Activities of Krzysztof HETMAN related to 2021/0223(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION Proposal for a Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (81)
Amendment 107 #
(2) Various instruments of Union law already set targets for renewable fuels. Directive 2018/2001/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council45 for instance set a market share target of 14 % of renewables in transport fuels, including a target of 3,5% for advanced biofuels. _________________ 45 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The initiatives on ReFuelEU aviation48 and FuelEU maritime49 should boost the production and uptake of sustainable alternative fuels in aviation and maritime transport. While the fuel use requirements for the sustainable aviation fuels can largely rely on the existing refuelling infrastructure, investments are needed for the electricity supply of stationary aircraft. The FuelEU maritime initiative sets requirements in particular for the use of on shore power that can only be fulfilled if an adequate level of on shore power supply is deployed in TEN-T ports. However those initiatives do not contain any provisions on the required fuel infrastructure which are a prerequisite that the targets can be met. Moreover the infrastructure for renewable fuels bunkering of ships should gain special attention throughout the ports of Europe to fast track the decarbonisation of ships. The heavy-duty vehicle renewable fuels infrastructure should focus on available renewable fuel technology and increase the level of ambition in the (bio-) LNG infrastructure throughout Europe to allow fast decarbonisation of heavy-duty vehicles, whilst new technology for these vehicles can be further developed. _________________ 48 COM(2021) 561. 49 COM(2021) 562.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels, the development of their market share and particularly their affordability. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies and alternative fuels is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport and in different Member States and regions. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid passenger cars and light commercial vehicles is taking place. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and hydrogen fuel- cell trains are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors , as well as heavy-duty road transport continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels, as zero- and low-emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union, requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as bio-methane, advanced biofuelsgaseous or liquid bio-methane, biomass fuels, biofuels, advanced biofuels, recycled carbonfuels, renewable fuels of non-biological origin or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels.
Amendment 113 #
(5 a) Therefore, the general principle of technological neutrality should be maintained and market competition between the different alternative technologies should be promoted and protected on Union and national levels, thus providing for the best technological solutions and affordable prices. Targets and milestones should be set on Union and national levels, depending on the market development of different technologies, while taking into account the different starting points of Member States and EU regions.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Such biofuels, advanced biofuels and synthetic fuels, substituting diesel, petrol and jet fuel, can be produced from different feedstock and can be blended into fossil fuels at very high blending ratios. They can be technically used with the current vehicle technology with minor or no adaptations. Renewable and bio-LNG can be used for heavy-duty transport, both road and maritime, as demonstrated by the fact that already 20% of gas used in road transport is bio-methane. Renewable methanol can also be used for inland navigation and short-sea shipping. Synthetic and paraffinic fuels have a potential to reduce the use of fossil fuel sources in the energy supply to transport. All of these fuels can be distributed, stored and used with the existing infrastructure or where necessary with infrastructure of the same kind. The potential of biogas as a renewable source should be taken into account and included in the definition of gas in the regulation.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) LNG is likely to play a continued role in maritime transport, where there is currently no economically viable zero- emission powertrain technology available. The Communication on the Smart and Sustainable Mobility Strategy points to zero-emission seagoing ships becoming market ready by 2030. Fleet conversion based on relevant, affordable and viable new technologies should take place gradually due to the long lifetime of the ships. Contrary to maritime transport, fFor inland waterways, with normally smaller vessels and shorter distances, low- and zero-emission powertrain technologies, such as hydrogen and, electricity, sh and other alternative fuels, could enter the markets more quickly. LNG is, CNG, LPG and their renewable derivatives are, however expected to no longer play a significant role in that sectorand the competitive development of the market in this sector is still ongoing. Transport fuels such as LNG need increasingly to be decarbonised by blending/substituting with liquefied biomethane (bio-LNG) or renewable and low-carbon synthetic gaseous e-fuels (e- gas) for instance. Those decarbonised fuels can be used in the same infrastructure as gaseous fossil fuels thereby allowing for a gradual shift towards decarbonised fuels.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the heavy-duty road transport sector, LNG trucks are fully mature and can run on a high blend of bio-LNG . On the one hand, the common scenarios underpinning the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy and the Climate Target Plan as well as the revised “Fit for 55” modelling scenarios suggest some limited role of gaseous fuels that will increasingly be decarbonised in heavy-duty road transport especially in the long haul segment. Furthermore,On the other hand, LNG and bio-LNG are readily available and competitive solutions to cut GHG emissions of the heavy-duty sector, and LNG stations network in Europe remains insufficient in relation to the minimum requirements to match the demand and decarbonization needs of the sector towards 2030 and beyond. LPG and CNG vehicles for which already a sufficientsome infrastructure network exists across the Union are expected to gradually be replaced by zero emission drivetrains and therefore only a limitclimate-neutral alternative fuels, despite this not being an existing market tendency yet. Therefore an extended targeted policy for LNG infrastructure deployment that can equally supply decarbonised fuels is considered necessary to close remaining gaps in the main networks. As the market for decarbonised heavy-duty vehicles is still developing, a variety of alternative technologies should be incentivised, including via infrastructure planning and adaptation, while taking into account market shares and traffic data.