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OPINION Proposal for a Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendments (23)
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) The revised national policy frameworks should include supporting actions for the development of the market as regards alternative fuels, including the deployment of the necessary infrastructure to be put into place, in close cooperation with regional and local authorities and with the industry concerned, while taking into account the needs of small and medium- sized enterprises. Additionally, the revised frameworks should describe the overall national framework for planning, permitting and procuring of such infrastructure, including the identified obstacles and actions to remove them so shat a faster rollout of infrastructure can be achieved. In sparsely populated areas, outermost regions and areas with low traffic density where demand for such infrastructure is low, securing a sufficiently comprehensive infrastructure may not be possible on market terms. Under State aid law, a Member State may provide investment aid and CEF funding for this purpose. The deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure must leave no one behind.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
- biomethane,biopropane, bioLPG, renewable Dimethyl Ether,
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4 a) In order to ensure a coherent legislative framework for the use and deployment of alternative fuels this Regulation should be aligned with the ReFuelEU aviation FuelEU Maritime, the revision of CO2 emission performance for new passenger cars and light duty vehicles Regulation, the CO2 emission performance for heavy duty vehicles Regulation and its upcoming revisions, and the revision of Directive 2003/96/EC (Energy Taxation Directive).
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) Therefore all modes of transport should be addressed in one instrument which should take into account a variety of alternative fuels. The use of zero-emission powertrain technologies is at different stages of maturity in the different modes of transport. In particular, in the road sector, a rapid uptake of battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles is taking place and therefore requiring higher targets for this mature technology. Hydrogen fuel-cell road vehicles are available to markets, as well. In addition, smaller hydrogen and battery electric vessels and hydrogen fuel- cell trains are currently being deployed in different projects and in first commercial operations, with full commercial roll out expected in the next years. In contrast, the aviation and waterborne sectors continue to be dependent on liquid and gaseous fuels, as zero- and low-emission powertrain solutions are expected to enter the market only around 2030 and in particular for the aviation sector even later, with full commercialisation taking its time, therefore encouraging a technologically neutral approach to encourage maturity of developing technologies. The use of fossil gaseous or liquid fuels is only possible if it is clearly embedded into a clear decarbonisation pathway that is in line with the long-term objective of climate neutrality in the Union, is endorsed by a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CAB) and ensures it is the Best Alternative Technology (BAT), requiring increasing blending with or replacement by renewable fuels such as bio-methane, advanced biofuels or renewable and low- carbon synthetic gaseous and liquid fuels as soon as possible.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for light-duty electric vehicles has been uneven across the Union and across regions. Continued uneven distribution would jeopardize the uptake of such vehicles, limiting connectivity across the Union. Continuing divergence in policy ambitions and approaches at national level will not create the long-term certainty needed for substantive market investment. Mandatory minimum targets for Member States at national level should therefore provide policy orientations and complement National Policy Frameworks. That approach should combine national fleet based targets with distance-based targets for the trans-European network for transport (TEN-T). National fleet based targets should ensure that vehicle uptake in each Member State is matched with the deployment of sufficient publicly accessible recharging infrastructure while allowing for the market to self regulate once a certain penetration of electric vehicles has been reached. Distance-based targets for the TEN-T network should ensure full coverage of electric recharging points along the Union’s main road networks and thereby ensure easy and seamless travel throughout the Union. This targets shall be complemented with additional recharging infrastructure across all regions to ensure an even deployment across all territory, including in depopulated or sparseley populated areas.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Where a recharging station is serving both directions of travel, on roads with low traffic density and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms, it shall be considered to meet the requirements of this article for both directions, provided that the total installed capacity and number of chargers are as required for one direction of travel.
