insular, mountainous and sparsely populated ones, as well as those in less developed regions or territories and those suffering from other demographic and accessibility challenges, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Islands, especially the most peripheral ones, and outermost regions face specific challenges due to their position and size which can also result in diseconomies of scale that might affect the investments made to contribute to achieving the commitments towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long-term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) The Plans should also include measures to provide information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the investments and measures intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) As the transition to a cleaner Europe will have an economic and social impact that is difficult to assess ex-ante, additional investment and, thus, financial resources can be needed to achieve the commitment towards climate neutrality, while preserving the economic, social and territorial cohesion.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumptionincluding in rural, insular, mountainous, remote, sparsely populated and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption., as well as local and regional governments who may lack the financial capacity to invest in energy efficient public building and social housing and clean and affordable public transports.
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional, local level authorities and civil society organisations, are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy is essential and access to affordable energy services is a basic social right and essential for social inclusion. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.9% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 2019 EU-wide survey32 . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32 Data from 2018. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels may disproportionally affect vulnerable households, self employed vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Islands, especially the most peripheral ones, and outermost regions face specific challenges due to their position and size which can also result in diseconomies of scale that might affect the investments made to contribute to achieving the commitments towards climate neutrality.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) The implementation of the Fund should take into account an ex ante impact assessment provided by the Commission, illustrating the socioeconomic impact of the transition on vulnerable households, vulnerable enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users in Member States. This assessment should go hand in hand with an EU socioeconomic and governance policy addressing inequalities, in particular energy and transport poverty and social exclusion.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing as they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. disproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty and are under-represented as tenants. This, together with the fact that women are more affected by time poverty, limits women’s involvement in the energy transition, by not being able to afford energy efficiency investments to decrease their energy consumption and having limited access to energy efficiency retrofitting programs.2a Gender equality and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and implementation of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1a EIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 2aEuropean Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies of the Union, Feenstra, M., Clancy, J., Women, gender equality and the energy transition in the EU, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2861/989050
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) Transport poverty has been underexposed and no clear definitions are available at Union or national level. However, the problem is becoming more pressing to address as a result of the increasing phase-out requirements for combustion engine vehicles, high fuel prices, or high dependencies on transport availability, accessibility and costs to go to work or for daily mobility needs due to living in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban, and sparsely populated areas. In this respect, local and regional governments will be key stakeholders to ensure affordability and sustainability of public transport.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport and are more interested in the frequency and quality of service.1a Moreover, as transport is a factor that can reinforce poverty and social exclusion, mainstreaming gender into all transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions is paramount; _________________ 1a https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor oraddressing energy and transport poverty, particularly in the case of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users is key for a just and inclusive transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) A Social Climate (‘the Fund’) should therefore be established to provide funds to the Member States to support their policies to address the social impacts of the emissions trading for buildings and road transport on vulnerable households, self employed vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users. This should be achieved notably through temporary income support and measures and investments intended to reduce reliance on fossil fuels through increased energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport to the benefit of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) For that purpose, each Member State should submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’). Those Plans should pursue two objectives. Firstly, they should provide vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users and local and regional governments the necessary resources to finance and carry out investments in energy efficiency, decarbonisation of heating and cooling, in zero- and low-emission vehicles public transport and mobility. Secondly, they should mitigate the impact of the increase in the cost of fossil fuels on the most vulnerable and thereby prevent energy and transport poverty during the transition period until such investments have been implemented. The Plans should have an investment component promoting the long- term solution of reduce fossil fuels reliance and could envisage other measures, including temporary direct income support to mitigate adverse income effects in the shorter term.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) Particular attention needs to be paid to vulnerable tenants in the private rental and social housing markets. These tenants also include households in energy poverty or households, including lower middle income ones, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of increased heating costs or by higher rental prices following renovation, but are not in a position to renovate the building they occupy. As part of their Social Climate Plans, Member States should therefore develop energy efficient, green social housing projects and specific measures and investments to support vulnerable tenants on the private rental and social housing markets. Renovation projects that benefit from support from this fund should not result in an increase of the agreed rental price.