Activities of Caroline ROOSE related to 2021/0218(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
Amendments (26)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council9 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target PlanTo achieve the objective of the 8th Environment Action Programme and the European Green Deal and to make the legislation fit for 1.5°C, the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40at least 51% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse egas emissions reduction target10 . as enshrined in the EU climate law10.Therefore, the target set out in Article 3 of that Directive needs to be increased and accompanied by national binding targets given their proven effectiveness in providing certainty for investors and to encourage continuous development of technologies which generate energy from all types of renewable sources. _________________ 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82–209 10 Point 3 of the Communication from the Commission COM(2020) 562 final of 17.9.2020, Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate- neutral future for the benefit of our people
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3 a) Continuous scientific evidence shows that energy savings, energy efficiency and renewable energy represent key drivers for reaching a net-zero GHG emission economy. In line with the Commission recommendation of 28 September 2021 entitled "On Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice. Guidelines and examples for its implementation in decision-making in the energy sector and beyond", this Directive should take an integrated approach by promoting the most energy efficient renewable source for any given sector and application as well as by promoting system efficiency, so that the least energy would be required for various economic activities.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) Scientific studies from the IPCC and others show that wood-burning power plants pump more CO2 into the atmosphere per unit of energy than coal plants. Harvesting trees to burn wood for bioenergy also leads to a reduction in the carbon sinks of forests. These two reasons highlight why the burning of forest biomass for energy is detrimental to efforts to tackle the climate emergency. Whilst planting new trees absorbs emissions over time, the time period for the carbon debt to be paid back is too long (burning of wood will increase warming for decades to centuries. That is true even when the wood replaces coal, oil or natural gas). Furthermore, whilst a tree can be grown and harvested, complex eco- systems such as forests are not easily replaced. Accordingly, Member States should not be provided anymore with financial support for the burning of wood for energy, nor for it to count towards the EU's renewable energy targets.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) Each Member State should put in place a process ensuring coordination among all the relevant national, regional and local authorities in the upstream planning of the short-, medium- and long- term renewable energy deployment scenarios. In order to ensure a bottom-up approach, Member States should require regional and local authorities to conduct integrated local renewable energy mapping and planning at least in municipalities, having a total population higher than10.000 and encourage smaller local municipalities to do the same on a voluntary basis.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Offshore Renewable Energy Strategy introduces an ambitious objective of 300 GW of offshore wind and 40 GW of ocean energy across all the Union’s sea basins by 2050. To ensure this step change, Member States will need to work together across borders at sea-basin level. Member States should therefore jointly define and allocate adequate space in their maritime spatial plan for the amount of offshore renewable generation and related infrastructure to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 204030,2040 and 2050. Where the cumulated objective does not amount to at least 79 GW and 340 GW of installed capacity by 2030 and2050 respectively, or where intermediate steps are not in line with the 2030 and 2050 objectives, the Commission shall take additional measures to facilitate the roll-out of offshore renewable energy. These objectives should be reflected in the updated national energy and climate plans that will be submitted in 2023 and 2024 pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In defining the amount, Member States should take into account the offshore renewable energy potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and biodiversity, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling a more sustainable usage of the seaGHG emission reduction targets. Accordingly, when installing new wind parks Member States should avoid placing them in the routes of migratory birds and apply best practices to reduce bird fatalities such as by increasing rotorblade visibility through visual cues by applying contrast painting to singleblades, as well by requiring the installation of automated curtailment system whereby turbines are slowed or stopped when wildlife are considered at increased risk of collision.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) In order to enhance broad public acceptance, Member States shall ensure the possibility of including renewable energy communities in joint cooperation projects on offshore renewable energy. In addition, Member States should increasingly consider the possibility of combining offshore renewable energy generation with transmission lines interconnecting several Member States, in the form of hybrid projects or, at a later stage, a more meshed grid. This would allow electricity to flow in different directions, thus maximising socio- economic welfare, optimising infrastructure expenditure and enabling amore sustainable usage of the sea.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Buildings have a large untapped potential to contribute effectively to the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions inand to the achievement of the renewable and energy efficiency targets of the Union. The decarbonisation of heating and cooling in this sector through an increased share in productionthe phase out of fossil based solution and the uptake of the most energy efficient and suse oftainable renewable energy solution for the given local context will be needed to meet the ambition set in the Climate Target PlanLaw to achieve the Union objective of climate neutrality. However, progress on the use of renewables for heating and cooling has been stagnant in the last decade, largely relying on increased use of biomass. Without the establishment of targets to increase the production and use of renewable energy in buildings in accordance with the energy efficiency first principle, there will be no ability to track progress and identify bottlenecks in the uptake of renewables. Furthermore, the creation of targets will provide a long-term signal to investors, including for the period immediately after 2030. This will complement obligations related to energy efficiency and the energy performance of buildings. Therefore, bindicativeng targets for the use of renewable energy in buildings should be set to guide and incentivise Member States’ efforts to exploit the potential of using and producing renewable energy on -site or nearby in buildings, encourage the development of and integrationuptake of technologies which produce renewable energy and help their efficient integration in the energy system, while providing certainty for investors and local level engagement as well as contributing to system efficiency.