13 Amendments of Robert HAJŠEL related to 2023/2073(INI)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – a (new)
Citation – a (new)
– having regard to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – b (new)
Citation – b (new)
– having regard to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU/2023/1185) of 10 February 2023 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a minimum threshold for greenhouse gas emissions savings of recycled carbon fuels and by specifying a methodology for assessing greenhouse gas emissions savings from renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non- biological origin and from recycled carbon fuels,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – a (new)
Citation – a (new)
– having regard to the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU/2023/1184) of 10 February 2023 supplementing Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a Union methodology setting out detailed rules for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – c (new)
Citation – c (new)
– having regard to the Commission communication of 16 March 2023 entitled ‘on the European Hydrogen Bank’ (COM/2023/156),
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – c (new)
Citation – c (new)
– having regard to the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation – d (new)
Citation – d (new)
– having regard to the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC),
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas green hydrogen has the potential to accelerate the path to decarbonisation, provided that does not slow down local energy transition and it is part of a broader strategy to reduce the overall consumption of energy;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas the expansion of renewables based on solar and wind power, wind and the production of renewable hydrogen, as well as the construction of hydroelectric dams, also raises challenges as they require large areas of land, thus interfering with existing land use and local needs, in particular regarding access to water, and may cause the displacement of local and indigenous communities, as well as of natural habitats harming ecosystems;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Highlights the risks of land-use and water-use conflicts – forced resettlement and expropriation for large-scale renewable energy installations; urges the EU to support governments of developing countries to:
Amendment 164 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Is worried about the impact that water-intensive energy conversion practices, such as hydropower plants and hydrogen production, have on agricultural communities;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Warns against the possible risk of a new ‘green hydrogen curse’ that would foster developing countries’ reliance on exports and could crowd out investments in the development of local energy markets; is concerned about the lack of required infrastructure, the long-distance transport costs and climate impact, the limited investments and financial capacities and the risks linked to weak institutions and corruption in some developing countries; calls for the EU to support the development of a green hydrogen value chain only when it can guarantee that it equally benefits exporting countries and their populationsocial and economic benefits are equal in exporting countries, with particular regard to energy access rate of the country and the access to clean water and its ecosystems;
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Acknowledges that the expansion of green hydrogen alsomay hasve negative social and environmental impacts in the Global South, in particular as it relies on mining and the use of raw materials and rare earths; stresses the need to develop a global resource governance system that prioritises sustainability, efficiency and circularity, with a view to reducing global demand for virgin materials;
Amendment 211 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that investments in renewable hydrogen produced by third countries should be based on international due diligence principles, including but not limited to the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC);