88 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2023/0081(COD)
Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union has committed to the accelerated decarbonisation of its economy and ambitious deployment of renewable energy sources to achieve climate neutrality or net zero emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) by 2050. That objective is at the heart of the European Green Deal, the updated EU Industrial Strategy, and in line with the Union’s commitment to global climate action under the Paris Agreement31 . To reach the climate neutrality goal, Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 sets a binding Union climate target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 compared to 1990. The proposed “Fit for 55”33 package aims to deliver on the Union’s 2030 climate target and revises and updates Union legislation in this respect. , while respecting the principle set in Just Transition Mechanism, Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council34a, making sure that no person and no region is left behind in the climate transition. _________________ 31 Council Decision (EU) 2016/1841 of 5 October 2016 on the conclusion, on behalf of the European Union, of the Paris Agreement adopted under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change OJ L 282, 19.10.2016, p. 4. 32 Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1). 33 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. 'Fit for 55': delivering the EU's 2030 Climate Target on the way to climate neutrality. COM(2021) 550, 14.7.2021. 34a Regulation (EU) 2021/1056 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 establishing the Just Transition Fund.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Green transition can offer new possibilities especially for less developed and transition regions. In this relation, climate policy needs to recognise regions special needs and possibilities. Renewable energy, biomass and other regional natural resources and geographical possibilities in relation to net-zero technologies offer possibilities for regions to participate in achieving common climate goals.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Renewable, biobased energy resources have the potential to replace fossil energy resources and critical raw materials. These resources are derived from biological materials, which can be replenished naturally. In addition, they emit less greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the dependence on imported fossil fuels, support rural development and create jobs in rural areas and decrease waste and pollution by utilizing agricultural and forestry residues. Additionally, renewable resources lessen our reliance on critical raw materials that are becoming scarce.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘component’ means a small part of a net-zero technology that is manufactured and traded by a company starting from processed materials and recycled components;
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In support of achieving strategic autonomy, the EU commission develops a strategic action plan on how sustainable bioeconomy can contribute to the NZIA ambitions, including a strategic agenda for bio-based materials in the EU; outlining the materials needed, their sources, and manufacturing processes. (Will be added as a new paragraph.)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) it adopts comprehensive low- carbon and circular manufacturing practices, including waste heat recovery, side streams valorisation and water efficiency.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Make use of the best practices already in use in the member states, especially with regard to regional continuing education or additional training.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Special needs and support related to education should emphasize the less developed and transition regions, Just Transition Fund Territories and eligible for funding under cohesion policy rules.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The higher energy prices after the unjustified and unlawful military aggression by the Russian Federation against Ukraine, gave a strong impetus to accelerate the implementation of the European Green Deal and reinforce the resilience of the Energy Union by speeding up the clean energy transition and ending any dependence on fossil fuels exported from the Russian Federation. The REPowerEU plan35 plays a key role in responding to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian Federation. That plan aims to accelerate the energy transition in the European Union, in order to reduce the Union’s gas and electricity consumption and to boost investments in the deployment of energy efficient and low carbon solutions. That plan sets inter alia the targets to double solar photovoltaic capacity by 2025 and to install 600 GW of solar photovoltaic capacity by 2030; to double the rate of deployment of heat pumps; to produce 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen by 2030; and to substantially increase production of biomethane up to 35 bcm by 2030. The plan also sets out that achieving the REPowerEU goals will require diversifying the supply of low carbon energy equipment and of critical raw materials, reducing sectoral dependencies, overcoming supply chain bottlenecks and expanding the Union’s clean energy technology manufacturing capacity. As part of its efforts to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation, industry, buildings and transport, the Commission proposes to increase the target in the Renewable Energy Directive to 45% by 2030 and to increase the target in the Energy Efficiency Directive to 13%. This would bring the total renewable energy generation capacities to 1236 GW by 2030, in comparison to 1067 GW by 2030 envisaged under the 2021 proposal and will see increased needs for storage through batteries to deal with intermittency in the electricity grid. Similarly, policies related to the decarbonisation of the road sector, such as Regulation (EU) 2019/631 and Regulation (EU) 2019/1242 will be strong drivers for a further electrification of the road transport sector and thus increasing demand for batteries. _________________ 35 Communication of 18 May 2022 from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions, REPowerEU Plan, COM/2022/230 final, 18.05.2022.