151 Amendments of Karin KARLSBRO related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support thea swift European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of grenewable and low-carboen gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative and digital solutions. _________________ 21 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019. 22 Commission Communication - Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition, Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people, COM(2020) 562 final of 17 September 2020
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the energy policy objectives of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better- connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewablcarbon-free energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion. _________________ 23Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013. This fact combined with fossil fuel infrastructure not being compatible with the Union climate neutrality goal causes gas infrastructure to no longer qualify as projects of common interests. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, the European parliament has called for 60% reductions, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sectorcarbon- free sources. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, grenewable and low-carbonen and pink hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs support through the TEN-E policy. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape. _________________ 27 SWD(2020) 176 final
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) To enable sector integration, to acknowledge changes in consumer behaviour and to increase demand for green transport, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles should be eligible for the PCI Status.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is mostGreen and pink hydrogen is the only solution which is compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale as well as being economically efficient.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach in policy and beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large- scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Only green and pink hydrogen is compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective and economically efficient, thus only green and pink hydrogen production and transmission should be considered in the TEN-E policy. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of grenewableen and pink hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union. _________________ 29A hydrogen strategy for a climate- neutral Europe, COM(2020) 301 final.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Moreover, a new infrastructure category shall be introduced for network components contributing to operational safety and ancillary services to support investments that allow for the stability of the grid, power and voltage quality while enabling further integration of renewable energy sources.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewablcarbon-free energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Union-wide ten-year network development plan process as basis for the identification of projects of common interest in the categories of electricity and gas has proven to be effective. However, while the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity and for Gas (ENTSOs) and transmission system operators have an important role to play in the process, more scrutiny is required, in particular as regards defining the scenarios for the future, identifying long-term infrastructure gaps and bottlenecks and assessing individual projects, to enhance trust in the process. Therefore, due to the need for independent validation, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (‘the Agency’), important stakeholders, the European Parliament and the Commission should have an increased role in the process, including in the process for drawing up the Union-wide ten-year network development plan pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council31 and Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 . _________________ 31Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54). 32 Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 on conditions for access to the natural gas transmission networks and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1775/2005 (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 36).
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) It is important to ensure that only infrastructure projects for which no reasonable alternative solutions exist may receive the status of project of common interest. For that purpose, the infrastructure gaps identification will follow the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions to address the identified gaps. In addition, before and during project implementation, project promoters should report on the compliance with environmental legislation and demonstrate that projects do no significant harm to the environment in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EC) 2020/85233 . For existing projects of common interest having reached sufficient maturity, this will be taken into account during project selection for subsequent Union list by the regional groups. _________________ 33Regulation (EU) 2020/852 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22a) Moreover, a focus should equally be laid on flexibility and energy storage solutions to support investments that allow for the stability of the grid and enable further integration of renewable energy sources. District heating and cooling along with energy storage, which fully adheres to the energy efficiency first principle, will be crucial features of the power grid given the volatile nature of renewable energy sources on the one hand and our need for grid stability and security of supply on the other.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission, distribution and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission, distribution and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids, smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide transport, collection and storage.
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Projects of common interest should comply with common, transparent and objective criteria in view of their contribution to the energy policy objectives. In order to be eligible for inclusion in the Union lists, electricity, and hydrogen projects should be part of the latest available Union-wide ten-year network development plan. As hydrogen infrastructure for hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, vehicle charging and district heating and cooling is not currently included in the Union-wide ten- year network development plan, this requirement for hydrogenthese types of projects should only apply as of 1 January 2024 for the purposes of the second Union list drawn pursuant to this Regulation.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated, while keeping the administrative burden for project promoters to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators for projects facing particular difficulties or delays. The progress in the implementation of the specific projects as well as the fulfilment of the obligations pertaining to this Regulation should be taken into account in the selection process for subsequent Union lists for the respective projects.
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) The discussion on the appropriate allocation of costs should be based on the life-cycle analysis of the costs and benefits of an infrastructure project carried out on the basis of a harmonised methodology for energy-system-wide analysis, using the same scenario used at the time when the project was included in the Union list of projects of common interest, in the framework of the Union-wide ten-year network development plans prepared by the European Networks of Transmission System Operators pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and (EC) No 715/2009, and reviewed by the Agency. That analysis can take into consideration indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs.
