Activities of Thomas ULMER related to 2007/0286(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Explanations of vote
Amendments (20)
Amendment 95 #
Council position
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
This Chapter shall apply to the activities set out in Annex I and, where applicable, reaching the capacity thresholds set out in that Annex. When calculating the total rated thermal input of installations referred to in point 1.1 of Annex I, each single combustion plant with a rated thermal input below 50 MW and operating no more than 500 hours per year shall not be included for the purposes of this calculation.
Amendment 166 #
Council position
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that the competent authority periodically reconsiders in accordance with paragraphs 2 to 5 all permit conditions and, where necessary to ensure compliance with this Directive, updates those conditions, taking consideration of investment cycles and avoiding disproportionately high costs for the affected plant operators.
Amendment 177 #
Council position
Article 21 – paragraph 4
Article 21 – paragraph 4
4. Where an installation is not covered by any of the BAT conclusions, the permit conditions shall be reconsidered and, if necessary, updated where developments in the best available techniques allow for the significant reduction of emissions without causing disproportionately high costs compared to the environmental benefits.
Amendment 225 #
Council position
Article 30 - paragraph 8 - point a
Article 30 - paragraph 8 - point a
(a) diesel engines and gas engines;
Amendment 238 #
Council position
Article 32 - paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 - paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. During the period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2020, Member States may draw up and implement a transitional national plan covering combustion plants which were granted the first permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003. For each of the combustion plants covered by the plan, the plan shall cover emissions of one or more of the following pollutants: nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide * and dust. For gas turbines and gas engines, only nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide emissions shall be covered by the plan.
Amendment 240 #
Council position
Article 32 - paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 32 - paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The ceiling for the year 2016 shall be calculated on the basis of the relevant emission limit values set out in Annexes III to VII to Directive 2001/80/EC or, where applicable, on the basis of the rates of desulphurisation set out in Annex III to Directive 2001/80/EC. In the case of gas turbines and gas engines, the emission limit values for nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide set out for such plants in Part B of Annex VI to Directive 2001/80/EC shall be used. The ceilings for the years 2019 and 2020 shall be calculated on the basis of the relevant emission limit values set out in Part 1 of Annex V to this Directive or, where applicable, the relevant rates of desulphurisation set out in Part 5 of Annex V to this Directive. The ceilings for the years 2017 and 2018 shall be set providing a linear decrease of the ceilings between 2016 and 2019.
Amendment 245 #
Council position
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a Higher annual operating hours than those provided for in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex V may be granted by the competent authority to combustion plants using solid fuels which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003 and introduced or retrofitted technical measures to reduce SO2 emissions in line with the requirements of Directives 2001/80/EC and 2008/1/EC before …*. Such combustion plants may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values for SO2 referred to in the tables in Parts 1 and 2 of Annex V. The emission limit values laid down in the permits of these combustion plants, pursuant in particular to the requirements of Directives 2001/80/EC and 2008/1/EC, should at least be maintained, but shall not exceed 400 mg/Nm³. _________ * OJ: Date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 246 #
Council position
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32 a (new)
Article 32a Higher annual operating hours than those provided for in Parts 1, 2, 4 and 6 of Annex V may be granted by the competent authority to combustion plants which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003 and provided that a stricter emission limit value is applied that leads to the equivalent environmental protection level for this pollutant on an annual basis.
Amendment 301 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) (after the table)
Annex V – Part 1 – section 2 – paragraph 1 a (new) (after the table)
Combustion plants using solid fuels which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operators of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003 and introduced or retrofitted technical measures to reduce SO2 emissions in line with the requirements of Directives 2001/80/EC and 2008/1/EC before …* , may be exempted from compliance with the emission limit values for SO2 referred to in the preceding table. The emission limit values laid down in the permits of these combustion plants, pursuant in particular to the requirements of Directives 2001/80/EC and 2008/1/EC, should at least be maintained, but shall not exceed 400 mg/Nm³. * OJ: Date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 316 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table – heading
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table – heading
Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for NOx and CO for gas fired combustion plants
Amendment 317 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table – column "CO"
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table – column "CO"
Amendment 318 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – table
Amendment 321 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 2 (after the notes)
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 2 (after the notes)
For gas turbines (including CCGT), the NOx and CO emission limit values set out in this point apply only above 70 % load, at ISO base load conditions.
Amendment 322 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 3 (after the notes)
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 3 (after the notes)
For gas turbines (including CCGT)-fired combustion units which were granted a permit before 27 November 2002 or the operator of which had submitted a complete application for a permit before that date, provided that the plant was put into operation no later than 27 November 2003, and which do not operate more than 1 500 operating hours per year as a rolling average over a period of five years, the emission limit value for NOx is 150 mg/Nm³ when firing natural gas and 200 mg/Nm³ when firing other gases or liquid fuels.
Amendment 325 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 5 (after the notes)
Annex V – Part 1 – section 6 – paragraph 5 (after the notes)
Gas turbines and gas engines for emergency use-fired combustion units that operate less than 500 operating hours per year are not covered by the emission limit values set out in this point. The operator of such plants shall record the used operating hours.
Amendment 329 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – table – heading and column "CO"
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – table – heading and column "CO"
6. Emission limit values (mg/Nm3) for NOx and CO for gas fired combustion plants CO 100 100 100
Amendment 330 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – table
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – table
NOx (1) NOx CO Combustion plants other than gas turbines and 100 100 gas engines with a total rated thermal 150 100 capacity not exceeding 300 MW, other than gas turbines and gas engines Combustion plants firing natural gas with a 100 100 total rated thermal capacity exceeding 300 MW, with the exception of gas turbines and gas engines Gas turbines (including CCGT) 50 (1) 100 Gas engines 75 200 1200 Note: (1) For single cycle gas turbines having an efficiency greater than 35 % – determined at ISO base load conditions – the emission limit value for NOx shall be 50xη/35 where η is the gas turbine efficiency at ISO base load conditions expressed as a percentage.
Amendment 331 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 2
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 2
For gas turbines (including CCGT), the NOx and CO emission limit values set out in this point apply only above 70 % load, at ISO base load conditions.
Amendment 332 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 2
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 2
For gas turbines (including CCGT), the NOx and CO emission limit values set out in this point apply only above 70 % load, at ISO base load conditions.
Amendment 333 #
Council position
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 3
Annex V – Part 2 – section 6 – paragraph 3
Gas turbines and gas engines for emergency use-fired combustion units that operate less than 500 operating hours per year are not covered by the emission limit values set out in this point. The operator of such plants shall record the used operating hours.