53 Amendments of Chris MACMANUS related to 2021/0206(COD)
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 a (new)
Recital 7 a (new)
(7 a) The shortcomings in the implementation of the European Emissions Trading System have been widely recognized, especially the enormous amounts of free allowances allocated in order to prevent carbon leakage. This has been proven to harm the purpose of reducing greenhouse emissions in the sectors where this has been more prominent, while simultaneously allowing for windfall profits to happen, which makes it a socially unfair system. Moreover, it is important to strengthen the Market Stability Reserve (MSR) in order to guarantee price stability and to increase the Linear Reduction Factor (LRF) to speed up the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 7 b (new)
Recital 7 b (new)
(7 b) Due to the shortcomings of the ETS,and overall the social tensions that come with carbon pricing mechanisms, it is important to provide a broader set of solutions in order to reduce greenhousegas emissions in a timely manner. This includes guaranteeing that funds are allocated to public investment to important sectors such as energy production and railways.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 shouldis intended to provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this shouldmay, in the medium to long term, reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. However, the relative inelasticity of the road transport and buildings market to higher carbon prices raises concerns that their inclusion in the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC may be limited in terms of greenhouse gas reductions, particularly among lower- income households. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) Those amendments have differing economic and social impacts on the different sectors of the economy, on the citizens, and the Member States. In particular, the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and the Council31 should provide an additional economic incentive to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption and thereby accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. Combined with other measures, this should,However, this inclusion will increase energy prices and will lead to a disproportional impact on the available income of households, especially low- income earners. To tackle this issue properly public investment and target policies are needed in the medium to long term, to both reduce the costs for buildings and road transport, and provide new opportunities for job creation and investment. _________________ 31 Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Union (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32).
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) However, resources are needed to finance those investments. In addition, before they have taken place, the cost supported by households and transport users for heating, cooling and cooking, as well as for road transport, is likely towill increase as fuel suppliers subject to the obligations under the emission trading for buildings and road transport pass on costs on carbon to the consumers.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The increase in the price for fossil fuels maywill disproportionally affect vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users who spend a larger part of their incomes on energy and transport, who, in certain regions, do not have access to alternative, affordable mobility and transport solutions and who may lack the financial capacity to invest into the reduction of fossil fuel consumption. Varying income levels and costs of living across the EU mean that the impact of a union-wide carbon price on buildings and road transport will have widely varying impacts on households in different regions and Member States.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This is even more relevant in view of the existing levels of energy poverty. Energy poverty is a situation in which households are unable to access essential energy services such as cooling, as temperatures rise, and heating. About 34 million Europeans reported an inability to keep their homes adequately warm in 2018, and 6.98.2% of the Union population have said that they cannot afford to heat their home sufficiently in a 201920 EU-wide survey 32a . Overall, the Energy Poverty Observatory estimates that more than 50 million households in the European Union experience energy poverty. Energy poverty is therefore a major challenge for the Union. While social tariffs or direct income support can provide immediate relief to households facing energy poverty, only targeted structural measures, in particular energy renovations, can provide lasting solutions. _________________ 32a Data from 201820. Eurostat, SILC [ilc_mdes01]).
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Pending the impact of those investments on reducing costs and emissions, well targeted direct income support for the most vulnerable would help the just transition. Such support should be understood to be a temporcomplementary measure accompanying the decarbonisation of the housing and transport sectors. It wshould not be permanent as, however, be recognized that it does not address the root causes of energy and transport poverty. Such support should only concern direct impacts of the inclusion of building and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, not electricity or heating costs related to the inclusion of power and heat production in the scope of that Directive. Eligibility for such direct income support should be limited in timemobility poverty.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Member States should submit their Plans together with the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council35 . Member States should have the option to submit their Plans and, where relevant, the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans, ahead of the dates foreseen in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, so that the Plans can be put into action as soon as possible. The Plans should include the measures to be financed, their estimated costs and the national contribution. They should also include key milestones and targets to assess the effective implementation of the measures. _________________ 35 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 (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) In order to ensure transparent rules for monitoring and evaluation, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of setting the common indicators for reporting on the progress and for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of the Plans. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level, and that those consultations be conducted in accordance with the principles laid down in the Interinstitutional Agreement on Better Law-Making of 13 April 2016. Specific efforts should be made to consult with groups and individuals most impacted by energy poverty. In particular, to ensure equal participation in the preparation of delegated acts, the European Parliament and the Council receive all documents at the same time as Member States' experts, and their experts systematically have access to meetings of Commission expert groups dealing with the preparation of delegated acts.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 4
Article 1 – paragraph 4
The general objective of the Fund is to contribute to thea socially fair transition towards climate neutrality by addressing the social impacts of that transition, including the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions from buildings and road transport into the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC, and to ensure the ability of vulnerable households to participate in and adapt to the transition at a similar pace as high income households are able to do without financial support. The specific objective of the Fund is to support vulnerable households, and vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerablewith low capacity to invest in, or limited access to, alternative heating, cooling and transport usersmodes, through temporary direct income support and through measurestargeted measures, including policy reforms, and investments intended to phase out fossil fuels, increase energy efficiency of buildings, decarbonisation of heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy from renewable sources, and granting improved access to zero- and low-emission mobility and public transport.