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40a) An increasingly integrated energy market will also change the need for a physical cross-border footprint of infrastructure projects as a prerequisite to contribute to the TEN-E pillars, such as sustainability or security of supply. While there will still be a need for cross-border infrastructure, there will also be a need for local projects that have a positive effect on the Union's power grid as a whole, such as electrolysers, district heating and cooling networks or energy storage infrastructure of a certain capacity and ability to be replicable in more than one Member State.
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 – indent 1
Recital 50 – indent 1
— to supplement this Regulation, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, by reviewing the scope and composition of the priority corridors and thematic areas and adopting new lists of priority corridors and thematic areas;
Amendment 388 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 50 – indent 2
Recital 50 – indent 2
— to amend annexes to this Regulation, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, so as to adopt and review the Union list of projects of common interest, while respecting the right of the Member States and third countries to approve projects of common interest or projects of mutual interest related to their territory.
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation as regards cross-border cost allocation procedures and enable Member States to assess the life-cycle benefits and costs of the afferent sea basin offshore grids for renewable energy, in view also of the market and financial arrangements for the generation sites, such as support already granted, and carry out a preliminary cost sharing analysis at sea basin level, implementing powers in accordance with Article 291 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be conferred on the Commission. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council45 . The advisory procedure should be used for the adoption of those implementing acts. _________________ 45 OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 52
Recital 52
(52) Since the objectives of this Regulation, namely the development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks and connection to such networks along with reaching the Union climate neutrality goal, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States and can therefore be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Regulation does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 400 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to 1.5 degrees goal of the Paris Agreement, the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) addresses the identification of projects of common interest necessary to implement priority corridors and areas falling under the energy infrastructure categories in electricity, smart gas gridsdistrict heating and cooling, hydrogen, electrolysers, and carbon dioxide set out in Annex II (‘energy infrastructure categories’);
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, energy storage units, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
(9a) ‘district heating and cooling networks’ means an efficient network in line with the energy efficiency first principle which uses carbon free heat systems, such as geothermal or solar thermal heat, biofuels, or the use of waste heat and cold pursuant to the definition of (EU)2018/2001.
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The Commission shall be empowered to, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 supplementing this Regulation concerning the scope and composition of the priority corridors and areas.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 of this Regulation amending annexes to this Regulation, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, in order to establish the Union list of projects of common interest (‘Union list’), subject to the second paragraph of Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Amendment 472 #
4 a. The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change established by the European climate law Regulation (EU) 2020/xxx shall assess the consistency of the Union list of projects of common interest with Union Climate's objectives.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) is located on the territory of one Member State and has a significantpositive cross- border impacteffect or is replicable, as set out in point (1) of Annex IV, whereas ‘replicable’ requires both knowledge sharing and knowledge transfer of at least two Member States or regions. The replicability of a project shall contribute to, amongst others, decarbonisation, the Energy Efficiency First principle, increase of the share of renewable energies or improvement of sector integration.
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewablcarbon-free energy into the grid and the transmission of renewablcarbon-free generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) for electricity transmission, distribution and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (ba), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewablcarbon-free energy into the grid and the transmission of renewabland distribution of carbon-free generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i
(i) market integration, including through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and, reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks; competition and system flexibility; and reinvestments in existing infrastructure, necessary to maintain current levels of system integration;
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)(d) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewablcarbon-free energy into the grid, and at least two of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) for smart electricity grid projects and network components falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)(d) and (1)(e) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and at least two of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) market integration, including through efficient system operation and, use of interconnectors and reinvestments in existing infrastructure; necessary to maintain operational conditions;
Amendment 524 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iiia) sector integration, through the improvement of the interaction of different energy vectors or energy sectors, for instance through the increase of synergies in adjacent sectors, such as transport and mobility;
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) for carbon dioxide capture, storage and transport projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to allt least two of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 540 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of grenewableen and pink hydrogen and supporting variable renewablcarbon-free power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i
(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of grenewableen and pink hydrogen.
