51 Amendments of Esther DE LANGE related to 2016/0375(COD)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) This Regulation sets out the necessary legislative foundation for a reliable, cost-efficient and transparent Governance that ensures the achievement of the objectives and targets of the Energy Union through complementary, coherent, market-based and ambitious efforts by the Union and its Member States, while promoting the Union's Better Regulation principles.
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The European Energy Union should cover five key dimensions: energy security; the internal energy market; energy efficiency; decarbonisation; and research, innovation and competitiveness, and whereas market reforms are key to reaching the Energy Union's full potential.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The goal of a resilient Energy Union with an ambitious climate policy at its core is to give Union consumers, both households and businesses, secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy, and to foster research and innovation by means of attracting investments, which requires a fundamental transformation of Europe's energy system. That objective can only be achieved through coordinated action, combining both legislative and non-legislative acts at Union and national level.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) A fully functional and resilient Energy Union would make Europe into a leading region for innovation, investments, growth and social and economic development, in turn providing a good example of how pursuing high ambitions in terms of climate change mitigation is intertwined with measures to foster innovation, investments and growth.
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Commission's proposal was developed in parallel to and is adopted together with a series of initiatives in sectorial energy policy, notably with regard to renewable energy, energy efficiency and market design. Those initiatives form a package under the overarching theme of energy efficiency first, the Union’s global leadership in renewables, and a fair deal for energy consumers by promoting fair competition.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The transition to a low-carbon economy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum, as well as regional market reforms. Achieving greenhouse gas emission reductions requires a boost to efficiency and innovation in the European economy and in particular should also lead to improvements of air quality.
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In line with the Commission's strong commitment to Better Regulation and consistent with a policy for research, innovation and investments, the Energy Union Governance should result in a significant reduction of administrative burden for the Member States, the Commission and other Union Institutions and it should help to ensure coherence and adequacy of policies and measures at Union and national level with regard to the transformation of the energy system towards a low-carbon economy.
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The achievement of the Energy Union objectives should be ensured through a combination of Union initiatives and coherent national policies set out in integrated national energy and climate plans. Sectorial Union legislation in the energy and climate fields sets out planning requirements, which have been useful tools to drive change at the national level. Their introduction at different moments in time has led to overlaps and insufficient consideration of synergies and interactions between policy areas, to the detriment of cost-efficiency. Current separate planning, reporting and monitoring in the climate and energy fields should therefore as far as possible be streamlined and integrated.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The implementation of policies and measures in the areas of the energy and climate has an impact on the environment. Member States should therefore ensure that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in and to be consulted on the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance, where applicable, with the provisions of Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council24 and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe ("UNECE") Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the "Aarhus convention"). Member States should also ensure involvement of stakeholders and social partners in the preparation of the integrated national energy and climate plans. __________________ 24 Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2001 on the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment (OJ L 197, 21.7.2001, p.30).
Amendment 379 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) National plans should be stable to ensure transparency and, predictability and investment certainty of national policies and measures in order to ensure investor certainty. Updates of national plans should however be foreseen once during the ten- year period covered to give Member States the opportunity to adapt to significant changing circumstances. For the plans covering the period from 2021 to 2030, Member States should be able to update their plans by 1 January 2024. Targets, objectives and contributions should only be modified to reflect an increased overall ambition in particular as regards the 2030 targets for energy and climate. As part of the updates, Member States should make efforts to mitigate any adverse environmental impacts that become apparent as part of the integrated reporting.
