26 Amendments of Ignazio CORRAO related to 2022/0164(COD)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuelsenhancing the Union’s independence and security through bolstering energy efficiency and renewable energy generation, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiencydecarbonisation of the Member States’ economies.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims. New measures should not lower the level of ambition of the original plan. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia shouldIt is imperative to swiftly increase investments in energy efficiency measures, such as replacement of gas buoild on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threaters with heat pumps, that present a sustainable and effective way to address some of the most pressing challenges of energy supply and energy cost, as well as to support energy-poor and vulnerable consumers. Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) The Recovery and Resilience Facility should not be used to finance new gas and oil infrastructure. This would not be in line with the “do no significant harm” principle and the objectives of REPowerEU. Investments in additional gas and oil infrastructure would draw out dependency on fossil fuels, including potentially from Russian suppliers. In extraordinary situations, when additional energy infrastructure is urgently needed and when an independent and transparent scrutiny confirms the unfeasibility of more sustainable alternatives, Member States can resort to temporary measures related to transmission and distribution infrastructure as laid down in the Annex III of the Commission’s technical guidance on the application of the “do no significant harm” principle under the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Pursuant to Article 18(4) point (q) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241, the Member States should also provide a summary of thdetailed report of a robust and inclusive consultation process of local and regional authorities and other relevant stakeholders, including, as relevant, from the agricultural sector, for reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. Such summariesdetailed report should explain the outcome of thoese consultations and outline how the input received during consultations was reflected in REPowerEU chapters and how sustainable alternatives to building new fossil fuel infrastructure were prioritised.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility, with one targeted exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment including those identified in REPowerEU chapters.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) While extThe strengthending of the current intake rate of allowances to theEU Emissions Trading System (ETS), in particular of its Market Stability Reserve, is needed to prevent inovide a stable and long- term a significant increase of the surplus of allowances in theal to the market of the firm commitment of the Union to rapidly and irreversibly reduce its greenhouse gas emissions allowance trading within the Union, tnd to phase out the use of fossil fuels in its economy, in line with the EU Climate Law. The current economical and geopolitical situation reinforced that urgent need. Doing so requires the Union to mobilise available resources to rapidly diversify Union’s energy supply and reduce dependence on fossil fuels before 2030reduce the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels before 2030, in particular on Russian oil and gas. In this context, Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council4 and Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council5 should be amended to extend the doubling of the 24% intake rate of the Market Stability Reserve until 2030, while allowing for an exceptional release and monetisation of a portion of allowances from the Market Stability Reserve and directing revenues towards reforms and investments contributing to REPowerEU objectives, in the Recovery and Resilience Facility framework. _________________ 4 Decision (EU) 2015/1814 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 October 2015 concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, OJ L 264/1 5 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should monitor the implementation of reforms and investments outlined in the REPowerEU chapter and their contribution to the REPowerEU objectives, as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/241. In particular, the Commission should assess how the recovery and resilience plans and their REPowerEU chapters contribute to upward economic and social convergence and prioritise energy poor and vulnerable consumers, also taking into account social and regional inequalities.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, and by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decreasen end of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’)accelerated transition to highly efficient and fully renewable energy system, thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point q
(q) for the preparation and, where available, for the implementation of the recovery and resilience plan, a summarydetailed report ofn the consultation process, conducted in accordance with the national legal framework, of local and regional authorities, social partners, civil society organisations, youth organisations and other relevant stakeholders, and how the input of the stakeholders is reflected in the recovery and resilience plan; in particular, the summaryreport ofn the public consultation process shall explain the timeline and the outcome of the consultations with local and regional authorities, experts, civil society representatives and other relevant stakeholders on reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter, including the mandatory publication of the draft REPowerEU chapter and an explanation of where and for how long it was available for public comments and inputs, stakeholders' analysis of alternatives that do not require new infrastructure investments, and outline how the input received from stakeholders was reflected in the REPowerEU chapter;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
(da) whether the reforms and investments referred to in Article 21c(1) effectively contribute towards the diversification of the Union’s energy supply orsignificant reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030.;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21a – paragraph 1
Article 21a – paragraph 1
(1) EUR 20 000 000 000 in current prices shall be available, in line with Article 10e(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, for implementation under this Regulation to increase the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union levelby boosting investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy generation. That amount shall be made available in the form of external assigned revenue within the meaning of Article 21(5) of the Financial Regulation.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point a
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of reand savings, notably in transport and buildings, including in heating and cooling sectors, with adequate priority for the needs of energy-poor and vulnewrable energyconsumers,
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) boosting on-site electricity generation in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an explanation on how the combination of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and points (a) and (b) of this paragraph is coherent, effective and expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives, including a quantification of the energy savings and an explanation of how green and more energy efficient solutions that do not require new infrastructure investments were prioritised.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(c a) an explanation on how the measures referred to in paragraph 1 supported energy-poor and vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 3 a (new)
(3 a) The REPowerEU chapter under paragraph 1 shall contain qualitative explanation of how the measures in that chapter are expected to contribute to the green transition, or to address the challenges resulting therefrom, and whether they account for an amount that represents at least 85 % of the chapter's total allocation, based on the methodology for climate tracking set out in Annex VI. The estimated costs of the reforms and investments of the REPowerEU chapter above 37% shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the plan’s total allocation under point (e) of Article18(4) and point (e) of Article 19(3).
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 4
Article 21c – paragraph 4
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21d – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21d – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) The Commission shall assess how the measures outlined in the REPowerEU chapter prioritized support for energy- poor and vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10e – paragraph 1
Article 10e – paragraph 1
(1) FAs an extraordinary and one-time measure for the period until 31 December 2026, the allowances released pursuant to Article 1(6) of Decision (EU) 2015/1814from the quantity of allowances allocated free of charge shall be set aside and shall be auctioned until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion. This revenue shall be made available to the Recovery and Resilience Facility established by Regulation (EU) 2021/241 and shall be implemented in accordance with the provisions of that Regulation.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5
Article 5
Decision (EU) 2015/1814
Article 1
Article 1
Amendments to Decision (EU) 2015/1814 Article 1 of Decision (EU) 2015/1814 is amended as follows: In paragraph 5, first subparagraph, the third sentence is replaced by the following: ‘By way of derogation from the first and second sentences, until 31 December 2030, the percentages and the 100 million allowances referred to in those sentences shall be doubled. ‘By way of derogation from the first subparagraph, for a period until 31 December 2026, a number of allowances shall be released from the reserve and auctioned in accordance with Article 10e of Directive 2003/87/EC, until the amount of revenue obtained from such auctioning has reached EUR 20 billion.rticle 5 deleted
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 1
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 1
The measures referred to in Article 21c (1) and (2) are expected to effectively contribute towards the Union’s security of supply for the Union as a whole, notably through a diversification of energy supply or reduction of dependence on fossil fuels well before 2030 by boosting investments into energy efficiency and energy savings and renewable energy generation.’.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
— the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to significantly contribute to boosting energy efficiency in buildingsand savings in transport and buildings, including in heating and cooling, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 5
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 5
— whether the measures and explanation, provided under Article 21c (1) are complementary to each other and significantly contribute, together with measures under Article 21c(2), points (a) and (b), to achieve the Union’s diversification of energy supply or reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030.’
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6 (new)
Annex V – section 2 – point 2.12 – subparagraph 2 – indent 6 (new)
- weather the measures to improve energy efficiency and savings prioritise the support for energy-poor and vulnerable households.