7 Amendments of Tomas TOBÉ related to 2021/0425(COD)
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In line with the EU Hydrogen Strategy, the priority for the EU is to develop renewable hydrogen produced using mainly wind and solar energy. Renewable hydrogen is the most compatible option with the EU’s climate neutrality and zero pollution goal in the long term and the most coherent with an integrated energy system. However, low- carbon fuels (LCFs) such as low-carbon hydrogen (LCH) maywill play a role in the energy transition, particularly in the short and medium term to rapidly reduce emissions of existing fuels, and support the uptake of renewable fuels such as renewable hydrogen. In order to support the transition, it is necessary to establish a threshold for greenhouse gas emission reductions for low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels. Such threshold should become more stringent for hydrogen produced in installations starting operations from 1 January 2031 to take into account technological developments and better stimulate the dynamic progress towards the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from hydrogen production. The EU Energy System Integration strategy highlighted the need to deploy an EU–wide certification system to also cover low- carbon fuels with the aim to enable Member States to compare them with other decarbonisation options and consider them in their energy mix as a viable solution. In order to ensure that LCF have the same decarbonisation impact as compared to other renewable alternatives it is important that they are certified by applying a similar methodological approach based on a life cycle assessment of their total greenhouse gas (‘GHG’) emissions. This would allow deploying a comprehensive EU-wide certification system, covering the whole Union energy mix. Taking into consideration that LCF and LCH are not renewable fuels, their terminology and certification could not be included in the proposal for the revision of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council8 . Therefore, their inclusion in this Directive fills in this gap. _________________ 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1 a) hydrogen’ means all gases from renewable or non-renewable sources, that primarily consist of dihydrogen;
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(10) ‘low-carbon hydrogen’ means hydrogen the energy content of which is derived from non-renewable, fossil-free sources, which meets a greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold of 70%;intermediate and cumulative GHG emission reduction targets, to ensure a full 100% GHG emission reduction threshold by 2040 the latest. The definition of ‘low-carbon hydrogen’ will therefore be limited to fossil-free hydrogen that demonstrates [70%] GHG emission reduction, [80%] by 2030, [90%] by 2035, and [100%] by 2040.
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 12
(12) ‘low-carbon fuels’ means recycled carbon fuels as defined in Article 2 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels the energy content of which is derived from low-carbon hydrogen, which meet the greenhouse gas emission reduction threshold of 70%. that is equal to that of ‘low-carbon hydrogen’ in point (10) of this Article;
Amendment 497 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. In order to ensure that the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of low carbon fuels and low carbon hydrogen are at least 70% in accordance with the definitions in Article 2, points (10) and (12) under Article 2, Member States shall require economic operators to show that this threshold and the requirements established in the methodology referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article have been complied with. For those purposes, they shall require economic operators to use a mass balance system in line with Article 30 (1) and (2) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 501 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the 70% greenhouse gas emissions savings threshold set in paragraph 2Article 2, points (10) and (12) and with the greenhouse gas emissions saving methodology referred to in paragraph 5, and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data that were used to develop the information. Member States shall require economic operators to put in place an adequate standard of independent auditing of the information submitted, and to provide evidence that this has been done. The auditing shall verify that the systems used by economic operators are accurate, reliable and protected against fraud.
Amendment 510 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 5
Article 8 – paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 2024, the Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 83 to supplement this Directive by specifying the methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from low carbon fuels. The methodology shall ensure that credit for avoided emissions is not given for carbon dioxide the capture of which has already received an emission credit under other provisions of law. The greenhouse gas emissions average content of the electricity supplied to produce low-carbon fuels is assessed with data from transmission system operators and distribution system operators. The captured CO2 used to produce synthetic liquid and gaseous fuels, the energy content of which is derived from low carbon hydrogen, is accounted for as an emission reduction as long as the CO2 has not already received an emission credit under other provisions of law.