27 Amendments of Jens GEIER related to 2021/0425(COD)
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) The Union is not able to produce enough renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to meet its decarbonisation goals. Imports of renewable and low- carbon hydrogen are needed for the rapid availability of large quantities of hydrogen catering for the Union’s demand, especially from neighbouring countries and regions such as Norway, Ukraine, North Africa and the Middle East. The certification and life cycle assessment methodology of LCF should also apply to imports. This will ensure that partner countries can easily identify the requirements of the Union for LCF to be certified as such, ensure market confidence, and foster transparent imports of LCF. By developing such a methodology, the Union can also take a leading role in developing global standards for LCF certification and strengthen its role as a global climate leader, using its climate diplomacy to develop mutually beneficial cooperation with exporting partners.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) In line with REPowerEU Plan the import of 10 million tons of renewable hydrogen in the Union by 31 December 2030 should be supported by the implementation of a Global European Hydrogen Facility based on a bidding process in order to enable the market ramp-up for renewable hydrogen, especially, in hard-to-decarbonise sectors with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential. The bidding process should incentivise market-based efficient solutions and minimise the difference between procurement costs and resale revenues to be compensated with public funds.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Recognising the role they can play in decarbonizing the energy system, certain categories of citizen energy initiatives should be recognised in the natural gas market at the Union level as ‘citizen energy communities’. These communities should facilitate the use of renewable gas in the natural gas systemand should contribute to the decarbonisation of the natural gas system, as well as contribute to the reduction of carbon footprint. In order to provide them with an enabling framework, fair treatment, a level playing field and a well- defined catalogue of rights and obligations should be laid down which generally reflects the membership structure, governance requirements and purpose of citizen energy communities in Directive (EU) 2019/944.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 111
Recital 111
(111) The energy system integration strategy points out the importance of the coordinated planning and operation of the energy system in achieving the decarbonisation objectives. Therefore it is necessary to draw up a network development plan based on a joint scenario developed on a cross-sectoral basis. While still keeping separate sectorial plans for natural gas and hydrogen on the one hand and electricity on the other hand, infrastructure operators should work towards a higher level of integration taking into account system needs beyond specific energy carriers.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 113
Recital 113
(113) Providing information on infrastructure that can be decommissioned or repurposed within the network development plan may mean either leaving the infrastructure unused, dismantling it or using it for other purposes, such as hydrogen transport. The objective of this increased transparency on infrastructure takes into account that repurposed infrastructure is comparatively cheaper than newly built infrastructure and hence should enable a cost effective transition. Therefore, a joint network development plan of transmission system operators and hydrogen network operators should support the synergies between the natural gas and hydrogen networks and, by that, lead the way to a faster and more cost- efficient development of the hydrogen infrastructure.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 114
Recital 114
(114) In Member States where a hydrogen network will be developed, reporting on thethe network development ofplan hydrogen infrastructure should ensure that the construction of a hydrogen system is based on a realistic and forward-looking demand projections including potential needs from the perspective of the electricity system. If Member States decide to allow for dedicated charges as a means of co-funding new hydrogen infrastructure, the reportnetwork development plan should support the regulatory authority in its assessment of these charges. The report should be submitted to the regulatory authority on a regular basis to be decided by the regulatory authority. In light of the ramp-up character of the hydrogen market, a disproportionate and continuous sequencing of the reporting obligation should however be avoided.
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a (new)
Article 8 a Global European Hydrogen Facility In order to support renewable hydrogen imports, the Commission shall implement a Global European Hydrogen Facility. The Global European Hydrogen Facility shall be tasked to support Member States in coordinating supply and demand via a competition-based bidding process and be open to all interested Member States. On the demand side, the Global European Hydrogen Facility shall provide prioritised access for customers in hard- to-decarbonise sectors with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 45 – paragraph 1
Article 44 (1) shall not prevent the operation of a combined transmission, LNG, storage and distribution system operator provided that the operator complies with Article 54 (1), or Articles 55 and 56, or Chapter IX . This shall also apply to the operation of a combined hydrogen transmission hydrogen distribution network operator.
Amendment 773 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 1
Article 51 – paragraph 1
1. At least every two years , all transmission system operators and all hydrogen network operators shall submit to the relevant regulatory authority a ten- year network development plan based on existing and forecast supply and demand after having consulted all relevant stakeholders. There shall be at least one single network development plan for natural gas and hydrogen per Member State. Infrastructure operators, including LNG terminal operators, storage operators, hydrogen storage and terminal operators, distribution system operators as well as hydrogen, district heating infrastructure and electricity operators shall be required to provide and exchange all relevant information to the transmission system operators required for developing the single plan. That network development plan shall contain efficient measures in order to guarantee the adequacy of the natural gas and hydrogen systems and the security of supply , in particular the compliance with the infrastructure standards under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938. The ten-year network development plan shall be published and accessible on a website .
