49 Amendments of Anja WEISGERBER related to 2008/0016(COD)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) In order to facilitate the expedient development of renewable infrastructure it shall be important to ensure full coherence with Directives 2000/60/EC, 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources which strengthens the existing national support schemes of the Member States and makes it possible for them to attain the development objectives. It sets mandatory targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in energy consumption and for the share of energy from renewable sources in transport. It lays down rules relating to guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and electricity grid connections in relation to energy from renewable sources. It establishes environmental sustainability criteria for biofuels and other bioliquids and permits the joint attainment of the binding development objectives by more than one Member State.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (g a) (new)
Article 2 – point (g a) (new)
(ga) 'transfer accounting certificate (TAC)' means a specially marked electronic document which serves as evidence that a particular quantity of energy has been produced from renewable sources and may be credited towards the binding targets in the issuing Member State or other Member States;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point (h)
Article 2 – point (h)
(h) “support scheme” means a scheme, originating from a market intervention by a Member State, that helps energy from renewable sources to find a market by reducing the cost of production of this energy, increasing the price at which it can be sold, or increasing, by means of a renewable energy obligation or otherwise, the volume of such energy purchased which creates or enhances incentives for the further development and the use of energy from renewable sources. Such national support schemes comprise in particular green certificates, investment grants, tax exemptions or concessions, tax rebates and direct price support systems, particularly feed-in remuneration and feed-in premium systems;
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Two or more Member States may jointly meet the targets indicated in Annex I, Part A, in order to exploit synergetic effects. (a) For this purpose, Member States may create a system which allows people to transfer to third parties 'transfer accounting certificates' (TAC), which, pursuant to Article 10, can be credited towards national targets. (b) Two or more Member States may agree to statistically transfer energy from renewable sources between themselves in order to credit it towards their national targets. (c) Member States may agree to carry out joint projects in which one or more Member States support projects to promote renewable energies in another Member State with a view to having the renewable energy which has thus been obtained credited to themselves proportionally. (d) Two or more Member States may agree to meet targets jointly, in particular by creating joint cross-border support schemes or opening up their national schemes to energy from other Member States. In this case they must jointly prove the share of renewable energy in their final energy consumption which they would achieve cumulatively if they were to meet their targets individually.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Each Member State shall ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in transport in 2020 is at least 10% of final consumption of energy in transport in that Member State. In calculating total energy consumed in transport for the purposes of the first subparagraph, petroleum products oIf no European support scheme for energy from renewable sources exists, it is necessary for various national support schemes to work effectively towards the attainment of the objectives of this Directive, in particular - to attain national and European development objectives, - to attain the environmental protection objectives on which national support schemes are based in a way which best accords with national potentials and the respective national situation, and - to ensure a secure and balanced energy supply. In order to actually attain the objectives laid down in this Directive, Member States must be free to decide whether and to what extent to provide support from their than petrol and diesel shall not be taken into accountnational support scheme to energy produced from renewable sources in other Member States. In so far as necessary, this may also result in a restriction of trade.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – points (a) - (c)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – points (a) - (c)
(a) physical final consumption of electricity from renewable energy sources; (b) physical final consumption of energy from renewable sources for heating and cooling; and (c) physical final energy from renewable sources consumed in transport.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 9
Article 5 – paragraph 9
9. Electricity produced from renewable energy sources in third countries and energy in the transport sector shall only be taken into account for the purposes of measuring compliance with the requirements of this Directive concerning national targets if: (a) it isthey are consumed in the Community; (b) the electricity isy are produced by an installation that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive; and (c) the electricity isy are issued with a guarantee of origin that forms part of a system of guarantee of origin equivalent to that laid down by this Directive.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point (b) a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 9 – point (b) a (new)
(ba) the proportion of energy from renewable sources in total energy production in the third country is not reduced on account of the import of energy into the Community; and
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. As an alternative to guarantees of origin, Member States may voluntarily issue transfer accounting certificates (TAC), on which this Directive does not base any legal entitlement. Member States shall ensure that transfer accounting certificates (TAC) accord with paragraphs 1 to 4. In addition, Member States shall ensure that transfer accounting certificates (TAC) are explicitly marked as such and are cancelled electronically.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Guarantees of origin (GO) and transfer accounting certificates (TAC) shall not in themselves give rise to any entitlement to support from national support schemes.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – heading and paragraph 1
Article 7 – heading and paragraph 1
Competent bodies and registers of Competent bodies and registers for guarantees of origin transfer accounting certificates (TAC) 1. Each Member State shall designate a single competent body to undertake the following tasks: (a) establish and maintain a national register of guarantees of origin; (b) issue guarantees of origin; (c) record any transfer of guarantees of origin; (d) cancel guarantees of origin;transfer accounting certificates (TAC), (b) issue transfer accounting certificates (TAC), (c) record any transfer of transfer accounting certificates (TAC); (d) cancel transfer accounting certificates (TAC), (e) publish an annual report on the quantities of guarantees of origintransfer accounting certificates (TAC) issued, transferred to or from each of the other competent bodies and cancelled. (Horizontal amendment: throughout the Directive, the term 'guarantees of origin' should be replaced with 'transfer accounting certificates (TAC)'.)
