2 Amendments of Romana JERKOVIĆ 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 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.