Amendment 385 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Stable long-term low emission strategies are crucial to contribute towards economic transformation, jobs, growth and the achievement of broader sustainable development goals, as well as to move in a fair and cost-effective manner towards the long-term goal set by the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, Parties to the Paris Agreement are invited to communicate, by 2020, their mid-century, long-term low greenhouse gas emission development strategies, notably the reduction of the carbon intensity of the power sector.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) To help ensure coherence between national and Union policies and objectives of the Energy Union, there should be an on-going dialogue between the Commission and the Member States and, where appropriate, between the Member States. As appropriate, the Commission should issue recommendations to Member States including on the level of ambition of the draft national plans, on the subsequent implementation of policies and measures of the notified national plans, and on other national policies and measures of relevance for the implementation of the Energy Union. Member States should take utmost account of such recommendations and explain in subsequent progress reports how they have been implemented.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) The Union and the Member States should strive to provide the most up-to- date information on their greenhouse gas emissions and removals, removals and the carbon intensity of their national power mix. This Regulation should enable such estimates to be prepared in the shortest timeframes possible by using statistical and other information, such as, where appropriate, space-based data provided by the Global Monitoring for Environment and Security programme and other satellite systems.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) implement strategies and measures designed to meet the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, and for the first ten- year period from 2021 to 2030 in particular the EU's 2030 targets for energy and climate, as well of achieving an integrated internal energy market, primarily at regional level;
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) implement long-term low emission strategies to fulfil the commitments under the UNFCCC and the Paris Agreement with a 50 years perspective;
Amendment 544 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) a description of the national objectives, targets and contributions for each of the five dimensions of the Energy Union, as well as an assessment of their contributions to European competiveness;
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) an assessment of the impacts of the planned policies and measures to meet the objectives referred to in point (b), including impacts on the demand of CO2 allowances within the trading scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance;
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(ea) an assessment of how the planned policies and measures contribute to the development of a fully functional and integrated European energy market;
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 2
(2) key national objectives for electricity and gas transmission infrastructure that are necessary for the achievement of objectives and targets under any of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy, including any planned or foreseen major infrastructure project along with a preliminary assessment of its compatibility with and contributions to the five dimensions of the Energy Union, notably with regard to security of supply and competition;
Amendment 725 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 a (new)
(4a) national objectives with regard to ensuring that obstacles to free price formation are phased out, including a timeframe for when this is to be achieved.
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 b (new)
(4b) national objectives and interim objectives with regard to establishing bidding zones based on long-term, structural congestions in the transmission network, so as to maximise economic efficiency and cross-border trading opportunities while maintaining security of supply, including a timeframe for when this is to be achieved;
Amendment 729 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 c (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point d – point 4 c (new)
(4c) National objectives with regard to ensuring that no capacity mechanisms are implemented, or where implemented for the purpose of security of supply are limited to the extent possible and do not create unnecessary market distortions and hindrances to cross-border trade;
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e – point 2
(2) national 2050 objectives forpolicies and measures to promote the depveloypment of low carbon technologies to 2050;
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point b
(b) other measures to promote energy efficiency within Member States and at Union level, including energy efficiency in the water and wastewater sector.
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) interactions between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures within a policy dimension and between existing (implemented and adopted) and planned policies and measures of different dimensions for the first ten- year period at least until the year 2030, including the interactions between these policies and measures with the emission trading scheme as these policies and measures are likely to impact the supply and demand of allowances. Projections concerning security of supply, infrastructure and market integration shall be linked to robust energy efficiency scenarios.
Amendment 870 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take utmost account of any recommendations from the Commission when finalising their integrated national energy and climate plan and apply the "comply or explain" approach.
Amendment 926 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Enhanced regional cooperation 1. The Commission shall, upon request by two or more Member States, establish a framework for Member States to jointly draft and submit to the Commission parts of the Integrated national energy and climate plan. If two or more Member States pursue such enhanced regional cooperation, the Regional integrated energy and climate plan shall replace the equivalent parts of their respective national plans. 2. The Commission may, with a view to promote cost-efficient policies, identify opportunities for enhanced regional cooperation, with a long-term vision, based on existing market structures, interconnections or other market conditions which could facilitate an enhanced regional cooperation, and based on such opportunities issue non-binding recommendations to the Member States.
Amendment 932 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the targets, objectives and contributions are sufficient and coherent for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and for the first ten-years period in particular the targets of the Union's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework;
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3
Article 13 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall onlymake considerable efforts to modify the targets, objectives and contributions set out in the update referred to in paragraph 2 to reflect an increased ambition as compared to the ones set in the latest notified integrated national energy and climate plan.
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in line with the Union’'s objective, in the context of necessary reductions according to the IPCC by developed countries as a group, to reduce emissions by 80 to 95 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels in a cost-effective manner, in addition to enhancements of removals by sinks in pursuit of the temperature goals in the Paris Agreement.
Amendment 1012 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) emissions reductions and enhancement of removals in individual sectors including: with a view to decarbonisation of electricity, industry, transport, the buildings sector (residential and tertiary), agriculture and land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF);
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) links to other national long-term planning and investments.
