Activities of Markus BUCHHEIT related to 2021/2012(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
A European strategy for offshore renewable energy (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on a European strategy for offshore renewable energy
Amendments (14)
Amendment 22 #
A. whereas the EU has endorsed the Paris Agreement, as well as the European Green Deal and the recently adopted European Climate Law, which set an ambitious target of reducing emissions by 55 % by 2030 and complementary goals, with the aim of achieving the EU’s net- zero carbon emission target by 2050 at the latest in order to fight the effects; The effects of these objectives, which will destroy Europe as a business location, ofn global climate change remain to be seen;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the transition to a net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) economy requires a clean energy transition that ensures sustainability,threatens the security of supply and affordability of energy;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the dramatic fall in renewable offshore energy prices has made it one of the cheapest sources of energy and consequently a critical element in the green transition, paving the way for a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, and offshore renewable energy has resulted in a dramatic drop in prices, due to misguided subsidy policies, thast also made it one of the most important pillars of the EU’s climate ambitionsre not being passed on to the end user;
Amendment 40 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas wind farms in stable weather conditions can cause a braking effect of the wind, which can reach up to 100 km, resulting in a loss of power to neighbouring wind farms of up to 2 kilowatts per year;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Stresses that a net-zero emissions economy requires renewable energy to be deployed on an unprecedented scale; emphasises that if no further actions are taken to accelerate the deployment of offshore renewable energy (ORE), the EU will not be able to live up to its climate commitmentsand nuclear energy in the future, in particular in the form of dual-fluid technology;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Highlights that the energy production targets for ORE in all of EU’s sea basins, as outlined in Commission communication COM(2020)0741, are at least 60 GW by 2030 and 340 GW by 2050; highlights that the competitiveness of offshore wind as an energy as an energy source will continue to increase and prices will continue to fall further in step with continuous development and deploymentsource can only be maintained through government subsidies; in especially has not been and will not be marketable in a reasonable future and as a consequence the price of electricity will continue to rise; Germany, with the highest electricity prices, is an eloquent example of this; a large part of the costs consist of various electricity taxes;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes the competitive advantage of EU companies and technologies in the ORE sector; underlines the potential for government-led exponential growth of the sector and its contribution to the EU economy, including technology and systems exports;
Amendment 115 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the urgency of improving and expanding existing infrastructure will be more expensive and more complex than onshore to enable the increased flow of electricity from offshore sites to inland- based consumers;
Amendment 117 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Shows that the onshore power grid also needs to be further strengthened and supplemented to ensure connection to the supraregional extra-high voltage grid; it is feared that the costs of line construction will be passed on directly to the end consumer;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4 b. Also points out that large amounts of offshore-generated electricity will be used to satisfy the energy demand for the Commission planned implementation of the hydrogen strategy;
Amendment 256 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Stresses that the uptake of ORE is dependent on the adequate implementation of well-designed market rules and is accompanied by an internalization of external costs;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls for wind turbines that have fallen out of subsidy after 20 years to be allowed to participate in the market without subsidies and feed-in priority; wind turbines must be completely dismantled, including the more robust and stable concrete basements; it should be noted that the amounts of carbon emissions in the production of cement must be included in the overall energy and greenhouse footprint;
Amendment 262 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls for the recalculation of the distribution of costs and benefits between the generation and transmission of ORE, ensuring the right incentives and a stable regulatory framework for developers; stresses that uncertainty regarding the distribution of costs and benefits is deterring companies from launching offshore renewable projects; invites the Commission to expedite the publishing of EU guidance on sharing the costs and benefits of offshore hybrid projects;
Amendment 273 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for a revision of the existing regulatory framework governing EU electricity markets in order to facilitate the uptake of ORE and eliminate artificial trade barriers, fixed prices, subsidies and other market-distorting mechanisms as those described in Article 16 that prevent the further successful integration of offshore renewables; calls on the Commission and the MSs to carefully analyse existing bidding zones and their suitability for the integration of the growing capacity for offshore renewables; invites the Commission to identify existing regulatory mechanisms that successfully promote the integration of offshore renewables in a well-functioning energy market, as part of a future-proof model including the facilitation of hybrid projects and new forms of collaboration;