6 Amendments of Dan-Ştefan MOTREANU related to 2020/2242(INI)
Amendment 15 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Welcomes the Commission’s intention to establish the European Union as a standard-setting and world-leading region for hydrogen; stresses that hydrogen is an important tool to decarbonise the energy system and to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement; notes that an ambitious strategy can generate up to 1 million jobs and EUR 150 billion in annual revenue by 2030, while reducing annual CO2 emissions by roughly 560 Mt by 2050; calls, therefore, on the Commission to introduce a comprehensive terminology and criteria for the comprehensive certification of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, since this constitutes the basis for any future investments, while taking into account that this terminology needs to fit into a robust international framework in order to avoid mislabelling or double counting of environmental impacts;
Amendment 44 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes that hydrogen may be produced through a variety of processes; stresses the importance of a clear commitment to the transition to renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen production to achieve the Union’s 2050 climate neutrality target, while ensuring technological neutrality; points out, however, that during a transitional period, incentives will be required to ensure a level playing field and scale-up renewable and ultra-low-carbon hydrogen in industry and the transport sector, building on the revision of the Renewable Energy directive (RED) and established Emission Trading System (ETS) framework;
Amendment 69 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Paragraph 2 c (new)
Amendment 74 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Underlines that hydrogen, as an energy carrier, is a key enabler of the renewable energy transition through energy storage, transmission and sector coupling, as it can stabilise and balance the electricity network and decarbonise heat production, which would be hugely beneficial for low- emission buildings; asks, therefore, the Commission to update and harmonise regulations on hydrogen blending in the short term and support the progressive retrofitting and repurposing of existing and developing missing networks to replace gas with hydrogen in the medium term, wherever possible and points out that there will be the need for investment in hydrogen- only infrastructure in the long term;
Amendment 127 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Holds the opinion that high safety standards are of utmost importance for wide public acceptance of hydrogen; asks therefore to promote best-practice examples and disseminate a hydrogen safety culture throughout the Union;
Amendment 132 #
Draft opinion
Paragraph 4 b (new)
Paragraph 4 b (new)
4b. Points out that fuel cell technologies rely on precious and scarce materials, their recyclability should therefore be guaranteed and a corresponding circular system be put in place;