Amendment 567 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f
Amendment 579 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) for district heating and cooling projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2a) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability and to reaching climate neutrality through a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions as well as an increase of the share of renewable energy in the energy network, as well as a better integration and interlinking of the sectors. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria: (i) network security and quality of supply by improving the efficiency and interoperability of distribution; (ii) market functioning and customer services; (iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of links to other energy carriers and sectors and enabling demand response.
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) feasibility and design studies including, as regards, climate mitigation and adaptation and compliance with environmental legislation and with the principle of “do no significant harm”;
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) a climate adaptation stress test using the guidelines provided by Article 4 of the European Climate Law Regulation (EU) 2020/xxx
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2
2. TSOs, distribution system oOperators and other operatocrucial stakeholders shall co- operate with each other in order to facilitate the development of projects of common interest in their area.
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the progress achieved in the development, construction and commissioning of the project, in particular with regard to permit granting and consultation procedures as well as compliance with environmental legislation, with the principle that the project “does not do significant harm” to the environment, and climate mitigation and adaptation measures taken;
Amendment 616 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. The adoption of the Union list shall establish, for the purposes of any decisions issued in the permit granting process, the necessity of those projects from an energy and climate policy perspective, without prejudice to the exact location, routing or technology of the project.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) the pre-application procedure, covering the period between the start of the permit granting process and the acceptance of the submitted application file by the competent authority, shall take place within an indicative period of two years.
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a – paragraph 3
The competent authorities shall ensure that permit granting is accelerated in line with this Chapter for each category of projects of common interest. To that end, the competent authorities shall adapt their requirements for the start of the permit granting process and for the acceptance of the submitted application file, to make them fit for projects which, that due to their nature, or smaller scale, may require less authorisations and approvals for reaching the ready-to-build phase, and, therefore, might not require the benefit of the pre- application procedure. Such smaller scale projects may include gas and electricity smart grids, carbon capture, storage and transportation and electrolysers.
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall ensure that the combined duration of the two procedures referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed a period of three years and six months. However, where the competent authority considers that one or both of the two procedures of the permit granting process will not be completed within the time limits set out in paragraph 1, it may decide, before their expiry and on a case by case basis, to extend one or both of those time limits by a maximum of nine months for both procedures combined. The Commission should monitor the permitting process more closely and in case of any delay the European Commission shall be notified immediately by the competent authority, whereas the latter shall duly justify the delay.
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [16 November 2022], the European Network of Transmission System Operators (ENTSO) for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit to Member States, the Commission, the European Parliament and the Agency their respective methodologiesy, including the network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide life-cycle cost-benefit analysis at Union level for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (ba), (c) and (e) and point (3) of Annex II.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Those methodologiesy shall be applied for the preparation of each subsequent Union– wide ten-year network development plans developed by the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas pursuant to Article 8 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009 and Article 30 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. Those methodologiesy shall be drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V and be consistent with the rules and indicators set out in Annex IV.
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respective methodologiesy, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the entity of distribution system operators in the Union (‘EU DSO entity’), all relevant hydrogen stakeholders, all relevant district heating and cooling stakeholders, all relevant carbon capture, storage and transportation stakeholders and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Within three months of the receipt of the methodologiesy together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall provide an opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States, and the Commission and publish it on the Agency’s website.
Amendment 658 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 3
Article 11 – paragraph 3
3. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas, shall update the methodologiesy taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, as referred to in paragraph 2, and submit them to the Commission for its opinion.
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 4
Article 11 – paragraph 4
4. Within three months of the day of receipt of the updated methodologies, the Commission shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. No later than three months of the day of receipt of the Commission’s opinion, as referred to in paragraph 4, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their respective methodologiesy taking due account of the Commission’s opinion, and submit them to the Commission and the European Parliament for approval.
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 6
Article 11 – paragraph 6
6. Where the changes to the methodologies are considered to be of incremental nature, not affecting the definition of benefits, costs and other relevant cost-benefit parameters, as defined in the latest Energy system wide cost- benefit analysis methodology approved by the Commission and the European Parliament, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their respective methodologiesy taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, as set out in paragraph 2, and submit them for the Agency’s approval.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. In parallel, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Commission and the European Parliament a document justifying the reasons behind the proposed updates and why those updates are considered of incremental nature. Where the Commission and the European Parliament deems that those updates are not of incremental nature, it shall, by written request, ask the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas to submit to it the methodologiesy. In such case the process described in paragraphs 2 to 5 applies.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Within two weeks of the approval by the Agency or the Commission and the European Parliament in accordance with paragraphs 5 and 6, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish their respective methodologiesy on their websites. They shall publish the corresponding input data and other relevant network, load flow and market data in a sufficiently accurate form in accordance with national law and relevant confidentiality agreements.
