15 Amendments of Jolanta Emilia HIBNER related to 2013/2079(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is a proven technology that can significantly reduce CO2 emissions from industrial sources and fossil fuel power plants but requires industrial-scale demonstrationconfirmation of its environmental safety and demonstration that it can be used on an industrial scale to promote innovation and secure cost reductions;
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas in 2007 EU heads of government aspired to have up to 12 CCS demonstration plants in operation by 2015, but as their financial viability depended on there being a high carbon pricegiven the high investment and operating costs of such power plants and the current and anticipated low carbon price in the years to come, these ambitions cannot now be realised;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Recognises that CCS deployment is needed for the EUin order to meet ithe EU’s 2050 low- carbon aspirations at least cost; affirms the urgent nee, it is essential for the EU that the CCS be deployed; affirms the urgent need to continue studies into CCS technology and its safety, and to develop a range of full- chain CCS flagship projects; appreciates that instruments in addition to the EU ETS are needed to drive forward their development;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Calls on the Commission to propose a 20205 target for CCS deployment that should include coal and gas power generation and a range of industrial sectors; suggests an ambition of having sufficient projects in operation and under construction jointly to capture and store 10 Mt of CO2 per annum within this time frame;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that Member States have the key role in providing a transparent revenue stream, such as feed-in tariffs, to support thesupport systems for innovative energy technology, with a view to constructiong and operation ofng flagship projects while enabling operators to secure a return on their investment, and in introducing appropriate regulatory requirements such as guarantees thatfor CCS first- mover CCS power plants provide baseload electricity generations that enable such projects to be constructed and enter into operation within a period of, at minimum, 10 years;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Believes that, in the future, longer-term CCS support should be derived principally from the production and import of the fossil fuels responsible for the release of CO2; calls on the Commission to propose the introduction from 2020 of a system requiring the purchase of CCS certificates proving the storage of CO2 in proportion to that embedded within their products;
Amendment 80 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Notes the decision of the European Investment Bank to prohibit lending for construction of coal power plants that will emit more than 550g CO2/kWh; emphasises that without financial support to develop CCS, the introduction of stringent emisse importance of improving the energy efficiency of large fossil fuel combustions performance standards will be essentiallant to lowering CO2 emissions;
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that significant financial savings can be made by prioritestablishing CCS clusters of industrial installations served by shared pipelines or other CO2 transport systems; suggests that plant operators cannot be expected to take into account the future requirements of other installations, so, for instance, trunk pipelines that may eventually carry CO2 from numerous sources should often be developed through public-private sector partnerships; emphasises that Member States have a direct role to play in ensuring the provision of CCS transport and determining the availability of storage infrastructure;
Amendment 107 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Recognises the concern of potential CCS developers that the requirements of the CCS Directivefor responsibility for storing CO2 of the Directive on the geological storage of CO2 appear one-sided, may require private companies to accept excessive liability for CO2 storage despite their work being approved by a Member State’s competent authority, and could pose a significant deterrent to investment;
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Points out that the CCS Directive on the geological storage of CO2 gives Member States wide flexibility to determine the financial security to be provided by CCS operators and the period before responsibility for a closed storage site is transferred to the competent authority; suggests that Member States that seek to promote CCS development will have to play a more entrepreneurial role and accept a greater share of the responsibilities than presently understood; for the safety of storing CO2 than presently understood pursuant to that directive;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Suggests that the CCS Directive on the geological storage of CO2 requirement that in the event of CO2 leakage operators must surrender allowances does not take into account the costly remedial efforts required; fears that this obligation puts a further obstacle in the way of CCS development; calls on the Commission to propose a revision in its assessment of the CCS Directive on the geological storage of CO2;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Notes that Member States are permitted to evaluate in different ways the provisions of the CCS Directive on the geological storage of CO2 requiring an assessment of capture, transport and storage capability to be made prior to the granting of operating licences for power plants;
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Commission to propose that it be a condition of construction that adequate preparation for CCS implementation is made for all new fossil fuel power plants and high-emission industrial installations above an agreed size, except in the case of electricity demand peak shavers or when a Member State has complied with a legislative requirementn obligation to publish a roadmap indicating how it will meet its 2050 CO2 reduction goals without the use of CCS;