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Member States should ensure that well-trained and qualified installers of renewable heating and cooling systems, including thermal storage systems, of renewable electricity, such as photovoltaics, domestic batteries and electric vehicles’ charging stations, are available in sufficient numbers for the relevant technologies to service the growth of renewable energy required to contribute the targets for renewable energy enshrined in this Directive. Insufficient numbers of skilled workers, in particular installers and designers of renewable heating and cooling systems, slow down the replacement of fossil fuel heating systemtechnologies by renewable energy based systems and is a major barrier to integrating renewables in buildings, industry and agriculture and the energy system overall. Member States should cooperate with social partners and renewable energy communities to anticipate the skills that will be needed. A sufficient number of high-quality and effective upskilling and reskilling strategies and inclusive training programmes and certification possibilities should ensuringe proper installation and reliable operation of a wide range of renewable heating and cooling systemand storage technologies as well as electric vehicles charging points should be made available and designed in a way to attract participation for all workers in such training programmes and certification systems. Member States should consider what actions should be taken to attract groups currently under- represented in the occupational areas in question. The list of trained and certified installers should be made public and widely promoted to ensure consumer trust and easy access to tailored designer and installer skills guaranteeing proper installation and operation of renewable heating and coolingand storage technologies and for electric vehicles charging points. Such lists may be used as a prerequisite for grants or support schemes.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Infrastructure development for district heating and cooling networks should be stepped up and steered towards harnessing a wider range of renewable heat and cold sources in an efficient and flexible way in order to increase the deployment of renewable energy and deepen energy system integration. It is therefore appropriate toindispensable for Member States to support the renovation of existing and the development of highly efficient 4th and 5th generation renewable district heating and cooling networks fuelled exclusively by renewable energy sources and unavoidable waste heat or cold, and update the list of renewable energy sources that district heating and cooling networks should increasingly accommodate and require the integration of thermal energy storage as a source of flexibility, greater energy efficiency and more cost-effective operation.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Decentralised energy resources such as distributed renewable generation, demand response, smart heating and cooling devices, hot water tanks, thermal energy storage, distributed storage assets, such as domestic batteries and batteries of electric vehicles have the potential to offer considerable flexibility and balancing services to the grid and the energy system through aggregation. In order to facilitate the development of such devices and related services, the regulatory provisions concerning connection and operation of the storage assetdecentralised energy resources, such as tariffs, commitment times and connection specifications, should be designed in a way that does not hamper the potential of all storagthese assets, including small and mobile ones, to offer flexibility and balancing services to the system and to contribute to the further penetration of renewable electricity, in comparison with larger, stationary storage assetsnergy, in particular in comparison with larger assets. Member States should also provide a level playing field for smaller market actors, in particular renewable energy communities, so that they are able to participate in the market without facing disproportionate administrative or regulatory burden.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Increasing ambition in the heating and cooling sector is key to delivering the overall renewable energy target given that heating and cooling constitutes around half of the Union's energy consumption, covering a wide range of end uses and technologies in buildings, industry and district heating and cooling. To accelerate the increase of renewables in heating and cooling, an annual 1.1at least 4.2 percentage point increase at Member State level should be made binding as a minimum for all Member States. For those Member States, which already have renewable shares above 50% in the heating and cooling sector, it should remain possible to only apply half of the binding annual increase rate and Member States with 60% or above may count any such share as fulfilling the average annual increase rate in accordance with points b) and c) of paragraph 2 of Article 23. In addition, Member State- specific top-ups should be set, redistributing the additional efforts to the desired level of renewables in 2030 among Member States based on GDP and cost- effectivenessorder to better exploit local renewable heating and cooling resources Member States shall carry out with the involvement of local and regional authorities, an assessment of their potential of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector and of the use of unavoidable waste heat and cold in full compliance with the energy efficiency first principle. A longer list of different measures should also be included in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to facilitate increasing the share of renewables in heating and cooling. Member States may implement one or more measures from the list of measures.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 40%.51%;
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3– paragraph 3
Article 3– paragraph 3
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimiseprevents undue distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity or the climate. To that end , they shall take into accouimplement the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2018/2001
Article 3– paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point (a) – point (i)
Article 3– paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point (a) – point (i)
(i) the use of saw logs, veneer logs, stumps and rootwoody biomass to produce energy.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point (a) – point (–i) (new)Article 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point (a) – point (–i) (new)Article 3