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) include information on infrastructure that can or will be decommissioned; and or repurposed for the transport of hydrogen, especially to rapidly deliver hydrogen to industrial customers in hard-to-decarbonise sectors with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential and where no other more energy and cost efficient options are available;
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point d a (new)
(d a) include information on capacity needs, both in volume and duration, as negotiated between network users and hydrogen network operators;
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point d b (new)
(d b) identify investment gaps, in particular with respect to cross-border capacities;
Amendment 815 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 2 – point g a (new)
(g a) be consistent with the Union-wide ten-year network development plan as set out in Article 29 and Article 43 of Regulation ... [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021)xxx].
Amendment 818 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 3
Article 51 – paragraph 3
3. When elaborating the ten-year network development plan, the transmission system operator and the hydrogen network operator shall fully take into account the potential for alternatives to system expansion, for instance the use of demand response, as well asin particular decommissioning or repurposing of infrastructure as well as demand-side solutions not requiring new infrastructure, and expected consumption following the application of the energy efficiency first principle, trade with other countries and the Union-wide network development plan. The transmission system operator and the hydrogen network operator shall assess how to address, where possible, a need across electricity and gases systems including information on the optimal location and size of energy storage and power to gas assets , power to gas assets and hydrogen- ready plants. The hydrogen network operator shall include information on the location of industrial customers in hard- to-decarbonise sectors with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential. The transmission system operator and hydrogen network operator shall make reasonable assumptions about the evolution of production, supply and consumption.
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. The regulatory authority shall examine whether the ten-year network development plan covers all investment needs identified during the consultation process, and whether it is consistent with the most recent Union wide simulation of disruption scenarios carried out by the ENTSO for Gas under Article 7 of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938, with the regional and national risk assessments, the Union-wide ten-year network development plans referred to in Article 29 and Article 43 of Regulation ... [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021) and the non-binding Union -wide ten-year network development plan ( Union -wide network development plan) referred to in Article 30(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 . If any doubt arises as to the consistency with the Union -wide network development plan, the regulatory authority shall consult ACER . The regulatory authority may require the transmission system operator or the hydrogen network operator to amend its ten-year network development plan.
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 51 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6 a. The regulatory authority shall take the examination of network development plan into account in its approval of dedicated charges within the meaning of Article 4 of [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021)xxx].
Amendment 838 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. In circumstances where the independent system operator or independent transmission operator or hydrogen network operators unbundled in accordance with the rules on the aforementioned operators, other than for overriding reasons beyond its control, does not execute an investment, which, under the ten-year network development plan, was to be executed in the following three years, Member States shall ensure that the regulatory authority is required to take at least one of the following measures to ensure that the investment in question is made if such investment is still relevant on the basis of the most recent ten-year network development plan:
Amendment 842 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) to require the transmission system operator or the hydrogen network operator to execute the investments in question;
Amendment 845 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) to oblige the transmission system operator or the hydrogen network operator to accept a capital increase to finance the necessary investments and allow independent investors to participate in the capital.
Amendment 848 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Where the regulatory authority has made use of its powers under point (b) the first subparagraph, it may oblige the transmission system operator or the hydrogen network operator to agree to one or more of the following:
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 51 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The transmission system operator or the hydrogen netwok operator shall provide the investors with all information needed to realise the investment, shall connect new assets to the transmission network and shall generally make its best efforts to facilitate the implementation of the investment project.
Amendment 862 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 52
Article 52
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point h
Amendment 981 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) taking the examination and assessment of the overview of the development of the hydrogen transport infrastructure as requested under point (gee) into account in its approval of dedicated charges within the meaning of Article 4 of [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021) xxx].
Amendment 984 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point n
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point n
(n) monitoring investment plans of the transmission system operators and hydrogen network operators, and providing in its annual report an assessment of the investment plans of the transmission system operators and hydrogen network operators as regards their consistency with the Union -wide network development plan referred to in point (x) of Article 29 and Article 43 of [recast Gas Regulation as proposed in COM(2021) xxx] ; such assessment may include recommendations to amend those investment plans;
Amendment 998 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point dd
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point dd
(dd) ensuring a transparent and efficient process for the setting up of the national network development plan in line with the requirements set out in Articles 51 and 52;
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point ee
Article 72 – paragraph 1 – point ee
(ee) approving and amending the network development plan as referred to in Article 51;