29 Amendments of Françoise GROSSETÊTE related to 2008/0016(COD)
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) It is essential to ensure that Member States put in place cost-effective policies and measures in order to minimise the cost to energy consumers and society.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Heat pumps using heat from geothermal resources from the ground or water, and heat pumps using ambient heat from the air to transfer the thermal energy to a useful temperature level, need electricity to function. Heat pumps using ambient heat from the air often require the use of significant amounts of conventional energy. Therefore, only useful thermal energy coming from heat pumps using ambient heat from the airor from the ambient air may require the use of significant amounts of conventional energy to transfer heat to a useful temperature level. Therefore, only heat pumps that meet the minimum requirements of the coefficient of performance established in Commission Decision 2007/742/EC, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco- label award scheme, should be taken into account for the purpose of measuring compliance with the targets established by this Directive.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Information and training gaps, especially in the heating and cooling sector, should be removed in order to encourage the deployment of both energy from renewable sources and high efficiency technologies.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) While Directive 2005/36/EC lays down requirements for the mutual recognition of professional qualifications, including for architects, there is a further need to ensure that architects and planners properly consider the use of energy from renewable sourcan optimal combination of renewable energy sources and high efficiency technologies in their plans and designs. Member States should therefore provide clear guidance. This should be done without prejudice to the provisions of Directive 2005/36/EC and in particular Articles 46 and 49 thereof.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point a
Article 2 – point a
(a) “energy from renewable sources” means renewable non-fossil energy sources: wind, solar, ambient air, geothermal, wave, tidal, and osmotic energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;
Amendment 377 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – point i a (new)
(ia) “cogeneration plant” means a plant generating electricity and thermal energy in the form of steam, hot water, or chilled liquids for space heating or cooling or process heating, cooling, or steam generation.
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall review the EU targets for renewable energy sources and assess the potential contribution achievable by other low-carbon energy sources.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The national action plans shall set out Member States’ targets for the shares of energy from renewable sources in transport, electricity and heating and cooling in 2020, and adequate measures to be taken to achieve these targets, including national policies to develop existing biomass resources and mobilise new biomass resources for different uses and increase the share of biomass used in cogeneration installations, and the measures to be taken to fulfil the requirements of Articles 12 to 17.
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
The renewable part of the thermal energy generated by heat pumps using geothermal energyresources from the ground or water shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph 1(b). Thermal energy generated by heat pumps, or using ambient heat from the air shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph 1(b), provided that the energy efficiency of such heat pumps meets the minimum requirements of eco-labelling laid down pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, where applicable, in particular the minimum coefficient of performance established in Decision 2007/742/EC, and reviewed in accordance with that Regulation. The renewable part will be defined as the difference between the thermal energy generated and the primary conventional energy consumed by the heat pump.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Electricity produced from renewable energy sources which is eligible for a guarantee of origin under Directive 2004/8/EC shall also be eligible for guarantees of origin under this Directive.
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall require local and regional administrative bodies to considerensure the installation of equipment and systems which allow an optimal combination of renewable energy sources and high- efficiency technologies for the use of heating, cooling and electricity from renewable sources and for district heating and cooling when planning, designing, building and refurbishing industrial or residential areas.
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall require local and regional administrative bodies to consider the installation of cogeneration-based equipment and systems for the use of heating, cooling and electricity from renewable sources and for district heating and cooling when planning, designing, building and refurbishing industrial or residential areas.
Amendment 652 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. In their building regulations and codes Member States shall require the use of minimum levels of energy from renewable sources in new or refurbished buildings. Any exemption from those minimum levels shall be transparent and based on criteria relating to: (a) the use of passive, low or zero energy buildings; or (b) local limitations in the availability of renewable energy resourcset minimum standards for of energy efficiency based on primary energy consumption in new or refurbished buildings thus allowing an optimal combination of renewable energy sources and high-efficiency technologies.
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) the use of energy produced in one or more cogeneration plants.
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
5. With respect to their building regulations and codes, Member States shall promote the use of renewable energy heating and cooling systems and equipment that achievellow an optimal combination of renewable energy sources and high efficiency technology thus achieving a significant reduction of energy consumption. Member States shall use energy or eco-labels or other appropriate certificates or standards developed at national or European level, where these exist, as the basis for encouraging such systems and equipment.