(a a) (-i) The following point is added: (-i) the use of woody biomass to produce electricity;
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparahraph 2 – point (b)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparahraph 2 – point (b)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
7a. Member States bordering a sea basin shall cooperate to jointly define and allocate adequate space in their maritime spatial plan for the amount of offshore renewable energy and related infrastructure they plan to produce in that sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040. They shall take into account the specificities and development in each region, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning30, 2040 and 2050. Where the cumulated objective does not amount to at least 79 GW and 340 GW of installed capacity by 2030 and 2050 respectively, or where intermediate steps are not in line with the 2030 and 2050 objectives, the Commission shall take additional measures to facilitate the roll-out of offshore renewable energy. Member States shall facilitate coexistence with maritime activities and take into account the specificities and development in each region, the offshore renewable potential of the sea basin and the importance of ensuring the associated integrated grid planning, including needed on-and offshore infrastructure, potential complementary usages, off-shore renewable hybrid assets and renewable hybrid plants and installations, and to respect EU environmental legislation. Member States shall notify that amount and grid planned in the updated integrated national energy and climate plans submitted pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.; At least two years after entry into force of this Directive, Member States will ensure their Maritime Spatial Plans pursuant to Directive(EU) 2014/89 will be aligned with the provisions in this paragraph;
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(b a) In order to ensure the sustainable management of maritime space and coasts and unlock the potential of offshore renewables, Member States shall make use of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) process accompanied by a solid approach to public participation enabling stakeholders’ and coastal communities' views are taken into consideration at an early stage. In order to enhance broad public acceptance, Member States shall ensure the possibility of including renewable energy communities in joint cooperation projects on offshore renewable energy
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)
(b b) In order to reduce complexity, increase efficiency and transparency and help enhance cooperation among Member States there should be a unique point of contact (‘one stop shop’)per priority offshore grid corridor, facilitating the permit granting process for offshore renewable energy projects of common interest.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 9
Article 15 – paragraph 9
9. No later than six month after the entry into force of this amending Directive [xxx], the Commission shall publish guidelines on permit granting to shorten and simplify processes for new, the repowering and upgrade of renewable projects, including: a) recommendations on implementing and applying the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17, together with comparable key performance indicators for both progress and effectiveness; b) streamlining procedures and providing administrative support to renewables self- consumers and renewable energy communities; c) compliance with EU environmental legislation and areas protected under EU law; d) court proceedings; e) civil resolution and mediation; f) factoring in of technology development and innovation in permitting processes; g) areas occupied by military and civil aviation constraints; h) effective single contact points. Member States shall describe their current permitting practices and the corrective measures to be taken to align with the EC’s guidelines in their integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and progress reports submitted pursuant to Article 17 of that Regulation. The EC shall assess the corrective measures in the plans and scoring of each Member state in the key performance indicators. The EC’s assessment shall be made public. I n case of lack of progress the Commission may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation assisting them in reforming and streamlining their permitting procedures. By one year after the entry into force of this amending Directive, the Commission shall review, and where appropriate, propose modifications to, the rules on administrative procedures set out in Articles 15, 16 and 17 and their application, and may take additional measures to support Member States in their implementation.;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a (new) – paragraph 2
Article 15a (new) – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall introduce measures in their building regulations and codes and, where applicable, in their support schemes, to increase the share of electricity and heating and cooling from renewable sources in the building stock, including national measures relating to substantial increases in renewables self- consumption, renewable energy communities, local renewable energy sharing and local energy storage, in combination with energy efficiency improvements relatdemand side flexibility measures and energy efficiency improvements, i.e. one-step deep renovations leading to cogenerationgy plus and passive, nearly zero-energy and zero- energymission buildings.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a (new) – paragraph 4
Article 20a (new) – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that the national regulatory framework does not discriminate against participation in the electricity markets, including congestion management and the provision of flexibility and balancing services, of district heating and cooling networks, of small or mobile systems such as domestic batteries and electric vehicles, both directly and through aggregation.; , electric vehicles, thermal energy storage units and smart electric heating and cooling appliances and systems, and other smart devices facilitating consumers’ flexible renewable electricity consumption both directly and through aggregation. Member States shall provide a level playing field for smaller market actors, in particular renewable energy communities, sot hat they are able to participate in the market without facing disproportionate administrative or regulatory burden
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 12 – point a
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 23 – paragraph 1
Article 23 – paragraph 1
1. In order to promote the use of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector, each Member State shall, increase the share of renewable energy in that sector by at least 1.14.2 percentage points as an annual average calculated for the periods 2021 to 2025 and 2026 to 2030, starting from the share of renewable energy in the heating and cooling sector in 2020, expressed in terms of national share of gross final energy consumption and calculated in accordance with the methodology set out in Article 7.