13 Amendments of Morten PETERSEN related to 2021/0423(COD)
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) In this context, this Regulation should apply to the reduction of methane emissions in oil and fossil gas upstream exploration and production, fossil gas gathering and processing, gas transmission, distribution, underground storage and liquid fossil gas (LNG) ships and terminals, as well as to operating underground and surface coalmines, closed and abandoned underground coal mines.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In light of the proximity of some methane emission sources to urban or residential areas, natural or legal persons harmed by breaches of this Regulati and the impacts of the methane emissions on the climate and air quality, natural or legal persons should be able to lodge duly substantiated complaints of possible breaches of this Regulation with the competent authorities. Complainants should be kept informed of the procedure and decisions taken and should receive a final decision within a reasonable time of lodging the complaint.
Amendment 153 #
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate measurement, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the energy sector for all the fossil energy consumed in the Union, as well as the abatement of those emissions, including through leak detection and repair surveys and restrictions on venting and flaring. This Regulation also lays down rules on tools ensuring reductions and transparency of methane emissions from imports of fossil energy into the Union.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate measurement, monitoring, reporting and verification of methane emissions in the energy sector in the Union, as well as the abatement of those emissions, including through leak detection and repair surveys and restrictions on venting and flaring. This Regulation also lays down rules on tools ensuring transparency of methane emissions from imports of fossil energy into the Union.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 18 b (new)
(18 b) ‘component’ means a piece of equipment that has the potential to emit emissions of methane or VOC;
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. The Commission shall make a list of the competent authorities publicly available and shall regularly update that list upon receiving a notification of any changes from Member States.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The competent authorities shall cooperate with each other and with the Commission and as necessary with authorities of third countries, in order to ensure compliance with this Regulation. The Commission mayshall set up a network of competent authorities to foster cooperation, with the necessary arrangements for exchanging information and best practices and allow for consultations.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Where an inspection has identified a serious breach of the requirements of this Regulation, the competent authorities shall issue a notice of remedial actions to be undertaken by the operator or mine operator within a set deadline, as part of the report referred to in paragraph 5.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Any natural or legal person which considers that ito hasve suffered injury as a resulticient evidence of a breach of the requirements of this Regulation by operators or mine operators, may lodge a written complaint with the competent authorities.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Verifiers mayshall conduct site checks to determine the reliability, credibility and accuracy of the data sources and methodologies used.
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Thereafter, leak detection and repair surveys shall be repeated every three months.
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Where a higher risk to safety or a higher risk of methane losses is identified, the competent authorities may recommendshall request that surveys of the relevant components take place more frequently.
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Operators shall conduct continuous monitoring and at least weekly inspections of flare stacks in accordance with the elements set out in Annex III.