66 Amendments of Tom BERENDSEN related to 2020/0036(COD)
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’19 , set out a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and, competitive and resilient economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. It also aims to protect, conserve and enhance the Union's natural capital, and protect the health and well- being of citizens from environment-related risks and impacts. At the same time, this transition must be just and inclusive, leaving no one behind. _________________ 19 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, with an emphasis on phasing out the use of fossil resources across all sectors. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also importantessential drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Climate protection is an opportunity for the European economy and should help securing its industry leadership in global innovation. Sustainable production innovations can promote European industrial strength in key market segments and thus protect and create jobs.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is responsible only for 9% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions but already a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to achieve it in a just, fair and inclusive way as well as help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Nevertheless, Covid-19 has provoked an unprecedented historical, humanitarian and economic crisis. Thus, the European Union’s policies need to be based on a new in-depth impact assessment taking the new economic reality into account.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Achieving climate neutrality should require a contribution from all economic sectors, taking into account their differences. In light of the importance of energy production and consumption on greenhouse gas emissions, the transition to a sustainable, affordable and secure energy system relying on a well-functioning internal energy market is essential. The digital transformation, technological innovation, and research and development are also important drivers for achieving the climate-neutrality objective.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11b) In order to overcome the Covid-19 crisis and based on the Commission’s Recovery plan for Europe, Europe needs a clear political framework for infrastructure development and research coupled with market economy principles, including expanded emissions trading and a strategic foreign policy. Trade policies must be coherent with the stringent rules applied to industries operating in the internal market, so as to avoid creating unfair competition for European industry. Market economy principles are the most suitable in order to connect climate protection with economic recovery. Successful market economy tools in the industry sector can be used as a model for the building and transport sector.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The Union is a global leader in the transition towards climate neutrality, and is determined to help raise global ambition and to strengthen the global response to, which is necessary to fight climate change, using all tools at its disposal, including climate diplomacy.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) However, on 12 March 2020 the World Health Organisation announced the outbreak of Covid-19 pandemic, which has caused an unprecedented humanitarian, social and economic crisis throughout the entire Union and at global level. When setting out the framework of the European Climate Law the European Commission should consider the effects of Covid-19 and revise its proposal accordingly.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) Many of the technologies we need to drive forward decarbonisation and digitalisation are yet to be developed. If there are 2030/2050 targets on CO2 reduction, there is also a need to set targets to create the necessary infrastructure in order to have hydrogen available sufficiently to decarbonise energy-intensive energy sectors.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) The Union should continue its efforts to promote circular economy and further support renewable solutions that can substitute fossil-fuel based products and materials.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The objective of a climate neutral economy by 2050 should be achieved taking into account different starting points of Member States and in the spirit of solidarity between Member States.
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17a) The Commission should also assess to what extent the use of international market mechanisms could contribute to the cost-effective achievement of the goals of the EU and the Member States. If it considers it necessary, it should submit proposals to the European Parliament and the Council to amend this Regulation, Directive 2003/87/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress and gaps in required support. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Commission should ensure a robust and objective assessment based on the most up to date scientific, technical and socio-economic findings, and representative of a broad range of independent expertise, and base its assessment on relevant information including information submitted and reported by Member States, reports of the European Environment Agency, best available scientific evidence, including the reports of the IPCC, the latest stocktake in accordance with Article 14 of the Paris Agreement and UNFCC. Given that the Commission has committed to exploring how the EU taxonomy can be used in the context of the European Green Deal by the public sector, this should include information on environmentally sustainable investment, by the Union and Member States, consistent with Regulation (EU) 2020/… [Taxonomy Regulation] when such information becomes available. The Commission should use European and global statistics and data where available and seek expert scrutiny. The European Environment Agency should assist the Commission, as appropriate and in accordance with its annual work programme.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23a) A well-functioning internal energy market is an important component of the energy transition and will help to make it financially viable. The development of smart and digital electricity and gas networks must therefore be given top priority in the multiannual financial framework MFF (TEN networks with Connecting Europe Facility CEF). Covid- 19 recovery programmes must also support the development of transnational energy grids. Effective and swift decision- making procedures are needed to support transnational grid developments, notably in future-oriented and hydrogen- compatible gas infrastructure.
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 b (new)
Recital 23 b (new)
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23 a (new)
Recital 23 a (new)
(23 a) TEN-T infrastructures have a strategic role in achieving the climate neutrality within the Union. Thus, the completion of the core network by 2030 is of the outmost importance in order to allow the modal shift to more sustainable transport modes.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2
Article 2 – paragraph 2
2. The relevant Union institutions and the Member States shall take the necessary measures at Union and national level respectively, to enable the collective achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in paragraph 1, taking into account the importance of promoting fairand applying fairness, competitiveness and solidarity among Member States.
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, tThe Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) and the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriateThe revision shall be based on a solid impact assessment, taking into account the social and economic effects of Covid- 19 crisis as well as potential social impact of future measures. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate. The Commission shall also pursue in parallel efforts to develop a methodology to calculate life-cycle emissions for some products, in particular in the case of road vehicles, aircraft and vessels.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation byshall assess, based on the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the feasibility of setting out an indicative trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectoryand make an appropriate legislative proposal to that effect.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, tThe Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 55% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The indicative trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3).
