Activities of Maria SPYRAKI related to 2021/0423(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Methane emissions reduction in the energy sector (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on methane emissions reduction in the energy sector and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/942
Amendments (44)
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Regulation lays down rules for the accurate measurement, quantification, 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 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 b (new)
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 24
(24) ‘inactive well’ means an oil or gas well or well site where operations for exploration or production have ceased for at least one year and which has not been permanently plugged and abandoned in accordance with regulatory requirements of the competent authorities;
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41
(41) ‘importer’ means a natural or legal person established in the Union who, in the course of a commercial activity, places fossil energy or renewable methane from a third country on the Union market. by means of a declaration for release for free circulation within the meaning of Regulation (EU) No. 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code, or the person on whose behalf this declaration is made.
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 – indent 1 (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 – indent 1 (new)
- (41a) ‘representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 41 a (new)
(41 a) 'representative’ means any person appointed by another person to carry out the acts and formalities required under this Regulation. A representative shall be established within the customs territory of the Union.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Public support, incentives or funds for monitoring, reporting and verification and mitigation measures of methane emissions should also support the efforts taken by non- regulated operators (transmission system operators, distribution system operators, LNG terminal operators and underground gas storage operators).
Amendment 387 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1
1. By … [128 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing the quantification of source- level methane emissions estimated using generic but source-specific emission factors fat least generic emission factors for all sources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. Operators may choose to submit at that stage a report all sourcesccording to the requirements set in paragraph 2.
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. By … [24 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall also submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for operated assets. Reporting at such level may involve the use of source- level measurement and sampling as the basis for establishing specific emission factors used for emissions estimationsources not considered as de minimis for operated assets. When emission factors are used, the quantification shall involve specific emission factors.
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
By … [3642 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation] and by 301 Marchy every year thereafter, operators shall submit a report to the competent authorities containing direct measurementsquantification of source-level methane emissions for non-deminimis sources operated assets referred to in paragraph 2, complemented by measurements of site- level methane emissions,nfirmed by a representative sample of an alternative/different quantification method described by CEN standards for operated facilities with methane emissions exceeding [100 tonnes per year] according the reby allowing assessment and verification of the source- level estimates aggregated by site. porting of the previous year. As long as no CEN standards provide adequate methodologies allowing such emission assessment methods, they can be performed on a voluntary basis. The assessment scope and frequency shall be based on experience using a risk-based approach or similar and shall be approved by the competent authority.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 458 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) data per detailed, individual, emission source type;
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) detailed information on the quantification methodologies employed to measure methane emissions;
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point e
(e) share of ownership and metshanre emissions fromof non-operated assets multiplied by the share of ownership(percentage of ownership) in non- operated assets;
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall, by means of implementing acts, lay down a reporting template for the reports under paragraphs 2, 3, 4 and 5 taking into account the national inventory reports already in place. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 32(2). [Until the adoption of the relevant implementing acts, operators shall use the technical guidance documents and reporting templates of the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0, for upstream and for mid and downstream operations, as applicable.]
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Article 12 – paragraph 7
Amendment 490 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 8
Article 12 – paragraph 8
8. In the case of significant discrepancies between the emissions quantified using source-level methods and those resulting from site-level measurement, addialternative/different quantificational measurements shall be carried out within the same reporting periodthods, operators shall provide justification for the discrepancy. Where the discrepancy is not due to the uncertainty of the quantification technology used or to environmental conditions, competent authorities may request an additional measurement.
Amendment 513 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1
Operators shall take all measures available to themappropriate and reasonable mitigation measures to prevent and minimisze methane emissions in their operations.
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [36 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall submit a leak detection and repair programme to the competent authorities which shall detail the contents of the surveysactivity to be carried out in accordance with the requirements in this Article. and the CEN standard referred in [new] paragraph 1 or the corresponding Technical Specification document
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the programme taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and the CEN standard or the corresponding CEN Technical specification document.
Amendment 542 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
By … [612 months from the date of entry into force of this Regulation], operators shall carry outinitiate a survey of all relevant components under their responsibility in accordance with the leak detection and repair programme referred in paragraph 1.
Amendment 556 #
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 monthsaccording to the type of asset and size of leak to search for.
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Article 14 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 4
Where a system shutdown is required before the repair or replacement can be undertaken, operators shall minimisze the leak within one day of detection and shall repair the leak by the end of the next scheduled system shutdown or within a year, whichever is sooner. In any case, the operator can justify to competent authorities not to repair a leak if the associated abatement costs are disproportionate or in the case of very low emitting leaks. Proportionality criteria will be established by the relevant European competent authorities.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1
Notwithstanding paragraph 2, operators shall surveycheck for leakage components that were found to be emitting 500 parts per million or more of methane during any of the previous surveys as soon as possible after the repair carried outrepaired or replaced pursuant to paragraph 45, andimmediately if possible but no later than 15 days thereafter to ensure that the repair was successfule months.
