Activities of Sabine WILS related to 2011/0300(COD)
Shadow opinions (2)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC
Amendments (76)
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Accelerating the refurbishment of existing and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the Union's energy and climate policy objectives, consisting in completing the internal market in energy, guaranteeing security of supply, notably for gas and oil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20% [19], increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20% [20] and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020. At the same time, the Union has to prepare its infrastructure for furtherpractically full decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towards 2050 and has an objective to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity by 2020.
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) TBy means of a gradual shift towards decentralised supply of renewables, aimed at achieving self-sufficiency in energy at local level, the Union’s energy infrastructure should be upgraded in order to prevent, and increase its resilience to, natural or man- made disasters, adverse effects of climate change and threats to its security, notably concerning European critical infrastructures as set out in Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The communication from the Commission “The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders” underlined the need for the Union to include the promotion of energy infrastructure development in its external relations with a view to supporting the socio-economic development beyond the Union borders. The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union’s energy networks with third country networks, in particular in neighbouring countries and in countries, with which the Union has established specificGiven that world oil production is likely to fall in the near future and energy generation costs are, in most cases, rising, investment should be channelled mainly towards projects aimed at reducing EU energy cooperansumption.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union's energy infrastructure should be upgraded in order to prevent and increase its resilience to natural or man- made disasters, adverse effects of climate change and threats to its security by a decentralised architecture tending to energy self-sufficiency of local territories, notably concerning European critical infrastructures as set out in Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection23 .
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Communication from the Commission ‘The EU Energy Policy: Engaging with Partners beyond Our Borders’25 underlined the need for the Union to include theGiven the impending decline of the world oil promoduction of energy infrastructure development in its extand, more genernal relations with a view to supporting the socio-economic development beyond the Union borders. The Union should facilitate infrastructure projects linking the Union's energy networks with third country networks, in particular in neighbouring countries and in countries, with which the Union has established specific energy cooperationly, the rising cost of most forms of energy, investments should mainly focus on projects for reducing the energy consumption in the EU.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Projects of common interest should be given ‘"priority status’" at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment. Projects of common interest shall be considered by competent authorities as being in public interest. Authorisation should be given to projects which have an adverse impact on the environment, for reasons of overriding public interest, only when all the conditions provided for under Directives 92/43/EC and 2000/60/EC are met. Emphasises the need to identify, according to a hierarchy of importance and in the interest of cost-effectiveness, where infrastructure could be minimised through energy efficiency policies, where existing national and cross-border infrastructure can be upgraded or modernised and where new infrastructure is needed and can be built alongside existing energy or transport infrastructure.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas and carbon dioxide and gas should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works under the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure that tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by accelerating permit granting and enhancinglaying down minimum requirements for public participation;
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas and carbon dioxide and gas should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works under the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – point 1
Article 2 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by accelerating permit granting and enhancingsetting minimum requirements for public participation;
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, each Group shall, at the latest six months before the adoption date of the Union-wide list referred to in paragraph 1, submit its proposed list of projects of common interest to the Commission.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall evaluate the application of the criteria set out in Article 4. For carbon dioxide projects falling under the category set out in point 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall also take into account the potential for future extension to include additional Member States.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries; (This amendment applies throughout the text.)