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. When setting athe options for an indicative trajectory in accordance with paragraph 1, the Commission shall consider the following:
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. By 31 December 2025, and every five years thereafter, the Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the objectives referred to in this Article, by presenting the appropriate proposal to the European Parliament and Council, taking into account the following elements: a) the national intermediate reports for the implementation of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the governance of the Energy Union and of the action for the climate that modifies the directives (CE) n. 663/2009 and (CE) n. 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, directives 94/22 / EC, 98/70 / EC, 2009/31 / EC, 2009/73 / EC,2010/31 / EU, 2012/27 / EU and 2013 / 30 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, the Council Directives 2009/119 / EC and (EU) 2015/652 and which repeals Regulation (EU) no. 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council; b) the level of achievement of economic and social development objectives; c) the international context and its impact on the EU climate policy; d) technological innovation and best available technologies in the sectors concerned; e) eventual situations that qualify as force majeure and preparations for such situations;
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 9 to supplement this Regulation byBased on the criteria set out in paragraph 3, the Commission shall asses the feasibility of setting out a trajectory at Union level to achieve the climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) until 2050. At the latest within six months after each global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Commission shall review the trajectory.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technologyies, their current penetration in the market and conditions for their further deployment;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. The proposed trajectory shall start from the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(3).
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability and security of supply, including any low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) best available technologyies, their current market uptake and conditions for their further deployment;
Amendment 316 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) fairness and solidarity between and within Member States, as well as Member States' different starting points;
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point g a (new)
(ga) the need for predictability and regulatory stability for future-proof investments;
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) international developments and efforts undertaken by third countries to achieve the long-term objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point h
(h) the need to ensure a just and socially fair transition, including the potential social impact of future measures;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i
(i) international developments and global efforts undertaken by third countries to achieve the long-term climate objectives of the Paris Agreement and the ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point i a (new)
(ia) the prevention of carbon leakage, in particular in energy intensive industries competing at global level;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(j b) potential social impact of future measures;
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
(j c) an inclusive cross-sectoral approach based on the indicators of the climate performance of specific sectors, such as transport and mobility;
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j a (new)
(ja) the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Europe’s economic situation (or global economic disruptions, such as Covid-19);
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(jb) impact of Brexit on the Union’s general ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall develop and implement, through the national energy and climate plans, adaptation strategies and plans that include comprehensive risk management frameworks, based on robust climate and vulnerability baselines and progress assessments.
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 Septem1 October 20238, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall assess, together with the assessment foreseen under Article 29(5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999:
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the collective progress at global level towards the achievement of the Paris Agreement objectives;
Amendment 391 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) the common progress of all Member States in achieving the EU's industrial policy objectives, in particular the objective of increasing the share of industrial value creation in the EU's total value creation;
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. By 30 Septem1 October 20238, and every 5 years thereafter, the Commission shall review:
Amendment 404 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the consistency of Union measures with the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) as expressed by the indicative trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) and with the global development in accordance with the Paris Agreement objectives;
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) the adequacy of the measures to ensure progress towards the EU's industrial objectives as well as to ensure effective protection against carbon leakage;
Amendment 413 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
By 30 Septem1 October 20238, and every 5 years, thereafter the Commission shall assess:
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) the consistency of national measures identified, on the basis oftaking into account the National Energy and Climate Plans or the Biennial Progress Reports submitted in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, as relevant for the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1);
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) the adequacy of relevant national measures to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4.;
Amendment 442 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) the impact of the implemented measures on the national economic and social situation;
Amendment 444 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) the effects of the climate policy on industrial value creation and, in particular, on the goal of increasing the share of industrial value creation in total value creation, in order to achieve a more competitive and resilient economy.
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2
2. Where the Commission finds, under due consideration of the collective progress assessed in accordance with Article 5(1), that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with that objective as expressed by the trajectory referred to in Article 3(1) or inadequatesufficient to ensure progress on adaptation as referred to in Article 4, it may issue recommendations to that Member State. The Commission shall make such recommendations publicly available.
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) European and global statistics and data, including data on losses from adverse climate impacts, where available; and
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(c a) the latest global stocktake referred to in Article 14 of the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, industry stakeholders, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 485 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) implement strategies and measures designed to meet the Union’s climate- neutrality objective as set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten-year period, from 2021 to 2030, in particular the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate;; , and to achieve the EU's industrial policy goals, in particular the goal of increasing the share of industrial value creation in the total value creation of the EU, in order to achieve a more competitive and resilient economy;
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point f
(f) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures to meet the objectives referred to in point (b) of this paragraph, including their consistency with Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the long-term greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives under the Paris Agreement and the long-term strategies as referred to in Article 15; as well as the EU's industrial policy goals according to COM(2020) 102 final;
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part
(4) in Article 8(2), the following point (e) iss are added:
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point ea (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point ea (new)
(e a) the way in which the current policies and measures and the planned policies and measures contribute to the achievement of the EU's industrial policy goals in accordance with COM (2020) 102 final.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, civil society organisation, business community, in particular representatives of SMEs, the digital sector, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;