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 9
Article 11 – paragraph 9
9. The methodologiesy shall be updated and improved regularly following the procedure described in paragraphs 1 to 6. The Agency, on its own initiative or upon a duly reasoned request by national regulatory authorities or stakeholders, and after formally consulting the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders and the Commission, may request such updates and improvements with due justification and timescales. The Agency shall publish the requests by national regulatory authorities or stakeholders and all relevant non-commercially sensitive documents leading to a request from the Agency for an update or improvement.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Every three years, the Agency shall establish and make publicly available a set of indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the infrastructure categories included in points (1) and (3) of Annex II. Those reference values may be used by the ENTSO for Electricity andfor the ENTSO for Gas for thlife-cycle cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year network development plans. The first of such indicators shall be published by [1 November 2022].
Amendment 703 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointlyshall submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gasdistrict heating and cooling networks, carbon capture, storage and transportation and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 13
Article 11 – paragraph 13
13. After approval of the consistent and interlinked model referred to in paragraph 11 by the Commission and the European Parliament, in accordance with the procedure set out in paragraphs 1 to 6, it shall be included in the methodologies referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the Commission, the European Parliament and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and all relevant district heating and cooling stakeholders, all relevant carbon capture, storage and transportation stakeholders and all relevant hydrogen sector stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the joint scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first principle and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall follow the Agency’s framework guidelines when developing the joint scenarios to be used for the Union- wide ten-year network development plans.
Amendment 741 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall invite the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity and all relevant district heating and cooling stakeholders, all relevant carbon capture, storage and transportation stakeholders and all relevant hydrogen stakeholders, to participate in the scenarios development process.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit the draft joint scenarios report to the Agency and the Commission for their opinion.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months from the receipt of the draft joint scenarios report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, ENTSO for gas and the Commission.
Amendment 757 #
6. The Commission, giving due consideration to the Agency opinion defined under paragraph 5, shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
7. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their joint scenarios report, taking due account of the Agency’s opinion, in line with the Commission’s opinion and submit the updated report to the Commission and the European Parliament for its approval.
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. Within two weeks of the approval of the joint scenarios report by the Commission and the European Parliament in accordance with paragraph 7, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish their joint scenarios report on their websites. They shall publish the corresponding input and output data in a sufficiently accurate form, taking due account of the national law and relevant confidentiality agreements.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Every two years the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit to the Commission and the Agency the infrastructure gaps reports developed within the framework of the Union-wide ten-year network development plans.
Amendment 780 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non- infrastructure related solutions to address the identified gaps.
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respectiveits reports, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity, all relevant district heating and cooling stakeholders, all relevant carbon capture, storage and transportation stakeholders and all relevant hydrogen stakeholders and all the Member States representatives part of the priority corridors defined in Annex I.
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit their respectiveshall submit its draft infrastructure gaps report to the Agency and the Commission for their opinion.
Amendment 799 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Within three months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission.
Amendment 804 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission, considering the Agency’s opinion referred to in paragraph 3, shall draft and submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 5
Article 13 – paragraph 5
5. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their infrastructure gaps reports taking due account of the Agency’s opinion and in line with the Commission’s opinion before the publication of the final infrastructure gaps reports.
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every threewo years.
Amendment 821 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated offshore network development plans shall be compatible with the latest Union-wide ten-Year Network Development Plans in order to ensure coherent development of onshore and offshore grid planning providing for an adequate and reliable transmission grid for transfer of electricity onshore as well as between coastal regions, regions inland, and landlocked Member States and to provide for a stable supply of electricity to centres of consumption or energy storage facilities.