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T)., taking into account the need for flexibility in sparsely populated areas National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National fleet based targets should be established on the basis of the total number of registered electric vehicles in that Member State following a common methodology that accounts for technological developments such as the increased driving range of electric vehicles or the increasing market penetration of fast-charging points which can recharge a greater number of vehicles per recharging point than at a normal recharging point. The methodology also has to take into account the different recharging patterns of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles as well as population density. A methodology that norms national fleet based targets on the total maximum power output of the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should allow flexibility for the implementation of different recharging technologies in Member States.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) Newly proposed obligations regarding a minimum coverage of publicly accessible recharging points dedicated to light and heavy-duty vehicles on the road network result in increased expectations on distribution system operators to connect recharging points, which will consequently affect distribution system in terms of additional investment cost and its functioning on the daily basis. Therefore, implementation of the tasks resulting from this regulation should take into account the technical and financial capabilities of distribution system operators.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) At the early stage of market deployment there is still a degree of uncertainty with regard to the kind of vehicles that will come into the market and to the kind of technologies that are going to be widely used. As outlined in the Commission’s communication ‘A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe’56 the heavy-duty segment was identified as the most likely segment for the early mass deployment of hydrogen vehicles. Therefore, hydrogen refuelling infrastructure should preliminarily focus on that segment while also allowing light-duty vehicles to fuel at publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations. To ensure interoperability, all publicly accessible hydrogen stations should at least serve gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. The infrastructure roll out should also take into account the emergence of new technologies, such as liquid hydrogen, that allow a larger range for heavy-duty vehicles and are the preferred technology choice of some vehicle manufacturers. To that end, a minimum number of hydrogen refuelling stations should serve also liquid hydrogen in addition to gaseous hydrogen at 700 bar. _________________ 56 COM(2020) 301 final
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) A number of LNG refuelling points are established in the Union, already providing a backbone for the circulation of LNG driven heavy-duty vehicles. The TEN-T core network should remain the basis for the deployment of LNG infrastructure, and progressively for bio- LNG, as it covers the main traffic flows and allows cross border connectivity throughout the Union. It had been recommended in Directive 2014/94/EU that such refuelling points be installed every 400 km on the TEN-T core network, but certain limitedsome important gaps in the network remain to reach that objective. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which the target should cease to applacross the EU and its regions to reach that objective. LNG stations are insufficient especially in Eastern Europe and in third countries, situated on international transport corridors, including corridors, linking different Member States. Member States should by 2025 reach that objective and fill the remaining gaps, after which they should be able to further support the extension of their network in line with their decarbonisation pathway.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The revised national policy frameworks should include detailed market and traffic shares, especially for transit traffic, data monitoring and evaluation on a frequent basis, providing for market projections and supporting actions for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels, including the deployment of the necessary infrastructure to be put into place, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, while taking into account the needs of small and medium- sized enterprises. Additionally, the revised frameworks should describe the overall national framework for planning, permitting and procuring of such infrastructure, including the identified obstacles and actions to remove them so shat a faster rollout of infrastructure can be achieved.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) In order to promote alternative fuels and develop the relevant infrastructure, the national policy frameworks should consist of detailed strategies to promote alternative fuels in sectors that are difficult to decarbonise such as aviation, maritime transport, inland waterway transport as well as rail transport on network segments that cannot be electrified. In particular, Member States should develop clear strategies for the decarbonisation of inland waterway transport along the TEN-T network in close cooperation with those Member States concerned. Long term decarbonisation strategies should also be developed for TEN-T ports and TEN-T airports, in particular with a focus on the deployment of infrastructure for low and zero emission vessels and aircraft as well as for railway lines that are not going to be electrified. On the basis of those strategies taking into consideration the national market and traffic share data and market projections, the Commission should review this Regulation with a view to setting more mandatory targets for those sectors.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) Data should play a fundamental role in the adequate functioning of recharging and refuelling infrastructure. The format, the frequency and the quality in which these data should be made available and accessible should determine the overall quality of an alternative fuels infrastructure ecosystem that meets user needs. Moreover, those data should be accessible in a coherent manner in all Member States. Therefore, data should be provided in accordance with the requirements set in Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and the Council59 for national access points (NAPs). _________________ 59 Directive 2010/40/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2010 on the framework for the deployment of Intelligent Transport Systems in the field of road transport and for interfaces with other modes of transport (OJ L 207, 6.8.2010, p. 1)through a single European access point, to ensure a uniform format and enable operators to supply data once.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The market for alternative fuels and in particular for zero emission fuels is still in the early stages of development and technology is evolving fast. This should likely affect the demand for alternative fuels and consequently for alternative fuels infrastructure across the modes. The Commission should therefore review this Regulation by the end of 2026 in particular as regards the targets setting for electric recharging points for HDV as well as t, taking into account national margkets for infrastructure for alternative fuels for zero-emission vessels and aircraft in waterborne transport and avia and traffic shares data and market projections.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54 a (new)
