24 Amendments of Norbert LINS related to 2022/0394(COD)
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Operators or groups of operators may report co-benefits that contribute to the sustainability objectives beyond the minimum sustainability requirements. To this end, their reporting should comply with the certification methodologies tailored to the different carbon removal activities, developed by the Commission. Certification methodologies should, as much as possible, incentivThe additional benefits do not have a link with climate protection which ise the generation ofmain concern of this framework. The co- benefits for biodiversity going beyond the minimum sustainability requirementshould be voluntary and not mandatory in connection with the provision of negative emissions. These additional co-benefits willcan give more economic value to the certified carbon removals and willhave to result in higher revenues for the operators. In the light of these considerations, it is appropriate for the Commission to prioritise the development of tailored certification methodologies on carbon farming activities that provide significant co-benefits for biodiversity.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘permanent carbon storage’ means a carbon removal activity that, under normal circumstances and using appropriate management practices, stores atmospheric or biogenic carbon for several centuries, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, biochar carbon removal and direct air carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘carbon farming’ means a carbon removal activity related to coastal or land management that results in the increase of carbon storage in living biomass, dead organic matter and soils by enhancing carbon capture and/or reduc that can also prevent carbon release, e.g. ing the release of carbon to the atmosphercase of improved land management practices in peatland rewetting or mineral soils; as well as GHG abatements (both non- biogenic CO2 and non-CO2 GHGs) through practice change;
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(o a) ‘biochar carbon removal’ means a process, where rather labile organic molecules are thermo-chemically transformed into an inert form, collectively called biochar, and safely stored in a permanent manner.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(o b) ‘biochar’ means a stable, porous, carbonaceous material produced through the pyrolytic treatment of organic feedstocks.
Amendment 321 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The baseline shall correspond to the standard carbon removal performance of common current practices of comparable activities in similar social, economic, environmental and technological circumstances and take into account the geographical context. The respective methodologies shall differentiate between static or dynamic baselines where necessary.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The baseline shall correspond to the standard carbon removal performance of common current practices of comparable activities in similar social, economic, environmental and technological circumstances and take into account the geographical context. The respective methodologies shall differentiate between static or dynamic baselines where necessary.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) it takes place due to the incentive effect of the certification and creation of carbon removal units.
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. For Carbon Farming activities, it goes beyond Union and national statutory requirements, allowing for stacking of public and private incentives for practice change so long as resulting environmental benefits are uniquely claimed
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) ‘reduction of greenhouse gas release’ means the reduction of greenhouse gas emission released from a biogenic carbon pool or other greenhouse gases to the atmosphere through a carbon farming activity, such as feed changes or fertiliser reductions;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) they shall monitor and mitigate any risk of release of the stored carbon occurring during the monitoring period; or provide sound scientific evidence, that a reversal of a solid form (e.g. carbonates or biochar) of carbon to CO2 is prevented.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For carbon farming and carbon storage in products, the carbon stored by a carbon removal activity shall be considered released to the atmosphere at the end of the monitoring period. This does not apply if the carbon is bound permanently in a mineral matrix (concrete) or in soil from which it cannot be separated or released.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) ‘permanent carbon storage’ means a carbon removal activity that, under normal circumstances and using appropriate management practices, stores atmospheric or biogenic carbon for several centuries, including bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, biochar carbon removal and direct air carbon capture and storage;
Amendment 417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) ‘carbon farming’ means a carbon removal activity related to coastal or land management that results in the increase of carbon storage in living biomass, dead organic matter and soils by enhancing carbon capture and/or reduc that can also prevent carbon release, e.g. ing the relecase of carbon to the atmosphere;improved land management practices in peatland rewetting or mineral soils; as well as GHG abatements (both non- biogenic CO2 and non-CO2 GHGs) through practice change.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o a (new)
(oa) ‘biochar’ means a stable, porous, carbonaceous material produced through the pyrolytic treatment of organic feedstocks.
Amendment 456 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o b (new)
(ob) ‘biochar carbon removal’ means a process, where rather labile organic molecules are thermo-chemically transformed into an inert form, collectively called biochar, and safely stored in a permanent manner.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point o c (new)
(oc) ‘greenhouse gas reduction unit’ means one tonne of certified net greenhouse gas reduction benefit generated by a carbon farming activity and registered by a certification scheme;
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. To apply for a certification of compliance with this Regulation, an operator or a group of operators shall submit an application to a certification scheme. Upon acceptance of that application, the operator or a group of operators shall submit to a certification body a comprehensive description of the carbon removal activity, including the certification methodology applied to assess compliance with Articles 4 to 7, the expected total carbon removals and net carbon removal benefit. Groups of operators shall also specify how advisory services on carbon removal activities are provided, in particular to small-scale carbon farming operators. For operators or groups of operators involved in cross- border and/or multi-country carbon farming projects, allowing the certification scheme to appoint a single certification body for all cross-border and multi-country carbon farming projects.
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In the case of carbon farming, the formula shall be: Net carbon farming benefit = (RCbaseline – RCactivity) + (CRbaseline – CRtotal) – GHGincrease > 0 where: (a) RCbaseline is the release of greenhouse gases under the baseline; (b) RCtotal is the total reduction of the release of greenhouse gases as a result of the carbon farming activity; Where the activity only reduces greenhouse gas release, then (CRbaseline – CRtotal) is equal to zero. Where the activity only removes carbon, then (RCbaseline – RCactivity) is equal to zero. The units in the registry shall be qualified in a way that conveys information on whether they correspond to carbon removals or to greenhouse gas release reductions.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
5. The baseline shall correspond to the standard carbon removal performance of common current practices of comparable activities in similar social, economic, environmental and technological circumstances and take into account the geographical context. The respective methodologies shall differentiate between static or dynamic baselines where necessary. In areas of land use, farm- specific baselines can be used additionally to general baselines.
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. For Carbon Farming activities, it goes beyond Union and national statutory requirements, allowing for stacking of public and private incentives for practice change so long as resulting environmental benefits are uniquely claimed
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) they shall monitor and mitigate any risk of release of the stored carbon occurring during the monitoring period; or provide sound scientific evidence, that a reversal of a solid form (e.g. carbonates or biochar) of carbon to CO2 is prevented.
Amendment 620 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. For carbon farming and carbon storage in products, the carbon stored by a carbon removal activity shall be considered released to the atmosphere at the end of the monitoring period. This does not apply if the carbon is bound permanently in a mineral matrix (concrete) or in soil from which it cannot be separated or released.
Amendment 738 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
1. To apply for a certification of compliance with this Regulation, an operator or a group of operators shall submit an application to a certification scheme. Upon acceptance of that application, the operator or a group of operators shall submit to a certification body a comprehensive description of the carbon removal activity, including the certification methodology applied to assess compliance with Articles 4 to 7, the expected total carbon removals and net carbon removal benefit. Groups of operators shall also specify how advisory services on carbon removal activities are provided, in particular to small-scale carbon farming operators. For operators or groups of operators involved in cross- border and/or multi-country carbon farming projects, allowing the certification scheme to appoint a single certification body for all cross-border and multi-country carbon farming projects.