[ParlTrack]

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3

(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiency and energy savings of the Member States’ economies through fast revision and better coherence with the Renewable Energy Directive, the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Energy Performance Buildings Directive and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Nicola DANTI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6

(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia should build on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threats. To this end, additional support could be ensured by complimentary recommendations for possible cross-border and trans national projects granting added European value. Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience Facility.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14

(14) Further incentives should be provided for Member States to request loans, through ~~the clarification of th~~a quick, accessible and unburdensome loan allocation procedure. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/241, Member States may request loans until 31 August 2023. An intention to submit a loan request should be communicated to the Commission 30 days after the entry into force of this Regulation so that the redistribution of the remaining funds can be conducted in an orderly manner.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15

(15) In addition, to incentivise a high level of ambition for reforms and investments to be included in the REPowerEU chapter, new dedicated funding sources should be provided to secure better and more effective use of the loans of the Members States, as well as more efficient and flexible mobilising of the existing funds.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17

(17) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 should be amended to provide for the possibility to transfer up to 7.5% of resources of shared management programmes governed by that Regulation to the Facility for the achievement of the REPowerEU objectives, in addition to the existing transfer possibility of up to 5%. Such a possibility is justified by the need to cover REPowerEU objectives, providing Member States with additional flexibility to address those urgent needs by establishing conditions for easier permitting process and lesser administrative burden. Furthermore, the Facility allows for a fast disbursement of funds, making it particularly well suited for financing of urgent energy-related measures. Such transfers should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. _________________ 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21

(21) The Commission should monitor the implementation of reforms and investments outlined in the REPowerEU chapter and their contribution to the REPowerEU objectives, as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/241. Where needed, the Commission could grant technical support to the Member States for faster and more targeted implementation.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Martin HOJSÍK

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

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1

1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, vulnerable groups and SMEs by quick adoption of the Social Climate Fund, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’) thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ, Nicola DANTI, Martin HOJSÍK

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b

(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings by broadening the use of sustainable construction materials and products, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Iskra MIHAYLOVA, Martina DLABAJOVÁ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ

Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) an explanation on how the combination of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and points (a) and (b) of this paragraph is coherent, effective and expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives, including a quantification of the energy savings. and proof that the national measures and objectives in line with the cohesion policy and common agriculture policy support the goals of the REPowerEU.

2022/09/08
Committee: ITRE

Dragoş PÎSLARU, Eva-Maria Alexandrova POPTCHEVA, Olivier CHASTEL, Ramona STRUGARIU, Vlad-Marius BOTOŞ, Martin HOJSÍK, Klemen GROŠELJ, Mauri PEKKARINEN, Vlad GHEORGHE, Christophe GRUDLER

Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)

(17 a) The EU Emission Trading System (ETS) was established to create an efficient, predictable and market driven system for reducing emissions and tackling the climate crises. While the amendment to Directive 2003/87/EC is justified by an exceptional situation, it remains important not to undermine trust in the ETS market through short-term interventions, and this amendment should therefore be seen as a one-off measure, which will not be repeated.