Recital 54 a (new)
(54 a) Given that this Regulation will generate additional compliance costs for affected sectors, compensatory actions need to be taken in order to prevent the total level of regulatory burdens from increasing. The Commission should therefore be obliged to present, before the entry into force of this Regulation, proposals offsetting the regulatory burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or removal of provisions in other EU Regulations that generate compliance costs in the affected sectors.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) ‘alternative fuels’ means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute on a permanent basis or for a transitional phase to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – introductory part
(a) ‘alternative fuels for low- and zero- emission vehicles’:
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a – indent 2
– hydrogen and hydrogen derived fuels,
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 1
– biomass fuels and biofuels as defined in Article 2, points (27) and (33) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001such as bio-hydrogen, bio-ammonia, bio-methane, bio-LNG, bio-CNG, bio-LPG, RCF,
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2
– synthetic and paraffinic fuels, including ammoniae-hydrogen, e-ammonia, e- methanol, e-methane, e-LNG, rDME, RFNBO, produced from renewable energy,
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c – introductory part
(c) ‘alternative fossil fuels’ for a transitional phaseprogressively blended with renewable fuels:
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c a (new)
(c a) all fuels, produced by blending by fuels, enumerated under the present point 3, are considered alternative fuels, for the purpose of this Regulation,
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 39
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- the grid connection and the grid capacity are provided,
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 20257, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 300 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 150 kW;
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
3. Neighbouring Member States shall ensure that the maximum distances referred to in points (a) and (b) are not exceeded for cross-border sections of the TEN-T core and, unless economically unfeasible, of the TEN-T comprehensive network.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Commission should take the necessary measures to ensure the cooperation with third-countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries, in which transit corridors, connecting Member Stats, are situated.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 c (new)
3 c. Where a recharging pool is serving both light and heavy-duty vehicles, the recharging pool and the recharging stations within shall be regarded as publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for both light duty and heavy duty road vehicles, provided that the total installed capacity and type of chargers are as required for both light and heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 d (new)
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) by 31 December 202530, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) by 31 December 20305, each recharging pool shall offer a power output of at least 1400 kW and include at least one recharging station with an individual power output of at least 350 kW;
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(e a) Member States shall ensure that the grid connection and the grid capacity necessary is provided;
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 b (new)
2 b. The Commission should take the necessary measures to ensure the cooperation with third countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries in which transit corridors connecting Member States are situated.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) operators of recharging points shall, at publicly accessible recharging stations with a power output below 50 kW, deployed from the date referred to in Article 24, accept electronic payments through terminals and devices used for payment services, including at least one of the following:
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
From 1 January 2027 onwards, operators of recharging points shall ensure that all publicly accessible recharging stations with a power output equal to or more than 50 kW operated by them comply with the requirement in point (b)of this paragraph.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
The requirements laid down in points (a) and (b)this paragraph shall not apply to publicly accessible recharging points that do not require payment for the recharging service.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Prices charged by operators of publicly accessible recharging points shall be reasonable, easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non- discriminatory. Operators of publicly accessible recharging points shall not discriminate between the prices charged to end users and prices charged to mobility service providers nor between prices charged to different mobility service providers. Where relevant, the level of prices may only be differentiated in a proportionate manner, according to an objective justification.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that, in their territory, a minimum number of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations are put in place in accordance with reasonable national and EU-wide market share and transit traffic share indicators by 31 December 2030.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
To that end as a jump-start investment Member States shall ensureplan that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum distance of 450 km in-between them.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Paragraph 1 shall not apply to outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 b (new)
3 b. The Commission shall take the necessary measures to ensure cooperation with third countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries in which transit corridors connecting Member States are situated.
