Activities of Morten PETERSEN related to 2023/2111(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Geothermal energy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on geothermal energy
Amendments (29)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’)1a, _________________ 1a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?toc=OJ%3AL%3A2021 %3A243%3ATOC&uri=uriserv%3AOJ.L _.2021.243.01.0001.01.ENG
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
– having regard to the Heat Pumps Action Plan to accelerate the roll-out across the EU by the European Commission,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 11 a (new)
Citation 11 a (new)
– having regard to the Sustainable Finance Taxonomy Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 and the attached Delegated Regulation establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives12a _________________ 12a https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32021R2 139
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 16 a (new)
Citation 16 a (new)
– having regard to the report on District heating and cooling in the EU – Overview of markets and regulatory frameworks under the revised Renewable Energy Directive,4a _________________ 4a doi:10.2833/962525
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. Whereas the production and use of energy account for more than 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions and the recent disruption of the energy market highlighted the urgent need to increase Europe’s strategic autonomy;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
Ab. Whereas geothermal energy can contribute to the objectives laid out in the REPowerEU Plan, especially to increasing the production of clean energy and diversifying energy supplies;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
Ca. Whereas geothermal energy is a renewable, immediately available, stable, net-zero and local solution to decarbonise district heating networks, in line with the Energy Efficiency Directive’s definition of “efficient district heating and cooling systems”.
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that the development of technologies has broadened the area suitable for cost-efficient geothermal projects and their scope; stresses the potential of all types of geothermal energy technologies, especially low-temperature, shallow geothermal resources that are available in all Member States;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Stresses the need to tackle public misconceptions, address concerns and increase awareness through greater stakeholder engagement and strict application of environmental standards throughout all stages of geothermal energy projects;
Amendment 63 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Highlights geothermal energy’s immediate potential to contribute to climate targets through geothermal heat connected to efficient district heating networks; underlines the need to modernise existing and build low- temperature district heating networks to enable the deployment of geothermal heat; this can support the creation of municipal heating plans and of national energy and climate plans, as required by the Energy Efficiency Directive;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
Amendment 95 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. HCalls on the European Commission to put forward a proposal for an EU geothermal strategy giving concrete guidance to Member States and local administrations to accelerate the deployment of geothermal energy technologies to decarbonise heating and contribute to the EU’s energy independence; welcomes the EU Solar Energy Strategy (COM(2022) 221 final) and its ambition for a massive, rapid deployment of renewable energy that should be mirrored when preparing the EU geothermal strategy; highlights that 151 business and industries called on the Commission in 2022 to prepare a European strategy to unlock the potential of geothermal energy;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Calls on the European Commission to establish a European Geothermal Alliance, including Member States, uptake sector, industry, scientific community, possible investors and civil society, to facilitate implementation of any future EU geothermal strategy. The European Geothermal Alliance should furthermore serve to support establishment of robust regulatory frameworks, sharing of best practices found in mature geothermal markets and to support sufficient manufacturing and skills needed for the attainment of the 40% domestic production target outlined in the Net-zero Industry Act (NZIA);
Amendment 137 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to explore methods of collecting different types of geological data from public and private entities with a view to organising, systematising and making it available to the public, noting the existence and benefits of using digital formats to collect and make subsurface date publicly available, which should be considered a best practice for Member States; notes that this should be achieved in compliance with confidentiality requirements and data protection rules, and, where necessary, include incentives and compensation for data sharing by private entities;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Urges the Member States to explore methods of collecting different types of geological data from public and private entities with a view to organising, systematising and making it available to the public; notes that this should be achieved in compliance with confidentiality requirements and data protection rules, copyrights/ownership, and, where necessary, include incentives and compensation for data sharing by private entities;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Notes the lack of easy access to subsurface data is currently an important barrier to de-risking and thereby the fast deployment of geothermal energy projects; underscores that easy and equitable access to subsurface data in Member States is crucial for the project appraisal phase; urges the European Commission to explore the benefits of and barriers to harmonising national legislation on granting access to subsurface data; calls on the European Commission to clarify subsurface data collection and access rules for both public and private entities, taking into account the crucial role of data in reducing project risks and ensuring the competitiveness of geothermal projects;
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its concern about the fragmented nature of statistics on geothermal energy; calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the industry and the Commission, to overhaul existing data collecting procedures for geothermal and to replicate best practices in the sector; Highlights the relevance of the Copernicus Land Monitoring Service (CLMS), which can provide reliable land temperature data, that are particularly useful for surface geothermal energy.
Amendment 165 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Expresses its concern about the fragmented nature of statistics on geothermal energy; calls on the Member States, in cooperation with the industry and the Commission, to overhaul existing data collecting and access procedures for geothermal and to replicate best practices in the sector;
Amendment 166 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Highlights the importance of making data available to geothermal energy actors on existing district heating networks, including the level of modernisation and heat demand, across Europe; underscores that actors need this data to evaluate the potential of a region and to educate dialogues and engagement with local administration throughout the initial stages of a project;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates that uncertainty about subsurface resources makes it challenging to secure project funding; calls on the Member States to explore de-risking solutions appropriate to the maturity of their local markets (grants, loans that are convertible to grants, state-backed guarantees), such as granting easy access to subsurface data, sharing best practices on new types of business models enabling synergies between public and private funding, as well as the potential benefits of an EU-wide risk mitigation scheme;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that the requirements of mininggeothermal projects are currently subject to laws designed for large-scale mining projects, which are difficult to uphold in much, particularly for smaller- scale geothermal projects; calls on the Member States to review and simplify existing mining lawssubsurface legislation, where necessary, or to develop dedicated permitting rules for geothermal; asks the Commission to provide guidelines to ensure the requisite level of coherence;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Notes the differences between geothermal exploitation in urban and rural settings; draws attention to the specificity of urban geothermal heating projects and calls on Member States to develop accelerated and simplified permitting procedures for geothermal heating projects, including facilitated access to urban plots suitable for geothermal plants;
Amendment 217 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
Amendment 226 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Regrets that, in contrast to other renewable technologies, a life cycle analysis is necessary for geothermal energy to be taxonomy-aligned which contradicts technology-neutral approach of the Taxonomy Regulation, minimizes the great potential of geothermal energy as a contribution to decarbonization, especially in heat supply, and exposes it to unequal competitive conditions to other renewable energy sources; calls for an equal regulatory footing with wind and solar in every respect;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Stresses that geothermal heating is provided locally, allowing local administrations to be more self-sufficient; highlights the relevance of geothermal heating to reducing dependency on energy imports from third countries and to the EU’s wider goals of increased strategic autonomy in the face of unstable energy supply;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Draws attention to the specific needs of the outermost regions to develop renewable energy sources in line with their geographical, geological and meteorological characteristics. Points out that, due to their geographical remoteness, these regions are not connected to European energy grids. Notes that a large proportion of the outermost regions are volcanic territories, presenting high potential for the production of both surface and deep geothermal energy. Underlines the essential role that geothermal energy can play in these regions to guarantee their energy autonomy;
Amendment 281 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Draws attention to geothermal heating’s role in the just energy transition across Europe as a source of decarbonised heating for communities with district heating networks; calls for EU, national and regional funds dedicated to the modernisation of existing networks to enable the deployment of this untapped source of heating;
Amendment 286 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Draws attention to the online mapping of existing geothermal installations in a given city or region as a good practice which can raise the visibility of geothermal solutions and help support public and private investment decisions;
Amendment 300 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25 a (new)
Paragraph 25 a (new)
25a. Highlights the very limited land consumption of geothermal projects, also compared to other renewable projects, which is favourable for public acceptance;