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The net-zero transformation is already causing huge industrial, economic, and geopolitical shifts across the globe, which will become ever more pronounced as the world advances in its decarbonisation efforts. The road to net zero translates into strong opportunities for the expansion of Union’s net-zero industry, making use of the strength of the Single Market, by promoting investment in technologies in the field of renewable energy technologies , electricity and heat storage technologies, heat pumps, grid technologies, demand response technologies, renewable fuels of non- biological origin technologies, electrolysers and fuel cells, fusion, small modular reactors and related best-in-class fuels, carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies, and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies and their supply chains, allowing for the decarbonisation of our economic sectors, from energy supply to transport, buildings, and industry. A strong net zero industry within the European Union can help significantly in reaching the Union’s climate and energy targets effectively, as well as in supporting other Green Deal objectives, while creating jobs and growth.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) To meet the 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets, energy efficiency needs to be prioritised. Saving energy is the cheapest, safest and cleanest way to meet those targets. ‘Energy efficiency first’ is an overall principle of EU energy policy and is important in both its practical applications in policy and investment decisions. Therefore, it is essential to expand the Union’s manufacturing capacity for energy efficient technologies, such as heat pumps and smart grid technologies, that help the EU reduce and control its energy consumption.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The Union’s decarbonisation objectives, security of energy supply, digitalisation of the energy system and electrification of demand, for example in mobility and the need for fast recharging points, require an enormous expansion of electricity grids in the European Union, both at transmission level and at distribution level. At transmission level, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) systems are needed to connect offshore renewable energies; while at distribution level, connecting electricity providers and managing demand-side flexibility builds on investments in innovative grid technologies, such as electric vehicles smart charging (EVSC), energy efficiency building and industry automation and smart controls, advanced meter infrastructure (AMI) and home energy management systems (HEMS). The electricity grid needs to interact with many actors or devices based on a detailed level of observability, and hence availability of data, to enable flexibility, smart charging and smart buildings with smart electricity grids and small scale flexibility services enabling demand side response from consumers and the uptake of renewables. Connecting the net-zero technologies to the network of the European Union requires the substantial expansion of manufacturing capabilities for electricity grids in areas such as offshore and onshore cables, substations and transformers.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Additional policy effort is necessary to support those technologies that are commercially available and have a good potential for rapid scale up to support the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets, improve the security of supply for net-zero technologies and their supply chains, and safeguard or strengthen the overall resilience and competitiveness of the Union’s energy system. It includes access to a safe and sustainable source of best in class fuels, as described in recital 8 of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/1214.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15a) Considering the need for periodic evaluation and potential adjustments, the Commission should conduct assessments every five years to assess targets for CO2 storage. Should the need arise, the Commission shall propose updates through delegated acts.