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of energy saving and efficiency, a higher proportion of energy generation from renewable sources, market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non -dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, each Group shall, at the latest six months before the adoption date of the Union-wide list referred to in paragraph 1, submit its proposed list of projects of common interest to the Commission.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall endeavour to ensure that appeals, including those from citizen representatives or environmental NGOs, challenging the substantive or procedural legality of a comprehensive decision are handled in the most efficient way possiblea non-discriminatory and efficient way, on an equal footing.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. At least one public consultation shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, where this is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, before submission of the application file to the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of Article 11. The public consultation shall inform stakeholders referwithin three to six months of the start of the permit granting process pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of Article 11. Before submission of the application file, at least one more public consultation shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, whered to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the most suitable location or trajectory and the relevant issues to be addressed in the application file. The minimum modalities of this public consultation are specified in point 4 of Annex VI. A report summarising the results of activities related to the participation of the public prior to the submissionhis is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, in which the project promoter shall give details of the current state of play and explain how far reservations and considerations raised during the first consultation have been taken into account or why suggestions have not been taken into account. The public shall be given an opportunity to comment ofn the applicupdated plans. The public consultation file shall be prepared by the project promoter and submitted together wiinform stakeholders referred to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the the applicaechnical options file to the competent authority, which shall take due account of these results when takor ecological optimisation of route planning and the relevant issues to be addressed ing the comprehensive decisionapplication file.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. Within one month of the entry into force of this Regulation, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall submit to the Agency and the Commission their respective methodology, including on network and market modelling, for a harmonised energy system-wide cost- benefit analysis at Union-wide level for projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(a) to (d) and 2 of Annex II. The methodology shall be elaborated in line with the principles laid down in Annex V and be consistent with the rules and indicators set out in Annex IV. The ENTSOs shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, consumer and environmental organisations and, if deemed appropriate, stakeholders directly, national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 42 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters concerned can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Projects contributing to energy efficiency and the integration of decentralised renewable energy generation shall receive at least two thirds of the financial support available for energy infrastructure projects.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – introductory part
Article 17 – introductory part
The Commission shall establish an infrastructure transparency platform in the internet in the EU official languages easily accessible to the general public. This platform shall contain the following information:
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – point c a (new)
(ca) information about the updated list of projects of common interest;
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point c b (new)
Article 17 – point c b (new)
(cb) an overview of the stages of decision- making processes from the Ten Year Network Development Plan to the identification of projects of common interest, including links to the national manuals of procedures as well as the Ten Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP);
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point c c (new)
Article 17 – point c c (new)
(cc) information about the work of regional groups, including links to the work of the regional groups.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 11
Annex I – part 4 – point 11
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 12
Annex I – part 4 – point 12
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 1
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity. and other stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators , suppliers, and consumer and environmental organisations.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 3
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 4
Annex III – part 1 – point 4
(4) Each Group shall consult the organisations representing relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, consumers, and, for the tasks set out in paragraph 2 of Article 5, organisations for environmental protection. The Group may organise hearings or consultations, where relevant for the accomplishments of it tasksshall inform the public regularly and comprehensively about the state and results of its deliberations and organise at least one public consultation before submission of its proposed lists as referred to in Article 3(4).
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – subparagraph 3 a (new)
(3a) Each group shall publish the agendas and minutes of its meetings on the internet.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. When ranking projects contributing to the implementation of the same priority, due consideration shall also be given to the urgency of each proposed project in order to meet the energy policy targets of energy savings and efficiency, increasing the share of renewable generation, market integration and competition, sustainability and security of supply, the number of Member States affected by each project, and its complementarity with regard to other proposed projects. For projects falling under the category set out in point 1(e) of Annex II, due consideration shall also be given to the number of users affected by the project, the annual energy consumption and the share of generation from non dispatchable resources in the area covered by these users.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point a
Annex V – point 1 – point a
