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30 Amendments of Eva KAILI related to 2015/0148(COD)

Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) To preserve the environmental benefit of emission reductions in the Union while actions by other countries do not provide comparable incentives to industry to reduce emissions, free allocation should continue to installations in sectors and sub-sectors at genuine risk of carbon leakage. Experience gathered during the operation of the EU ETS confirmed that sectors and sub-sectors are at risk of carbon leakage to varying degrees, and that free at benchmark levels of efficiency should continue to installocation has prevented carbon leakage. While somes in sectors and sub- sectors can be deemed at a higher risk of carbon leakage, others are able to pass on a considerable share of the costs of allowances to cover their emissions in product prices without losing market share and only bear the remaining part of the costs so that they are at a lowat genuine risk of carbon leakage. The Commission should determine and differentiate the relevant sectors based on their trade intensity and their emissions intensity to better identify sectors at a genuine risk of carbon leakage such that best performers can produce and grow without incurring a carbon cost penalty. Where, based on these criteria, a threshold determined by taking into account the respective possibility for sectors and sub- sectors concerned to pass on costs in product prices is exceeded, the sector or sub-sector should be deemed at risk of carbon leakage. Others should be considered at a low risk or at no risk of carbon leakage. Taking into account the possibilities for sectors and sub-sectors outside of electricity generation to pass on costs in product prices should also reduce windfall profits.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20 a (new)
(20a) This Directive will encourage the capture and the re-use of CO2 through innovative solutions such the production of 3rd generation biofuels, the development of innovative materials, the recognition of the natural re-capture of CO2 during the life-cycle of the product (carbonation), the storage of energy. The regulation Nº601 / 2012 on the monitoring and reporting of greenhouse gas emissions pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC shall be adequately updated.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – subparagraph 2a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a harmonised compensation scheme as set out in article 10a, paragraph 6, of this Directive.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) paragraph 3 is amended as follows: Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, within the frame set hereafter. At least 80% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used for one or more of the following:
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (a)
(bb) In paragraph 3, the point (a) is modified as follows: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by contributing to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, to the Adaptation Fund as made operational by the Poznan Conference on Climate Change (COP 14 and COP/MOP 4) and to the Green Climate Fund; to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development as well as demonstration projects for reducing emissions and for adaptation to climate change, including participation in initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the European Technology Platforms;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b d (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (e)
(bd) In paragraph 3, the point (e) is complemented as follows: the environmentally safe capture and re- use of CO2 (CCU).
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (j)
(j) to fund financial measures in favour of sectors or subsectors that are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, provided that these measures meet the conditions set out in Article 10a(6);deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 point m (new)
(la) measures which favour the recycling of base materials as a part of the circular economy;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 new subparagraph
(ca) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is added at the end: The abovementioned report made by Member-States to the Commission creates an inventory of the use of revenues and actions taken pursuant to this paragraph which is made public.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10 a – paragraph 1, second part
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationjustments in allocations to reflect actual levels of production by tracking increases in and partial cessations of operation every two years. Adjustments will be made by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in Paragraph 7.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a – point 1 (new)
1) a1) the following is added at the end of the third sub-paragraph of paragraph 1: The determination and update of benchmarks shall be based on verified emission data. It shall especially take account of chemical, physical and technical limits for emission reduction of CO2 coming from the decarbonation of raw materials.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 1
(aa) The third paragraph of paragraph 1 is modified as follows: The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, determine Community-wide ex-ante benchmarks so as to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that provides incentives for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficient techniques, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, high efficiency cogeneration, efficient energy recovery of waste gases, use of biomass, capture and re-use of CO2 and capture and storage of CO2, where such facilities are available, and shall not provide incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production, except for cases falling within Article 10c and electricity produced from waste gases.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a b (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 2
(ab) In paragraph 2, "in the years 2007-2008" is replaced by "in the years 2017-2018" and the following sentence is added: "An update of the Briefs shall be organised to have a complete information of the progress in mitigation technologies in industries in 2025."
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
The benchmark values for free allocation shall be adjusted in order to avoid windfall profits and reflect technological progress in the period between 2007-8 and each later period for which free allocations are determined in accordance with Article 11(1). This adjustment shall reduce the benchmark values set by the act adopted pursuant to Article 10a by 1% of the value that was set based on 2007-8 data in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the relevant period of free allocation, unless: (i) On the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0.5% or 1.5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made; (ii) By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these benchmark values shall be adjusted by the same percentage as the refineries benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
(i) On the basis of information submitted pursuant to Article 11, the Commission shall identify whether the values for each benchmark calculated using the principles in Article 10a differ from the annual reduction referred to above by more than 0.5% of the 2007-8 value higher or lower annually. If so, that benchmark value shall be adjusted either 0.5% or 1.5% in respect of each year between 2008 and the middle of the period for which free allocation is to be made;deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b

Article 10 a

Paragraph 2
(ii) By way of derogation regarding the benchmark values for aromatics, hydrogen and syngas, these benchmark values shall be adjusted by the same percentage as the refineries benchmarks in order to preserve a level playing field for producers of these products.deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d