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, shall develop, by means of implementing acts, principles for a specific cost-benefit and cost-sharing methodology for the deployment of the integrated offshore network development plan referred to in Article 14(2) in accordance with the agreement referred to in Article 14(1) as part of the guidelines referred to in Article 16(10). Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 867 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Article 16 – paragraph 10
10. By [31 December 2022], the Commission shall adopt implementing acts containing binding guidelines to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Article and the offshore grids for renewable energy cross-border cost sharing as referred to in Article 15(1). The guidelines shall also address the special situation of offshore grids for renewable energy projects of common interest by including principles on how their cross- border cost allocation shall be coordinated with the financing, market and political arrangements of offshore generation sites connected to them. In adopting or amending the guidelines, the Commission shall consult ACER, the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, and, where relevant, other stakeholders. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 21(2).
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 7
Article 17 – paragraph 7
7. Where the measures referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 are not sufficient to ensure the timely implementation of projects of common interest, the Commission, in close dialogue with the European Parliament, may issue guidelines regarding the incentives laid down in this Article.
Amendment 871 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where the beneficiary fails the climate adaptation stress test, they shall not be eligible to the Union's financial instrument.
Amendment 872 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (ba), (c) and (e) of Annex II and point (3) of Annex II, except for hydro-pumped electricity storage projects, are also eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works where they fulfil all of the following criteria:
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to Article 16(3)(a) provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, environmental gains, decarbonisation, solidarity or innovation;
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(d), (2) and (5) of Annex II shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, environmental gains, decarbonisation, solidarity or innovation, generated by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost- benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or, where applicable, a national regulatory authority.
Amendment 892 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the progress achieved in terms of integration of renewablcarbon-free energy sources and reduced greenhouse gas emissions through the planning, development, construction and commissioning of projects of common interest selected pursuant to Article 3;
Amendment 895 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for the electricity and, hydrogen, district heating and cooling and carbon sectors, the evolution of the interconnection level between Member States, the level of decarbonisation, the corresponding evolution of energy prices, as well as the number of network system failure events, their causes and related economic cost;
Amendment 897 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) the effectiveness of this Regulation in contributing to the climate and energy targets for 2030, and, in the longer term, to the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest as well as to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 904 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Regulation (EC) No 715/2009
Article 8(10)
Article 8(10)
The ENTSO for Gas shall adopt and publish a Union-wide network development plan referred to in point (b) of paragraph 3 every two years. The Union- wide network development plan shall include the modelling of the integrated network, including hydrogen as well as district heating and cooling networks, scenario development, a European supply adequacy outlook and an assessment of the resilience of the system. The plan shall be aligned with the Union climate and energy targets for 2030 and to the achievement of climate neutrality as soon as possible and by 2050 at the latest as well as to the 1.5 degree goal of the Paris Agreement. (the first subparagraph is replaced by the following)
Amendment 914 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 1 – point 3 – paragraph 1
Member States concerned: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands Poland and Sweden.
Amendment 948 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – paragraph 1
Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of green and pink power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain;
Amendment 958 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – paragraph 1
Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of green and pink power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;
Amendment 966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – paragraph 1
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – paragraph 1
Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of green and pink power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.
Amendment 968 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
(11) Smart electricity grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources, energy storage, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles and demand response by consumers.
Amendment 970 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 12 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 4 – point 12 – introductory part
(12) Cross-border carbon dioxide network: development of carbon dioxide collection, storage and transport infrastructure betweennefiting multiple Member States and with neighbouring third countries in view of the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage.