Amendment 1057 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(ga) an assessment of the costs supported by the final consumer of electricity based on indicators monitoring actual spending for the five dimension of the Energy Union;
Amendment 1096 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 5
Article 18 – paragraph 1 – point a – point 5
(5) if applicable, other national trajectories and objectives including long- term and sectorial ones (such as energy recovered from the sludge acquired through the treatment of wastewater, share of biofuels, share of advanced biofuels, share of biofuel produced from main crops produced on agricultural land, share of electricity produced from biomass without the utilisation of heat, share of renewable energy in district heating, renewable energy use in buildings, renewable energy produced by cities, energy communities and self-consumers);
Amendment 1136 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) national objectives, notably through market mechanisms, for the development of the ability to cope with constrained or interrupted supply of an energy source, including gas and electricity;
Amendment 1137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) national objectives for the deployment of domestic energy sources, notably renewable energy and innovative low-carbon technologies;
Amendment 1145 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the level of electricity interconnectivity that the Member State aims for in 2030 in relation to the 15% indicative target on electricity interconnection as proposed by the Commission and, notably, regional market conditions and market potential as well as cost-benefit analyses, as well as measures to increase the tradable capacity in existing infrastructure;
Amendment 1154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) national measures to establish bidding zones based on long-term, structural congestions in the transmission network, so as to maximise economic efficiency and cross-border trading opportunities while maintaining security of supply;
Amendment 1156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d d (new)
(dd) National policies and measures with regard to ensuring that no capacity mechanisms are implemented, or where implemented for the purpose of security of supply are limited to the extent possible and do not create unnecessary market distortions and hindrances limit cross- border trade.
Amendment 1157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point d e (new)
(de) national measures and policies, planned or existing, to facilitate regional market integration and cross-border trade;
Amendment 1198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 1
Article 24 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall establish an online reporting platform to facilitate communication between the Commission and Member States and promote cooperation among Member States, as a means of ensuring cost-efficiency and to facilitate information to the public.
Amendment 1203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The Commission shall, in line with this platform, facilitate online access to final national plans and national long- term low-emission strategies to the public.
Amendment 1210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) The progress made at Union level towards diversifying its energy sources and suppliers, contributing to a fully functioning and resilient Energy Union based on security of supply, solidarity and trust.
Amendment 1211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the progress made by each Member State towards meeting its targets, objectives and contributions and implementing the policies and measures set out in its integrated national energy and climate plan, including an assessment of the collective contributions to European competitiveness;
Amendment 1221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the accuracy of Member State estimates of the effect of national level overlapping policies and measures on the supply-demand balance of the EU ETS, or, in absence of such estimates, conduct its own assessment of the same impact;
Amendment 1223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point c b (new)
(cb) the overall impact of the policies and measures of integrated national plans on the operation of the EU ETS.
Amendment 1224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 25 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. The Commission shall take into account, during its assessment of the integrated national energy and climate plans, legitimate national specific situations, proven through an assessment of competent authorities at national and European level, which could explain any delay in the contributions of Member States for the collective achievement of the Energy Union objectives and, in particular, for meeting its objectives and targets.
Amendment 1323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. If, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 25(1)(a), the Commission concludes that any infrastructure project may potentially obstruct the development of a resilient Energy Union, the Commission shall issue a preliminary assessment of the project's compatibility with the long-term objectives of the internal energy market and include recommendations to the Member State concerned pursuant to Article 28. Prior to issuing such an assessment, the Commission may consult other Member States.
Amendment 1367 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) making a financial contribution to a financing platform set up at Union level, contributing to renewable energy projectsinnovative energy projects, notably renewable energy, with technologically paradigm-changing potential, and managed directly or indirectly by the Commission;
Amendment 1431 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 28 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) the Member State shall set out, in its integrated national energy and climate progress report made in the year following the year the recommendation was issued, how it has taken utmostinto account of the recommendation and how it has implemented or intends to implement it. It shall provides justifications where it deviates from it on the "comply or explain approach";
Amendment 1447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 2 – point k a (new)
(ka) a financial assessment of the costs supported by the final consumer of electricity based on indicators monitoring actual spending for the five dimensions of the Energy Union.