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. The national register of guarantees of origin shall record the guarantees of origin held by each person. A guarantee of origintransfer accounting certificates (TAC) shall record the transfer accounting certificates (TAC) held by each person. A transfer accounting certificates (TAC) shall only be held in one register at one time.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The competent body shall bear sole responsibility for each installation operated in the Member State concerned. It shall not be responsible for the issuing of transfer accounting certificates (TAC) from installations which are operated in another Member State. Member States shall ensure that the competence which this Directive vests in competent bodies in other Member States is not violated.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States which do not issue any transfer accounting certificates (TAC) may decide that transfer accounting certificates (TAC) issued in other Member States must be cancelled pursuant to paragraph 1. In this case they shall designate a single competent body to take responsibility for this.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – heading and introduction
Article 10 – heading and introduction
Effects of the cancellation of the guarantees of origin When a competent body cancels a guarantee of originransfer accounting certificates (TAC) 1. Member States which issue transfer accounting certificates (TAC) may credit transfer accounting certificates (TAC) from other Member States towards their national targets in accordance with paragraph 2. 2. When a competent body cancels a transfer accounting certificates (TAC) that it did not itself issue, an equivalent quantity of energy from renewable sources shall, for the purposes of measuring compliance with the requirements of this Directive concerning national targets:
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introduction
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – introduction
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:
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point (b) a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 4 – point (b) a (new)
(ba) the use of heat from combined heat and power plants, provided that they are highly efficient as defined in EU Directive 2004/8/EC.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 –paragraph 1
Article 14 –paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take theall necessary steps to develop grid infrastructure to accommodate the further development of electricity production from renewable energy sources, including interconnectors between Member States.
Amendment 182 #
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 priority grid access and the transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. 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 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes listed under letters (a), (b) and (c) below only if ithey fulfils the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 58:
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
With effect from 1 January 2015, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through the use of biofuels and other bioliquids that are taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 must amount to at least 45%. With effect from 1 January 2020, reductions in greenhouse gas emissions achieved through the use of biofuels and other bioliquids that are taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 must amount to at least 55%.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
3. Biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with recognised high biodiversity value, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in or after JanuarySeptember 20083, whether or not the land still has this status:
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
4. Biofuels and other bioliquids taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in JanuarySeptember 20083 and no longer has this status:
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Article 16 – paragraph 4
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Article 16 – paragraph 5
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Article 16 – paragraph 6
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) A coordinated approach is needed to develop training and appropriate certification should be made available to small scale renewable energy equipment installers in order to avoid market distortions and to ensure high quality products and service provision for consumers. National certification schemes should be mutually recognised by Member States and should therefore be based on minimum harmonised principles, taking into account European technology standards, and existing training and qualification regimes for renewable energy equipment installers. Directive 2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications should continue to apply to issues not governed by this Directive, such as the recognition of professional qualifications of installers notgovern the recognition of professional qualifications for regulated professions. In so far as entering or exercising the profession of installer is regulated, the preconditions for recognition of professional qualifications are laid down in Directive 2005/36/EC; these preconditions should also apply to installers certified in onea Member State.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) by using a value calculated in accordance with the methodology laid down in Part C of Annex VII as the sum of actual values for some of the steps of the production process and the disaggregated default values in Part D or E of Annex VII for the other steps of the production process. This shall be conditional upon the manufacturing process being identical with the manufacturing process based on the standard disaggregated values set out in Annex VII Part D or Part E for the other steps in the manufacturing process.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Article 18 – paragraph 4
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The Commission shall by 31 December 2009 propose appropriate measures to strike a balance between domestic production and imports.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) the relative environmental benefits and costs of different biofuels, the effects of the Community’s import policies thereon, the security of supply implications and the ways of achieving a balanced approach between domestic production and imports;
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectorEU biofuel policy on land conflict and displacement of peoples within exporting countries.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability and research into biofuels made from wastes, residues, algae, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material and sustainability issues related with the use of these biofuels while taking into account the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the indirect effects of land use change (displacing the previous use to a different area of ground with high carbon stocks).
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport fuels, biofuels and other bioliquids shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + ep + etd + eu – eccs - eccr – eee, where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land use change; ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; eccs = emission savings from carbon capture and sequestration; eccr = emission savings from carbon capture and replacement; and eee = emission savings from excess electricity from cogeneration; and eesea= emission savings from emissions trading.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Greenhouse gas emissions from the production and use of transport fuels, biofuels and other bioliquids shall be calculated as: E = eec + el + ep + etd + eu – eccs - eccriluc + esca+ ep + etd + eu – eee, where E = total emissions from the use of the fuel; eec = emissions from the extraction or cultivation of raw materials; el = annualised emissions from carbon stock changes caused by land use change;esca = emission savings from soil carbon accumulation via improved agricultural management ep = emissions from processing; etd = emissions from transport and distribution; eu = emissions from the fuel in use; eccs = emission savings from carbon capture and sequestration; eccru = emission savings from carbon capture and replacementuse; and eee = emission savings from excess electricity from cogeneration.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 8 – introductory part
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 8 – introductory part
8. For the purposes of paragraph 7, except in the case of land use changes within the meaning of Article 15, paragraphs 3 and 4, the following values may be used for both CSR and CSA
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 10
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 10
10. Emissions from transport and distribution, etd, shall include emissions from the transport and storage of raw and semi-finished materials and from the storage and distribution of finished materials – with the exception of the emissions from primary production to be taken into account pursuant to paragraph 6.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 15
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 15
15. Where a fuel production process produces, in combination, the fuel for which emissions are being calculated and one or more other products ("co- products"), greenhouse gas emissions shall be correctly divided between the fuel or its intermediate product and the co-products in proportion to their energy content (determined in principle by lower heating value in the case of co-products other than electricity).
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 16 – subparagraph 2
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 16 – subparagraph 2
In the case of biofuels and other bioliquids, all co-products, including electricity that does not fall under the scope of paragraph 14, shall be taken into account for the purposes of this calculation, except for agricultural crop residues, including straw, bagasse, husks, cobs and nut shells. Co- products that have a negative energy content shall be considered to have an energy content of zero for the purpose of the calculation, except where biofuels are produced from such crop residues.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 17 – subparagraph 1
Annex VII – part C – paragraph 17 – subparagraph 1
17. For biofuels, for the purposes of the calculation referred to in paragraph 4, the fossil fuel comparator EF shall be the latest available actual average emissions from petrol and diesel consumed in the Community as reported under [Directive 98/70/EC]. If no such data are available, the value used shall be 83.8 91gCO2eq/MJ.
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall develop certensure that certification schemes or equivalent qualification schemes for installers of small-scale biomass boilers and stoves, solar photovoltaic and solar thermal systems and heat pumps. Those schemes shall be based on the criteria laid down in Annex IV are available. Each Member State shall recognise certification awarded by other Member States in accordance with these criteria; this shall not affect Directive 2005/36/EC.
Amendment 1037 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV
Annex IV
Annex deleted