Activities of Bert-Jan RUISSEN related to 2021/0200(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 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
Amendments (12)
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) In order to achieve the target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 55%, the sectors covered by Regulation (EU) 2018/842 will need to reduce their emissions progressively until they reach- 4035% in 2030, compared to 2005 levels in the most cost-effective way possible.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For that purpose, the greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 needs to be revised for each Member State. The revision of the greenhouse gas emission reduction target should use the same elements of the methodology that was followed when Regulation (EU) 2018/842 was first adopted, where the national contributions were determined in consideration of the different capacities and cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States so to ensure a fair and balanced distribution of the effort, however cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States should be taken into account to a greater degree. The reduction of the maximum greenhouse gas emissions for each Member State in 2030 should thus be determined in relation to the level of its 2005 reviewed greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation, excluding verified greenhouse gas emissions from installations that operated in 2005 and which were only included in the emission trading system of the Union after 2005.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Union’s economy and its level of emissions to a degree that cannot yet be fully quantified. On the other hand, the Union is deploying its largest stimulus package ever, also having a potential impact on the level of emissions. Due to those uncertainties, it is appropriate to review the emissions data in 2025 and, if necessary, readjust the annual emission allocations. This review should also assess the feasibility of the annual emission allocations in light of the objectives laid down in Article 39 TFEU and adapt them, if necessary.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, the cancellation of a limited quantity of emission allowances in the European Union emission trading system may be taken into account for some Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. Given the particular structure of Malta’s economy, the national reduction target of that Member State based on Gross Domestic Product per capita is significantly above its cost-effective reduction potential, is therefore appropriate to increase Malta’s access to that flexibility, without compromising the 2030 target of the Union on emission reductions. The Member States that are entitled to this flexibility but did not make use of it in the 2019 context, should be given the possibility to revise that decision to take account of the new national reduction targets. Member States concerned should also be allowed to revise their notified percentages in a more targeted way.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The setting of more ambitious targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 will decrease the capacity of Member States to generate net removals that can be used for compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. In addition, the split of the use of the LULUCF flexibility into two separate time periods, will further limit the availability of net removals for the purpose of compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As a result, some Member States may face challenges in meeting their targets under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, while some Member States, the same or other, may generate net removals that cannot be used for compliance with Regulation (EU) 2018/842. As long as the Union objectives as set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 are met, in particular with regard to the maximum limit of the contribution of net removals, it is appropriate to create a new voluntary mechanism, in the form of an additional reserve, that will help adhering Member States to comply with their obligations in the most cost-effective way.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 1
Article 1
(1) In Article 1, “30%” is replaced by “4035%”;
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a (new)
(a) do not exceed, in the years 2021, 2022 and 20223, the limit defined by a linear trajectory, starting on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 1 of Annex I to this Regulation. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start either at five-twelfths of the distance from 2019 to 2020 or in 2020, whichever results in a lower allocation for that Member State;
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b (new)
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting in 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member State, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – subparagraph -1a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – subparagraph -1a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Malta shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2023 if it intends to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2025 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9. The Member States listed in Annex II that have not notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of any intention to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2023 if they intend to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2024 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9’.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
(4a) in Article 6, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following: 5. Where a Member State, in accordance with paragraph 3 or 3a of this Article, has notified the Commission of its decision to revise the previously notified percentage downwards, a correspondingly loweradjusted quantity of EU ETS allowances shall be cancelled for that Member State in respect of each year from 2024 to 2030, from 2025 to 2030, from 2026 to 2030 or from 2028 to 2030, respectively. Or. en (https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal- content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX:32018R0842&from=EN#d1e695-26-1)
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex – table – column 3
Annex – table – column 3
Column 2 -47% X X X X X X X X X X -10% X -26% -50% X -50% X X -24% -42%X -22.7% -37.7%X -47.5% X -16.7% -43.7% X -32% -17%X -21% X -50% -18.7% X -19% -48%X -48% X -17.7% -28.7% X -12.7% X -27% -22.7% X -50% -50% X