Activities of Anna ZALEWSKA related to 2021/2006(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
An EU strategy to reduce methane emissions (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on an EU strategy to reduce methane emissions
Amendments (18)
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Climate Law commits the EU as a whole to reaching climate neutrality by 2050 withand increaseding emission reductions by 2030; whereas addressing energy-related methane emissions is a key component of the European Green Deal, as are measures in the agriculture and waste sectors; whereas the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions notes that the EU should also play a role in ensuring methane emissionaccounts for only 5% of global methane emissions, and the vast majority of methane emissions from the energy sector occur outside the EU's borders, and the EU therefore has limited influence on their reductions, at global level, as the largest global importer of fossil fuels and a significant player in the agriculture sectorlthough it should strive to develop effective methods for monitoring, reporting and reducing these emissions within the appropriate international forums, while making use of import regulations;
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas reducing methane emissions is indispensable in the fight against climate change, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement; whereas methane emissions contribute to air pollution and it is therefore necessary to tackle these emissions in order to protect the health of EU citizens; whereas double regulation of methane emissions as both an air pollutant and a greenhouse gas in a way that represents an excessive administrative burden should be avoided;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas there are plans to establish an International Methane Emissions Observatory in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the International Energy Agency;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the cross-sectoral approach outlined in the EU strategy to reduce methane emissions and fully supports a fair framework covering the agriculture, waste and energy sectors; notes, however, that measurement and reporting methodologies differ significantly between these sectors, making them difficult to compare;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Underlines the importance of improving measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) as well as leak detection and repair (LDAR) standards on the basis of the existing standards in the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED);
Amendment 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underscores the need to revise EU climate and environmental legislation in a coherent manner that prevents double regulation and unnecessary administrative burdens; takes the view that the binding emissions reduction targets for Member States in the Effort Sharing Regulation5 should remain the main legislative tool to reduce methane emissions, while the Industrial Emissions Directive6 and other legislation could serve as a complementary tool; _________________ 5Regulation (EU) 2018/842 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation (EU) No 525/2013. OJ L 156, 19.6.2018, p. 26. 6 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17.
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses the importance of developing an inventory of best practices and available technologies to promote the wider uptake of innovative mitigating actions, while taking into account the fact that not all companies have equal access to these practices and technologies;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Calls for the effective use of instruments supporting the development of innovation in the EU, such as Horizon Europe, taking into account the needs of different sectors and Member States;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out the potential of the Copernicus programme, which is intended to monitor CO2 emissions from 2025 and which could also be used to monitor methane emissions from various sources;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Recognises the importance of voluntary industry initiatives aimed at reducing methane emissions and considers that any regulatory initiatives should build upon best practices from existing voluntary actions and must be duly preceded by thorough impact assessments and the taking into account of the differences between sectors and sub-sectors;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Welcomes the upcoming legislative proposal on compulsory MRV for all energy-related methane emissions; notes that such a system must be cost-effective and avoid the duplication of obligations that already exist in law and the imposition of unnecessary administrative burdens;
Amendment 200 #
8a. Underlines that, in accordance with Directive 2003/87 (ETS), the carbon dioxide emitted during the utilisation (combustion) of methane in cogeneration systems with a total rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW will oblige installations to participate in the EU ETS and will therefore result in additional costs, which may rise by up to 100% given the dramatically increasing price of emission allowances; asks the Commission to take this fact into account in the upcoming revision of the EU ETS so that the potential for capturing and reducing methane emissions from the energy sector is not reduced;
Amendment 209 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Acknowledges that imports comprise over four fifths of the oil and gas consumed in the EU and that most methane emissions associated with oil and gas occur outside EU borders; calls on the Commission to explore regulatory tools for fossil energy imports, including extending forthcoming obligations on MRV, LDAR, venting and flaring to importthe possibility of monitoring, verifying and reporting these emissions in a reliable manner in cooperation with the relevant partners at global level, also taking into account import mechanisms;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Calls onSupports the Commission to support thein its plans to establishment of an independent international methane emissions observatory, in partnership with the United Nations Environmental Programme, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition and the International Energy Agency, tasked with collecting, reconciling, verifying and publishing anthropogenic methane emissions data at a global level;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. WelcomesTakes note of the Commission’s initiatives on the utilisation and mitigation of methane from coal mines; expresses its strong support for mandatoryimproving MRV for coal mine methane emissions, including the requirement for companies that own closed sites or Member States (for abandoned mines where no existing owner is liable) to adopt the samelso adopt MRV and LDAR measures as for operating sites; notes that, in view of the increasing number of mine closures in the EU’s coal regions, technical and financial support will be necessary for them in order to support the just transition objectives, which could be disrupted by excessive burdens imposed on the operators that close down;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that technologies and practices to limit methane emissions from agriculture are developing at a fast pace; calls on the Commission to ensure that proven effective and cost-efficient innovations are quickly implemented, as far as is technically and financially feasible, in the EU and integrated into EU agriculture policies; notes that the structure of agriculture differs widely between Member States and that not all measures can be fully applied in every Member State;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12 a (new)
Paragraph 12 a (new)
12a. Points out that methane emissions related to fertilisation can easily be reduced by appropriate livestock manure storage methods;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Supports actions to develop biogas plants, which are an important source of biomethane for energy and transport; points out that the development of biogas plants in rural areas is an effective tool for introducing the principles of the circular economy and for reducing energy poverty in those areas;