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Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)

(4a) The construction of new transport infrastructure contributes substantially to land artificialisation and thus to the reduction of the capacity to absorb greenhouse gases by soil. Any new transport infrastructure project must be assessed in the light of the objectives set by this Regulation and must therefore limit land artificialisation to a minimum.

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)

(10a) The use of wood energy to replace fossil fuels seems of questionable interest in achieving climate neutrality. In fact, whether energy is produced from wood or fossil fuel, combustion unlocks carbon and emits CO2. The CO2 emitted is not immediately recovered. The resulting carbon debt can range from several decades to more than a century, depending on the type of wood used 1a. In addition, increased energy cuts could have negative effects on soil fertility and biodiversity. Thus there are significant tensions between biomass extraction and the ecosystem functions of forests. To regard burning wood-energy as climate neutral is therefore highly questionable. __________________ 1aAgostini A., Giuntoli, J. & Boulamanti, A., 2013: Carbon accounting of forest bioenergy, JRC scientific and policy reports, EU 2014

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11

(11) Considering the specificities of the land use, land use change and forestry sector in each Member State, as well as the fact that Member States need to increase their performance to achieve their national binding targets, a range of flexibilities should remain at the disposal of the Member States, including trading surpluses and the extension of forest- specific flexibilities, while respecting the environmental integrity of the targets.deleted

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a

a) commitments of Member States for the land use, land use change and forestry sector that contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Agreement and the Convention on Biological Diversity, and meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction target of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2025;

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 2

2. The 2030 Union target for net greenhouse gas removals is 31600 million tonnes CO2 equivalent as a sum of the Member States targets established in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article, and shall be based on the average of its greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018.

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall adopt implementing acts setting out the annual targets based on the linear trajectory for net greenhouse gas removals for each Member State, for each year in the period from 2026 to 2029 in terms of tonnes CO2 equivalent. These national trajectories shall be based on the average greenhouse gas inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023, reported by each Member State. The value of the 31600 million tonnes CO2 equivalent net removals as a sum of the targets for Member States set out in Annex IIa may be subject to a technical correction due to a change of methodology by Member States. The method for determination of the technical correction to be added to the targets of the Member States, shall be set out in these implementing acts. For the purpose of those implementing acts, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2021, 2022 and 2023 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 26(4) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point a

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 11 – title

~~Flexibilities and g~~Governance.

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 11 – point c – point a

~~a) the general flexibilities set out in Article 12; an~~deleted

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 – point b

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 11 – point c – point b

~~b) in order to comply with the commitment in Article 4, the managed forest land flexibility set out in Articles 13 and 13b.~~deleted

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 11

Regulation (EU) 2018/841
Article 13

Article 13 is replaced by the following: 1. 2025, total emissions exceed total removals in the land accounting categories referred to in Article 2(1), [accounted for in accordance with this Regulation,] in a Member State, that Member State may use the managed forest land flexibility set out in this Article in order to comply with Article 4(1). 2. 2025, the result of the calculation referred to in Article 8(1) is a positive figure, the Member State concerned shall be entitled to compensate emissions resulted from the calculation provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: a) its strategy submitted in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of forest sinks and reservoirs; and b) do not exceed total removals in the land accounting categories referred to in Article 2(1) of this Regulation for the period from 2021 to 2025. When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (b), the Commission shall ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Articles 7(1) or 9(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. 3. paragraph 2 may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the forest reference level of that Member State and may not exceed 50 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2021 to 2025. 4. evidence to the Commission concerning the impact of natural disturbances calculated pursuant to Annex VI in order to be eligible for compensation of remaining sinks accounted for as emissions against its forest reference level, up to the full amount of unused compensation by other Member States set out in Annex VII for the period from 2021 to 2025. In case the demand for compensation exceeds the amount of unused compensation available, the compensation shall be distributed proportionally among the Member States concerned.’deleted Article 13 Managed forest land flexibility Where, in the period from 2021 to Where, in the period from 2021 to the Member State has included in total emissions within the Union The compensation referred to in Member States shall submit

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

Leila CHAIBI

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13

the following Article 13b is inserted: Land use flexibility mechanism for the 1. corresponding to a quantity of up to 178 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent shall be established in the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 40 of Regulation (EU) No 2018/1999, subject to the fulfilment of the Union target referred to in Article 4(2). The flexibility mechanism shall be available in addition to the flexibilities provided for in Article 12. 2. 2030, the difference between the annual sum of the greenhouse gas emissions and removals on the territory of a Member State and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), and the corresponding target is positive, accounted and reported in accordance with this Regulation, that Member State may use the flexibility set out in this Article in order to comply with its target set out pursuant to Article 4(2). 3. 2030, the result of the calculation referred to in paragraph 2 is positive, the Member State concerned shall be entitled to compensate the excess emissions provided that the following conditions are fulfilled: a) its updated integrated national energy and climate plan submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 ongoing or planned specific measures to ensure the conservation or enhancement, as appropriate, of all land sinks and reservoirs, and to reduce the vulnerability of the land to natural disturbances; b) all other flexibilities available pursuant to this Article 12 of this Regulation or Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 c) between the annual sum of all greenhouse gas emissions and removals on its territory and in all of the land reporting categories referred to in Article 2(2), points (a) to (j), and the Union target [of 310 million tonnes CO2 equivalent of net removals] is negative, in the period from 2026 to 2030. When assessing whether, within the Union, total emissions exceed total removals as referred to in the first subparagraph, point (c), the Commission shall determine whether to include 20% of net removals not banked by Member States fromdeleted ‘Article 13b period 2026 to 2030 A land use flexibility mechanism Where, in the period from 2026 to Where, in the period from 20216 to 2025 on the basis of the impact of natural disturbances and applying information submitted by Member States in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article. The Commission shall in that assessment also ensure that double counting is avoided by Member States, in particular in the exercise of the flexibilities set out in Article 12 of this Regulation and Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842. 4. referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article may only cover sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of the Member State in Annex IIa of this Regulation and may not exceed 50 % of the maximum amount of compensation for the Member State concerned set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030. 5. evidence to the Commission concerning the impact of natural disturbances calculated pursuant to Annex VI, in order to be eligible for compensation of remaining sinks accounted for as emissions against the target of a Member State concerned set out in Annex IIa, up to the fullthe Member State has included in the Member State has exhausted the difference in the Union The amount of ~~unused~~the compensation ~~by other~~ Member States set out in Annex VII for the period from 2026 to 2030. In case the demand for compensation exceeds the amount of unused compensation available, the compensation shall be distributed proportionally among the Member States concerned.’hall submit

2022/02/03
Committee: TRAN

11 Amendments of Leila CHAIBI related to 2021/0201(COD)

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