7 Amendments of Frédérique RIES related to 2021/0207(COD)
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) Aviation has an impact on the global climate through releases of Carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), water vapour and sulphate and soot particles. The significance of non-CO2 climate impacts from aviation activities, previously estimated to be at least as important in total as those of CO2 alone, is fully confirmed by the report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council ,,Updated analysis of the non-CO2 climate impacts of aviation and potential policy measures pursuant to EU Emissions Trading System Directive Article 30(4)’’. Non-CO2 emissions and their impacts cannot be ignored as they potentially represent approximately 60% of total climate impacts that are important in the shorter term (excluding cloudiness impacts). Air traffic management authorities should apply effective pricing and operational measures in order to incentivise airlines to avoid the formation of contrails and cirrus clouds through changes in flight patterns, namely by ensuring that flights avoid areas where due to specific atmospheric conditions the formation and persistence of such clouds is foreseen. In addition, the Commission should strongly promote research on the formation of contrails and cirrus clouds including effective mitigation measures that do not adversely affect other environmental goals, such as hydrotreating kerosene to reduce aromatics that lead to contrail formation, building cleaner engines to reduce NOx emissions, identifying areas in the atmosphere to avoid flying into to reduce contrail persistence. The Commission should therefore urgently conduct an updated analysis on the non-CO2 effects of aviation and propose an effective legislative tool, such as a multiplier per tonne of CO2 within the EU ETS framework, to address these emissions.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) In addition, a part of the revenues from the auctioning of aviation allowances should be used under the Innovation Fund of the EU ETS to support the fast transition towards clean technologies and decarbonisation in the aviation sector, in particular relating to the uptake of such technologies, notably clean and sustainable aviation fuels as well as designs aiming to reduce the climate impact of the aviation sector, particularly in the areas of operational, aeronautics, airframe and engine innovation.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 b (new)
Recital 26 b (new)
(26b) The deployment of clean and sustainable aviation fuels has a big potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the aviation sector. Due to their significantly higher production cost, these fuels are not yet economically viable. In the light of mandatory quotas for the share of sustainable aviation fuels as laid down in a Regulation at Union level on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport and various voluntary commitments, planning certainty regarding the emissions counting under the EU ETS is crucial. Therefore, the Commission should without delay update the emissions accounting for these fuels to avoid double-counting and provide for zero- counting under the EU ETS for renewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels produced using renewable sources, such as electrofuels, where it can be ascertained that corresponding EU ETS allowances for captured greenhouse gases have been surrendered in the manufacturing process. Until then, emissions from these fuels should be counted zero.
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4
Article 3 d – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall determine tThe use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances covered by this Chapterto aviation, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) of the Treaty and entered in the general budget of the Union. Member States shall use the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances in accordance with Article 10(3).; shall be the following: (a) 50 % shall be made available to finance projects to reduce aviation’s total climate impact through the fund set up in Article 10a(8); (b) 20 % of the revenues generated from international flights referred to in Article 3da(2) shall be used to contribute to UNFCCC Climate Funds, in particular the Green Climate Fund and the Adaptation Fund, to advance international action to mitigate the impact of climate change on the most vulnerable communities; (c) Member States shall determine the use of the remaining revenues generated in line with Article 10(3). An amount of the fund set up in Article 10a(8) equal to the revenues referred to in point (a) shall be used for the fast transition towards clean technologies in aviation, in particular those related to the uptake and deployment of zero-carbon aviation fuels as well as projects for implementing operational, aeronautics, airframe and engine innovation, to reduce total climate impacts.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 30 – paragraph 4
Article 30 – paragraph 4
(9b) In Article 30, paragraph 4 is replaced by the following: "4. Before 1 January 20204, the Commission shall present an updated analysis of the non-CO2 effects of aviation, accompanied, where appropriate, by a proposal on how best tolegislative proposal to include them into the EU ETS for addressing those effects. " Or. en (32003L0087)
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)
(10a) In Part A, the section “Calculation” is replaced by the following: "Calculation Calculations of emissions shall be performed using the formula: Activity data × Emission factor × Oxidation factor Activity data (fuel used, production rate etc.) shall be monitored on the basis of supply data or measurement. Accepted emission factors shall be used. Activity-specific emission factors are acceptable for all fuels. Default factors are acceptable for all fuels except non- commercial ones (waste fuels such as tyres and industrial process gases). Seam- specific defaults for coal, and EU-specific or producer country-specific defaults for natural gas shall be further elaborated. IPCC default values are acceptable for refinery products. The emission factors for biomassrenewable fuels of non-biological origin and recycled carbon fuels produced using hydrogen from renewable sources are zero. This provision shall be replaced by the implementing acts referred to in Article 14. The emission factor for biomass that complies with the sustainability criteria and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria for the use of biomass established by Directive (EU) 2018/2001, with any necessary adjustments for application under this Directive, as set out in the implementing acts referred to in Article 14, shall be zero. If the emission factor does not take account of the fact that some of the carbon is not oxidised, then an additional oxidation factor shall be used. If activity-specific emission factors have been calculated and already take oxidation into account, then an oxidation factor need not be applied. Default oxidation factors developed pursuant to Directive 96/61/EC shall be used, unless the operator can demonstrate that activity-specific factors are more accurate. A separate calculation shall be made for each activity, installation and for each fuel. Or. en (32003L0087)