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) To address security of supply issues and contribute to supporting the resilience of Union’s energy system and decarbonisation and modernisation efforts, the net-zero technology manufacturing capacity in the Union needs to expand. Union manufacturers of solar photovoltaic (PV) technologies need to increase their competitive edge and improve security of supply perspectives, by aiming to reach at least 30 gigawatt of operational solar PV manufacturing capacity by 2030 across the full PV value chain, in line with the goals set out in the European Solar Photovoltaic Industry Alliance, which is supported under the Union’s Solar Energy Strategy.38 Union manufacturers of wind and heat pump technologies need to consolidate their competitive edge and maintain or expand their current market shares throughout this decade, in line with the Union’s technology deployment projections that meet its 2030 energy and climate targets.39 This translates into a Union manufacturing capacity for wind of at least 36 GW and, respectively, for heat pumps of at least 31 GW in 2030. Union manufacturers of batteries and electrolysers need to consolidate their technology leadership and actively contribute to shaping these markets. For battery technologies this would mean contributing to the objectives of the European Battery Alliance and aim at almost 90% of the Union’s battery annual demand being met by the Union’s battery manufacturers, translating into a Union manufacturing capacity of at least 550 GWh in 2030. For EU electrolyser manufacturers, the REPowerEU plan projects 10 million tonnes of domestic renewable hydrogen production and a further up to 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen imports by 2030. To ensure EU’s technological leadership translates into commercial leadership, as supported under the Electrolyser Joint Declaration of the Commission and the European Clean Hydrogen Alliance, EU electrolyser manufacturers should further boost their capacity, such that the overall installed electrolyser capacity being deployed reaches at least 100 GW hydrogen by 2030. Furthermore, the RePowerEU Plan sets an objective of boosting biomethane production to 35 bcm by 2030. Biomethane, with its supply chain largely based in Europe today, already contributes to Europe’s resilience—a contribution that should be further promoted. _________________ 38 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: EU Solar Energy Strategy, SWD(2022) 148 final, 18.05.2022. 39 As per REPowerEU objectives set out in the REPowerEU Plan, COM/2022/230 final, and accompanying Commission Staff Working Document Implementing the Repower EU Action Plan: Investment Needs, Hydrogen Accelerator and achieving the Bio-Methane Targets Accompanying the Document : Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions REPowerEU Plan, SWD/2022/230 final, 18.05.2022
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies including demand response technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to maintain competitiveness and reduce current strategic import dependencies in key net- zero technology products and their supply chains, while avoiding the formation of new ones, the Union needs to continue strengthening its net zero industrial base and become more competitive and innovation friendly. The Union needs to enable the development of manufacturing capacity faster, simpler and in a more predictable way and to reduce administrative burden and level the playing field with international competitors.
Amendment 256 #
(25) Directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU and 2014/25/EU already allow contracting authorities and entities awarding contracts through public procurement procedures to rely, in addition to price or cost, on additional criteria for identifying the most economically advantageous tender. Such criteria concern for instance the quality of the tender including social, environmental, governance and innovative characteristics. When awarding contracts for net-zero technology through public procurement, contracting authorities and contracting entities should duly assess the tenders’ contribution to sustainability and resilience in relation to a series of criteria relating to the tender’s environmental sustainability, compliance with human rights laws, adherence to EU governance rules and reporting obligations innovation, system integration and to resilience.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) Council Decision 2014/115/EU approved in particular the amendment to the World Trade Organisation Agreement on Government Procurement (the ‘GPA’)46 . The aim of the GPA is to establish a multilateral framework of balanced rights and obligations relating to public contracts with a view to achieving the liberalisation and expansion of world trade. For contracts covered by the European Union’s Appendix I to the GPA, as well as by other relevant international agreements by which the Union is bound, including free trade agreements and the Article III:8(a) of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade of 1994 for procurement by governmental agencies of products purchased with a view to commercial resale or with a view to use in the production of goods for commercial sale, contracting authorities and contracting entities should not apply the requirements of Article 19 (1) point (d) to economic operators of sources of supply that are signatories to the agreements. _________________ In view of safeguarding a level playing field and reciprocity between European and third country entities and given the importance of ensuring an economically efficient green transition, the Commission should make sure that the relevant provisions of the International Procurement Instrument, Regulation (EU) 2022/103145a, are applied when awarding contracts to third country entities in international public procurement procedures. _________________ 45a Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 June 2022 on the access of third- country economic operators, goods and services to the Union’s public procurement and concession markets and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union economic operators, goods and services to the public procurement and concession markets of third countries (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 1–16) 46 Council decision 2014/115/EU of 2 December 2013 on the conclusion of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Government Procurement, (OJ L68, 7.3.2014, p. 1).
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) The application of the provisions on resilience in public procurement procedures set out in Article 19 should be without prejudice to the application of Regulation 2022/1031/EU of the European Parliament and the Council46a, Article 25 of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council47 , and Articles 43 and 85 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council48 , as according with the Commission’s guidance of 201949 . The same way, public procurement provisions should continue to apply to works, supplies and services subject to Article 19, including article 67 (4) of Directive 2014/24/EU and any implementing measures resulting from the Proposal for a Regulation establishing a framework for setting ecodesign requirements for sustainable products. _________________ 46a Regulation (EU) 2022/1031 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 June 2022 on the access of third- country economic operators, goods and services to the Union’s public procurement and concession markets and procedures supporting negotiations on access of Union economic operators, goods and services to the public procurement and concession markets of third countries (OJ L 173, 30.6.2022, p. 1–16) 47 Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65). 48 Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243). 49 Communication from the Commission: Guidance on the participation of third country bidders and goods in the EU procurement market, Brussels, 24.7.2019, C(2019) 5494 final.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
(35) Households, consumers and final consumers are an essential part of the Union’s demand for net-zero technologies final products and public support schemes to incentivize the purchase of such product by households, in particular for vulnerable low- and lower middle-class income households and consumers, are important tools to accelerate the green transition. Under the solar rooftop initiative announced in the EU solar strategy52 , Member States should for instance set-up national programmes to support the massive deployment of rooftop solar energy. In the REPowerEU plan, the Commission called Member States to make full use of supporting measures which encourage switching to heat pumps. Such support schemes set up nationally by Member States or locally by local or regional authorities should also contribute to improving the sustainability and resilience of the EU net-zero technologies. Public authorities should for instance provide higher financial compensation to beneficiaries for the purchase of net-zero technology final products that will make a higher contribution to resilience in the Union. Public authorities should ensure that their schemes are open, transparent and non-discriminatory, so that they contribute to increase demand for net-zero technology products in the Union. Public authorities should also limit the additional financial compensation for such products so as not to slow down the deployment of the net-zero technologies in the Union. To increase the efficiency of such schemes Member States should ensure that information is easily accessible both for consumers and for net-zero technology manufacturers on a free website. The use by public authorities of the sustainability and resilience contribution in schemes targeted at consumers or households should be without prejudice to State aid rules and to WTO rules on Subsidies. _________________ 52 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions : EU Solar Energy Strategy, COM(2022) 221 final, 18.05.2022.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 39
Recital 39
(39) As indicated in the Communication on the Green Deal Industrial Plan for the Net-Zero Age, published on 1 February 2023, the Union’s industry’s market shares are under strong pressure, due to subsidies in third countries which undermine a level playing field. Some third countries are rolling out support schemes that aim at anchoring and attracting clean tech industry. This situation presents a competitive challenge fieldor the EU to maintain and develop its own industry. This translates in a need for a rapid and ambitious reaction from the Union in modernising its legal framework, including its trade defence instruments in order to compete globally defending open and fair trade by making full and efficient use of all available tools, and promoting European standards for key net zero technologies.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 41
Recital 41
(41) Where private investment alone is not sufficient, the effective roll-out of net- zero manufacturing projects may require public support in the form of State aid. Such aid must have an incentive effect and be necessary, appropriate and proportionate. The existing State aid guidelines that have recently undergone an in-depth revision in line with the twin transition objectives provide ample possibilities to support investments for projects in the scope of this Regulation subject to certain conditions. Member States can have an important role in easing access to finance for net-zero technologies manufacturing projects by addressing market failures through targeted State aid support. The Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (TCTF) adopted on 9 March 2023 aims at ensuring a level playing field within the internal market, targeted to those sectors where a third- country delocalisation risk has been identified, and proportionate in terms of aid amounts. It would enable Member States to put in place measures to support new investments in production facilities in defined, strategic net-zero sectors, including via tax benefits. The permitted aid amount can be modulated with higher aid intensities and aid amount ceilings if the investment is located in assisted areas, in order to contribute to the goal of convergence between Member States and regions. Appropriate conditions are required to verify the concrete risks of diversion of the investment outside the European Economic Area (EEA) and that there is no risk of relocation within the EEA, to avoid a fragmentation of the EU single market. To mobilise national resources for that purpose, Member States may use a share of the ETS revenues that Member States have to allocate for climate-related purposes.
Amendment 445 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
ba) the reduction of strategic dependencies for net zero technologies, while safeguarding open, fair and sustainable trade.
Amendment 460 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall review and, if necessary, update the list of net- zero technologies and strategic net- zero technologies by two years after the date of entry into force of this Regulation, and every two years thereafter.
Amendment 504 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) ‘net-zero technologies’ means renewable energy technologies66 ; electricity and heat storage technologies; heat pumps; grid technologies; demand response technologies; renewable fuels of non-biological origin technologies; all sustainable alternative fuels technologies67 ; electrolysers and fuel cells; advanced technologies to produce energy from nuclear processes with minimal waste from the fuel cycle, small modular reactors, and related best-in-class fuels; carbon capture, utilisation, and storage technologies; and energy-system related energy efficiency technologies. They refer to the final products, specific components and specific machinery primarily used for the production of those products. They shall have reached a technology readiness level of at least 8. _________________ 66 ‘renewable energy' means ‘renewable energy’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources 67 ‘sustainable alternative fuels’ means fuels covered by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport, COM/2021/561 final and by the Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport COM/2021/562 final.
Amendment 518 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) 'net-zero strategic projects' refers to net-zero technology manufacturing projects that are selected in accordance with the criteria set forth in Article 10 of this Regulation.
Amendment 523 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘component’ means a small parnufactured element of a net-zero technology that is manufactured and traded by a company starting from processed materials;
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) ‘component’ means a small part of a net- zero technology that is manufactured and traded by a company starting from processed materialincluding materials and intermediate products;
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point d
(d) ‘net-zero technology manufacturing and deployment project’ means a planned industrial facility or extension or repurposing of an existing facility manufacturing net-zero technologies or value chains making use of the net- zero technologies;
Amendment 554 #
(da) "net-zero technology integration project" means a project building a new industrial facility or a project making changes to an existing industrial facility, that requires the retrofitting of existing production units or/and the integration of new process technologies to use, or increase the use of, net-zero technology final products, which leads to a reduction or avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions from the industrial facility;
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point e a (new)
(ea) ‘net-zero industry valley’ means a specific area, on land, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the construction or expansion of manufacturing facilities of the net-zero industry supply chain;
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
1. Each entity holding an authorisation as defined in Article 1, point 3, of Directive 94/22/EC shall be subject to an individual contribution to the Union- wide target for available CO2 injection capacity set in Article 16. Those individual contributions shall be calculated pro-rata on the basis of each entity’s share in the Union’s crude oil and natural gas production from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 and shall consist of CO2 injection capacity in a storage site permitted in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC on the geological storage of carbon dioxide and available to the market by 2030. Or by carbon dioxide energy storage systems when all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely and permanently contained.
Amendment 583 #
(q) ‘CO2 injection capacity’ means the annual amount of CO2 that can be injected in an operational geological storage site, including saline aquifers, permitted under Directive 2009/31/EC, with the purpose to reduce emissions or increase carbon removals, in particular from large scale industrial installations and which is measured in tonnes per annum;
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. By …[3 months after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], Member States shall designate one national competent authority which shall be responsible for facilitating and coordinating the permit-granting process for net-zero technology manufacturing projects and net-zero technology integration projects, including for net-zero strategic projects, and to provide advice on reducing administrative burden in line with Article 5.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. The national competent authority shall specify and make available the detailed requirements and extent of information requested of a project developer before the permit-granting process commences. It shall also specify the maximum time required to come to a final decision.
Amendment 709 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the amount of CO2 stored permanently underground in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC and in carbon dioxide energy storage systems.
Amendment 721 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 9 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. In accordance with this Regulation, the European Commission shall adopt guidelines to define a minimum set of permit-granting requirements that Member States must adhere to for net-zero technology manufacturing projects, in particular to simplify the preparatory work for promoters submitting manufacturing projects, while facilitating the instruction of requests by administrations.
Amendment 727 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Where an environmental impact assessment must be carried out in accordance with Articles 5 to 9 of Directive 2011/92/EU, the project promoter concerned shall request an opinion to the competent authority referred to in Article 4 on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included in the environmental impact assessment report pursuant to Article 5(1) of that Directive. The national competent authority shall ensure that the opinion referred to in the first subparagraph is issued as soon as possible and within a period of time not exceeding 3014 days from the date on which the project promoter submitted its request.
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. When preparing plans, including zoning, spatial plans and land use plans, national, regional and local authorities shall, where appropriate, include in those plans provisions for the development of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, including net-zero strategic projects and all the necessary cost- effective infrastructure. Priority shall be given to artificial and built surfaces, industrial sites, brownfield sites, and, where appropriate, greenfield sites not usable for agriculture and forestry.
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the net-zero technology manufacturing project contributes to the technological and industrial resilience of the Union’s energy system by increasing the manufacturing capacity of a component or part in the net- zero technology value chain for which the Union heavily dependsdepends on more than 50% on imports coming from a single third country ;
Amendment 802 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 10 – paragraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) it adopts comprehensive low- carbon, energy and material efficiency and circular manufacturing practices, including waste heat recovery.
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall recognise as net-zero strategic projects CO2 capture projects, CO2 infrastructure projects necessary for the transport of capture CO2 to CO2 storage sites, and CO2 storage projects that meet the following cumulative criteria:
Amendment 831 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) for CO2 storage projects, the CO2 storage site is located in the territory of the Union, its exclusive economic zones or on its continental shelf within the meaning of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS);
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) for CO2 storage projects, the CO2 storage project contributes to reaching the objective set out in Article 18;
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) for CO2 storage projects, the CO2 storage project has applied for a permit for the safe and permanent geological storage of CO2 in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC.
Amendment 845 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) for CO2 carbon capture and transport projects, the projects aim to capture, transport and store the CO2 in a CO2 storage project identified in points (a), (b) and (c)
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – point c b (new)
(cb) the CO2 capture project and the CO2 infrastructure projects necessary to transport the captured CO2 to CO2 storage sites are cost-effective and meet the conditions set out in Article 18 (6) a).
Amendment 878 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 5
Article 11 – paragraph 5
5. Where the Commission, following its assessment in accordance with paragraph 4, confirms the rejection of the application by the Member State, it shall notify the applicant of its conclusion in the form of a letter in electronic form. Where the Commission differs in its assessment from the Member State, the Net-Zero Europe Platform shall discuss the project in question.
Amendment 949 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The Commission and Member States may provide administrative and operational support to net-zero strategic projects to facilitate their rapid and effective implementation, including by providing:
Amendment 964 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Member States shall allocate appropriate resources and incorporate measures to pursue the objectives of this Regulation within their national Recovery and Resilience Plans, specifically under their respective REPowerEU chapters.
Amendment 969 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Net-Zero Europe Platform as established in Article 28 shall discuss financial needs and bottlenecks of net-zero strategic projects, the use of national ETS revenues to promote strategic net zero technology projects, potential best practices, in particular to develop EU cross-border supply chains, notably based on regular exchanges with the relevant industrial alliances.
Amendment 974 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 1
1. The Net-Zero Europe Platform as established in Article 28 shall discuassess financial needs and bottlenecks of net-zero strategic projects, collect potential best practices, in particular to develop EU cross-border supply chains, notably based on regular exchanges with the relevant industrial alliances.
Amendment 1015 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. An annual injection capacity of at least 50 million tonnes of CO2 shall be achieved by 2030, in storage sites located in the territory of the European Union, its exclusive economic zones or on its continental shelf within the meaning of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and which are not combined with Enhanced Hydrocarbon Recovery (EHR).
Amendment 1020 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Every two year after the entry into force of the Regulation, the European Commission shall report on the progress achieved towards the EU annual injection capacity target. The report shall look in particular at the geographical balance of storage sites across the EU.
Amendment 1022 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Following the entry into force of this Regulation, the Commission shall conduct assessments every five years concerning targets for CO2 storage, and if necessary, propose an update by means of a delegated act.
Amendment 1026 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1 b (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 1 b (new)
By the 1st January 2026, and as part of its 2040 climate change target plan, the European Commission shall propose a 2040 annual injection capacity target.
Amendment 1051 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) CO2 capture projects in progress and an estimation of the corresponding needs for injection and storage capacities and CO2 transport;
Amendment 1053 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) CO2 storage and transport projects in progress on its territory, including the status of permitting under Directive 2009/31/EC, expected dates for Final Investment Decision (FID) and entry into operation;
Amendment 1061 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) the national support measures that couldhave and will be adopted to prompt cost- effective projects referred to in points (a) and (b).
Amendment 1066 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 – point c a (new)
(ca) bilateral agreements made to facilitate cross-border transportation of CO2.
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Should the report referred to in paragraph 2 show that no CO2 storage projects are in progress on their territory, Member States shall report on plans to facilitate the decarbonisation of industrial sectors faced with unavoidable CO2 emissions. This should include cost- effective cross-border transport of CO2 to storage sites located in other Member States, as well as CO2 utilisation projects.
Amendment 1098 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Where national legislation allows, within 12 months after entry into force of this Regulation, Member States shall announce a rolling plan to tender licences to explore for geological structures suitable to store CO2 permanently. In designing such tenders, Member States shall pay particular attention to the need to include in their scope saline aquifers.
Amendment 1101 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 1110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) confirm the entity's contribution, expressed in terms of targeted volume of new CO2 storage and injection capacity commissioned by 2030. Additionally, carbon dioxide energy storage systems may be included in the CO2 storage capacity calculations if all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely and permanently contained;
Amendment 1124 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point a
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point a
(a) develop CO2 storage projects alone or in co-operation. Carbon dioxide energy storage systems shall be considered as CO2 storage projects if all available evidence indicates that the stored CO2 will be completely and permanently contained;
Amendment 1127 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point b
Article 18 – paragraph 5 – point b
(b) enter into agreements with other entities referred to in paragraph 1, thereby considering the overall aim of increasing regional storage capacity across the EU;
Amendment 1139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6
Article 18 – paragraph 6
6. Two years after the entry into force of the Regulation and every year thereafter, the entities referred to in paragraph 1 shall submit a report to the Commission detailing their progress towards meeting their contribution. The Commission shall make these reports public. In accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC, this report must include details on the newly commissioned storage capacities, the extent of its utilization, and the origins of the CO2 being stored.
Amendment 1142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The report shall list for each planned CO2 storage project the requirements which need to be met in order for the investment to be successfully undertaken by 2030. The requirements to be met in order for the investment to be successfully undertaken by 2030 shall include the commercial, financial, technical, legal, and environmental requirements that will need to assure, including but not limited to the following: a) the granting of relevant licenses or permits for the exploration of geological structures suitable for permanent CO2 storage, the use of such structures for CO2 storage and the infrastructure relevant to transport CO2 to the storage site; b) the conclusion of commercial contracts for CO2 storage services sufficiently confirming a market need for the storage capacity and providing a reasonable minimum return on the associated capital employed; c) the relevant necessary legal provisions at EU and Member State level, including but not limited to: i.CO2 accounting and liability rules regarding the capture, transport, storage, and transfer of storage ownership at the end of the injection period; ii. ratification of the 2009 amendment to the London Protocol, deposit of declaration of provisional application with the IMO; iii. relevant intergovernmental arrangements related to the establishment of cross-border CCS value chains; d) binding commercial arrangements guaranteeing the operationality of the necessary infrastructure to transport sufficient amounts of CO2 from emitters to 5 the storage site;
Amendment 1147 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 b (new)
Amendment 1151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 c (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 c (new)
6c. Member States shall take the necessary measures to facilitate and incentivize that the requirements listed paragraph 6a(a) are met by the date needed.
Amendment 1152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 6 d (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 6 d (new)
6d. Where CO2 is captured and transported in one Member State and transported and stored in other Member States, Member States shall coordinate measures stated in paragraph 6a(c). The European Commission shall ensure and facilitate such coordination through the establishment of CCS Regional Groupings.
Amendment 1159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 a (new)
Article 18 a (new)
Article18a European CO2 capture platform 1. Within six months of the entry into force of the Regulation, the Commission shall create an aggregation platform for CO2 capture and storage, open to all entities planning to capture or store CO2 to state their planned capture/storage volumes and timeline for development. 2. This platform shall: (a) Support the Commission and Member States to identify a potential gap between the total CO2 volumes planned for capture and for storage. In the event of misalignment, the Commission should provide recommendations to address the shortfall; (b) Create a point of contact for both the capture and storage projects; (c) Allow the storage projects to identify and contract with CO2 providers; (d) Allow the capture projects to identify accessible storage sites and select the most cost-effective site for their capture project. (e) Ensure price transparency for the use of storage. (f) Provide a basis for a future marketplace for CO2 storage services
Amendment 1293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 21 – paragraph 2
Article 21 – paragraph 2
2. The additional financial compensation granted by authorities in accordance with paragraph 1, due to the application of the criteria referred to in Article 19(2) (b) (c) and (d) shall not exceed 5 % of the cost of the net-zero technology final product for the consumer provided that the aid granted is structured in a progressive way.