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Member States, in consultation with regional level authorities,social partners and regional and local level authorities, social partners and civil society organisations working with vulnerable people are best placed to design and to implement Plans that are adapted and targeted to their local, regional and national circumstances as their existing policies in the relevant areas and planned use of other relevant EU funds. In that manner, the broad diversity of situations, the specific knowledge of local and regional governments, research and innovation and industrial relations and social dialogue structures, as well as national traditions, can best be respected and contribute to the effectiveness and efficiency of the overall support to the vulnerable and to the scaling up of projects developed by local and regional authorities and social partners.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Women are particularly affected by carbon pricing asdisproportionally affected by the consequences of climate change1a, by energy poverty and are particularly affected by carbon pricing due to the employment, income, pay and pension gaps. Moreover, they represent 85% of single parent families. Single parent families, which have a particularly high risk of child poverty. Gender equality and are under-represented as tenants. Women are also under-represented as car owners and feel more unsafe in public transport, despite using it more1b. All the latter, limits women's involvement in the green and digital mobility transition. Gender equality as well as rights and equal opportunities for all, and the mainstreaming of those objectives, as well as questions of accessibility for persons with disabilities and reduced mobility should be taken into account and promoted throughout the preparation and, implementation and monitoring of Plans to ensure no one is left behind. _________________ 1aEIGE, Area K - Women and the environment: climate change is gendered, 05 March 2020, available at: https://eige.europa.eu/publications/beijing -25-policy-brief-area-k-women-and- environment 1bIPOL study on "Women and transport", available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Women have different and more complex mobility patterns than those of men. They require more varied means of transport as they are the main responsible persons for care within households. They use more public transport, are more interested in the frequency and quality of service and more affected by transport and mobility affordability1a.Moreover, as transport is a factor that can directly impact and increase poverty and social exclusion, gender mainstreaming should be promoted and implemented into all EU and national transport-related legislation, policies, programmes and actions, including those of the Social Climate Fund and the Member States’ Social Climate Plans. _________________ 1aIPOL study on "Women and transport", available at: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank /nl/document/IPOL_STU(2021)701004
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) In order to make the impact of the Social Climate Fund effective and efficient, all Member States should receive a minimum adequate allocation of funds that will lead to tangible results for citizens across the European Union.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Ensuring that the measures and investments are particularly targeted towards energy poor or vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users is key for a just transition towards climate neutrality. Support measures to promote reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should help Member States to address the social impacts arising from the emissions trading for the sectors of buildings and road transport.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas).
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) In the event of higher carbon price, additional financing should be made available for the Fund to ensure the adequate and fair mitigation of the impact on the most vulnerable households, vulnerable enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low- emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-relatedholistic building renovation, includingwhich includes a comprehensive approach to the energy, accessibility, spatial and structural performance of the building, including in particular the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, ventilation, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sourcesthe upgrade of electrical installations for more efficient ones, adaptation of housing for people with any type of disability and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources, and including all kinds of safety-related renovation works undertaken at the same time, such as seismic protection, electrical safety, smoke detection and alarm, automatic fire suppression, smoke management and fire compartmentation;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall provide support to all Member States for the financing of the measures and investments included in their Social Climate Plans (‘the Plans’).
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas, including islands and outermost regions).
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50[Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Couna household’s inability to meet its basic energy supply needs and lack of access to essential energy services as to guarantee basic levels of comfort and health, a decent standard of living, including adequate heating and cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]policy and other relevant policies, as a result of an insufficient disposable income.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Each Member State shall receive a minimum adequate allocation of funding contributing to the implementation of the Fund with meaningful social impact for its beneficiaries.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9 a) small or medium-sized enterprise or SME means a small or medium-sized enterprise as defined in Article 2 of the Annex of the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) In order to make the impact of the Social Climate Fund effective and efficient, all Member States should receive a minimum adequate allocation of funds that will lead to tangible results for citizens across the European Union.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
It shall provide support to all Member States for the financing of the measures and investments included in their Social Climate Plans (‘the Plans’).
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12 a (new)
(12 a) 'vulnerable SMEs' means SMEs that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of buildings into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to renovate the building they occupy;
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3
Article 1 – paragraph 3
The measures and investments supported by the Fund shall benefit households, micro-enterprises and transport users, which are vulnerable and particularly affected by the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty and citizens without public transport alternative to individual cars (in remote and rural areas, including islands and outermost regions).
