11 Amendments of Angelika WINZIG related to 2021/0424(COD)
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) This Regulation aims to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low- carbon gases into the energy system enabling a shift from fossil gas, and to allow these new gases to play an important role towards achieving the EU’s 2030 climate objectives and climate neutrality in 2050. Members States shall ensure that at the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen is prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential. The Regulation aims also to set up a regulatory framework that enables and incentivises all market participants to take the transitional role of fossil gas into account while planning their activities to avoid lock-in effects and ensure gradual and timely phase-out of fossil gas notably in all relevant industrial sectors and for heating purposes.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The EU hydrogen strategy recognises that, as EU Member States have different potential for the production of renewable hydrogen, an open and competitive EU market with unhindered cross-border trade has important benefits for competition, affordability, and security of supply. Moreover, it stresses that moving towards a liquid market with commodity-based hydrogen trading would facilitate entry of new producers and be beneficial for deeper integration with other energy carriers. It would create viable price signals for investments and operational decisions. The rules laid down in this Regulation should thus be conducive for hydrogen markets and commodity-based hydrogen trading and liquid trading hubs to emerge and any undue barriers in this regard should be eliminated by Member States. Whilst recognising the inherent differences, existing rules that enabled efficient commercial operations developed for the electricity and gas markets and trading should be considered for a hydrogen market. Member States shall ensure that at the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen is prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point g
(g) market rules shall avoid actions which prevent price formation on the basis of demand and supply for gases but shall not prevent long-term agreements for the purchase and the transmission of renewable and low-carbon gases;
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point j
(j) market rules shall deliver appropriate investment and consumption incentives, in particular for long-term investments in a decarbonised and sustainable gas system, for energy storage, energy efficiency and demand response to meet market needs, and shall facilitate fair competition and security of supply;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a Promoting the use of hydrogen in industry Member States shall ensure that in the early stages of the hydrogen market, the supply of hydrogen is prioritised to sectors identified on the basis of the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential per tonne of consumed hydrogen.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
5. Hydrogen network operators shall regularly assess market demand for new investment, taking into account security of supply and, the efficiency of the final hydrogen uses. and the infrastructure needs of priority sectors identified based on the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Transmission system operators shall regularly assess market demand for new investment taking into account the joint scenario as developed for the integrated network development plan based on Article 51 of [recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx] as well as security of supply, and hydrogen priority sectors identified based on highest greenhouse emissions abatement potential per tonne of consumed hydrogen.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 a (new)
Article 17 a (new)
Amendment 343 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Transmission system operators shall ensure firm capacity for the access of production facilities of renewable and low carbon gases connected to their grid. For this purpose, transmission system operators shall develop in cooperation with the distribution system operators procedures and arrangementsnetwork connection and reinforcements plans as set out in Article 53bis of [recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx], as well as procedures and arrangements necessary to implement the necessary network reinforcements (as defined in Article 2, point 35bis of the [recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx], including investments, to ensur aiming to operate reverse flow from distribution to transmission network.
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 33 – paragraph 1
Article 33 – paragraph 1
1. Distribution system operators shall ensure firm capacity and continuous injection for the access of the production facilities renewable and low carbon gases connected to their grid. To this extent, distribution system operators shall develop in cooperation among themselves and with the transmission system operators procedures and arrangnetwork connection and reinforcements plans as set out in Article 53bis of [recast Gas Directive as proposed in COM(2021) xxx], as well as procedures and arrangements necessary to implement the necessary network reinforcements, including investments, to ensure in reverse flow from distribution to transmission network or network meshing between several zones within the distribution system area.
Amendment 561 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
Article 43 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c
(c) identify investment gaps, notably with respect to cross-border capacities and to the infrastructure needs for connecting prioritised sectors identified based on the highest greenhouse gases emissions abatement potential.