23 Amendments of Maria Angela DANZÌ related to 2023/0081(COD)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The higher energy prices after the unjustified and unlawful military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, gave a strong impetus to accelerate the implementation of the European Green Deal and reinforce the resilience of the Energy Union by speeding up the clean energy transition and ending any dependence on fossil fuels exported from the Russian Federationird countries. The REPowerEU plan35 plays a key role in responding to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. That plan aims to accelerate the energy transition in the European Union, in order to increase the use of renewable energy and to reduce the Union’s gas and electricity consumption and to boost investments in the deployment of energy efficient and low carbon neutral solutions. That plan sets inter alia the targets to double solar photovoltaic capacity by 2025 and to install 600 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity by 2030; to double the rate of deployment of heat pumps; to produce 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen and e-fuels, from power-to-gas (P2G) to power-to-liquid (P2L), by 2030; to double the rate of deployment of heat pumps; to produce 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen by 2030; and to substantially increase production of biomethane. The plan also sets out that achieving the REPowerEU goals will require diversifying the supply of low carbon energy equipment and of critical raw materials, reducing sectoral dependencies, overcoming supply chain bottlenecks and expanding the Union’s clean energy technology manufacturing capacity. As part of its efforts to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation, industry, buildings and transport, the Commission proposes to increase the target in the Renewable Energy Directive to 45% by 2030 and to increase the target in the Energy Efficiency Directive to 13%. This would bring the total renewable energy generation capacities to 1236 GW by 2030, in comparison to 1067 GW by 2030 envisaged under the 2021 proposal and will see increased needs for storage through batteries to deal with intermittency in the electricity grid. Similarly, policies related to the decarbonisation of the road sector, such as Regulation (EU) 2019/631 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 will be strong drivers for a further electrification of the road transport sector and thus increasing demand for batteries. _________________ 35 Communication of 18 May 2022 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, REPowerEU Plan, COM/2022/230 final, 18.05.2022.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) In addition, the Communication on the Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net- Zero Age42 sets out a comprehensive approach to support a clean energy technology scale up based on four pillars. The first pillar aims at creating a regulatory environment that simplifies and fast-tracks permitting for new net-zero technology manufacturing and assembly sites and facilitates the scaling up of the net-zero industry of the Union. The second pillar of the plan is to boost investment in and financing of net-zero technology production, through the revised Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework adopted in March 2023 and the creation of a European Sovereignty fund to preserve the European edge on critical and emerging technologies relevant to the green and digital transitions. The third pillar relates to developing the skills needed to make the transition happen and increase the number of skilled workers in the clean energy technology sector. The fourth pillar focuses on trade and the diversification of the supply chain of critical raw materials. That includes engaging in partnerships with other countries, international organizations, or industry associations to develop joint strategies, share information, and coordinate efforts to enhance supply chain resilience, creating a critical raw materials club, working with like-minded partners to collectively strengthen and map supply chains and, implementing traceability systems and transparency, diversifying away from single suppliers for critical input, encouraging investment in downstream activities, and engaging in market research. _________________ 42 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: A Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, COM/2023/62 final, 01.02.2023.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy- system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) ‘net-zero regulatory sandbox’ means a scheme that enables undertakings to test innovative net-zero technologies, excluding nuclear fusion, in a controlled real-world environment, under a specific plan, developed and monitored by a competent authority.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) business support services, including but not limited to corporate tax declaration, local tax laws, labour law with a particular focus on SMEs.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The national competent authority shall ensure that the authorities concerned issue a reasoned conclusion as referred to in Article 1(2), point (g)(iv) of Directive 2011/92/EU on the environmental impact assessment within threewo months of receiving all necessary information gathered pursuant to Articles 5, 6 and 7 of that Directive and completing the consultations referred to in Articles 6 and 7 of that Directive.
Amendment 345 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. The timeframes for consulting the public concerned on the environmental report referred to in Article 5(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU shall not be longer than 4530 days. In cases falling under the second sub-paragraph of Article 6(4), this period shall be extended to 960 days.
Amendment 367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, national, regional and local authorities shall, where appropriate, include in those plans provisions for the development of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including net-zero strategic projects and all the necessary infrastructure. Priority shall be given to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, brownfield sites, and, where appropriate, greenfield sites not usable for agriculture and forestry, only by integrating sustainable design, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and responsible resource management practices.
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. Where plans include provisions for the development of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including net-zero strategic projects, are subject to an assessment pursuant to Directive 2001/42/EC and pursuant to Article 6 of Directive 92/43/EEC, those assessments shall be combined. Where relevant, that combined assessment shall also address the impact on potentially affected water bodies and verify whether the plan potentially prevent a water body from achieving good status or good potential or cause deterioration of status or of potential referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2000/60/EC or would potentially hamper that a water body achieves good status or good potential. Where relevant Member States are required to assess the impacts of existing and future activities on the marine environment, including land-sea interactions, as referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2014/89/EU, these impacts shall also be covered by the combined assessment. Where relevant, Member States are required to assess the impacts of potential air emissions from the project, including pollutants such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulphur oxides, and volatile organic compounds as referred to Directives 2016/2284/EC and 2010/81/EC.
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. All decisions adopted pursuant to this Section and Articles 5, 12 and 13 shall be made publicly available.
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iii
(iii) it puts into place measures to attract, upskill or reskill a workforce required for net-zero technologies, including through apprenticeships, in close cooperation with social partners;by ensuring equal opportunities for individuals from different backgrounds, including gender, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, in close cooperation with social partners; it also puts into place measures to prioritize the health and safety of the workforce by implementing appropriate measures to mitigate workplace hazards and ensure compliance with occupational health and safety regulations.
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iva) it encourages sustainable practices throughout its supply chain including collaborating with suppliers and ensuring similar environmental standards and best practices. It may also include criteria such as responsible sourcing of raw materials and the use of sustainable transportation methods.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to obligations provided for in Union law, Member States shall grant net-zero strategic projects the status of the highest national significance possible, where such a status exists in national law, and be treated accordingly in the permit-granting processes including those relating to environmental assessments and if national law so provides, to spatial planning.
Amendment 464 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Net-zero strategic projects shall be considered to contribute to the Union’s 2030 target of reducing net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55 % relative to 1990 levels and the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, as defined by Regulation (EU) 2021/1119, and therefore net-zero strategic projects that produce environmental effects during the construction phase of the project, but reduce emissions when the net-zero strategic projects are in operation, shall be considered to have fulfilled all requirements in Articles 6(4) and 16(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC) and competent authorities shall not include these temporary construction emissions in the permit granting decision.
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission and Member States may provide administrative support to net-zero strategic projects to facilitate their rapid and effective implementation, including by providing:
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18
Article 18
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(da) The tender’s sustainability and resilience contribution shall not be used by contracting authorities or contracting entities to favour national providers over providers originating from other EU Member States.
Amendment 683 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1
1. The Platform shall be composed Member States, representatives of the European Parliament and of the Commission. It shall be chaired by a representative of the Commission.
Amendment 685 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 6
Article 29 – paragraph 6
6. The Platform may establish standing or temporary sub-groups dealing with specific questions and tasks including the relevant social partners as well as practitioners from the affected industries.
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8
Article 29 – paragraph 8
8. Where appropriate, the Platform or the Commission may invite experts and other third parties from Net-Zero Industrial Partnerships countries to Platform and sub- group meetings or to provide written contributions.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – row 7
Annex – row 7