19 Amendments of Vasile BLAGA related to 2021/0218(COD)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Distributed storage assets, such as domestichousehold and community batteries and batteries of electric vehicles and energy conversion assets, such as grid-connected electrolysers, have the potential to offer considerable flexibility and balancing services to the grid through aggregation. In order to facilitate the development of such services, the regulatory provisions concerning connection and operation of the storage assets, such as tariffs, commitment times and connection specifications, should be designed in a way that does not hamper the potential of all storage assets, including small and mobile ones, to offer flexibility and balancing services to the system and to contribute to the further penetration renewable electricity, in comparison with larger, stationary storage assets.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Recharging points where electric vehicles typically park for extended periods of time, such as where people park for reasons of residence or employment, are highly relevant to energy system integration, therefore smart charging functionalities need to be ensured. In this regard, the operation of non-publicly accessible normal charging infrastructure, for instance through smart metering systems, is particularly important for the integration of electric vehicles in the electricity system as it is located where electric vehicles are parked repeatedly for long periods of time, such as in buildings with restricted access, employee parking or parking facilities rented out to natural or legal persons.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 25 a (new)
Recital 25 a (new)
(25a) Member States should avoid distortive situations resulting in the extensive importation of resources from third countries. A life-cycle approach should be considered and promoted in that respect.
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) ‘new (36b)‘renewable hydrogen’ means hydrogen: (i) the energy content of which is derived from renewable sources, (ii) the greenhouse gas emissions savings from the use of which are at least 70%, and (iii) any biomass feedstock utilised in the production of which complies with the sustainability criterial set out in Article 29 is listed in Part A of Annex IX.’
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2
Article 2
(1a) Article 2, (12) is replaced by the following: "(12) ‘guarantee of origin’ means an electronic document which has the sole function of providing evidence to a final customer that a given share or quantity of energy was produced from renewable sources; . The same applies to low-carbon sources that are clearly labelled as such.; " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 394 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a a (new)
Article 3– paragraph 1bis (new)
(aa) Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of gaseous renewable energy– including renewable fuels of non-biological origin, biofuels, bioliquids and biogas - in the Union's gross final consumption of gas in 2030 is at least 13 %. Member States shall set national contributions to meet, collectively, this binding overall Union target no later than June 2024.
Amendment 457 #
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 – (b) (iii)
Article 3 – Paragraph 3 – (b) (iii)
(iia) (iii) it is produced in an installation that contributes to the EU objective to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in line with the Joint European Action for more affordable, secure and sustainable energy set out in the Commission communication of 8 March 2022.
Amendment 509 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 b (new)
(ca) 4b. Member States shall establish a framework, which may include support schemes and facilitating the uptake of renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen including through renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen purchase agreements, for tackling remaining barriers to the deployment of renewable electricity, including those related to permitting procedures. (The change from "low-carbon hydrogen" to "renewable hydrogen and low-carbon hydrogen" applies to all amendments in the rapporteur's draft report.)
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 7 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1
Article 7 – Paragraph 1 – Subparagraph 1
(3a) "1. The gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in each Member State shall be calculated as the sum of: (a) gross final consumption of electricity from renewable sources; (b) gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources in the heating and cooling sector; and (c) final consumption of energy from renewable sources and fuels in the transport sector. " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 537 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 9– paragraph 1a
Article 9– paragraph 1a
1a. By 31 December 2025, each Member State shallmay agree to establish at least one joint project with one or more other Member States for the production of renewable energy. The Commission shall be notified of such an agreement, including the date on which the project is expected to become operational. Projects financed by national contributions under the Union renewable energy financing mechanism established by Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/129425 shall be deemed to satisfy this obligation for the Member States involved.; __________________ 25 Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1294 of 15 September 2020 on the Union renewable energy financing mechanism (OJ L 303, 17.9.2020, p. 1).
Amendment 574 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c b (new)
(cb) Member States shall ensure that applicants are allowed to submit all relevant documents also in digital form. If an applicant makes use of the digital application option, the entire permitting process including the administrative internal processes needs to be carried out digitally. Member States shall further ensure the digitalization of the public hearings and the participation procedures.
Amendment 618 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 15a– Paragraph 2– subparagraph 1
Article 15a– Paragraph 2– subparagraph 1
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 and local energy storage, in combination with energy efficiency improvements relating to cogeneration and passive, nearly zero-energy and zero- energy buildings.
Amendment 700 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a b (new)
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 19– paragraph 7– point b–
Article 19– paragraph 7– point b–
(ab) Point (b) is amended as follows : "(b) whether it relates to : (i) electricity; (ii) gas, including (iii) hydrogen; or (iii(iv) heating or cooling; " Or. en ((EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 723 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 b (new)
(9b) Article 20 - new paragraph 4 Member States shall, where relevant, take the necessary actions to integrate intermittent renewable electricity in the grid while ensuring grid stability and security of supply. Such actions can relate to the development of solutions such as storage facilities and grid-balancing power plants and cogeneration plants, that participate in grid-balancing in support of intermittent renewable electricity.
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(UE) 2018/2001
Article 20a– Paragraph 3
Article 20a– Paragraph 3
3. In addition to the requirements in [the proposal for a Regulation concerning the deployment of alternative fuel infrastructure, repealing Directive 2014/94/EU], Member States shall ensure that non–publicly accessible normal power recharging points installed in their territory from [the transposition deadline of this amending Directive] can support smart charging functionalities and, interface with smart metering systems, and where appropriate based on assessment by the regulatory authority, bidirectional charging functionalities.
Amendment 756 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 20a– paragraph 4
Article 20a– paragraph 4
4. Member States shall ensure that all means of electricity generation, including units producing electricity from renewable sources, shall be involved in providing system and balancing services. Moreover, 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 small or mobile systems such as domestic batteries and electric vehicles, both directly and through aggregation.;
Amendment 927 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point c
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 24
Article 24
4a. Member States shall ensure that operators of district heating or cooling systems above 25 MWth capacity are obligincentivized to connect third party suppliers of energy from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold or are obligincentivized to offer to connect and purchase heat or cold from renewable sources and from waste heat and cold from third-party suppliers based on non- discriminatory criteria set by the competent authority of the Member State concerned, where such operators need to do one or more of the following:
Amendment 945 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 24– paragraph 8– subparagraph 2
Article 24– paragraph 8– subparagraph 2
Member States shall ensure that electricity transmission and distribution system operators take due account of the results of the assessment required under the first subparagraph in grid planning, grid investment and infrastructure development in their respective territories, while ensuring this does not bring additional constraints in grid planning.
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 – point e
(EU) 2018/2001
Article 24– Paragraph 8
Article 24– Paragraph 8
Member States shall ensure that electricity transmission and distribution system operators take due account of the results of the assessment required under the first subparagraph in grid planning, grid investment and infrastructure development in their respective territories.