Activities of Michael BLOSS related to 2021/0223(COD)
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OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (17)
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The roll out of alternative fuels infrastructure is a key enabler for the shift towards a zero-emission, highly energy efficient and fully renewable- energy based transport system in Europe, in line with the Union's climate neutrality objective and the Paris 1.5°C goal. Such roll-out should be rapid, as the IPCC1.5°C report1b warns that emissions must be reduced significantly this decade and that, if action is insufficient now, it will likely be impossible to make up for the deficit later. The deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure also plays a role in the achievement of the Union's Zero Pollution ambition; today, combustion engine vehicles are responsible for more than two thirds of all NOx emissions and account for a significant proportion of the total emissions of other pollutants in Europe. Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council43 laid down a framework for the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. The Commission Communication on the application of that Directive44 points to the uneven development of recharging and refuelling infrastructure across the Union and the lack of interoperability and user friendliness. It notes that the absence of a clear common methodology for setting targets and adopting measures under the National Policy Frameworks required by Directive 2014/94/EU has led to a situation whereby the level of ambition in target setting and supporting policies varies greatly among Member States. _________________ 1bIPCC, 2018: Global Warming of 1.5°C. An IPCC Special Report on the impacts of global warming of 1.5°C above pre- industrial levels and related global greenhouse gas emission pathways, in the context of strengthening the global response to the threat of climate change, sustainable development, and efforts to eradicate poverty [Masson-Delmotte, V., P. Zhai, H.-O. Pörtner, D. Roberts, J. Skea, P.R. Shukla, A. Pirani, W. Moufouma-Okia, C. Péan, R. Pidcock, S. Connors, J.B.R. Matthews, Y. Chen, X. Zhou, M.I. Gomis, E. Lonnoy, T. Maycock, M. Tignor, and T. Waterfield (eds.)]. In Press. https://www.ipcc.ch/sr15/ 43 Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure (OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1). 44 COM(2020) 789 final.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Methane emissions are a severe contribution to climate change. Therefore, no additional infrastructure for methane, regardless of its origin (fossil, biogenic or synthetic) should be built.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) Renewable energy communities, as defined in Directive and 2018/2001, also play an important role in the expansion of zero-emissions mobility; when these communities act as commercial operators of recharging and refuelling points or as mobility service providers. In accordance with Articles 5 and 7, these communities may choose to charge a lower price to final users being members of their communities compared to non members, provided they do so in a proportionate manner.
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 b (new)
Recital 9 b (new)
(9 b) Non commercial operators, such as private recharging point owners making their points publicly accessible for free or in return for a discretionary, financial contribution, on their own or as part of a peer-to-peer network, play an important role in the resource-efficient transition to zero-emissions mobility, particularly in sparsely populated areas; while being excluded from the requirements set by this Regulation, non commercial charging schemes should be promoted by Member States together with the requirements resulting from the targets set in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. 1c _________________ 1cDirective of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) National fleet based targets should be established on the basis of the total number of registered electric vehicles in that Member State following a common methodology that accounts for technological developments such as the increased driving range of electric vehicles or the increasing market penetration of fast-charging points which can recharge a greater number of vehicles per recharging point than at a normal recharging point. The methodology also has to take into account system integration and renewable integration objectives, including related costs and benefits, that is enabled through smart and bidirectional recharging points, and the different recharging patterns of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles. A methodology that norms national fleet based targets on the total maximum power output of the publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should allow flexibility for the implementation of different recharging technologies in Member States.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Electric heavy-duty vehicles need a distinctively different recharging infrastructure than light-duty vehicles. Public accessible infrastructure for electric heavy-duty vehicles is however currently almost nowhere available in the Union and an acceleration of infrastructure deployment is therefore needed. A combined approach of distance-based targets along the TEN-T network, targets for overnight recharging infrastructure and targets at urban nodes should ensure that a sufficient publicly accessible infrastructure coverage for electric heavy-duty vehicles is established throughout the Union to support the expected market uptake of battery electric heavy-duty vehicles.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14 a) While a shift towards less privately owned vehicles and more shared and active mobility relying on overall less refuelling and recharging infrastructure is needed, the pathway towards zero- emission mobility requires that infrastructure must make travelling for zero-emission vehicle drivers as convenient as for combustion engine car drivers. A dense pan-European network of recharging stations must therefore be swiftly deployed.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Smart metering systems as defined in Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council52 enable real-time data to be produced, which is needed to ensure the stabilityand bidirectional recharging points enable recharging at times of low general electricity demand and low energy prices, ofr the grid and to encourage rational use of recharging services. By providing energy meteringo provide grid services from, and remuneration for electric vehicle users via vehicle to grid (V2G) charging, respectively. This requires providing information on electricity in real time, ands well as accurate and transparent information on the cost, they encourage, in combination with smart recharging points, recharging at times of low general electricity demand and low energy prices. The use of smart metering systems in combination with smart.The use of smart and bidirectional recharging points can optimise recharging, with benefits for the electricity system and for the end user. Member States should encourage the use of smart metering systemand bidirectional charging for the recharging of electric vehicles at all publicly accessible recharging stations, where technically feasible and economically reasonable, and. In case such recharging stations are also equipped with smart meters, Member States shall ensure that these systems comply with the requirements laid down in Article 20 of Directive (EU) 2019/444. _________________ 52Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 125).