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following, where relevant, a consultation with regional and local entities and civil society organisations working with population in situation of vulnerability. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to the transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users through temporary direct income support and through measures and investments intended to increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Each Member State shall receive a minimum adequate allocation of funding contributing to the implementation of the Fund with meaningful social impact for its beneficiaries.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to improve energy performance and increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement and ensure their safety, through the implementation of active and passive energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, to carry out electrical, fire and seismic safety inspection and renovation, and including information support, capacity building and training necessary to implement those measures and investments;
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport, including information support, capacity building and the training necessary to implement those measures and investments.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, on SMEs and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and sex- disaggregated data, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises, including SMEs, and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation and sex- disaggregated data, taking into account elements such as access to, affordability and availability of frequent and quality public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;in rural, sparsely populated and remote areas, among others.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) where the Plan provides for measures referred to in Article 3(2), the criteria for the identification of eligible final recipients, the indication of the envisaged time limit for the measures in question and their justification on the basis of a quantitative estimate and a qualitative explanation of how the measures in the Plan are expected to reduce energy and transport poverty and the vulnerability of households, micro-enterprises, SMEs and transport users to an increase of road transport and heating fuel prices;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) envisaged milestones, targets to reduce the number of vulnerable households, vulnerable enterprises, including SMEs, and an indicative timetable for the implementation of the measures and investments to be completed by 31 July 2032;
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article, following consultations of social partners and regional and local authorities. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying and accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises, including SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural particular, rural, sparsely populated and remote areas, among others.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) improvements in safety, particularly in reduction in the number of buildings with unsafe electrical installations, increased deployment of smoke detection, smoke management and automatic fire suppression.
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Fund shall only support measures and investments respecting the principle of Energy Efficiency First as in article 3 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the ‘do no significant harm’ referred to in Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which are remote and rural;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, including SMEs, or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 291 #
(a) support building renovations, prioritising social housing and deprived areas, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned;
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the arrangements for the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan by the Member State concerned, to be undertaken in consultation with social partners and regional and local authorities. in particular of the proposed milestones and targets, including indicators for the implementation of measures and investments, which, where relevant, shall be those available with the Statistical office of the European Union European Statistical Office and the European Energy Poverty Observatory as identified by Commission Recommendation 2020/156354 on energy poverty; _________________ 54 OJ L 357, 27.10.2020, p. 35.
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide accessfinancial support or incentives to access, including for their purchase, to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchasecycles, as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for recharging and refuelling; for support concerning low-zero - emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the supportincentivising its uptake shall be provided;
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services and the uptake of attractive and safe active mobility options, for rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areatermost, peripheral, remote, mountainous, and sparsely populated regions as well less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas, and regions and territories suffering from other demographic and accessibility challenges.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entities in developing and providing safe and affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions and appropriate funding instruments in line with the social goals of the Fund;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) provide targeted information, support, capacity building and training necessary to implement the energy efficiency renovation solutions and grant access to zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) support training, upskilling and reskilling of the labour force for jobs in sectors related to the transition towards smart and sustainable mobility and to energy-efficient building renovation.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) support the inclusion of adequate safety measures within building renovations, especially for most vulnerable occupants, including in the form of technical assistance and financial support;
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) The socio-economic impact of the climate and green transition will be felt by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, and vulnerable transport users in all Member States. In order to achieve its objectives, the Social Climate Fund should be accompanied by adequate financial allocations that support each Member State and ensure meaningful actions and protection of vulnerable users on their territories for a just transition. To this end, minimum investments and sufficient, proportionate financial assistance should be allocated to all Member States to counter the negative social consequences on vulnerable groups that arise from Europe’s shared commitment in the fight against climate change and in reducing emissions, while considering the different challenges and nature of difficulties faced in different regions of the European Union, each with their own geographic and demographic realities.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may include into the estimated total costs financial support provided to public or private entities other than vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport uses, if those entities carry out measures and investments ultimately benefitting vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, including SMEs, and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States may include the costs of the following measures and investments in the estimated total costs of the Plans, provided they principally benefit vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises or vulnerable transport users and intend to:
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where applicable, the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund may be increased with additional contributions from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Island Member States, islands, and outermost regions face unique and specific challenges with a particularly amplified socio-economic impact, which requires specific individual attention in view of effective measures and investments. To this end, where applicable, Social Climate Plans shall have the adequate funding to set out a specific minimum amount to be allocated for these regions with the corresponding justification, considering the particular challenges faced by those Member States, islands and regions.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities, in particular local and regional governments in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services such as infrastructure for charging electrical vehicles, including the development of bicycle infrastructure and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, mountainous, remote, sparsely populated and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Minimum and maximum financial allocation
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The minimum and maximum financial allocation shall be calculated for each Member State as specified in Annex I and Annex II and shall be adequate, allowing meaningful action by each Member State and leading to tangible results for citizens across the European Union.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Member States may include into the estimated total costs financial support provided to public or private entities other than vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport uses, in particular to local and regional governments if those entities carry out measures and investments ultimately benefitting vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises, vulnerables SMEs and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Where applicable, the financial envelope for the implementation of the Fund may be increased with additional contributions from the general budget of the Union.