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9 a (new)
Recital 9 a (new)
(9 a) While recognizing the importance of private investment and a market driven deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, public investment and further state aid rules flexibility is encouraged to guarantee an even distribution across all regions, especially in sparseley populated and depopulated areas
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) Implementation in Member States should ensure that a sufficient number of publicly accessible recharging points is installed, in particular at public transport stations, such as port passenger terminals, airports or railway stations. A sufficient number of publicly accessible fast recharging points dedicated to light-duty vehicles should also be deployed to increase consumer convenience in particular across the TEN-T network to ensure full cross-border connectivity and allow electric vehicles to circulate throughout the Union. The deployment of publicly accessible recharging infrastructure should primarily be the result of private market investment; however, in compliance with State aid rules, Member States should support the deployment of the necessary infrastructure in cases where market conditions require public support until a fully competitive market is established.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Price transparency is crucial to ensure seamless and easy recharging and refuelling. Users of alternative fuel vehicles should be given accurate price information before the start of the recharging or refuelling service. The price should be communicated in a clearly structured manner to allow end users to identify the differentall applicable cost components.
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Where a recharging station is serving both directions of travel, on roads with low traffic density and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms, it shall be considered to meet the requirements of this article for both directions, provided that the total installed capacity and number of chargers are as required for one direction of travel.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 b (new)
1 b. On roads with low traffic density and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the required distances regarding heavy-duty road transport vehicles in paragraph 1 of this Article, so that the total distances in- between charging pools on average meet the distance requirements.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Amendment 283 #
To that end Member States shall ensure that by 31 December 2030 publicly accessible hydrogen refuelling stations with a minimum capacity of 2 t/day and equipped with at least a 700 bars dispenser are deployed with a maximum distance of 150 km in-between them along the TEN-T core and the TEN-T comprehensive network. Liquid hydrogen shall be made available at publicly accessible refuelling stations with a maximum distance of 450 km in-between them.
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) The market for alternative fuels and in particular for zero emission fuels is still in the early stages of development and technology is evolving fast. This should likely affect the demand for alternative fuels and consequently for alternative fuels infrastructure across the modes. The Commission should therefore, based on an analysis of the latest technological developments and market readiness and taking into consideration the national policy frameworks, review this Regulation by the end of 2026 in particular as regards the targets setting for electric recharging points for HDV as well as targets for infrastructure for alternative fuels for zero- emission vessels and aircraft in waterborne transport and aviation, in order to ensure legal certainty and predictability for the industry.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where the maritime port of the TEN-T core network and the TEN-T comprehensive network is located on an island which is not connected directly or sufficiently to the electricity grid, paragraph 1 shall not apply, until such a connection has been completed or there is a sufficient locally generated capacity from clean energy sources.
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b – indent 2 a (new)
- biomethane, biopropane, bioLPG, renewable Dimethyl Ether
Amendment 311 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43 a (new)
(43 a) ‘recharging point, station or pool dedicated to light and heavy-duty vehicles’ means a recharging point, station or pool designed and intended for recharging both light and heavy-duty vehicles, either due to the specific design of the connectors/plugsor to the design of the parking space adjacent to the recharging point, stationor pool, or both;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall appoint an Identification Registration Organisation (‘IDRO’). The IDRO shall issue and manage unique identification (‘ID’) codes to identify, at least operators of recharging points and mobility service providers, at the latest one year after the date referred to in Article 24.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2 a. Where a recharging station is serving both directions of travel, on roads with low traffic density and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio- economic cost-benefit terms, it shall be considered to meet the requirements of this article for both directions, provided that the total installed capacity and number of chargers are as required for one direction of travel.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b – introductory part
(b) along the TEN-T comprehensive network, publicly accessible recharging pools dedicated to heavy-duty vehicles and meeting the following requirements are deployed in each direction of travel with a maximum distance of 100 km in-between them, considering local conditions:
Amendment 420 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. On roads with low traffic density and where the infrastructure cannot be justified in socio-economic cost-benefit terms, Member States may extend the required distances regarding heavy-duty road transport vehicles in paragraph 1 of this Article, so that the total distances in- between charging pools on average meet the distance requirements.
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a (new)
Article 4 a Targets for electric recharging infrastructure dedicated to light and heavy-duty vehicles Where a recharging pool is serving both light and heavy-duty vehicles, the recharging pool and the recharging stations within that shall be regarded as publicly accessible recharging infrastructure for both light-duty and heavy-duty vehicles, when the total installed capacity and type of chargers are as required for both light and heavy-duty vehicles.