Activities of Jutta PAULUS related to 2020/0360(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013
Amendments (71)
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification of the transport sector, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions. _________________ 21 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019. 22Commission Communication - Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition, Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people, COM(2020) 562 final of 17 September 2020
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Following the Commission’s proposals as part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, an agreement was reached on a binding Union level target for renewable energy for 2030 of at least 32% of final energy consumption and a headline Union level target for energy efficiency of at least 32,5%. These targets are due to be adapted to the new EU emission reduction target for 2030 as laid out in the Climate Law.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the energy policy objectives of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote modal shift, energy efficiency and energy saving also in the transport sector and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better- connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion. _________________ 23Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75
Amendment 58 #
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 energy savings in all sectors (power, heating, transport and industry).
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, they need adaption, as 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.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles- mobility along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies and urgently needed standards for charging and means of payment should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector. E-mobility and bi-directional batteries enable peak shifting and demand response, which supports the integration of renewable energy in a cost-efficient way and requires less generation capacity and infrastructure. _________________ 28 COM(2020) 299 final
Amendment 80 #
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 challengingsuch as aviation and deep-sea shipping, where the priority option of direct electrification is not possible. 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 additional renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large- scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or heavy-duty and long haul transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union. _________________ 29A hydrogen strategy for a climate- neutral Europe, COM(2020) 301 final.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or the relief of pressure on the environment, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate, climate and environmental policy objectives of the Union. The sSustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxidecriteria must be robust and reproducible in order to enable comparison of TEN-E projects in that regard.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids,and smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide transport.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) The process of permit granting should neither lead toalways respect the procedures envisaged in the EU environmental legislation as well as those for early and inclusive stakeholder participation while trying to reduce the administrative burdens which are disproportionate to the size or complexity of a project, nor create barriers to the development of the trans- European networks and market access.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate orand spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects, the energy efficiency first and the do-no-harm principle. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment and should be considered by competent authorities as being in the public interest. For reasons of overriding public interest, projects which have an adverse impact on the environment should be authorised where all the conditions set out in Council Directive 92/43/EEC34 and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council35 are met. _________________ 34Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna andthe Commission should provide binding guidelines on impact assessment and cost- benefit analysis flora(OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7). 35Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Union projects which have an adverse impacti on in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1)environment.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers, and e-mobility with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way; the possibility to use the electric vehicle as battery enables and empowers citizens to effectively participate in the energy market;
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)
(16 a) 'Multimodal transport hubs' are places designed for the integration and interoperability of different modes of transport to realise the shift towards a multimodal transport system both for passengers and freight that is sustainable, energy-efficient, and respectful of the environment.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Each Group shall set up a committee to monitor the work conducted by the Group (‘energy infrastructure committee’) within three months of the date of establishing the Group. The energy infrastructure committee shall be involved in the preparation,implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects. The energy infrastructure committee shall be consulted before decisions are taken by the decision-making body of the Group as referred to in paragraph 1.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Each Group shall adopt its own rules of procedure, having regard to the provisions set out in Annex III, which shall also include rules regarding the prevention of any conflict of interest and the application of the principle of transparency.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The decision-making body of each Group, after prior consultation of the energy infrastructure committee, shall adopt a regional list of proposed projects of common interest drawn up in accordance with the process set out in Section 2 of Annex III, the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas and their fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article 4.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) each individual proposal for a project of common interest shall provide the eligibility of the project in light of sustainability criteria and the principle of energy efficiency first and shall require the approval of the states, to whose territory the project relates; where a state does not to give its approval, it shall present its substantiated reasons for doing so to the Group concerned;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. the project follows the do-no-harm principle and will not create further biodiversity losses;
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i
(i) avoid carbon dioxide emissions while maintaining security of energy supply;deleted
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i
(i) market integration, including by connecting existing or emerging hydrogen networks of Member States, or otherwise contributing to the emergence of an Union- wide network for the transport and storage of hydrogen, or for powering fuel-cell vehicles, such as railroad engines or water vessels and ensuring interoperability of connected systems;
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii
(iii) enabling flexibility services such as demand response and storage by facilitating smart energy sector integration through linking differentthe creation of links to other energy carriers and sectors.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii a (new)
(iii a) offering energy transformation services that do not serve only one specific user.
Amendment 158 #
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:delete (whole sub-paragraph)
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) complementarity with regard to other proposed projectsthe influence of other proposed projects, which could be complementary to, competing with, or potentially competing with, the project under assessment;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Without prejudice to obligations resulting from Union law, where such status exists in national law, projects of common interest shall be granted the status of the highest national significance possible and be appropriately treated in the permit granting processes — and if national law so provides, in spatial planning — including those relating to environmental assessments, in the manner such treatment is provided for in national law applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure and without prejudice of the strict application of the procedures and provisions foreseen in the Union environmental legislation.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Prior to submitting their respective methodologies, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the entity of distribution system operators in the Union (‘EU DSO entity’), all relevant hydrogen, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. Within three months of the receipt of the methodologies together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall provide an binding opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States, and the Commission and publish it on the Agency’s website.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Every three years, the Agency shall establish and make publicly available a set of indicators and corresponding reference values based on greenhouse gas mitigation potential for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the infrastructure categories and possible alternatives, such as flexibility measures or sector coupling projects, included in points (1) and (3) of Annex II. Those reference values may be used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union- wide ten-year network development plans. The first of such indicators shall be published by [1 November 2022].
