34 Amendments of Anna ZALEWSKA related to 2021/0203(COD)
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1
Citation 1
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 194(23) thereof,
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) The principles of subsidiarity, proportionality and solidarity particularly apply to all aspects of this Directive.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34 a (new)
Recital 34 a (new)
(34a) The Union is committed to fighting against energy poverty, with at least 50 million Europeans still suffering from energy poverty, and will ensure that its legislative proposals and amendments affecting the energy sector do not impede efforts in this regard.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 131 a (new)
Recital 131 a (new)
(131a) Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has caused paramount changes across the spectrum of EU policy, including the "Fit for 55" package, and as such, changes must be made to accommodate the necessary recalibration, including greater flexibilities where appropriate, including in the field of energy efficiency.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 131 b (new)
Recital 131 b (new)
(131b) The endeavour to improve climate orientated policies, including increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gases and increase carbon removal on a global scale is a global undertaking, and as such, the EU should encourage international partners at international fora, such as the upcoming UNFCCC COP27 and COP 28summits, to also undertake additional commitments to enhancing these climate policies, including improving energy efficiency.
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each Member State shall set national energy efficiency contributions for final andor primary energy consumption to meet, collectively, the binding Union target set in paragraph 1 . Member States shall notify those contributions together with an indicative trajectory for those contributions to the Commission as part of the updates of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans as referred to in, and in accordance with, the procedure set out in Article 3 and Articles 7 to 12 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 . When doing so, Member States shall use the indicative formula defined in Annex I of this Directive and explain how, and on the basis of which data, the contributions have been calculated.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall also provide the indicative shares of energy consumption of energy end-use sectors, as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 on energy statistics, including industry, residential, services and transport, in their national energy efficiency contributions. Projections for energy consumption in information and communications technology (ICT) shallmay also be indicated.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
(iva) share of people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing.
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 491 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 519 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may require obligated parties to achieve a share of their energy savings obligation among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States may also require obligated parties to achieve energy cost reduction targets and to achieve energy savings by promoting energy efficiency improvement measures, including financial support measures mitigating carbon price effects on SMEs and micro-SMEs. If doing so, for the purposes of calculating the amount of energy savings required of each obligated party set in Article 9(7), energy savings obtained among these consumers shall be considered twice.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises with an average annual consumption higher than 10TJ of energy over the previous three years and taking all energy carriers together that do not implement an energy management system are subject to an energy audit. Energy audits shall be carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified or accredited experts in accordance with requirements provided in Article 26 or implemented and supervised by independent authorities under national legislation. Energy audits shall be carried out at least every fourive years from the date of the previous energy audit.
Amendment 546 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The results of the energy audits including the recommendations from these audits shall be transmitted to the management of the enterprise. Member States shall ensure that the results and the implemented recommendations are published in the enterprise’s annual report, where applicable.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Amendment 554 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Enterprises that implement an environmental or energy management system - certified by an independent body according to the relevant European or international standards - shall be exempted from the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 , provided that the environmental or energy management system concerned includes an energy audit on the basis of the minimum criteria based on Annex VI.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the public, including relevant heat and electricity stakeholders, is given the opportunity to participate in the preparation of heating and cooling plans, the comprehensive assessment and the policies and measures.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Article 23 – paragraph 5
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) be based on the information and data provided in the comprehensive assessments carried out pursuant to paragraph 1 and provide an estimate and mapping of the potential for increasing energy efficiency, including via high- efficiency cogeneration, waste heat recovery, and renewable energy in heating and cooling in that particular area;
Amendment 624 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the public, including relevant heat and electricity stakeholders, is given the opportunity to participate the preparation of heating and cooling plans, the comprehensive assessment and the policies and measures.
Amendment 634 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
a. until 31 December 2025, a system using at least 50% renewable energy, 50% waste heat, 75% cogenerated heat or 50% of a combination of such energy and heat going into the network;
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. from 1 January 2026, a system using at least 50% renewable energy, 50% waste heat, 8075% of high-efficiency cogenerated heat or at least a combination of such thermal energy going into the network where the share of renewable energy is at least 5% and the total share of renewable energy, waste heat or high- efficiency cogenerated heat is at least 50%;
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
c. from 1 January 2035, a system using at least 50% renewable energy and waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 20%, or a system using at least 75% of high efficiency cogenerated heat and renewable energy, where the share of renewable energy is at least 10%;
Amendment 657 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
d. from 1 January 2045, a system using at least 75 % renewable energy and waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 40%;eleted
Amendment 665 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Amendment 674 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 2
Article 24 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that where a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished it meets the criteria set out in paragraph 1 applicable at such time when it starts or continues its operation after the refurbishment. In addition, Member States shall ensure that when a district heating and cooling system is built or substantially refurbished, there is no increase in the use of fossil fuels other than natural gas in existing heat sources compared to the annual consumption averaged over the previous three calendar years of full operation before refurbishment, and that any new heat sources in that system do not use fossil fuels other than natural gas.
Amendment 682 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 3
Article 24 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that as from 1 January 2025, and every five years thereafter, operators of all existing district heating and cooling systems with a total energy output exceeding 5 MW and which do not meet the criteria set out in paragraph 1(b) to (e), prepare a plan to increase primary energy efficiency and renewable energy. The plan shall include measures to meet the criteria set out in paragraph 1(b) to (e) and shall be approved by the competent authority. Investments listed in the plans are eligible for funding on the same basis as investments in energy efficient systems.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1
1. National energy regulatory authorities shall apply the energy efficiency first principle in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive in carrying out the regulatory tasks specified in Directives (EU) 2019/944 and 2009/73/EC regarding their decisions on the operation of the gas and electricity infrastructure , including their decisions on network tariffs .
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex I – point 1 – paragraph 3
Where CEU is a correction factor, Target is the level of national-specific ambition and FECB2030 PECB2030 is the 2020 Reference Scenario or other national scenario used as a baseline used as a baseline for 2030.
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 6
Annex I – point 6
6. Fpotential shall be calculated for each Member State based on the final or primary energy savings under the PRIMES MIX 55% scenario for 2030. The savings are expressed in relation to 2020 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 or to other national scenario projections for2030 .
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
— direct emissions of the carbon dioxide from cogeneration production that is fuelled with fossil fuels, are less than 270 gCO2 per 1 kWh of energy output from the combined generation (combining electrical, heating and cooling, including heating/cooling, power and mechanical energy). as of 1 January 2030. When calculating the abovementioned threshold, the operating conditions of cogeneration units, including seasonal changes of heat curve and ancillary services provided to electricity grid, shall be taken into account..
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point h
Annex V – point 2 – point h