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27 Amendments of Romana JERKOVIĆ related to 2023/0081(COD)

Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
(10) To achieve the 2030 objectives a particular focus is needed on some of the net-zero technologies, also in view their significant contribution towards the path to net zero by 2050. These technologies include solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, onshore and offshore renewable technologies, battery/storage technologies, heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies, especially innovative applications of geothermal heating and cooling for public, private and industrial use, electrolysers and fuel cells, sustainable biogas/biomethane, carbon capture and storage technologies and grid technologies. These technologies play a key role in the Union’s open strategic autonomy, ensuring that citizens have access to clean, affordable, secure energy. Given their role, these technologies should benefit from even faster permitting procedures, facilitated access to data required for design, spatial planning and cost optimization, including subsurface data, obtain the status of the highest national significance possible under national law and benefit from additional support to crowd-in investments.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) To achieve the 2050 decarbonization objectives, all clean technologies that do not emit CO2 must be taken into account. In this respect, nuclear power is an energy source whose contribution to these objectives is recognized and undeniable. Currently supplying 50% of the low-carbon electricity produced in the Union, it is the leading low-carbon energy source in the EU. It is a high-performance sector and a source of employment, representing 1 million jobs. It also contributes to the European strategic autonomy and resilience.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
(13) The development of carbon capture and storage solutions for industry is confronted with a coordination failure. On the one hand, despite the growing CO2 price incentive provided by the EU Emissions Trading System, for industry to invest into capturing CO2 emissions making such investments economically viable, they face a significant risk of not being able to access a permitted geological storage site. On the other hand, investors into first CO2 storage sites face upfront costs to identify develop and appraise them even before they can apply for a regulatory storage permit. Transparency about potential CO2 storage capacity in terms of the geological suitability of relevant areas and existing geological data, in particular from the exploration of hydrocarbon production sites, can support market operators to plan their investments. Member State should make such data publicly available and report regularly in a forward-looking perspective about progress in developing CO2 storage sites and the corresponding needs for injection and storage capacities above, in order to collectively reach the Union-wide target for CO2 injection capacity. The development and use of the CO2 injection and storage capacity must be subject to strict environmental standards, and ethical safeguards, in line with Directive 2009/31/EC, while extending them beyond the storage process and apply across the whole value chain, including capture, removal and transport, as well as the development of such infrastructure.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
(17) To address security of supply issues and contribute to supporting the resilience of Union’s energy system and decarbonisation and modernisation efforts, the net-zero technology manufacturing capacity in the Union needs to expand. Union manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies need to increase their competitive edge and improve security of supply perspectives, by aiming to reach at least 30 gigawatt of operational solar PV manufacturing capacity by 2030 across the full PV value chain, in line with the goals set out in the European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, which is supported under the Union’s Solar Energy Strategy. 38 Union manufacturers of wind and heat pump technologies need to consolidate their competitive edge and maintain or expand their current market shares throughout this decade, in line with the Union’s technology deployment projections that meet its 2030 energy and climate targets. 39 This translates into a Union manufacturing capacity for wind of at least 36 GW and, respectively, for heat pumps of at least 31 GW in 2030. Union manufacturers of batteries and electrolysers need to consolidate their technology leadership and actively contribute to shaping these markets. For battery technologies this would mean contributing to the objectives of the European Battery Alliance and aim at almost 90% of the Union’s battery annual demand being met by the Union’s battery manufacturers, translating into a Union manufacturing capacity of at least 550 GWh in 2030. For EU electrolyser manufacturers, the REPowerEU plan projects 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen production and a further up to 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen imports by 2030. To ensure EU’s technological leadership translates into commercial leadership, as supported under the Electrolyser Joint Declaration of the Commission and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, EU electrolyser manufacturers should further boost their capacity, such that the overall installed electrolyser capacity being deployed reaches at least 100 GW hydrogen by 2030. _________________ 38 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European EcTo improve EU’s strategic autonomicy and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: EU Solar Energy Strategy, SWD(2022) 148 final, 18.05.2022. 39 As perlessen its dependencies, the biomethane production should be scaled up in line with the REePowerEU objectives set out in the REPowerEU Plan, COM/2022/230 final, and accompanying Commission Staff Working Document Implementing the Repower EU Action Plan: Investment Needs, Hydrogen Accelerator and achieving the Bio-Methane Targets Accompanying the Document : Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU Plan, SWD/2022/230 final, 18.05.2022target to 35 bcm of by 2030. As a domestically available and stable energy source, it contributes to EU’s security of supply. The focus should be in sustainable production.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) In hard-to-abate sectors, including energy-intensive industries, the number of commercially available and scalable net zero technologies is currently limited. For those net zero technologies already in use or in the early stages of development, major reductions in cost and improvements in performance will be needed. Therefore, investments in research and innovation both at Union and national level continue to be important. Together with joint and coordinated efforts across the Member States notably through the Strategic Energy Technology Plan, research and innovation activities increase the resilience of the Union’s clean energy sector. Moreover, net zero technologies that are at demonstration or prototype stage today also make significant contributions in the long term to the achievement of net-zero industries in the Union and should be supported through the net zero industry act Financial support should be provided irrespective of the number of technologies implemented over time, as long as the costs associated with implementing these technologies remain additional and cannot be fully transferred to customers. Half of the greenhouse gas emissions reductions expected by 2050 will require technologies that are not yet ready for the market, so research and innovation activities are a crucial component to increase the EU’s technological sovereignty and global competitiveness.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