(a) In electricity: scenarios for demand, generation capacities by fuel type (biomass, geothermal, hydro, gas, nuclear, oil, solid fuels, wind, solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar, other renewable technologies) and their geographical location, fuel prices (including biomass, coal, gas and oil), carbon dioxide prices, the composition of the transmission and, if relevant, the distribution network, and its evolution, taking into account all new significant generation (including capacity equipped for capturing carbon dioxide), storage and transmission projects for which a final investment decision has been taken and that are due to be commissioned by the end of year n+5;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish thea public interest and necessity of these projects within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) integrated scheme: the comprehensive decision issued by the competent authority is the sole legally binding decision resulting from the statutory permit granting procedure. Where other authorities are concerned by the project, these mayshall, in accordance with national legislation, give their opinion as input to the procedure, which shall be taken into account by the competent authority.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) coordinated scheme: The comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by the Competent Authority and other authorities concerned. The competent authority shall establish, on a case-by-case basis, a reasonable time limit within which the individual decisions must be issued. The competent authority may take an individual decision on behalf of another national authority concerned, if the decision by that authority is not delivered within the time limit and if the delay cannot be adequately justified. The competent authority may overrule an individual decision of another national authority, if it considers thatsubsequent re-analysis reveals the decision is not sufficiently substantiated with regard to the underlying evidence presented by the authority concerned. The competent authority shall ensure that the relevant requirements under international and Union legislation are respected and must duly justify its decision and make the decision and the justification, including the relevant evidence, available to the public.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall endeavosure to ensure that appeals, including those from citizen representatives or environmental NGOs, challenging the substantive or procedural legality of a comprehensive decision are handled in the most efficient way possiblea non discriminatory way on an equal footing basis.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. At least onetwo public consultations shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, where this is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, before submission of the application file to the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of Article 11. The first consultation should be carried out within the first six months of the pre-application procedure. The public consultation shall inform stakeholders referred to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the most suitable location or trajectory, the different technical options and the relevant issues to be addressed in the application file. The minimum modalities of this public consultation are specified in point 4 of Annex VI. A report summarising the results of activities related to the participation of the public prior to the submission of the application file shall be prepared by the project promoter and submitted together with the application file to the competent authority, which shall take due account of these results when taking the comprehensive decision.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 6
Article 10 – paragraph 6
6. For projects likely to have significant adverse cross-border impacts in one or more neighbouring Member States, where Article 7 of Directive 2001/42/EC, Article 7 of Directive 85/337/EEC and, or the Espoo Convention are applicable, the relevant information shall be made available to the competent authority of the neighbouring Member State(s). The competent authority of the neighbouring Member State(s) shall indicate whether it wishes to participate in the relevant public consultation procedures.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 42 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Projects effectively contributing to energy efficiency and integration of distributed renewable energy production shall receive at least two thirds of the financial support available for projects for energy infrastructure.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – point -a (new)
Article 17 – point -a (new)
(-a) Information about the current list of priority projects, overview over the stages of the decision making process as well as dates and agendas for the meetings of the regional groups, along with sub- sequent publication of minutes and any decisions taken.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 11
Annex I – part 4 – point 11
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 12
Annex I – part 4 – point 12
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) For electricity projects falling under the categories set out in point 1 of Annex II, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, transmission system operators following their obligation to cooperate on a regional level in accordance with Article 6 of Directive 2009/72/EC and Article 12 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009 and project promot, project promoters and other relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers and environmental organisations and organisations representing consumers, concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex I, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 2
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 3
(3) Each Group shall invite, as appropriate in view of implementing the relevant priority designated in Annex I, representatives of national administrations, of regulatory authorities, project promoters, organisations for environmental protection, and transmission system operators from EU candidate countries and potential candidates, the member countries of the European Economic Area and the European Free Trade Association, representatives from the Energy Community institutions and bodies, countries covered by the European Neighbourhood policy and countries, with which the Union has established specific energy cooperation.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 4
Annex III – part 1 – point 4
(4) Each Group shall consult the organisations representing relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, consumers, and, for the tasks set out in paragraph 2 of, organisations for environmental protection. The Group mayshall organise hearings or consultations, where relevant for the accomplishments of it tasks. The group shall inform the public regularly and comprehensively about the state and result of its deliberations and organise a hearing or consultation before submission of its proposed list as referred to in article 3 (4).
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Projects of common interest in the fields of electricity, gas and carbon dioxide and gas should be eligible to receive Union financial assistance for studies and, under certain conditions, for works under the proposed Regulation for a Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Regulation), either in the form of grants or in the form of innovative financial instruments. This will ensure tailor-made support can be provided to those projects of common interest which are not viable under the existing regulatory framework and market conditions. Such financial assistance should ensure the necessary synergies with funding from instruments under other Union policies. In particular, the Connecting Europe Facility will finance energy infrastructure of European relevance, while Structural Funds will finance smart energy distribution networks of local or regional importance. The two sources of funding will thereby complement each other.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. 'energy infrastructure' means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, each Group shall, at the latest six months before the adoption date of the Union-wide list referred to in paragraph 1, submit its proposed list of projects of common interest to the Commission.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 6
Article 3 – paragraph 6
6. For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories set out in points 3 and 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall evaluate the application of the criteria set out in Article 4. For carbon dioxide projects falling under the category set out in point 4 of Annex II, the Commission shall also take into account the potential for future extension to include additional Member States.
