Activities of Bogdan RZOŃCA related to 2023/2123(INI)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the European Hydrogen Bank
Amendments (4)
Amendment 18 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Stresses that the first pilot auction in particular should aim also to attract smaller, developing projects; asks the Commission, therefore, to alleviate the administrative burden and adjust some of the elements of the mechanism design – namely the requirement for the minimum installed electrolyser capacity and the restriction on bid size – in order to facilitate the participation of small and medium-sized entities;
Amendment 21 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Calls on the Commission to consider the need for introducing inflation indexation to the provided fixed premium, in order to ensure stability and protect producers – especially small and medium-sized producers – from potential future increases in the prices of energy and raw materials;
Amendment 30 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Stresses the importance of geographical balance to enable the production and use of renewable hydrogen across the EU and to avoid regional consolidation and further deepening of regional differences across the EU that already exist due to the varying extent of hydrogen market development; calls on the Commission to develop regional auctions;
Amendment 32 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Calls on the Commission not only to take into account the price but also to include a transparent points system for ranking bids; notes that such a system should reward bids that deliver the highest level of sustainability or lead to job creation and take into account the reskilling or upskilling of workers; stresses that the regional dimension should also be taken into account, as considering solely the price will result in strengthening the already developed and biggest producers consolidated in a handful of EU regions;