15 Amendments of Daniel BUDA related to 2022/0160(COD)
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector contributes today over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss and to reducing pollution in line with the objectives of the Zero-Pollution Action Plan. As both renewable energy production and consumption increase at EU level, plans under the common agricultural policy should move towards targeting funding at biomethane produced from sustainable biomass sources, in particular agricultural and livestock waste.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) The general context created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in energy prices across the EU, thus highlighting the need to accelerate energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in the EU. In order to achieve the long-term objective of an energy system that is independent of various third countries, the EU should focus on accelerating the green transition and ensuring an emission-reducing energy policy that reduces dependence on imported fossil fuels and establishes a fair and affordable price for European citizens and enterprises in all sectors of the economy.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32% of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan19, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target20. In this context, the Commission proposed in July 2021, as part of the package delivering on the European Green Deal, to double the share of renewable energy in the energy mix in 2030 compared to 2020, to reach at least 40%. It is to be noted that, according to current data, in 2020 the share of renewable sources in the EU energy mix was 22%. The REPowerEU Communication21 outlined a plan to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels well before the end of this decade. The Communication foresees front-loading of wind and solar energy, increasing the average deployment rate as well as additional renewable energy capacity by 2030 to accommodate for higher production of renewable hydrogen. It also invited the co-legislators to consider a higher or earliermore ambitious target for renewable energy. In this context, it is appropriate to increase the Union renewable energy target up to 45% in order to significantly accelerate the current pace of deployment of renewable energy policies, thereby speeding up the phase-out of EU’s dependence by increasing the availability of affordable, secure and sustainable energy in the Union. _________________ 18 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). 19 Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people. 20 Point 3Where solid biomass, biogas or biomethane replace the use of conventional fossil fuels, they have the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. However, an appropriate balance needs to be found between, on the one hand, the need to accelerate the use of renewable energy, and, ofn the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562. 21 REPowerEU: Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy, COM(2022) 108 final (‘REPower EU Communication’)other hand, ensuring the continued operation of enterprises, especially small and medium- sized rural enterprises.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Lengthy administrative procedures are one of the key barriers for investments in renewables and, their related infrastructure and the achievement of environmental and climate objectives. These barriers include the complexity of the applicable rules for site selection and administrative authorisations for projects, the complexity and duration of the assessment of the environmental impacts of the projects, grid connection issues, constraints on adapting technology specifications during the permit-granting procedure, or staffing issues of the permit- granting authorities or grid operators. In order to accelerate the pace of deployment of renewable energy projects, it is necessary to adopt harmonised rules which would simplify, facilitate and shorten permit-granting processes, as well as certification and licensing procedures that are applied to plants and networks for renewable energy production, in accordance with Article 15(1) of Directive 2018/2001.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The Directive (EU) 2018/2001 streamlines the requirements to simplify the administrative procedures for authorising renewable energy plants by introducing harmonised rules on the organisation and maximum duration of the administrative part of the permit-granting process for renewable energy projects, covering all relevant permits to build, repower and operate plants, and for their grid connection. However, in practice, it has been shown that the administrative procedures require a number of simplifications.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects could be supported by strategic planning carried out by Member States. Member States should identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources in order to meet their national contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Such areas should reflect their estimated trajectories and total planned installed capacity and should be identified by renewable energy technology set in the Member States’ updated national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The identification of the required land and sea areas should take into consideration the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential offered by the different land and sea areas for renewable energy production of the different technologies, the projected energy demand overall and in the different regions of the Member State, and the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools bearing in mind the capacity needed to cater for the increasing amount of renewable energy. Strategic planning carried out by Member States should be supported by EU funds since the identification of cost-efficient land and sea areas for renewable energy production involves costly measures, such as solar or wind mapping.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The designation of renewables go- to areas should aim to ensure that renewable energy production from these areas, together with existing renewable energy plants, future renewable energy plants outside of such areas and cooperation mechanisms, will be sufficient to achieve Member States’ contribution to the Union renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, taking account of each Member State’s possibilities and specific situation in relation to that objective.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures, including a tacit agreement in case of a lack of response by the competent authority on an administrative step by the established deadline, unless the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment. These projects should also benefit from clearly delimited deadlines and legal certainty as regards the expected outcome of the procedure. Following the application for projects in a renewables go- to area, Member States should carry out a fast screening of such applications with the aim to identify if any of such projects is highly likely to give rise to significant unforeseen adverse effects in view of the environmental sensitivity of the geographic area where they are located that were not identified during the environmental assessment of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas carried out in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC. All projects located in renewables go-to areas should be deemed approved at the end of such screening process. Only if Member States have clear evidence to consider that a specific project is highly likely to give rise to such significant unforeseen adverse effects, Member States should, after motivating such decision, subject such project to an environmental assessment in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EC and, where relevant, Directive 92/43/EEC25. Given the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, such assessment should be carried out within six months. _________________ 25 Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora (OJ L 206, 22.7.1992)a period not exceeding six months.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Projects for deconstructing and operating renewable energy plants should include measures to protect agricultural production areas or, where relevant, rural areas where livestock farming takes place, in order to avoid any disturbance. Where such projects are carried out in areas of agricultural production or livestock farming, they should ensure that there is no significant negative impact on those areas.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) The energy efficiency of buildings should be established by concrete parameters and targeted actions set out in the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans specific to each Member State. Those national action plans should take into account the economic, geographical, climate and social characteristics of each Member State and should be periodically updated on the basis of indicators such as the output efficiency analysis, developments in production, energy consumption and energy import dependency.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union'’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 45%, taking account of each Member State’s possibilities and specific situation in relation to that objective.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(ba) the impact on the environment and agricultural activities, such as agricultural production or, where relevant, livestock farming;
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part
(a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impactimpacts on the environment or agricultural activities, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. In doing so, Member States shall:
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Article 15 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2010/31/EC
Article 9a – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 9a – paragraph 1 a (new)
The European Union shall identify and provide specific support to Member States for the design of new buildings as set out in points (a), (b) and (c) in order to optimise solar generation potential on the basis of solar irradiance.