3 Amendments of Gunnar HÖKMARK related to 2014/0011(COD)
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) There is a need for European state of the art industry to be able to develop and invest in Europe thereby contributing to Union competitiveness and global CO2 reduction.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) Member states should invest more in research and development of energy efficiency, CO2 reductions and carbon capture storage as well as new generations of power production including wind, water and solar power as well as hydro energy and nuclear power. The revenues from the auctions of allowances should contribute to this.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. In any year, if the total number of allowances in the reserve in year x-1 is higher than 400 million, 40 million allowances shall be set aside and made available to support breakthrough innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in sectors listed in Annex I of Directive 2003/87/EC. Selection and support criteria defined in Article 10a(8) of Directive 2009/29/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 amending Directive 2003/87/EC so as to improve and extend the greenhouse gas emission allowance trading scheme of the Community1a should apply. _________ 1a OJ L 140, 5.6.2009, p. 63.