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
2. Prices charged by the operators of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points shall be reasonable, easily and clearly comparable, transparent and non- discriminatory. Operators of publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling points shall not discriminate between the prices charged to end users and those charged to mobility service providers as well as between the prices charged to different mobility service providers. Where relevant, the level of prices may only be differentiated according to an objective justification.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – title
Article 8 – title
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure at least until 1 January 202530 that an appropriate number of publicly accessible refuelling points for LNG bio-LNG, LPG, and CNG and bio- CNG are put in place, at least along the TEN-T core network, in order to allow LNG, bio-LNG, LPG, and CNG and bio- CNG heavy-duty motor vehicles to circulate throughout the Union, where there is demand, unless the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. . 2.As an indication, the necessary average distance between refuelling points should be no longer than 400 km 3.To this end, Member States take the necessary measures to ensure that, by 31 December 2030: a) In urban areas, CNG stations are installed according to a spatial density criterion ensuring that one station covers a catchment area of 20 km²,in order to promote the use of natural gas and biomethane in cities, including for public transport. b) LNG, LPG and CNG refuelling infrastructures are built in correspondence of road infrastructures such as motorways, facilitating their access to the public. 4.Without prejudice to the previous points, Member States support the installation of LNG LPG and CNG refuelling stations also at LNG logistics centres, depots or multipurpose refuelling stations in ports, as well as at airports for the refuelling of ground-moving vehicles, such as vehicles for the transport of passengers. 5.Further targets, including for the TEN- T comprehensive network, shall be set by Member States, in accordance with reasonable national and EU-wide market share and transit traffic share indicators, allowing for unhindered use of the LNG, CNG and LPG fleets. 6.All newly-build infrastructure for LNG, CNG and LPG should be compatible with renewable fuels and allowing for progressive blending with and gradual replacement of alternative fossil fuels. 7.The Commission shall assess the application of the requirement in paragraph 1 and, as appropriate, submit a proposal to amend this Directive by 31 December 2026, taking into account the LNG heavy-duty motor vehicles market, in order to ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG accessible to the public are put in place in each Member State. 8. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the outermost regions and islands, if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits. In such a case, Member States shall reasonably explain their decision and shall make available that information on their national policy frameworks. 9. The Commission should take the necessary measures to ensure the cooperation with third-countries, especially candidates for membership in the EU and those third countries, in which transit corridors, connecting Member Stats, are situated.
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly to the electricity grid, or in an outermost region, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
Targets for supply of LNG and other alternative fuels in maritime ports
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that an appropriate number of refuelling points for LNG are put in place at TEN-T core maritime ports referred to in paragraph 2, to enable seagoing ships to circulate throughout the TEN-T core network by 1 January 2030, and ensuring that all TEN- T core ports have LNG refuelling points by 2025. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage of the TEN-T core network.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. In the pursuit of efficient planning, Member States shall designate in their national policy frameworks TEN-T core and comprehensive maritime ports that shall provide access to the refuelling points for LNG referred to in paragraph 1, also taking into consideration existing LNG supply points as well as actual market needs and developments.
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 11 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall support the development or retrofitting of needed infrastructure to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a (new)
Article 11 a Targets for supply of LNG and other alternative fuels in rail sector In the pursuit of efficient planning, Member States shall identify, within their national policy frameworks, in which parts of their non-electrified railroads, still relying on more polluting fossil fuels such as diesel or fuel oil, it is economically advisable, compared to electrification, to ensure an appropriate level of LNG infrastructure or other alternative fuel infrastructure. By 1 January 2030, Member States will ensure in those already identified parts of their rail networks, an appropriate number of LNG refuelling points or alternative fuel infrastructure. Member States shall cooperate with neighbouring Member States where necessary to ensure adequate coverage. Member States shall support the development or retrofitting of needed LNG infrastructure to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases.
