28 Amendments of Janusz LEWANDOWSKI related to 2015/0148(COD)
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Option for transitional free allocation for the modernisation of the energy sector
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
Article 10 c – paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation of the energy sector.
Amendment 552 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
1a. Member States shall be allowed to choose the most preferable free allowances allocation method in line with the following options: (a) investments shall be selected through a competitive bidding process, or (b) through the National Investment Plans allocation which should be based on criteria and rules referred to in paragraph 2a (new), or (c) a combination of both methods mentioned above. Any Member State that is allowed to allocate allowances on the basis of this Article shall, by 31 December 2017, submit to the Commission an application containing the proposed allocation methodology.
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
2. The Member State concerned shall organise a competitive bidding process for projects with a total amount of investment exceeding €10 million to select the investments to be financed with free allocation. This competitive bidding process referred to 1a(a) shall:
Amendment 558 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) comply with the principles of transparency, non-discrimination, equal treatment, technological neutrality and sound financial management;
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to at least one of the requirements: the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors are eligible to bid;
Amendment 571 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) define clear, objective, transparent and non-discriminatory selection criteria for the ranking of projects, so as to ensure that projects are selected which:.
Amendment 572 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 578 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 582 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 583 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – Paragraph 2
Article 10 c – Paragraph 2
By 30 June 2019, any Member State intending to make use of optional free allocation in line with the method mentioned in the paragraph 1a (a) shall publish a detailed national framework setting out the competitive bidding process and selection criteria for public comment.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Article 10 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 c – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The eligible Member States intending to make use of optional free allocation via the National Investment Plans referred to 1a(b) shall select investments based on criteria and rules referred to in 2(b). Investments undertaken since 24 October 2014 meaning that have obtained all relevant corporate decisions may be counted for this purpose. The method of this selection process and the final results shall be published for public comment. On this basis, the Member State concerned choosing a method referred to in this paragraph shall establish and submit a list of investments, to the Commission by 30 September 2019. The Commission shall assess the list of investments by 31 March 2020. Within 9 months from the receipt of the list of investments, the Commission may request additional information concerning individual projects. The lack of decision by the Commission within the abovementioned period date means approval of the list of investments as submitted. The list of investments selected under the method referred to in this paragraph may be updated in 2023 and 2027, and submitted to the Commission. This paragraph should be applied respectively.
Amendment 601 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 4
Article 10 c – paragraph 4
4. Transitional fFree allocations shall be deducted from the quantity of allowances that the Member State would otherwise auction. The total free allocation shall be no more than 40% of the allowances which the Member State concerned receives in the period 2021-30 pursuant to Article 10(2)(a) spread out in equal annual volumes over the period from 2021-30. Subject to the principle that free allocation that is not covered by the necessary expenditure in any given year shall be carried over and claimed during following years of the 2021-30 period when appropriate expenditure is incurred. Other ways of distributing the total number of allowances dedicated for the free allocation over the period 2021-30 are allowed provided that they are duly justified.
Amendment 605 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 5
Article 10 c – paragraph 5
5. AFree allocations to operators shall be madeallowed upon demonstration that an investment selected according to the rules of the competitive bidding procesof incurred expenditure, at the level of a capital group. The free allocations to individual electricity generators for period 2021-30 shall be determined and published by each of the Member States concerned by 30 September 2019. The allocations along with the list of electricity generators should be updated in 2023 and 2027. The updated list of electricity generators shasll been carried out submitted to the Commission by 1 January 2024 and 2028 respectively.
Amendment 609 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 6
Article 10 c – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require benefiting electricity genoperators and network operators to report by 28 February of each year on the implementation of their selected investments. Member States shall report annually by 31 March on this to the Commission on the balance of free allocation and investment expenditure incurred, and the Commission shall make such reports public.
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 c – paragraph 6 a (new)
Article 10 c – paragraph 6 a (new)
6a. The eligible Member States shall be allowed to transfer unused allowances allocated under the paragraph 1a to the Modernisation Fund as well as for auctioning.
Amendment 628 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – point 1
Article 10 d – point 1
The investments supported shall be consistent with the aims of this Directive and the European Fund for Strategic Investments.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – point 2
Article 10 d – point 2
2. The fund shall also finance small- scale investment projects in the modernisation of energy systems and energy efficiency. To this end, the investment boardeligible Member States shall develop national guidelines and investment selection criteria specific to such projects. in line with the guidance elaborated by an advisory board referred to in paragraph 4.
Amendment 654 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 3
Article 10 d – paragraph 3
3. In consultation with beneficiary Member State, the EIB is responsible for monetisation of all allowances referred to this article. The funds shall be distributed based on a combination of a 50% share of verified emissions and a 50% share of GDP criteria, leading to the distribution set out in Annex IIb.
Amendment 658 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – point 4
Article 10 d – point 4
Amendment 672 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Article 10 d – paragraph 4
Amendment 702 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 5
Article 10 d – paragraph 5
5. The beneficiary Member States shall report annually to the management committeeCommission on investments financed by the fund. The report shall be made public and include:
Amendment 706 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 6
Article 10 d – paragraph 6
6. Each year, the management committebeneficiary Member State shall report to the Commission on experience with the evaluation and selection of investments. The Commission shall review the basis on which projects are selected by 31 December 2024 and, where appropriate, make proposals to the management committebeneficiary Member State.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 d – paragraph 7
Article 10 d – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegatedimplementing act in accordance with Article 232a to implement this Article."