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Amendment 666 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 669 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 7 – subparagraph 2
The competent authorities may require the operator to amend the report or the repair and monitoring schedule taking into account the requirements of this Regulation and CEN Standard.
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 9
Article 14 – paragraph 9
9. Member States shall ensure that certification, accreditation schemes or equivalent qualification schemes, including suitable training programmes, are available for service providers and for operators with respect to the surveys.
Amendment 708 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Venting and flaring under point (b) of paragraph 2 shall include the following specific situations where venting or flaring cannot be completely eliminated:
Amendment 716 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) during normal operations of certainall components, provided that the equipment meets all the specified equipment standards and it is properly maintained and regularly inspected to minimise methane losses;
Amendment 728 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point e
(e) during repair and maintenance, including blowing down, purging and depressurizing equipment to perform repair and maintenance;
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point k a (new)
(k a) l) during work on a borehole/well during surveys or safety test; m) during work for well (re-) completions; n) for the operation of a hydraulic workover unit at a borehole; o) for safeguarding hazardous areas for test- and safety reasons; p) for the dissolution of hydrate plugs; q) produced water degassing and the release of dissolved hydrocarbon gas in produced water as the pressure is reduced from separator operating conditions to atmospheric pressure; r) venting of hydrocarbon gas at the export meter from the gas chromatograph, which is required to ensure compliance with pipeline export specifications and transport agreements); s) produced water, condensate or hydrocarbon gas sampling which requires some venting activity to ensure a representative sample, or to ensure that the sample is at atmospheric pressure for safe transport; t) MEG storage tanks which hold returning fluid from the hydrocarbon systems or compressor secondary seals; u) periodic or continuous venting from gas annuli in the event of corrosion / loss of containment of the well annuli to ensure the pressure remains below design conditions until well intervention work can be completed; v) flaring and venting by depressurization of pipeline for unplanned shutdowns, where required to avoid hydrate formation (if hydrates are allowed to form, the only means of removing the hydrate from the pipeline is to depressurize the system either by flaring, if available, or venting); w) when a gas mixture is vented or flared that is off specifications, as a result of the gas processing; x) vents from isolation valves used for segmentation of pipelines or compressor station isolation and emergency shutdown system; y) during activities under cessation and decommissioning; z) and in all justified situations to be reported to and agreed by the competent authority.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 4
Article 15 – paragraph 4
4. Where venting is allowed pursuant to paragraphs 2 and 3, operators shall vent only in the following cases: a) where flaring is not technically feasible or; b) where risks endangering safety of operations or personnel.; c) where recovery of the gas into the process and flare systems leads to more GHG emissions. d) where the venting operations result in less than X kg methane emissions per year; e) when the competent authority requires venting as opposed to flaring in view of nature protection (e.g. bird migration); In such a situation, as part of the reporting obligations set out in Article 16, operators shall demonstrate to the competent authorities the necessity to opt for venting instead of flaring.
Amendment 800 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) of more than [5,000 kg] of methane caused by an incident, emergency or a malfunction;
Amendment 807 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Amendment 810 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
The notification referred to in the first subparagraph shall be made without any unnecessary delay after the event and at the latest within 48 hours from the start of the event. The requirements applicable for this notification will be in accordance to national or local legislation regarding notification of incidents, emergencies or othe moment the operator became aware of it.r unusual occurrences, when already existing
Amendment 820 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
1. Where a facility is built, replaced or refurbished, or where new flare stacks or other combustion devices are installed, operators shall install only combustion devices with an auto-igniter or continuous pilot and a complete destruction removal efficiency for hydrocarbonsmeant to replace flares are installed, replaced or refurbished, operators shall install only combustion devices with at least 98% destruction removal efficiency for hydrocarbons or applicable national standard appropriate to the situation.
Amendment 968 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
By … [9 months from the date of entry into force of the Regulation] and by 31 December every year thereafter, importers shall provide the information set out in Annex VIII to the competent authorities of the importing Member State. Where importers fail to provide the information set out in Annex VIII, they shall demonstrate to the competent authorities of the importing Member States that all reasonable efforts have been undertaken to acquire information.
Amendment 972 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
When importers fail to provide the information requested in Annex VIII, they shall prove to the importing Member States' competent authorities that every effort was made to obtain the information.
Amendment 994 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – indent 1 (new)
- 2a. For the fulfilment of the obligations referred to in paragraph 1, the importer may be represented by a representative. In case the importer is not established within the customs territory of the Union, the appointment of a representative is mandatory.
Amendment 997 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. The importer may use a representative to carry out the obligations listed in paragraph 1; however, if the importer is not based on the Union's customs territory, the appointment of a representative is required.