(42) Several Union funding programmes, such as the Recovery and Resilience Facility, InvestEU, cohesion policy programmes or the Innovation Fund with the specific role of the European Hydrogen Bank acting as a one-stop-shop for EU funding supporting the entire renewable hydrogen value chain, are also available to fund investments in net-zero technology manufacturing projects.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 48 a (new)
(48a) To provide long-term financing to the Green Industrial Plan and support the achievement of the goals and objectives set in this Act, the Commission should explore the possibility to set up a large climate investment plan at EU level with a broadened scope. Building on this act, the future climate investment plan should support on the implementation of the European Green Deal and cover other areas and sectors such as buildings insulation, charging infrastructure, electricity grids and support to demand- side measures and households.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 378 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 58 a (new)
(58a) While facilitating the manufacturing of net-zero technologies is needed to reindustrialize the EU, the development and deployment of net-zero technologies facilities also presents a bottleneck of the value chain. More visibility should be given to supply chains as well as encouraging manufacturers to set up plants in the European Union. The Commission has already undertaken and supported huge considerable efforts, notably through RePowerEU to promote the deployment of renewable energies in particular by speeding up the permitting. This ambition of the present regulation to simplify and accelerate all permitting/tender procedures must be maintained and, therefore, reflected in this Regulation. Projects developers should thus benefit from similar facilitating measures than manufacturing projects.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 64
(64) The scaling up of European net- zero technology industries requires significant additional skilled workers which implies important investment needs in re-skilling and upskilling, including in the field of vocational education and training. The creation of quality jobs should cover a wide range of sectors including both skilled and unskilled workers and as such contribute to a qualification of the entire workforce not leaving anyone behind. This should contribute to the creation of quality jobs in line with the targets for employment and training of the European Pillar of Social Rights. The energy transition will require a significant increase in the number of skilled workers in a range of sectors, including renewable energy and energy storage, and has a great potential for quality job creation. The skill needs for the fuel cell hydrogen sub-sector in manufacturing alone are estimated at 180.000 trained workers, technicians and engineers by the year 2030, according to the Commission’s European Strategic Energy Technology Plan65 . In the photo- voltaic solar energy sector, up to 66.000 jobs would be needed in manufacturing alone. The European network of employment services (EURES) is providing information, advice and recruitment or placement for the benefit of workers and employers, including across internal market borders. _________________ 65 European Commission, Directorate- General for Research and Innovation, Joint Research Centre, The strategic energy technology (SET) plan, Publications Office, 2019, https://data.europa.eu/doi/10.2777/04888.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The European Commission shall ensure that all relevant EU funding programmes aiming at contributing to the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate targets foresee streamlined access for innovative net-zero technologies, within existing frameworks.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article9a Setting up Net-Zero Industry Valleys 1. From [4 months after the entry into force], Member States may identify land areas dedicated to Net-Zero Industry Valleys. 2. When identifying areas for setting up the Net-Zero Industry Valleys, Member States shall take into account: (a) the need to favour multiple uses of the areas identified to ensure the expansion, reindustrialisation or creation of European industrial clusters; (b) the availability of relevant transportation and network infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create such infrastructure and storage; (c) the just transition and its objectives, particularly coal regions in transition; (d) any planned or already existing project pipeline and plan; (e) the potential to organise education and training provisions for the availability of skills in net-zero technology products; (f) the potential for the creation of quality jobs and the employment of local employees at potential production sites; (g) the need to select areas where the construction or expansion of a specific type or types of net-zero technology products manufacturing projects does not lead to significant environmental impacts; 2. For the purposes of reducing the environmental impact of the construction or expansion of a specific type or types of strategic net-zero technology products manufacturing project in Net-Zero Industry Valleys to the minimum, Member States shall set appropriate rules when designating a Valley, in particular: (a) giving priority to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, brownfield sites, and, where appropriate, greenfield sites not usable for agriculture; (b) refraining from setting up Net-Zero Industry Valleys in areas subject to restoration measures according to the National Restoration Plans prepared under the Regulation on Nature Restoration or designated Natura 2000 areas. 3. Before adopting a plan or plans designating Net-Zero Industry Valleys, Member States shall carry out an environmental assessment in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable, the assessment referred to in Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC, as well as a consultation of the public pursuant to the rules set out in Article 8 of Directive 2011/92/EU. 4. Member States shall ensure that the designation of the Net-Zero Industry Valley fulfils the requirements of the 'Do No Significant Harm’ principle within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. 5. Member States shall make any decision designating a Net-Zero Industry Valley public and shall review such decision periodically, and at least in the context of the update of the national energy and climate plans referred to in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 b (new)