Article 10a

paragraph 6
Member States should adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectorA centralised arrangement at European level is adopted to compensate installations which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costgreenhouse gas emission costs passed through to electricity prices. This that are actually incurred fromrmonised compensation is financed as set out in Article 10 for such costs. Compensation shall be proportionate to greenhouse gas emissions costs passed on into electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall b and should be applied in a way to avoid both negative effects on the internal market and overcompensation. Where the amount of compensation as defined in Article 10 is not sufficient to compensate for all eligible costs, the amount of aid for all eligible installations is reduced uniformly. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act for this purpose in accordance with state aid rules. Article 23.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 373 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10a paragraph 6
Member States shouldall adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectors which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market as per Article 10b, paragraphs 1 and 2. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall be in accordance with state aid rules.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e – point i
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 7
Any allowances from the maximum amount referred to Article 10a(5) of this Directive which were not allocated for free up to 2020 shall be set aside for new entrants and significant production incbecause of the application of article 10a(11) shall be placed into a reasesrve , together with 250 million allowances placed in the market stability reserve pursuant to Article 1(3) of Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council(*). In the event that this reserve is exhausted, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 transferring allowances into this reserve from the market stability reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/....
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article10a
paragraph 8
4600 million allowances shall be available to leverage investment in support innovation in low-carbon products, technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration and pilot projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 or the environmentally safe capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU), as well as demonstration and pilot projects of innovative renewable energy technologies and energy storage, in the territory of the Union. The leveraging can take the form of future contracts based on an anticipated CO2 price of 30 euros/t by 2030 and guaranteed/refundable by the ECB.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8
The allowances shall be made available for innovation in low-carbon industrial products, technologies and processes in existing and new installations and support for demonstration and pilot projects for the development of a wide range of CCS, CCU and innovative renewable energy technologies that are not yet commercially viable, ensuring a degree of geographical and sectoral balance in geographically balanced locations. In order to promote innovative projects, up to 60% of the relevant costs of projects may be supported, out of which up to 40% may not be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions provided that pre-determined milestones are attained taking into account the technology deployed.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 470 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10b – paragraph 1
1. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product exceeds 0.2 from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries, defined as the ratio between the total value of exports to third countries plus the value of imports from third countries and the total market size for the European Economic Area (annual turnover plus total imports from third countries), by their emission intensity, measured in kgCO2 divided by their gross value added (in €), shall be deemed to be at risk of carbon leakage. Such sectors and sub-sectors shall be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 100% of the quantity required to cover their actual (prior year) production levels at benchmark standards of carbon efficiency determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2
2. Sectors and sub-sectors where the product from multiplying their intensity of trade with third countries by their emission intensity is abovebelow 0.182 may be included in the group referred to in paragraph 1, on the basis of a qualitative assessment using the following criteria:
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 496 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10b – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the extent to which it is possible for individual installations in the sector or sub- sectors concerned to reduce emission levels or electricity consumption including, as appropriate, the increase in production costs that the related investment may entail, for instance on the basis of the most efficient techniques;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10b

Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. A border adjustment mechanism is put in place by the 1st January 2021 in conformity with international trade rules and in particular WTO rules to create a level playing field between European producers under ETS and extra- European producers for imports as well as for exports ; this border adjustment mechanism is applicable only for products and goods concerned by the ETS and with countries which have no equivalent and comparable system aiming at giving a price to CO2; for that very reason it's a temporary measure designed to vanish when a global CO2 price is adopted. The Commission should integrate the climate change policy and the ETS in particular in its negotiations of free trade agreements with other countries. The Commission has to engage discussions with others countries to articulate the ETS with other systems which give a price to CO2 with the target to make them compatible in order to create a level playing field.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 545 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87 EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013, or in 2014, or in 2015, a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity production for the modernisation of the energy sector.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 621 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 1
A fund to support investments in modernising energy systems and improving energy efficiency in Member States with a GDP per capita below 60% of the Union average in 2013 or in 2014, or in 2015, shall be established for the period 2021-30 and financed as set out in Article 10.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) The following Article 10e is inserted: Article 10e Just Transition Fund A Just Transition Fund is created as of 2021 as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund; it is funded through the pooling of 2% of the auctioning revenues. The revenues of these auctions would remain at the EU level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of climate policies in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon-dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below the EU-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition can be put to use in different ways: - Creating redeployments and/or mobility cells - Education/Training initiatives to re-skill or upskill workers - Support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs - Social protection measures - Subsistence allowances - Business creation - Monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by a Just Transition Fund being strongly related to the labour market, social partners should be actively involved into the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners should be a key requirement for projects to get funding.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Article 11

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the five years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent five years shall be submitted every five years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the five calendar years preceding its submission. Production activity shall be updated yearly in order to allow for a more dynamic allocation. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11 – paragraph 1
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the fivetwo years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent fivetwo years shall be submitted every fivetwo years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the five calendar years preceding its submission. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE