44 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2022/0164(COD)
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Due to the direct links between a sustainable recovery, building the Union’s resilience and the Union’s energy security, and its role for a just and inclusive transition, the Recovery and Resilience Facility iand the European Structural and Investment Funds are well-suited instruments to contribute to the Union’s response to these newly emerging challenges.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiency of the Member States’ economies, further investments in renewable energies, interconnections between Member States and supporting the most vulnerable households and SMEs suffering the consequences of the increase of energy prices.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiency and energy savings of the Member States’ economies through fast revision and better coherence with the Renewable Energy Directive, the Energy Efficiency Directive, the Energy Performance Buildings Directive and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To maximise complementarity, consistency and coherence of policies and actions taken by the Union and Member States to foster independence and security of the Union’s energy supply, these energy-related reforms and investments should be established through a dedicated ‘REPowerEU chapter’ of the recovery and resilience plans and specific investments of the European Structural and Investment Funds within 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 programming period.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022 of the Heads of States and Governments invited the Commission to propose by the end of May a REPowerEU plan to phase out the dependency on Russian fossil fuel imports, which was subsequently reiterated in the European Council Conclusions of 24-25 March 2022. This should be done well before 2030 in a way that is consistent with the EU’s Green Deal and the climate objectives for 2030 and 2050 enshrined in the European Climate Law. Regulation (EU) 2021/241 should therefore be amended to enhance its ability to support reforms and investments dedicated to diversifying energy supplies, in particular fossil fuels, nuclear and LNG, thereby strengthening the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy. Support should also be given to reforms and investments increasing the energy efficiency of the Member States’ economies and increasing the use of renewable energy, including hydrogen. Furthermore, in its Versailles Declaration of 10-11 March 2022, the European Council called for reducing EU strategic dependencies and invited, inter alia, the Commission to present options to address rising food prices and the issue of global food security as soon as possible.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia should build on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threats. Considering the new REPowerEU objectives, investments in interconnexion infrastructure for hydrogen, should be accelerated so that such infrastructure could temporarily supply gas between different Member States, in order to further strengthen the diversification of supply away from Russia. To this end, changes should accordingly be made to the Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) which would allow for the inclusion of such projects as Projects of Common Interest (PCIs). Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Investments in infrastructure and technologies alone are not sufficient to ensure a reduction of dependency from fossil fuels. Resources should be dedicated to the reskilling and upskilling of people, to further equip the workforce with green skills. This is in line with the objective of the European Social Fund Plus, which aims at supporting Member States in achieving a skilled and resilient workforce ready for the future world of work. In light of this, resources transferrallocated from the European Social Fund Plus should help support measures for the reskilling and upskilling of the workforce. The Commission will assess whether the measures included in the REPowerEU chapters significantly contribute to supporting a requalification of the workforce towards green skills.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The REPowerEU chapter should include new reforms and investments contributing to the REPowerEU aims and tackle, in a comprehensive manner, the crisis effects determined by the Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Furthermore, that chapter should contain an outline of other measures, financed from sources other than the Recovery and Resilience Facility, contributing to the energy-related objectives outlined in recital (3). The outline should cover measures whose implementation should take place between 1 February 2022 to 31 December 2026, the period during which the objectives set by this Regulation are to be achieved. As regards natural gas infrastructure, the investments and reforms of the REPowerEU chapters to diversify supply away from Russia should build on the needs currently identified through the assessment conducted and agreed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG), established in the spirit of solidarity as regards security of supply and take into account the reinforced preparedness measures taken to adapt to new geopolitical threats. Finally, the REPowerEU chapters should provide an explanation and a quantification of the effects of the combination of the reforms and investments financed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility and the other measures financed by other sources than the Recovery and Resilience Facility.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Further incentives should be provided for Member States to request loans, through the clarification of tha quick, accessible and unburdensome loan allocation procedure. In accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/241, Member States may request loans until 31 August 2023. An intention to submit a loan request should be communicated to the Commission 30 days after the entry into force of this Regulation so that the redistribution of the remaining funds can be conducted in an orderly manner.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The application of the ‘do no significant harm’ principle is essential to ensure that the investments and reforms undertaken as part of the recovery from the pandemic are implemented in a sustainable manner. It should continue to apply to the reforms and investments supported by the Facility and ESIF, with one targeted exemption to safeguard the EU’ immediate energy security concerns. Considering the objective of diversifying energy supplies away from Russian suppliers, the reforms and investments set out in those REPowerEU chapters and expenditure established within Programmes of shared management resources which aim to improve energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for oil and gas should not be required to comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ and should therefore be exempted from such assessment.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) In addition, to incentivise a high level of ambition for reforms and investments to be included in the REPowerEU chapter, new dedicated funding sources should be provided to secure better and more effective use of the loans of the Members States, as well as more efficient and flexible mobilising of the existing funds.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6 a) In order to provide adequate and rapid response, Member States are encouraged to use all available funds to provide immediate and temporary support to SMEs and households for micro investments in energy efficiency improvements and in renewable energy self-generation, via vouchers or tax credits.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 should be amended to provide for the possibility to transfer up to 7.5% of resources of shared management programmes governed by that Regulation to the Facility for the achievement of the REPowerEU objectives, in addition to the existing transfer possibility of up to 5%. Such a possibility is justified by the need to cover REPowerEU objectives, providing Member States with additional flexibility to address those urgent needs by establishing conditions for easier permitting process and lesser administrative burden. Furthermore, the Facility allows for a fast disbursement of funds, making it particularly well suited for financing of urgent energy-related measures. Such transfers should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. _________________ 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6 b (new)
Recital 6 b (new)
(6 b) The REPowerEU chapter should equally represent an opportunity for the Member States to develop cross-border projects that accelerate the shift to renewables and that accelerate intra-EU pipeline expansions to fully utilise existing and future LNG regasification capacities to diversify natural gas supplies.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) The Commission should monitor the implementation of reforms and investments outlined in the REPowerEU chapter and their contribution to the REPowerEU objectives, as established in Regulation (EU) 2021/241. Where needed, the Commission could grant technical support to the Member States for faster and more targeted implementation.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) In light of the current energy crisis, where high energy prices are aggravating the impact of the COVID-19 crisis, by further increasing the financial burden of consumers, in particular for households with low income or vulnerable companies, the REPowerEU chapters should include measures to help structurally address situations of energy poverty, through long-lasting investments and reforms. Such reforms and investments should provide a higher level of financial support in energy efficiency schemes, clean energy policies and schemes to reduce energy demand for those households and companies facing severe difficulties due to high energy bills. Energy demand-reduction measures taken by Member States should take into account the principles set by the Council Regulations on energy demand-reduction measures.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and an amendment to the Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) which would allow for new Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) that contribute towards the diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’) and thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, vulnerable groups and SMEs by quick adoption of the Social Climate Fund, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’) thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council1a and Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council6 should be amended to provide for the possibility to transferexceptional additional flexibility to enable the Member States to concentrate on the necessary response to the unprecedented crisis by enhancing the possibility to mobilise non-utilised support from the Funds of the 2014-2020 programming period and up to 712.5% of resources of shared management programmes governed by that Regulation to the Facility for the achievement of the REPowerEU objectives, in addition to the existing transfer possibility of up to 5%. Such a possibility is justified by the need to coverof the 2021-2027 programming period and by simplifying procedural requirements linked to programme implementation to address the need for a rapid response to the energy crisis by ensuring key energy investments to accomplish the REPowerEU-related objectives, providing Member States with additional flexibility to address those urgent needs. Furthermore, the Facility allows for a fast disbursement of f and support vulnerable families and SMEs that are suffering the consequences of the rise in energy prices. _________________ 1a Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Funds, making it particularly well suited for financing of urgent energy-related measures. Such transfers should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter. _________________ the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006 6 Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159).
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 a (new)
Recital 17 a (new)
(17 a) In order to provide an immediate response to the impact of the crisis, expenditure for operations for fostering energy crisis response capacities and support for vulnerable households and SMEs should be eligible as of 1 February 2022.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17 b) In order to provide additional flexibility to Member States for the reallocation of resources with a view to providing tailor-made responses to the energy crisis, The European Commision should asses the possibility to allow financial transfers under the Investment for growth and jobs goal between the ERDF, the ESF and the Cohesion Fund for both programmimng periods. Furthermore, transfer possibilities between categories of regions should also be exceptionally increased for Member States.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17 c) In order to ensure the fast implementation of projects furthering the "RepowerEU-Objectives" and to provide support to vulnerable households and SMEs suffering the consequences of the rise in enegy prices, co-financing rate of up to 100% should be possible under both programming periods.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) Disbursements under REPowerEU shall be made following the rules of the Recovery and Resilience Facility until the end of 2026. Payments in relation to the resources transferred from shared management funds shall be subject to the availability of funds approved in the annual EU budget.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A request for a dedicated funding for REPowerEU measures, including allocation from the Market Stability Reserve, transfers from the funds governed by Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 and allocated from European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, submitted in a plan, should be justified by a higher financial need linked to additional reforms and investments included in the REPowerEU chapter.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13 a) At least 60% of the funds included under the REPowerEU chapter should be used for cross-border or multi-country projects. The Commission should conduct a supra-national assessment of the needs to secure energy supply in the Union as a whole, prior to the approval of the amended recovery and resilience plans that now include the REPowerEU chapters. On the basis of this supra- national energy security needs assessment, certain Member States may be granted an exception to this minimum requirement, taking also into account that the allocated amount should be commensurate with the specific challenges of the Member State and its geographical position. Close cooperation between the Commission and the Member States should be sought and achieved throughout the process. Moreover, Member States are encouraged to co- operate among themselves as early as possible with a view to developing cross- border or multi-country projects to be included in the REPowerEU chapters.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings by broadening the use of sustainable construction materials and products, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 21c – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) an explanation on how the combination of the measures referred to in paragraph 1 and points (a) and (b) of this paragraph is coherent, effective and expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives, including a quantification of the energy savings. and proof that the national measures and objectives in line with the cohesion policy and common agriculture policy support the goals of the REPowerEU.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. In line with the six pillars referred in Article 3 of this Regulation, the coherence and synergies they generate, and in the context of the COVID-19 crisis, the general objective of the Facility shall be to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by improving the resilience, crisis preparedness, adjustment capacity and growth potential of the Member States, by mitigating the social and economic impact of that crisis, in particular on women, by contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights, by supporting the green transition, by contributing to the achievement of the Union’s 2030 climate targets set out in point (11) of Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999,and by complying with the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050 and of the digital transition, by increasing the resilience of the Union energy system through a decrease of dependence on fossil fuels and an increase of the use of renewable energy, an increase of energy efficiency and diversification of energy supplies at Union level (‘REPowerEU objectives’) thereby contributing to the upward economic and social convergence, restoring and promoting sustainable growth and the integration of the economies of the Union, fostering high quality employment creation, and contributing to the strategic autonomy of the Union alongside an open economy and generating European added value.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point h
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point h
(2 a) In Article 18 (4), paragraph 4 point(h) is replaced by the following: (h) an indication of whether the measures included in the recovery and resilience plan comprise cross-border or multi-country projects; with respect to the REPowerEU chapter, a confirmation that 60% of the total funds to be used have cross-border or multi-country dimension or effects, with an explanation of how the cross- border and/or multi-country projects included in the chapter contribute to the objectives outlined in Article 21c(1); the Commission may grant an exception from complying with this requirement on the basis of the supra-national energy security needs assessment referred to in Article 21ca;
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 26a
Article 26a
deleted (The deletion applies to the whole text of Article 26a.)
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) In Article 19(3), the following point iss are inserted:
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da
(da) whether the reforms and investments referred to in Article 21c(1) effectively contribute towards the diversification of the Union’s energy supply or reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030. or an increase of the use of renewable energy or an increase of energy efficiency;
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 3 – point da a (new)
(da a) whether 60% of the total funds to be used under the chapter have cross- border or multi-country dimension or effects contributing to the objectives of Article 21c(1), taking into account the supra-national energy security needs assessment referred to in Article 21ca;
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
(5 a) In Article 112, the following paragraph is added: 6a.Where a separate priority is established within a programme to support operations expenditure for fostering energy crisis response capacities in accordance with the RepowerEU objectives and support for vulnerable households and SMEs, a co- financing rate of up to 100 % shall be applied to expenditure declared in payment applications until the end of the accounting year ending on 30 June 2024. The total amount programmed under such priorities in a Member State shall not exceed 12.5% of the initial national allocation from the ERDF and the ESF+ combined. The Commission shall review the co- financing rate by 30 June 2024.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/1060
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
(6 a) In Article 9, the following paragraph is added: 4a. The principle of "do no significant harm" within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852 shall not apply to expenditure for fostering energy crisis response capacities in accordance with the "RepowerEU objectives" financed through shared management funds.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 a (new)
Article 2 a (new)
Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013
Article 60 – paragraphs 2 a, 2 b, 2 c (new)
Article 60 – paragraphs 2 a, 2 b, 2 c (new)
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 31 – point 4 a (new)
Article 31 – point 4 a (new)
(5 a) In Article 31, the following paragraph is inserted: 4 a. The Commission shall also provide in the annual report a set of recommendations for each Member State to accelerate the investments included in the respective recovery and resilience plans, after assessing the data available on final beneficiaries, and referring to best practices from other Member States.
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) boosting energy efficiency in buildings, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of LNG, nuclear, sustainable biomethane and renewable or fossil-free hydrogen and increasing the share of renewable energy,
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) providing immediate and temporary support to households and SMEs for micro investments in energy efficiency improvements and in renewable energy self-generation, via vouchers or tax credits.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point b b (new)
(b b) further development of cross- border projects that accelerate the shift to renewables, including through solar energy projects;
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point da (new)
Article 21c – paragraph 1 – point da (new)
(d a) addressing energy poverty and incentivising reduction of energy demand.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21c – paragraph 3
Article 21c – paragraph 3
(3) The estimated costs of the reforms and investments of the REPowerEU chapter under paragraph 1 shall not be taken into account for the calculation of the plan’s total allocation under Article 18(4), point (f) and Article 19(3), point (f). A 60% of the funds to be used under the REPowerEU chapter shall have a cross- border or multi-country dimension or effect and shall contribute to the objectives outlined in Article 21c(1), except when the Member State concerned is granted an exception from this minimum requirement in the supra- national energy security needs assessment referred to in Article 21ca.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21ca (new)
Article 21ca (new)
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Regulation (EU) 2021/241
Article 21d – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 21d – paragraph 2 a (new)
(2 a) The Commission shall also provide in the REPowerEU chapter of the annual report mentioned in paragraph (2) a set of recommendations for each Member State to accelerate the investments committed in their national recovery and resilience plans, after assessing the data available on final beneficiaries, and referring to best practices from other Member States.