Article9b Fostering investments in Net-Zero Industry Valleys 1. Member States shall ensure that permit-granting processes in Net-Zero Industry Valleys are accelerated and where possible fast-tracked, and that the time limits set out in Article 6 (1) and (2) are shortened by 6 months. 2. Net-zero technology manufacturing projects in Net-Zero Industry Valleys may be considered as approved in the permit- granting procedure via pre-authorisation when considered of overriding public interest, provided that the conditions regarding environmental impact set out in Articles 6(4) and 16(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC are fulfilled. 3. Member States and the public authorities responsible for Net-Zero Industry Valleys shall design and implement all of the following economic and administrative support schemes: (a) ensure the fast administrative set-up of the Net-Zero Industry Valley; (b) develop the necessary infrastructure in the Net-Zero Industry Valley; (c) support private investments in the Net- Zero Industry Valley; (d) ensure the adequate reskilling and upskilling of the local workforce. 4. Member States shall ensure that projects located in the Valley are compliant with the 'Do No Significant Harm' principle within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852. 5. Member States shall ensure that the companies responsible for net-zero manufacturing projects located in the Net-Zero Industry Valley fulfil all of the following conditions: (a) they allocate sufficient amount of their budget for employees’ reskilling and upskilling; (b) they allocate a minimum percentage of capital expenditure to Research and Development; (c) they demonstrate compliance with ILO conventions, including on forced labour, and have strong human rights due diligence procedures in their full supply chain; 6. Public investments aimed at setting up Net-Zero Industry Valleys, at equipping Net-Zero Industry Valleys with appropriate infrastructure, converting brownfield sites and developing the adequacy of the local skills pool may benefit from increased co-financing rates by up to 10% under the European Fund for Regional Development, the Just Transition Fund and the European Social Fund Plus.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) it adds significant manufacturing capacity in the Union for net-zero technologies or related components along their supply chain and fosters the ability to compete in increasingly global markets, both at home and abroad, and to build competitive advantage for the EU in key sectors;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 790 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) it manufactures technologies with improved sustainability and performance, taking utmost account of cost-efficient energy efficiency technologies in line with the “energy efficiency first principle”;;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv a (new)
(iva) it contributes to increasing the competitiveness of SMEs
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 903 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Member States shall ensure that the relevant administrative bodies are adequately resourced and staffed to respond within the applicable time limits to future requests.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 947 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may allocate resources and integrate measures supporting investments in strategic net- zero technologies manufacturing and industrial innovation under national Recovery and Resilience Plans, and their REPowerEU chapters, to pursue the objectives of this Regulation and to ensure that the targets set out in Article 1 are met.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Net-Zero Europe Platform as established in Article 28 shall discuss financial needs and bottlenecks of net-zero strategicprojects, the contribution to emissions saving, the social impact, the impacts on re- and upskilling of the workforce, the use of national ETS revenues to advance strategic net zero technology projects, potential best practices, in particular to develop EU cross-border supply chains, notably based on regular exchanges and reccomendations of the Net-Zero Industry Expert Group and with the relevant European industrial alliances.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1045 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) make publicly available data on areas where CO2 capture facilities and transportation pipelines can be permitted on their territory.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. To ensure a continuous and effective application over time of this contribution, the Commission shall: (a) three years after entry into force of the Regulation, assess the extension of the scope to other industry emitters operating in the EU, starting with oil and gas suppliers (b) three years after entry into force of this regulation, conduct an impact assessment to evaluate for which sources of carbon should be encouraged or precluded for the CO2 storage target, with the intention of aligning the permitted CO2 sources that will count towards fulfilling the obligations with the broader EU climate strategy. (c) on a rolling period basis, in line with reassessing the CO2 injection capacity target, recalculating the pro-rata contributions of oil and gas producers and suppliers based on their share in the Union’s crude oil and natural gas production.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1180 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) social and environmental sustainability going beyond the minimum requirements in applicable legislation including job quality criteria, mechanisms to incentivise quality apprenticeship, measures to improve diversity at work as well as the respect of collective agreements and trade unions' right to negotiate;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1192 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) social sustainability aiming at ensuring high-quality jobs, incentivising quality apprenticeship and providing supporting measures to improve diversity at work as well as the respect of collective agreements and trade unions' right to negotiate;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point b d (new)
(bd) contribution to decent wages and working conditions including and where relevant inclusion of apprenticeships.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1197 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) where applicable, the tender’s contribution to the energy system integration and energy efficiency;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) enable and promote the use of the learning programmes, content and materials by public and private education and training providers in the Member States bridging research and innovation, possibly building on existing Horizon Europe projects, among others by training trainers, involving citizens and develop mechanisms to ensure the quality of the training offered by education and training providers in the Member States based on the above learning programmes, content and materials;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. provide dedicated training on upskilling and re-skilling of personnel from permitting bodies in so far as to support the growing needs of national or regional authorities for highly qualified workforce in order for them to deliver on the shortened deadlines listed in this regulation.
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 1348 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) promote adequatecent wages and working conditions in jobs in net-zero technology industries, and the activation of youth, women and seniors to the labour market for net- zero technology industries, and the attraction of skilled workers from third countries, and thereby achieve a more diverse workforce;
2023/06/23
Committee: ITRE