Amendment 1302 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 22 – paragraph 1
Article 22 – paragraph 1
1. Where relevant, tThe Commission shall provide guidance on the criteria to assess the resilience and sustainability contribution of available products covered by the forms of public intervention covered under articles 19, 20 and 21.
Amendment 1335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 23 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. European Net Zero Industry Academies shall collaborate with regional and local authorities where net-zero strategic projects and net-zero manufacturing projects are located or planning to be located to assess the required skills needed in the area.
Amendment 1338 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) assist the Commission in assessing, continuously monitoring and forecasting the demand and supply of a workforce with the skill sets needed in net-zero technologies and the availability and uptake of corresponding education and training opportunities, at regional and local level if possible, informing as appropriate the activities of the European Net-Zero Industry Academies;
Amendment 1358 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 26 – paragraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may at their own initiative establish net-zero regulatory sandboxes, if needed in collaboration with regional, local levels and other Member States, allowing for the development, testing and validation of innovative net- zero technologies, in a controlled real- world environment for a limited time before their placement on the market or putting into service, thus enhancing regulatory learning and potential scaling up and wider deployment. Member States shall establish net-zero regulatory sandboxes in accordance with paragraph 1 at the request of any company developing innovative net-zero technologies, which fulfils the eligibility and selection criteria referred to in paragraph 4(a) and which has been selected by the competent authorities following the selection procedure referred to in paragraph 4(b).
Amendment 1398 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 3
Article 28 – paragraph 3
3. The Platform may advise and assist the Commission and Member States in relation to their actions to reach the objectives outlined in Chapter I of this Regulation, taking into account Member States’ national energy and climate plans submitted under Regulation (EU) 2018/199975 . In particular, it will provide recommendations on several key areas. These include the establishment of manufacturing benchmarks for required strategic technologies and the identification of new technologies that should be included within the scope of the regulation. The Platform will also assess investment and funding needs, provide guidance on skills development, and oversee the implementation of permitting timelines. _________________ 75 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance.), (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 1414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a a (new)
(aa) ensure articulation and alignment of this regulation with other EU initiatives or temporary schemes falling under the Green deal industrial Plan;
Amendment 1415 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a b (new)
(ab) monitor progress on value chains for net zero technologies, track technological and industrial changes, and identify future emerging strategic value chains;
Amendment 1417 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a d (new)
Article 28 – paragraph 4 – point a d (new)
(ad) monitor requests for access to grants through EU funds and programs for purposes related to this regulation and, where needed, issue recommendations for coordinated, accelerated and easier procedure;
Amendment 1465 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 29 – paragraph 8
Article 29 – paragraph 8
8. Where appropriate, the Platform or the Commission may invite experts, stakeholders representing civil society, trade unions and other third parties to Platform and sub- group meetings or to provide written contributions.
Amendment 1495 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point h
Article 31 – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the amount of CO2 stored permanently underground in accordance with Directive 2009/31/EC and in carbon dioxide energy storage systems.
Amendment 1503 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 31 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. the number of SMEs that are part of net-zero technology manufacturing projects;
Amendment 1509 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 32 – paragraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 1
The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 33 to amend the list of net-zero technologies contained in Annexe, the modalities in which agreements between entities referred to in Article 18(1) and investments in storage capacity held by third parties are taken into account to meet their individual contribution set out in Article 18 (5), as well as the content of the reports referred to in Article 18 (6).
Amendment 1519 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 38 – paragraph 2
Article 38 – paragraph 2
It shall apply from [date of entry into force]. Until [21 years following the date of application of this Regulation], Article 19 (2), point (a), (b) and (c) shall apply only to contracts concluded by central purchasing bodies as defined in Article 2 (1), point (16), of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 2 (1), point (12), of Directive 2014/25/EU and for contracts of a value equal to or higher than EUR 25 million.
Amendment 1548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – table 1
Annex I – table 1
1. Solar photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies 2. Onshore wind and offshore renewable technologies 3. Battery/storage technologies 4. Heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies 5. Electrolysers and fuel cells 6. Sustainable biogas/biomethane and other renewable fuels technologies1 7. Carbon Capture and storage (CCS) technologies 7a Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) technologies ne w 8. Grid technologies