17 Amendments of Christophe GRUDLER related to 2023/2123(INI)
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas hydrogen can be used as a feedstock, a fuel or an energy carrier and has the significant potential to decarbonise hard-to- abate industries and heavy transport;
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas hydrogen can be used as a feedstock, a fuel or an energy carrier and has thea significant potential to decarbonise hard-to- abatsectors like industriesy and heavy transport;
Amendment 26 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a market for renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen remains to be built and will require appropriate customer protection and significant investments;
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a market for renewable and fossil-free hydrogen remains to be built and will require appropriate customer protection and significant investments;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Calls on the Commission to establish the necessary measures for the realisation of a physical European Hydrogen Bank which will serve as a one- stop shop for European financing of hydrogen and also as a platform of expertise;
Amendment 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the only sustainable form of hydrogen is renewable hydrogen; notes that electrolysers account for less than 4 % of total hydrogen production in the EU; notes that low-carbon hydrogen cshould play an important role during the transition to a net-zero economy and for the fast ramp-up of the hydrogen market;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the only sustainable form of hydrogen is renewable hydrogen; notes that electrolysers account for less than 4 % of total hydrogen production in the EU; notes that low-carbon hydrogen could play a role during the transition to a net-zero economy when it is produced from fossil-free electricity;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 79 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Asks the Commission to consider complementary mechanisms such as grants, contracts for difference and carbon contracts for difference as well as the combination of the European Hydrogen Bank’s financial support with State aid in order to help reducing the cost gap between renewable or low-carbon hydrogen and fossil energies ;
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Asks the Commission to not only consider price, but also to include a clear system of bonus points for the ranking of bids; notes that such a system should reward bids that deliver the highest level of sustainability or lead to significant job creation and promote high-quality traineeships and the reskilling , increase competition in the internal market by supporting emerging companies (start-ups/SMEs) to enter the market, and/or supskilling of workersport a regionally even development of the European hydrogen market;
Amendment 105 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the urgent need to scale up the production of electrolysers in the EU; proposes differentiating between operating and capital expenditure; considers that potential support for capital expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen should only be directed towards investments that can contribute tomplement the production of renewable hydrogen at a later stage, in particular the purchase of electrolysers, and should not cover operating expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Notes that the effectiveness of the ‘auctions as a service’ concept in reaching the fundamental goal of maturing the European hydrogen economy has yet to be proven; asks the Commission to conduct an extensive study after the first auction into the EHB effectiveness, the macro-economic and industrial consequences, and take subsequent action;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to prepare guidelines with clear criteria for the selection of producers from non-EU countries that would be eligible for support, based on geopolitical risks, alignment with EU values and commitment to sustainability, including criteria for water stress management, labour standards and human rights;
Amendment 178 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Expresses concern that industries are currently dealing with a patchwork of different financial support instruments for the production of hydrogen; calls on the Commission to make the EHB an one- stop-shop for the financing of hydrogen;
Amendment 181 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Notes that according to the draft design of the pilot auction, the realisation period after the funding commitment until the start of hydrogen production is set at 3.5 years with a 6 months transition period; suggests that, due to unpredictable events like long delivery times for electrolysers or permitting problems, an extension of the realisation period to at least 5 years should be considered;
Amendment 190 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23 a (new)
Paragraph 23 a (new)
23a. Stresses that attention should be given to the creation of a robust EU market regulatory framework for hydrogen in order to establish a well- functioning market for hydrogen, which in turn supports price discovery and risk transfers;