18 Amendments of Elsi KATAINEN related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle and can support the decarbonisation of the transport sector.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas. Further enhancing the decarbonisation of the transport sector should become one of the criteria for the selection of projects of common interest;
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) The Union’s energy infrastructure should be rolled out in a manner that promotes the synergies and complementarity with the Trans- European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the alternative fuels Infrastructure;
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) To enable sector integration, to acknowledge changes in consumer behaviour and to increase the demand for green transport, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles should be eligible for the PCI Status;
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms ofddition, fossil free and low- carbon hydrogen solutions are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.
Amendment 114 #
(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by streamlining, coordinating more closely, and accelerating permit granting processes and by enhancing public participation both at national and cross border level;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) 'interoperability' means all the regulatory, technical and operational conditions, requirements or characteristics of the energy infrastructure to allow safe and uninterrupted energy flows as well as to achieve the required levels of performance along the European energy network;
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) enhances the decarbonisation of the transport sector;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives, including in the transport sector, of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) sector integration, through the improvement of the interaction of different energy vectors or energy sectors, for instance through the increase of synergies in adjacent sectors, such as transport and mobility;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part
(d) for new and repurposed hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part
(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) creating synergies with the tran- european transport network and the alternative fuel infrastructure;
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 11
Article 11 – paragraph 11
11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, heat, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. That agreemdeclaration of intent shall be made in writing as regards each sea basin linked to the territory of the Union.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3
In allocating costs across borders, the relevant national regulatory authorities, in consultation with the TSOs concerned, shall seek a mutual agreement based on, but not limited to, the information specified in paragraphs 3(a) and (b). Their assessment shall be based ontake into account the same scenario as used in the selection process for the elaboration of the Union list where the project of common interests is listed.
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) charging infrastructure for electric vehicles;
Amendment 243 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, giving access to multiple sources of hydrogen (including renewable and low-carbon hydrogen) and multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;