Amendment 199 #
In line with these objectives, the investments and policy reforms contained in the Social Climate Fund should not provide any support which could prolong the use of fossil fuels.
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘building renovation’ means all kinds of energy-related building renovation, including the insulation of the building envelope, that is to say walls, roof, floor, the replacement of windows, the replacement of heating, cooling and cooking appliances by appliances that do not require fossil fuels, and the installation of on-site production of energy from renewable sources;
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliamhouseholds’ lack of access to essential energy services and lack of affordability of those services that underpin a decent standard of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Counliving and health, including adequate warmth and hot water, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national contact, existing social (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU onpolicy and other relevant policies. Energy poverty can be caused by one or the combination of the following factors: low income, high energy expenditures and poor energy efficiency] of homes;
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
(2) ‘energy poverty’ means energy poverty as defined in point [(49)] of Article 2 of Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council50 ; _________________ 50 [Directive (EU) [yyyy/nnn] of the of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ C […], […], p. […]).] [Proposal for recast of Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency]a household's lack of access to essential and affordable energy services that underpin a decent standard of living and health, including adequate warmth, cooling, lighting and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social policy and other relevant policies;
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)
(2 a) ‘mobility poverty’ means households that have a high share of mobility expenditure to disposable income or a limited availability of affordable public or alternative modes of transport required to meet essential socio-economic needs in a given context, with a particular focus on households in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or less developed regions or territories, including less developed (peri- )urban areas, and can be caused by one or a combination of the following factors: low income, high fuel expenditures and/or high costs of public transport, lack of availability of adequate, affordable public or alternative modes of transport and their accessibility and location, travelled distances, transport practices and the poor performance of vehicles.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Each Member State shall submit to the Commission a Social Climate Plan (‘the Plan’) together with the update to the integrated national energy and climate plan referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the procedure and timeline laid down in that Article. Member States should have the option to submit their Plans and, where relevant, the update of their integrated national energy and climate plans, ahead of the dates foreseen in Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, so that the Plans can be put into action as soon as possible. The Plan shall contain a coherent set of measures and investments to address the impact of carbon pricing on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro-enterprises and vulnerable transport users in order to ensure affordable heating, cooling and mobility while accompanying andempowering local communities to take ownership in accelerating necessary measures to meet the climate targets of the Union.
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. The Plan shall include national, regional and local projects to:
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) finance measures and investments to increase energy efficiency of buildings, to implement energy efficiency improvement measures, to carry out building renovation, and to decarbonise heating and cooling of buildings, including the integration of energy production from renewable energy sources, particularly by tenants, cooperatives and renewable energy communities;
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) finance measures and investments to increase the uptake of zero- and low- , accessibility, affordability and infrastructure development of zero-emission mobility and public transport.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(b a) national policy reforms addressing non-monetary barriers to improvements in transport and buildings efficiency and renewable energy use to facilitate and to accelerate the socially fair decarbonisation of transport and buildings.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 a (new)
Article 3 a (new)
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a (new)
(-a) detailed quantitative information on energy and mobility poverty: the number of vulnerable households and vulnerable micro-enterprises, identified at the start of the Plan, on the basis of the definitions in Article 2;
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a a (new)
(-a a) national targets and objectives to reduce the number of vulnerable households and vulnerable micro- enterprises, over the duration of the Plan, including through measures and investments that are financed by other sources of funding beyond the Fund’s financial envelope;
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point -a b (new)
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) concrete measures and investments, including policy reforms, in accordance with Article 3 to reduceaddress the effects referred to in point (c) of this paragraph together with an explanation of how they would contribute effectively to the achievement of the objectives set out in Article 1 within the overall setting of a Member State’s relevant policies; and to point -a and -aa of paragraph 1 of this Article;
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) concrete accompanying measures , including policy reforms, needed to accomplish the measures and investments of the Plan and reduce the effects referred to in point (c) as well as information on existing or planned financing of measures and investments from other Union, international, public or private sources;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h
(h) an explanation of how the Plan promotes high quality employment and decent working conditions, does not finance projects linked to fossil fuels, and ensures that no investment or measure, included in the Plan does significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2020/852; the Commission shall provide technical guidance to the Member States targeted to the scope of the Fund to that effect; no explanation is required for the measures referred to in Article 3(2);
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(h a) the measures to be taken to prevent bureaucratic burden on household beneficiaries receiving support from the Fund;
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point k a (new)
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) reductions in the number of vulnerable households, especiallywith the aim to eradicate within the current decade households in energy and mobility poverty, and of vulnerable micro-enterprises and of vulnerable transport users, including in rural and remote areas.;
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – point e b (new)
(e b) creation of sustainable quality jobs.
Amendment 317 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 3 b (new)
Amendment 324 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States may include the costs of measures providing temporary direct income support to vulnerable households and vulnerable households that are transport users to absorb the increase in road transport and heating fuel prices. Such support shall decrease over time with the completion of long-term solutions, such as deep building renovations, and be limited to the direct impact of the emission trading forhigh energy prices in the buildings and road transport sectors. Eligibility for such direct income support shall cease within the time limits identified under Article 4(1) point (d).