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21 a (new)
Recital 21 a (new)
(21 a) The climate mitigation benefits of zero-emission vehicles are maximised when the electricity and fuel used by such vehicles are produced from renewable energy. While Directive 2018/2001/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council accelerates the roll-out of renewable energy, this Regulation directly creates demand for such energies in the transport sector by requiring that electricity, hydrogen, methanol or ammonia supplied to vehicles, aircrafts and vessels, come from renewable energy, possibly produced on-site, and in the case of certain fuels, are produced with CO2 from direct air capture. It indirectly creates demand for renewable electricity also by increasing consumer awareness through the requirement for charge point operators to disclose the renewable energy content of the supplied electricity on the basis of their contract with an electricity provider.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) Driving behaviours have a high impact on vehicle fuel and electricity consumption; in line with the energy efficiency first principle, infrastructure deployment requirements set by this Regulation should be complemented with measures requiring the provision of information to drivers on the impact of their driving behaviour on fuel and electricity consumption, both by on-board equipment and at dealerships.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 42
Recital 42
(42) Pursuant to Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council58 , minimum national shares of public procurement are reserved for clean and zero-emission buses, where a clean bus uses alternative fuels as defined in Article 2, point (3) of this Regulation. With ever more public transport authorities and operators switching to clean and zero- emission buses in order to reach those targets, Member States should include the targeted promotion and development of the necessary bus infrastructure as a key element in their National Policy Frameworks. Member States should establish and maintain appropriate instruments to promote the deployment of charging and refuelling infrastructure also for captive fleets, in particular for clean and zero- emission buses at local level. _________________ 58Directive 2009/33/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of clean and energy-efficient road transport vehicles (OJ L 120, 15.5.2009, p. 5).
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 43
Recital 43
(43) In light of the increasing diverssustainability in theevery type of fuels for motorised vehicles coupled with on-going growth in the road, as well as the diversity of use of motorised vehicles (individual, collective and shared), coupled with on-going increase in combining different transport modes to ensure mobility of citizens across the Union, it is necessary to provide vehicle users with clear and easy-to-understand information on the fuels available at refuelling stations and on the compatibility of their vehicle with different fuels or recharging points on the Union market. Member States should be able to decide to implement such information measures also in respect of vehicles placed on the market before 18 November 2016.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part
(3) ‘alternative fuels’ means fuels or power sources which serve, at least partly, as a substitute for fossil oil and gas sources in the energy supply to transport and which have the potential to contribute to its decarbonisation and enhance the environmental performance of the transport sector, including:
Amendment 306 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘airport of the TEN-T core and TEN-T comprehensive network’ means an airport as listed and categorised in Annex II to Regulation (EU) No 1315/2013means any ‘civil or military airport as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2009/12/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council;
Amendment 313 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49
(49) ‘refuelling point’ means a refuelling facility for the provision of any liquid or gaseous alternative fuel, through a fixed or a mobile installation, which is capable of refuelling only one vehicle, vessel or aircraft at a time;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 54 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 54 a (new)
(54 a) ‘renewable energy community’ means a community as defined in Article 2 (16) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;