16 Amendments of Lucy ANDERSON related to 2016/0231(COD)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductthe Union's by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union andclimate objectives to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change (Text with EEA relevance)
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1a) In order to meet the Paris Agreement objectives and long term targets the scope of this Regulation should cover greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets after 2030.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) In order to comply with Articles 4 and 14 of the Paris Agreement, the Union should make progressively stronger efforts and submit every five years a contribution reflecting its highest possible ambition. Accordingly, this Regulation includes a review clause to establish new targets for scaling up Union's commitments. To ensure that Union target adjustments are in line with the Paris Agreement's global stocktake mechanism, the review should be comprehensive taking into account the best available science.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 b (new)
Recital 4 b (new)
(4b) In order to ensure a comprehensive retching up system in line with the Paris Agreement and taking into account the experience of the European Environmental Agency in promoting the incorporation of European environmental information into international monitoring programmes and providing comprehensive assessment of the state of the environment in Europe, the review clause should be based on a preparatory and independent report from the European Environmental Agency.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The approach of annually binding national limits taken in Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council19 should be continued from 2021 to 2030, with the start of the trajectory calculation in 202017 on the average of the greenhouse gas emissions during 2016 to 2018 and the end of the trajectory being the 2030 limit for each Member State. An adjustment to the allocation in 2021 is provided for Member States with both a positive limit under Decision 406/2009/EC and increasing annual emission allocations between 2017 and 2020 determined pursuant to Decisions 2013/162/EU and 2013/634/EU, to reflect the capacity for increased emissions in those years. The European Council concluded that the availability and use of existing flexibility instruments within the non-ETS sectors should be significantly enhanced in order to ensure cost- effectiveness of the collective Union effort and convergence of emissions per capita by 2030. _________________ 19 Decision No 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 (OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 136).
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligations on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030to fulfil Union and Member States commitments under the Paris Agreement, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 202017 on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3 and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. A Member State may transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation for a given year to other Member States. The receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for the given year or for subsequent years until 2030.Such transfer shall be included in the European Register pursuant to Article 11.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 5
Article 5 – paragraph 5
5. A Member State may transfer the part of its annual emission allocation for a given year that exceeds its greenhouse gas emissions for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to paragraphs 2 to 4 and Article 6, to other Member States. A receiving Member State may use this quantity for compliance under Article 9 for that year or subsequently until 2030. Such transfer shall be included in the European Register pursuant to Article 11.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall be able to use credits from projects issued pursuant to Article 24a (1) of Directive 2003/87/EC for compliance under Article 9, without any quantitative limit and while avoiding double-countingBy 31 December 2019, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 12 to establish a European Project Mechanism for issuing credits from projects generating long-term and economy-wide reduction of greenhouse gas emissions falling within the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 84 #
6a. 3. The revenues generated from this project based mechanism, or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to develop renewable energies, to encourage a shift to low-emission and public forms of transport and/or to finance research and development in energy efficiency and clean technologies in the sectors covered by this Regulation.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, iFrom 2020, the Commission shall evaluate once every two years whether the progress made by Member States is sufficient for them to fulfil their obligations under this Regulation. If the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – title
Article 11 – title
European Registery
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the publice European Register system shall be transparent and include every relevant information regarding the transfer of allowances between Member States. This information shall be accessible to the public through a dedicated website hosted by the Commission.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1