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) support building renovations, especially for those occupying worst- performing buildings, including in the form of specific support for the renovation of social housing and financial support or fiscal incentives such as deductibility of renovation costs from the rent, independently of the ownership of the buildings concerned, provided that acap- on-rent regulation is implemented;
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings, including support for energy poor and vulnerable households to generate their own on-site renewable energy and to participate in renewable energy cooperatives and energy community projects;
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) contribute to the decarbonisation, including the electrification, of heating and cooling of, and cooking in, buildings and the integration of energy from renewable sources that contribute to the achievements of energy savings, such as vouchers, subsidies or zero- and low-interest loans to invest in products and services to increase the energy performance of buildings or to integrate renewable energy sources in buildings;
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point b a (new)
(b a) provide targeted, accessible and affordable information, education, awareness and advice on cost-effective measures and investments and available support for building renovations and energy efficiency, including through energy audits of buildings and one-stop- shops;
Amendment 337 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) support public and private entities in developing and providing affordable energy efficiency renovation solutions, prioritizing sufficient performance of the envelope and appropriate funding instruments in line with the social goals of the Fund; including support for the creation and/or management of one-stop- shops or similar bodies, to become dedicated contact points for information and support, specific to regional renovation needs, such as multi-unit buildings, rural homes and social housing;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) provide access to zero- and low- emission vehicles and bikes, including financial support or fiscal incentives for their purchase as well as for appropriate public and private infrastructure, including for recharging and refuelling, public transport and active modes of transport; for support concerning low-emission vehicles, a timetable for gradually reducing the support shall be provided;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point e
(e) grant free access to public transport or adapted tariffs for access to public transport, as well as fostering sustainable mobility on demandincluding in rural, insular, mountainous, remote and less accessible areas or for less developed regions or territories, including less developed (peri- )urban areas, for example by incentivising the use of affordable and accessible public transport and shared mobility services;
Amendment 346 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)
(f a) create discretionary or reserve funds that can be used in the event of rapid increases in energy prices to provide emergency short-term support to energy poor, vulnerable and low-income households, on top of those supports originally provided for in Member States' Social Climate Plans, to shield these households from the impact of these price increases while longer-term amendments to the Social Climate Plans of the Member States concerned are implemented in accordance with Article 17 of this Regulation;
Amendment 390 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 2
Article 13 – paragraph 2
2. Each Member State may submit a request up to its maximum financial allocation to implement its Plan. When providing the technical support and exchange of good practices referred to in Article 4 (3) of this Regulation, the Commission will support Member States to make full use of this maximum financial allocation, according to specific circumstances and the energy poverty challenges faced by each Member State.
Amendment 411 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii a (new)
(ii a) whether the Plan complies with the conditionalities and exclusions set out in article 5 paragraph 4 and 5 of this Regulation, including the exclusion of fossil fuel investments;
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point a – point iii a (new)
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point i
(i) whether the Plan is expected to have a lasting impact on the challenges addressed by that Plan, including on the achievement of the EU's 2030 climate and energy targets, and in particular on vulnerable households, vulnerable micro- enterprises and vulnerable transport users, especially households in energy poverty, in the Member State concerned;
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point ii
(ii) whether the arrangements proposed by the Member State concerned are expected to ensure the effective monitoring and implementation of the Plan, including the involvement of all relevant stakeholders, envisaged timetable, milestones and targets, and the related indicators;
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) where a Member State does not avail of the maximum financial allocation available in accordance with Article 13 of this Regulation, whether the measures contained in that Member State's Social Climate Plan are adequate to meet the energy poverty challenges facing energy poor, vulnerable and low-income houses in that Member State, also taking into account the impact of other programmes in that Member State not encompassed by this Regulation.
Amendment 427 #
(iii a) whether the measures and investments included in the plan deliver adequately on the potential synergies between climate,environment and social targets to meet the EU's 2030 targets and commitments to achieve the sustainable development goals.
Amendment 432 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a Plan, the decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the reasons for that negative assessment. The Member State concerned shall resubmit the Plan, after taking into account the assessment of the Commission. Following a resubmission of a Plan by a Member State, the Commission shall decide on the re-submitted Plan, by means of an implementing act, within three months from the date of resubmission.
Amendment 433 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission gives a negative assessment to a Plan, the decision referred to in paragraph 1 shall include the reasons for that negative assessment. The Member State concerned shall resubmit the Plan, after taking into account the assessment of the Commission and making public the changes made to the Plan.
Amendment 435 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 17 – paragraph 3
Article 17 – paragraph 3
3. Where the Commission gives a positive assessment to the amended Plan, it shall in accordance with Article 16(1) adopt, within three months of the official submission of the amended Plan by the Member State, a publicly available decision setting out the reasons for its positive assessment, by means of an implementing act.
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. When making any decision related to the suspension of payments, reduction in the amount or de-commitment of the amount of the financial allocation to a Member State, the Commission will examine the impact of such actions on those living in energy poverty in that Member State and take steps to prevent any potential negative impacts identified.