20 Amendments of Giorgos GEORGIOU related to 2020/0036(COD)
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) The Commission in its Communication Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation announced its intention to accelerate the digital transformation. The Covid-19 emergency highlighted the dependence on energy for societal participation, the exercise of citizenship and the ability to work in a digital economy. In order to prevent social exclusion and to ensure that EU citizens reach their full potential in the digital transformation the Commission shall ensure that all EU citizens have a right to energy including provisions for access to energy and protection and support for vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) The Commission, in its Communication ‘The European Green Deal’, announced its intention to assess and make proposals for increasing the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 to ensure its consistency with the climate-neutrality objective for 2050. In that Communication, the Commission underlined that all Union policies should contribute to the climate-neutrality objective and that all sectors should play their part. By September 2020, the Commission should, based on a comprehensive impact assessment and taking into account its analysis of the integrated national energy and climate plans submitted to the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council36 , review the Union’s 2030 target for climate and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 5570 % emission reductions compared with 1990 levels. Where it considers necessary to amendincrease the Union’s 2030 target, it should make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council to amend this Regulation as appropriate. In addition, the Commission should, by 30 June 2021, assess how the Union legislation implementing that target would need to be amended in order to achieve emission reductions of 50 to 55 70% compared to 1990. _________________ 36Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) To ensure the Union and the Member States remain on track to achieve the climate-neutrality objective and progress on adaptation, the Commission should regularly assess progress. Should the collective progress made by Member States towards the achievement of the climate-neutrality objective or on adaptation be insufficient or Union measures inconsistent with the climate- neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience or reduce vulnerability, the Commission should take the necessary measures in accordance with the Treaties. This should also apply to measure foreseen as part of the economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, both at EU and Member State level. The Commission in its Communication Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation described the European Green Deal as Europe’s growth strategy to this end, accordingly the Commission and Member States shall ensure that all measures taken towards economic recovery are geared towards and consistent with the climate-neutrality objective. The Commission should also regularly assess relevant national measures, and issue recommendations where it finds that a Member State’s measures are inconsistent with the climate-neutrality objective or inadequate to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience and reduce vulnerability to climate change.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 3
Article 2 – paragraph 3
3. By September 2020, the Commission shall review the Union’s 2030 target for climate referred to in Article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in light of the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1), and explore options for a new 2030 target of 50 to 5570% emission reductions compared to 1990. Where the Commission considers that it is necessary to amend that target, it shall make proposals to the European Parliament and to the Council as appropriate.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 4
Article 2 – paragraph 4
4. By 30 June 2021, the Commission shall assess how the Union legislation implementing the Union’s 2030 target would need to be amended in order to enable the achievement of 50 to 5570 % emission reductions compared to 1990 and to achieve the climate-neutrality-objective set out in Article 2(1), and consider taking the necessary measures, including the adoption of legislative proposals, in accordance with the Treaties.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) cost-effectiveness and economic efficiencyenvironmental impact and social benefit;
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) energy efficiency, energy affordability, citizens’ right to energy and security of supply;
Amendment 354 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j b (new)
(j b) resilience to climate change and other health emergencies;
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point j c (new)
(j c) the need to protect vulnerable citizens.
Amendment 463 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) the recommendations should be complementary to the latest coucountry-specific recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester should be complimentary- specific to the recommendations issued in the context of the European Semester. accordance with paragraph 2 and contribute to reaching the objectives of this Regulation..
Amendment 481 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall engage with all parts of society to enable and empower them to take action towards a climate- neutral and climate-resilient society. The Commission shall facilitate an inclusive and accessible process at all levels, including at national, regional and local level and with social partners, citizens and civil society, for the exchange of best practice and to identify and carry out actions to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Regulation. In addition, the Commission may also draw on the multilevel climate and energy dialogues as set up by Member States in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 493 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a (new)
Article 9 a The Commission in its Communication Europe's moment: Repair and Prepare for the Next Generation announced its intention to accelerate the digital transformation. The Covid-19 emergency highlighted the dependence on energy for societal participation, the exercice of citizenship and the ability to work in a digital economy. In order to prevent social exclusion and to ensure that EU citizens reach their full potential in the green and digital transformation, the Commission shall propose legislation that gives EU citizens a right to energy including provisions for access to energy and protection and support for vulnerable consumers.
Amendment 498 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) implement strategies and measures designed to meet the Union’s climate- neutrality objective as set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law], the objectives and targets of the Energy Union, international commitments under the Paris Agreement and for the first ten-year period, from 2021 to 2030, in particular the Union’s 2030 targets for energy and climate;;
Amendment 505 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 8 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) the manner in which existing policies and measures and planned policies and measures contribute to the achievement of the Union’s climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law]. and international commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 11
Article 11
Each Member State shall establish a multilevel climate and energy dialogue pursuant to national rules, in which local authorities, civil society organisation, trade unions, business community, investors and other relevant stakeholders and the general public are able actively to engage and discuss the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and the different scenarios envisaged for energy and climate policies, including for the long term, and review progress, unless it already has a structure which serves the same purpose. Integrated national energy and climate plans may be discussed within the framework of such a dialogue.;
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 15 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) achieving long-term greenhouse gas emission reductions and enhancements of removals by sinks in all sectors in accordance with the Union's climate- neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and international commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 517 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point a
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex I – Part 1 – section A – point 3.11 – point i
Annex I – Part 1 – section A – point 3.11 – point i
(i) Policies and measures to achieve the target set under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 as referred in point 2.1.1 and policies and measures to comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/841, covering all key emitting sectors and sectors for the enhancement of removals, with an outlook to the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and international commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex I – Part 1 – section B – point 5.5
Annex I – Part 1 – section B – point 5.5
5.5. The contribution of planned policies and measures to the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and international commitments under the Paris Agreement;
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Regulation (EU) 2018/1999
Annex VI – point c – point viii
Annex VI – point c – point viii
(viii) an assessment of the contribution of the policy or measure to the achievement of the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation …/… [Climate Law] and international commitments under the Paris Agreementand to the achievement of the long-term strategy referred to in Article 15;.