Amendment 980 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13
Amendment 982 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)
(13a) District heating and cooling: construction, extension, upgrading and consolidation of district heating and cooling networks using decarbonised supplies of heat and cold, among others geothermal heat and cold and waste heat and cold, while applying the energy efficiency first principle, providing an increased flexibility for the energy system though Power-to-heat. Member states concerned: all
Amendment 991 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) electricitnergy storage facilities used for storing electricitynergy, i.e. deferring the final use of electricity to a later moment than when it was generated, on a permanent or temporary basis in above-ground or underground infrastructure or geological sites, provided they are directly connected to high-voltage transmission lines designed for a voltage of 110 kV or more or the conversion of electrical energy into a form of energy which can be stored, the storing of that energy, and the subsequent reconversion of that energy back into electrical energy or use as another energy carrier;
Amendment 992 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) charging infrastructure for electric vehicles;
Amendment 993 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
(c) any equipment or installation essential for the systems referred to in points (a), (b) and (ba) to operate safely, securely and efficiently, including protection, monitoring and control systems at all voltage levels and substations;
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) systems and components integrating ICT, through operational digital platforms, control systems and sensor technologies both at transmission and, medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at a more efficient and intelligent electricity transmission and distribution network, increased capacity to integrate new forms of generation, storage and consumption and facilitating new business models and market structures;
Amendment 995 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) equipment, installation or network components that contribute to operational security or increased voltage quality by providing ancillary services, remedial actions or other services necessary for electricity system defence and restoration, including services providing inertia, synthetic inertia, fault current injection, grid forming capacities, voltage regulation, frequency regulation, protection, monitoring and control systems at all voltage levels and substations;
Amendment 997 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2
Amendment 1010 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2a) concerning district heating and cooling: (a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of carbon-free energy based heat and cold into the network: pipes equipped with systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, temperature control and management of heat and cool production, distribution and consumption within a network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable integration of thermal storage, local heat or cold /ice storage from the distribution level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network to enable two-way district heating and cooling, as well as conversion facilities.
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for the transport ofand distribution of green and pink hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non- discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 1029 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for green and pink liquefied hydrogen or hydrogen embedded in other chemical substances with the objective of injecting the green and pink hydrogen into the grid;
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) storage facilities connected to the electricity networks that enable integration with electricity sectors, enabling the operations of the energy systems across multiple Energy carriers
Amendment 1039 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas solely dedicated to green and pink hydrogen, or a combination of the two.
Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fues from completely comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third partyarbon-free energy, or from periods of time where carbon-free energy production in the grid exceeds demand, and (iii) have also a network- related function; _________________ 60 OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.
Amendment 1050 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1 taking into account the carbon intensity of the electricity in the country of production. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function; _________________ 60 OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.
Amendment 1056 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point -a (new)
(-a) infrastructure for collecting carbon dioxide from the air or from industrial installations, where decarbonisation is not feasible;
Amendment 1063 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b
(b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide, permanently or in view of its further transportation. This does not include infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities;
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b a (new)
Amendment 1072 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) with regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.
Amendment 1073 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) with regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, DSOs, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the DSO- Entity and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.
Amendment 1084 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 6
Annex III – Part 1 – point 6
(6) as regards the meetings of the Groups, the Commission shall publish, on a public platform accessible to stakeholders, the internal rules, an updated list of member organisations, regularly updated information on the progress of work, meeting agendas, as well as meeting minutes, where available. The deliberations of the decision-making bodies of the Groups and the project ranking in accordance with Article 4(5) are confidential.
Amendment 1087 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 1 – point c
Annex III – Part 2 – point 1 – point c
(c) for projects having reached a sufficient degree of maturity, a project- specific cost-benefit analysis based on the methodologies developed by the ENTSO for electricity or the ENTSO for gas pursuant to Article 11;
Amendment 1100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 6
Annex III – Part 2 – point 6
(6) proposed carbon dioxide capture, storage and transport projects falling under the category set out in point (5) of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by at least two Member States, for the development of cross- border utilisation of carbon dioxide transport and capture and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.
Amendment 1103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – point 14
Annex III – Part 2 – point 14
(14) where, on the basis of the regional lists received, and after having taken into account the Agency opinion, the total number of proposed projects of common interest on the Union list would exceed a manageable number, the Commission shall consider, after having consulted each Group concerned and the European Parliament, not to include in the Union list projects that were ranked lowest by the Group concerned in accordance with the ranking established pursuant to Article 4(5).
Amendment 1104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a project with significant cross- border impacteffect or cross-border replicability is a project on the territory of a Member State, which fulfils the following conditions:
Amendment 1108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
(a) for electricity transmission and distribution, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross- border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;
Amendment 1109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
(a) for electricity transmission, the project increases theor ensures maintained grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross- border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a a (new)
Annex IV – point 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) for network components that contribute to operational security or increased voltage quality, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage, medium-voltage or low- voltage level. This includes transmission and distribution system operators or solely distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Projects involving solely distribution system operators without the direct involvement of transmission system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators in the form of a letter of intent, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project. A project covers at least 50000 users, generators, consumers or prosumers of electricity, in a consumption area of at least 300 GWH/year, of which at least 20 % originate from variable renewable resources;
Amendment 1111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and medium, medium- and low- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or solely distribution system operators from at least two Member States. DProjects involving solely distribution system operators without the direct involvement of transmission system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators in the form of a letter of intent, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability. A project covers at least 50000 users, generators, consumers or prosumers of electricity, in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatt hours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from variable renewable resources;
Amendment 1117 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Amendment 1123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
(g) for smart gas grids, a project involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or solely distribution system operators from at least two Member States. DProjects involving solely distribution system operators without the direct involvement of transmission system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators in the form of a letter of intent, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability.