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, including SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises, vulnerable SMEs and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
Minimum and maximum financial allocation
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
1. The minimum and maximum financial allocation shall be calculated for each Member State as specified in Annex I and Annex II and shall be adequate, allowing meaningful action by each Member State and leading to tangible results for citizens across the European Union.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) whether the Plan represents a response to the social impact on and challenges faced by vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users in the Member State concerned from establishing the emission trading system for buildings and road transport established pursuant to Chapter IVa of Directive 2003/87/EC, especially households in energy poverty, duly taking into account the challenges identified in the assessments of the Commission of the update of the concerned Member State’s integrated national energy and climate plan and of its progress pursuant to Article 9(3), and Articles 13 and 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as well as in the Commission recommendations to Member States issued pursuant to Article 34 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in view of the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union by 2050. This shall take into account the specific challenges and the financial allocation of the Member State concerned;
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan and in particular on vulnerable households, self employed, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned, and whether the Plan duly take into consideration regional specificities and vulnerable territories;
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Each Member State concerned shall, on a biennial basis and in consultation with social partners and regional and local authorities in accordance with national law and practices, report to the Commission on the implementation of its Plan as part of its integrated national energy and climate progress report pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and in accordance with Article 28 thereof. The Member States concerned shall include in their progress report:
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
(13) ‘vulnerable transport users’ means transport users, includingespecially those from lower middle-income households, that are significantly affected by the price impacts of the inclusion of road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC and lack the means to purchase zero- and low- emission vehicles or to switch to alternative sustainable modes of transport, including public transport, particularly in rural and remoteinsular, peripheral, remote and rural areas.
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- emission mobility and transport not least in the EU’s insular, peripheral, remote and rural regions.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) an estimate of the likely effects of that increase in prices on households, and in particular on incidence of energy poverty, on micro-enterprises and on transport users, comprising in particular an estimate and the identification of vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users; these impacts are to be analysed with a sufficient level of regional disaggregation, taking into account elements such as access to public transport and basic services and identifying the areas mostly affected, particularly territories which areinsular, peripheral, remote and rural regions;
Amendment 672 #
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especially households in energy poverty, of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, includespecially ing in rural and remotesular, peripheral, remote and rural areas.
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable zero- and low-emission mobility and transport services and the uptake of attractive active mobility options for rural, insular, peripheral, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed peri-urban areas.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a (new)
Article 10 a Specific challenges facing island Member States, islands and outermost regions When preparing their social climate plans in accordance with Article 3, Member States shall take particular account of the situation of outermost regions, islands, and island Member States. These face serious socio-economic challenges deriving from the green transition towards climate neutrality and net zero emissions, having regard to their specific needs and social impacts. An adequate minimum amount of funds shall be allocated for those territories with the corresponding justification, taking into account the particular challenges of those territories.
Amendment 890 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – title
Article 13 – title
13 Maximum and minimum financial allocation
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The minimum financial allocation shall be set and specified in Annex I and II so that each Member State receives an allocation allowing for the support of meaningful actions.
Amendment 976 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) For the purpose of this assessment, the Commission shall take into account the specific challenges faced by island Member States, islands, and outermost regions and assess whether the Plans contain and reflect measures and investments that represent coherent actions proportionate and consistent with the specific challenges for those territories.