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Where the airport of the TEN-T core network or the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly to the electricity grid or in an outermost region, paragraph1 shall not apply until such a connection has been completed or there is sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources or if the costs are disproportionate to the benefits, including environmental benefits.
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By 1 January 2024, each Member State jointly with regional, national and local authorities shall prepare and send to the Commission a draft national policy framework for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector and the deployment of the relevant infrastructure. The national policy framework shall be based on detailed market and traffic shares, especially for transit traffic, data monitoring and include detailed market projections.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) an assessment of the current state and future development of the market as regards alternative fuels in the transport sector, and of the development of alternative fuels infrastructure, considering intermodal access of alternative fuels infrastructure and, where relevant, cross- border continuity and mobility and accessibility between outermost regions and between them and the mainland;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) national targets and objectives pursuant to Articles 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 for which mandatory national targets are set out in this Regulation;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point k a (new)
(k a) measures to ensure that the density of publicly accessible alternative fuels infrastructure available at national level takes into account the population density and the number of registrations of vehicles, powered by alternative fuels in the local area based on NUTS 3 level in accordance with the latest NUTS classification;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point n
(n) a deployment plan for alternative fuels infrastructure in maritime ports other than for LNG and shore-side electricity supply for use by sea going vessels, in particular for hydrogen, ammoniahydrogen derived fuels and electricity;
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point o
(o) a deployment plan for alternative fuels in inland waterway transport, in particular for both hydrogen and, electricity, LNG and other relevant alternative fuels;
Amendment 318 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the national policy frameworks take into account regional disparities and the needs of the different regions and transport modes existing on their territory, including those for which limited alternatives to fossil fuels are available.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Member States shall cooperate with the relevant distribution system operators in preparing their national policy frameworks in relation to deployment of recharging points.
Amendment 323 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. Members States, in their policy frameworks, shall take into account regional disparities and pay special attention to less developed regions (at NUTS-2 level), especially those with Regional GDP (PPS per inhabitant in % of the EU 27) under 50.
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 13 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) policies and measures relating to Member States’ objectives and targets, targets and their geographic distribution across the regions within the Member .
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The regulatory authority of a Member States shall assess, in cooperation with distribution system operators concerned at the latest by 30 June 2024 and periodically every three years thereafter, how the deployment and operation of recharging points could enable electric vehicles to further contribute to the flexibility of the energy system, including their participation in the balancing market, and to the further absorption of renewable electricity. That assessment shall take into account all types of recharging points, whether public or private, and provide recommendations in terms of type, supporting technology and geographical distribution in order to facilitate the ability of users to integrate their electric vehicles in the system. It shall be made publicly available. On the basis of the results of the assessment, Member States shall, if necessary, take the appropriate measures for the deployment of additional recharging points and include them in their progress report referred to in paragraph 1. The assessment and measures shall be taken into account by the system operators in the network development plans referred to in Article 32(3) and Article 51 of Directive (EU) 2019/944.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point b
(b) the number of publicly accessible hydrogen and other renewable refuelling points;
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point j a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point j a (new)
(j a) the alternative fuel infrastructure in outermost regions and islands;
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
(ii) number of and availability connectors,
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a (new)
Article 21 a Compensatory regulatory reduction The Commission shall present, one year after the entry into force of this Regulation at the latest, and in line with its communication on the application of the “one in, one out” principle, proposals offsetting the regulatory burdens introduced by this Regulation, through the revision or removal of provisions in other EU Regulations that generate compliance costs in the affected sectors.
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – title
Article 22 – title
Report and review
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (new)
(1) The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every third year until 2050, the results of an evaluation on the functioning of this Regulation, with emphasis on this Regulation’s effects on the funtioning of the single market, the competitiveness of affected sectors and the magnitude of carbon leakage.
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
(2) The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and the Council, by 1 January 2030, and every fifth year until 2050, the results of a comprehensive evaluation of the aggregated macroeconomic impact of the Regulations that make up the Fit for 55 package,[1]with emphasis on the effects on the Union’s competitiveness, job creation, transport freight rates, household purchasing power and the magnitude of carbon leakage. [1] Communication from the Commission (COM/2021/550), 14 July 2021.
Amendment 344 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point 3 (new)
(3) The Commission shall consider possible amendments to this Regulation with regards to regulatory simplification. The Commission and the competent authorities shall continuously adapt to best practice administrative procedures and take all measures to simplify the enforcement of this Regulation, keeping administrative burdens to a minimum.