Amendment 1129 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
(a) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (1)(a) and (e) of Annex II, the project increases theor ensures maintained grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or more third countries and brings significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Electricity in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;
Amendment 1134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 3 – introductory part
(3) Concerning projects falling under the categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (ba), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
Amendment 1135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point a – point i
Annex IV – point 3 – point a – point i
(i) calculating, for cross-border projects and reinvestment projects, the impact on the grid transfer capability in both power flow directions, measured in terms of amount of power (in megawatt), and their contribution to reaching the minimum 15% interconnection target, for projects with significant cross-border impact, the impact on grid transfer capability at borders between relevant Member States, between relevant Member States and third countries or within relevant Member States and on demand- supply balancing and network operations in relevant Member States;
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex IV – point 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) level of sustainability measured as greenhouse gas emission savings;
Amendment 1138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – introductory part
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – introductory part
(b) transmission of renewabland distribution of carbon-free energy generation to major consumption centres and storage sites measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available Union- wide ten-year network development plan in electricity, in particular by:
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point i
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point i
(i) for electricity transmission and distribution, estimating the amount of generation capacity from renewablcarbon-free energy sources (by technology, in megawatts), which is connected and, transmitted and distributed due to the project, compared to the amount of planned total generation capacity from those types of renewablcarbon-free energy sources in the Member State concerned in 2030 according to the National Energy and Climate Plans submitted by Member States in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council62 ; _________________ 62Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1
Amendment 1141 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point ii
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) or electricitnergy storage, comparing new capacity provided by the project with total existing capacity for the same storage technology in the area of analysis as defined in Annex V;
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point c
Annex IV – point 3 – point c
(c) security of supply, interoperability and secure system operation measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available Union-wide ten-year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in Annex V in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate- related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience, expected changes in the economic and social development of the area and the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas. Where applicable, the impact of the project on independent and reliable control of system operation and services shall be measured.
Amendment 1143 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 4 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 4 – introductory part
(4) Concerning projects falling under the category set out in point (1)(d) and (1)(e a new) of Annex II, the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:
Amendment 1158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6
Annex IV – point 6
Amendment 1173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 a (new)
Annex IV – point 6 a (new)
Amendment 1175 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7 – point a
Annex IV – point 7 – point a
(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex IIgreen and pink hydrogen integrated into the energy network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings;
Amendment 1183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1
Annex V – point 1
(1) the area for the analysis of an individual project shall cover all Member States and third countries, on whose territory the project is located, all directly neighbouring Member States and all other Member States significantly impacted by the project. For this purpose, ENTSO for electricity and ENTSO for gas shall cooperate with all the relevant system operators in the relevant third countries.
Amendment 1186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – paragraph 1
Annex V – paragraph 1
The methodology for a harmonised energy system-wide life-cycle cost-benefit analysis for projects of common interest shall satisfy the following principles.
Amendment 1188 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 2
Annex V – point 2
(2) each life-cycle cost-benefit analysis shall include sensitivity analyses concerning the input data set, the commissioning date of different projects in the same area of analysis and other relevant parameters.
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 4
Annex V – point 4
(4) it shall give guidance for the development and use of network and market modelling necessary for the cost- benefit analysis. The modelling shall allow for a full life-cycle assessment of economic, including market integration, security of supply and competition, social and environmental and climate impacts, including the cross-sectorial impacts. The methodology shall include details on why, what and how each of the benefits and costs are calculated.
Amendment 1196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 8
Annex V – point 8
(8) it shall ensure that the climate mitigation and adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in a consistent manner with other Union policies.