Amendment 686 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
In the case of biomass, Member States shall promote conversion technologies that achieve a conversion efficiency of at least 85% for residential and commercial applications and at least 70% for industrial applications. In addition, they shall ensure that support schemes do not encourage the use of biomass to generate electricity alone.
Amendment 726 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 4
Article 13 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall develop guidance for planners and architects so that they are able properly to consider the use of energy fromoptimal combination of renewable energy sources and of district heating and coolinghigh-efficiency technologies when planning, designing, building and renovating industrial or residential areas.
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to develop grid infrastructure to accommodate the further development of electricity production from renewable energy sources, including the use of 'intelligent' distribution networks and interconnectors between Member States.
Amendment 748 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid, Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory guarantee the transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources or in co- generation installations. They shall also provide for priority access to the grid system of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. When dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources insofar as the security of the national electricity system permits.
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators to set up and publish their standard rules relating to the bearing and sharing of costs of technical adaptations, such as grid connections and grid reinforcements, which are necessary in order to integrate new producers feeding electricity produced from renewable energy sources into the interconnected grid or in co-generation installations.
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8
Article 14 – paragraph 8
8. Member States shall ensure that fees charged by transmission system operators and distribution system operators for the transmission and distribution of electricity from co-generation plants or plants using renewable energy sources reflect realisable cost benefits resulting from the plant's connection to the network. Such cost benefits could arise from the direct use of the low-voltage grid.
Amendment 776 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Where the injection of biogas produced from renewable sources is the appropriate solution in accordance with environmental, technical and economic criteria, and would not damage the reliability and safety of the gas network, the Member States shall ensure that gas transmission and distribution system operators guarantee within their territory the transmission and distribution of gas produced from renewable energy sources, provided such gas can be distributed technically and safely to consumers. Network connection costs shall include the link to the connection point, the pressure measurement system, pressure- increasing devises and calibrated measurement. Where necessary, the Member States may ask transmission and distribution system operators to share the abovementioned costs By 31 March 2010 at the latest, the Member States shall take the necessary measures to establish the legal framework and rules for the bearing and sharing of these costs. The Member States shall review these every two years thereafter and shall include them in their national action plans, as mentioned in Article 4. Transmission and distribution system operators shall also provide priority access to the system for gas produced from renewable energy sources if this is compatible with network management.
Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8 b (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 8 b (new)
8b. The Member States shall examine the need to extend the existing gas pipeline network to facilitate the integration of gas produced from renewable sources, on the basis of environmental, technical and economic criteria, taking into account alternative methods for local exploitation.
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 8 c (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 8 c (new)
8c. For the injection of biogas produced from renewable sources into transmission and distribution networks, the Member States shall draw up transparent and non- discriminatory rules on gas quality, taking into account the criteria of reliability, safety and public health. The Member States shall also draw up a transparent and non-discriminatory framework enabling transmission and distribution system operators to determine the technical conditions required for each injection request. Member States shall lay down the rules for sharing responsibilities as regards management of technical restrictions, gas quality measurements and odorisation, if necessary.
Amendment 962 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
4. For the purposes of demonstrating compliance with national renewable energy obligations placed on operators, the contribution made by biofuels produced from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic material, algae, as well as non-irrigated plants grown in arid areas to fight desertification shall be considered to be twice that made by other biofuels.
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) how, where applicable, Member States have structured their support schemes to take into account renewable energy applications that give additional benefits in relation to other, comparable applications, such as co-generation applications, but may also have higher costs, including biofuels made from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and ligno-cellulosic material;
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point c a (new)
(ca) draw up a plan for the development of all low-carbon energy sources.
Amendment 996 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph –1 (new)
Article 20 – paragraph –1 (new)
–1. The Commission shall draw up a report assessing the implementation of this directive. It shall forward this report to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June 2015, together with proposals, if appropriate. This report shall be drawn up on the basis of the reports submitted by the Member States pursuant to Article 19 accompanied by their proposals, if appropriate, and on the basis of a consultation of stakeholders six months prior to the above deadline, the contributions to which will be published by the Commission. The report shall assess in particular the difficulties encountered in achieving the interim targets, the cost of attaining these targets and the environmental benefits and impacts, in particular the volume of CO2 emissions avoided through the development of renewable energies.
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3