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point e – introductory part
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a (new)
Article 7 a Selection of route corridors for projects of common interest (1) The approximate course of the route corridors for projects of common interest shall be narrowed down, before the opening of the permit procedure, in separate proceedings, weighing up the variants and ensuring public participation via a public authority or other body. At least the three most potentially suitable variants shall be examined and considered. (2) The Member States shall ensure that such proceedings are opened and concluded without delay. The Member States shall report regularly to the relevant group on the progress of the proceedings. (3) This provision shall not apply to projects for which the course of the route corridor has already been determined in detail in accordance with national law by a public authority or other body.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 4
Article 10 – paragraph 4
4. At least one public consultation shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, where this is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, before submission of the application file to the competent authority pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of Article 11. The public consultation shall inform stakeholders referred to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the most suitable location or trajectory and the relevant issues to be addwithin three to six months of the start of the permit granting process pursuant to paragraph 1(a) of Article 11. Before submission of the application file, at least one more public consultation shall be carried out by the project promoter, or, where this is laid down by national legislation, by the competent authority, in which the project promoter shall give details of the current state of play and explain how far ressed in the application file. The minimum modalities of this public consultation are specified in point 4 of Annex VI. A report summarising the results of activities related to the participation of the public prior to the submissionrvations and considerations raised during the first consultation have been taken into account or why suggestions have not been taken into account. The public shall be given an opportunity to comment ofn the applicupdated plans. The public consultation file shall be prepared by the project promoter and submitted together with the applicainform stakeholders referred to in point 2(a) of Annex VI about the project at an early stage and identify the technical options file to the competent authority, which shall take due account of these results when takor the environmental optimisation of routes and the relevant issues to be addressed ing the comprehensive decisionapplication file.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Network development planning and projects of common interest (1) When drawing up national and regional development plans for transmission networks that could be significantly affected by projects of common interest, and when drawing up EU network development plans for transmission networks, the Member States, the distribution system operators and ENTSO-E shall ensure that the following minimum criteria are complied with: - As a basis for the network development plans, at least three different plausible scenarios for the future development of supply and demand shall be worked out and approved by the regulatory authority. - The scenarios shall be geared in particular to compliance with the Member State’s targets for increasing the share of renewable energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions and boosting energy efficiency. - The scenarios and the data that underlie them shall be published on submission to the regulatory authority in accordance with paragraph 2. - The regulatory authority shall conduct at least one public consultation before approval is granted. (2) Provided that the interest in the publication of the grounds underlying the network development plans is not, exceptionally, outweighed by private interests in the protection of personal or commercial data, all data from the transmission system operators which is needed for the independent monitoring of the need for development projects shall be made available to the public. The same requirement shall apply to ENTSO-E in respect of the grounds for the ten-year network development plan in accordance with Article 8 of Regulation (EC) 714/2009.
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1, 2 and 42 of Annex II are eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for studies and financial instruments in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility].
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3
Article 15 – paragraph 3
3. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points 1(e) and 4 of Annex II shall be also eligible for Union financial support in the form of grants for works in accordance with the provisions of [Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Connecting Europe Facility], if the concerned project promoters concerned can clearly demonstrate the significant positive externalities generated by the projects and their lack of commercial viability.
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Projects contributing to energy efficiency and the integration of decentralised renewable energy generation shall receive at least two thirds of the financial support available for energy infrastructure projects.
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
The Commission shall establish on the internet, in the official languages of the EU, an infrastructure transparency platform easily accessible to the general public. This platform shall contain the following information:
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 11 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 11 – paragraph 1
Amendment 676 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 4 – point 12 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 4 – point 12 – paragraph 1
Amendment 697 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 4
Annex II – point 4
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
Annex III – part 1 – point 1 – paragraph 3
For oil and carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the categories referred to in Annex II(3) and (4), each Group shall be composed of the representatives of the Member States, project promoters concerned by each of the relevant priorities designated in Annex 1 and the Commission.
Amendment 750 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Annex III – part 2 – point 5
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point a
Annex V – point 1 – point a
(a) In electricity: scenarios for demand, generation capacities by fuel type (biomass, geothermal, hydro, gas, nuclear, oil, solid fuels, wind, solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar, other renewable technologies)and their geographical location, fuel prices (including biomass, coal, gas and oil), carbon dioxide prices, the composition of the transmission and, if relevant, the distribution network, and its evolution, taking into account all new significant generation (including capacity equipped for capturing carbon dioxide), storage and transmission projects for which a final investment decision has been taken and that are due to be commissioned by the end of year n+5;.