Amendment 184 #
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, 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 186 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the Commission and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and relevant hydrogen sector, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the jointegrated scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first principleand do-no-harm principles, prioritise renewables-based direct electrification and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall follow the Agency’s framework guidelines when developing the jointegrated scenarios to be used for the Union- wide ten-year network development plans.
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 4
Article 12 – paragraph 4
4. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit the draft jointegrated scenarios report to the Agency and the Commission for their opinion.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 5
Article 12 – paragraph 5
5. Within three months from the receipt of the draft joint scenarios report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its binding opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, ENTSO for gas and the Commission.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions including sector coupling projects to address the identified gaps.
Amendment 194 #
Prior to submitting their respective reports, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity, all relevant hydrogen, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders and all the Member States representatives part of the priority corridors defined in Annex I.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Article 17 – paragraph 1
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to Article 16(3)(a) provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as tangible greenhouse gas emissions reduction, security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 18 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – point e
(e) for the electricity and hydrogen sectors, the evolution of the interconnection level between Member States, the corresponding evolution of energy prices, as well as the number of network system failure events, their causes and related economic cost and the contribution to flexibility, energy system integration and sector coupling;
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 22 – paragraph 1 a (new)
the progress achieved on the positive impact on biodiversity and the do-no- harm principle;
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the main expected benefits, in particular regarding greenhouse gas emission reductions and the costs of the projects except for any commercially sensitive information;
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part
(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connectingin the countries of the region andwhich addressinges their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogenby connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centres, as well as supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 3 – point 9 – introductory part
(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connectingin the countries of the region andwhich addressinges their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogenby connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centers or transport hubs, as well as supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 3 – point 10 – introductory part
(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connectingin the countries of the region andwhich addressinges their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogenby connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centres, as well as supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
(11) Smart electricity grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources, energy storage and transformation facilities and demand response by consumers.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13
Annex I – Part 4 – point 13
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) electricity storage facilities used for storing electricity on a permanent or temporary basis in above-ground or underground infrastructure or geological sites, provided they are directly connected to high-voltage transmission lines designed for a voltage of 110 kV or mohave capacity of at least 50 MW and are connected to transport hubs or other relevant energy system infrastructure;
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (includinggases (such as biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
(3 a) hydrogen infrastructure at multimodal transport hubs or connecting electrolysers sites to synthetical fuel production sites;
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 1020 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function, and (iv) are fed with electricity from dedicated (additional) renewable energy sources or are operated in times of renewable electricity surplus in the grid; _________________ 60 OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a
(a) dedicated pipelines, other than upstream pipeline network, used to transport carbon dioxide from more than one source, i.e. industrial installations (including power plants) that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon-containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ; _________________ 61 OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 114.lete
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Annex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) with regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOsrepresentatives of civil society, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
Annex IV – point 1 – point a
(a) for electricity transmission, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, or increases grid stability, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross- border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
(b) for electricity storage, the project provides at least 225 MW installed capacity and has a storage capacity and loading velocity that allows a net annual electricity generation of 250 Gigawatt- hours/year;
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
Annex IV – point 1 – point d
(d) for hydrogen transmission, the project enables the transmission of hydrogen across the borders of the Member States concerned, or increases existing cross-border hydrogen transport capacity at a border between two Member States by at least 10 % compared to the situation prior to the commissioning of the project, and the project sufficiently demonstrates that it is an essential part of a planned cross- border hydrogen network serving industrial clusters, multimodal transport hubs or storage facilities and provides sufficient proof of existing plans and cooperation with neighbouring countries and network operators;
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
Annex IV – point 1 – point f
(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 1020 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States or projects mentioned in subparagraph (e);
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
(a) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (1)(a) and (e) of Annex II, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows or increases grid stability, at the border of that Member State with one or more third countries and brings significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Electricity in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point b
Annex IV – point 2 – point b
(b) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, the hydrogen project enables the transmission of hydrogen across at the border of a Member State with one or more third countries and proves bringing significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States or projects listed in Article (1) subparagraph (e). The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Gas in the frame of Union- wide ten- year network development plan;
Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point c
Annex IV – point 2 – point c
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
Annex IV – point 5 – point a
(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: life cycle greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 5 – point c
Annex IV – point 5 – point c
(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of renewable hydrogen supply.
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 8
Annex V – point 8
(8) it shall ensure that the climate adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in a consistent manner with other Union policies by using a shadow carbon price of 195 €/t, which is updated regularly according to the latest available science and applied to all greenhouse gas emissions based on their potential compared to CO2 on a 20-year timeframe.