29 Amendments of Marek Paweł BALT related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The European Parliament has called for a revision of the TEN-E Regulation to align it with the Union’s energy and climate targets for 2030, the Union’s climate neutrality commitment, taking into account the principle of 'energy efficiency first'.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union’s energy infrastructure should be resilient to the unavoidable impacts that climate change is estimated to create in Europe in spite of the mitigation efforts. Hence, contribute to climate change mitigation, strengthening the efforts on climate adaptation, resilience building, disaster prevention and preparedness is crucial.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 b (new)
Recital 15 b (new)
(15 b) Blending should be given special attention in this regard as a transition tool, taking into account that it enables usage of already existing infrastructure while gradually investing into hydrogen production capabilities and increase hydrogen share in the mix by steady scaling-up.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investments in offshore renewable energy30 to make this technology mature and more cost-efficient. Coordinating long- term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea. _________________ 30 Offshore Strategy Communication
Amendment 179 #
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’) 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 . The process should be made in the most effective manner possible to avoid duplication. _________________ 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). 32Regulation (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 200 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to simplify and expedite the permitting process for offshore grids for renewable energy, the Member States around a particular sea basin should create unique points of contact, referred to as an ‘offshore one-stop shop’, in view of how the regional specificities and geography are being taken into account, for the for facilitating and coordinating the process of granting of permits to such projects. Moreover, the establishment of a one-stop shop per sea basin for offshore grids for renewable energy should reduce complexity, increase efficiency and speed up the permitting process of offshore transmission assets often crossing many jurisdictions.
Amendment 256 #
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, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way; promoting renewable energy sources and enabling the energy system integration;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoters demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a a (new)
(a a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoter demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – point ii
ii) security of energy supplies based on cooperation and solidarity; with the purpose of reducing strategic energy dependencies ;
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) for carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through avoiding carbon dioxide emissions in a most efficient manner than any other solution, and to all of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii
(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through linking different energy carriers and sectors or enabling flexibility services such as demand response and storage.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – point iii
(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of links to other energy carriers and sectors and enabling demand response, storage and facilitating flexibility services.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Project promoters shall draw up an publicly available implementation plan for projects of common interest, including a timetable for each of the following:
Amendment 448 #
(16a) ‘energy efficiency first’ as defined in Article 2(18) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 means: “taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost- efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, in particular by means of cost-effective end-use energy savings, demand response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy, whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions”
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle.
Amendment 568 #
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 hydrogen stakeholders, to participate in the scenarios development processIn order to deliver an integrated energy system, a balanced depth of expertise across all climate neutral energy solutions, from demand through delivery to supply side, is required in the Agency’s scenarios building process. The Agency shall invite relevant technical expertise, including the ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas, the Union DSO entity and all relevant representatives from the hydrogen sector, renewable electricity industry, flexibility providers and civil society to participate in the scenarios development process. ACER shall report on how the assumptions are adding up to a consistent pathway to climate neutrality.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) The Energy Efficiency First principle, as defined in Article 2.
Amendment 609 #
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 and make it publicly available.
Amendment 636 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
11 Energy system wide cost-benefit and climate compatibility analysis
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respective integrated, science- reviewed 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, civil society and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The decision granting the incentives shall take into account the specific nature of the and risk incurred by the respective project and may shall grant incentives covering, inter alia, one or more of the following measures:
Amendment 890 #
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 1050 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 Directiveprovided by a single electrolyser or by a set of electrolysers part of a single and coordinated project, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement established for manufacture of hydrogen in the Annexes to the Commission Delegated Regulation …/…. supplementing Regulation (EU) 2018/200120/852 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 by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives. 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 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the main expected benefits and the costs of the projects, as well as the expected climate benefits, except for any commercially sensitive information;
Amendment 918 #
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 ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, representatives from the hydrogen sector, renewable electricity industry, flexibility providers and civil society as relevant.
Amendment 965 #
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- voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, 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 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from variable renewable resources; The projects may also foresees a crossborder impact, without involving a physical common border;
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 1050 MW installed capacity and the, provided by a single electrolyser or by a set of electrolysers part of a single and coordinated project and it brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States;
Amendment 1017 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point b
Annex IV – point 5 – point b
(b) market integration and interoperability measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the integration of market areas and price convergence, to the overall flexibilitysignificantly increasing existing cross-border hydrogen transport capacity at a border between two Member States compared to the situation prior to the commissioning of the systemproject.
Amendment 1043 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 7 a (new)
Annex IV – point 7 a (new)
(7 a) concerning carbon dioxide infrastructure falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows: (a) sustainability measured by considering a significant net reduction of emissions along the whole project lifecycle and its efficiency compared to other solutions to abate the amount of carbon dioxide to be captured, such as energy efficiency or integration of renewable sources; (b) resilience and security measured by assessing the security of the infrastructure and usage of the best-available technology. (c) efficient use of resources by considering other possible carbon dioxide infrastructure.