31 Amendments of Markus PIEPER related to 2023/2123(INI)
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
Da. whereas the European electrolyser manufacturing industry has set an objective of installing at least 25GW of manufacturing capacity by 2025 in order to fulfil the 10 million tonnes of domestic production of renewable hydrogen in the EU by 2030, representing around 120 GW of installed capacity in Europe;
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas a market for renewable and low-carbon hydrogen remains to be built and will require appropriate customer protection and significant investments in order to achieve climate and carbon neutrality targets to be incentivised in all hard-to-abate sectors;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas end-use demand for renewable and low-carbon products needs to be incentivised in all sectors;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Recalls that the onlymost sustainable forms of hydrogen isare renewable and low- carbon hydrogen; notes that electrolysers account for less than 4 % of total hydrogen production in the EU and recognises the urgent need to scale up their manufacturing in the EU; notes that low- carbon hydrogen could play a role during the transition to a net-zero economy;
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Acknowledges that hydrogen that meets the 70% greenhouse gas emission reduction target, encompassing renewable hydrogen, low-carbon hydrogen, and hydrogen derived from biogenic and waste sources, represents the sole sustainable form of hydrogen;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 b (new)
Paragraph 2 b (new)
2b. Reiterates that biogenic hydrogen is produced from sustainable sources and, in order to establish a truly unbiased framework that fosters technological advancements, it is imperative to recognise the vital role of biogenic hydrogen in achieving climate neutrality during the transition;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Considers that, to secure the EU’s industrial sovereignty in a context of open strategic autonomy, the EHB should strongly prioritise ramping up domestic production, while enabling the ramp-up of competitive import sources of renewable hydrogen;
Amendment 68 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Financial support for the domestic production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 b (new)
Paragraph 6 b (new)
6b. Stresses that the EHB should support the production of hydrogen based on renewable electricity; notes that where not sufficient renewable electricity (i.e. additional renewable electricity) is available, as a transition period and up to a certain point, low-carbon electricity should be allowed to be used for the production of hydrogen supported via the EHB;
Amendment 81 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Calls on the Commission to revisit its proposed terms for cumulation of State aid as most hydrogen projects within the EU, which could sustainably deliver on relevant quantities, risk to be automatically excluded from the first EHB call;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Reiterates the importance of geographical and sectoral balance to enable the production and use of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen across the EU; calls on the Commission to develop sectoral and regional auctions, providing the opportunity for all Member States to develop their hydrogen economy despite varying access to renewables; stresses that regional auctions should not result in certain regions in the EU being disadvantaged;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Stresses that the design of future auctions should prioritise, but not restrict, the sale of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen to hard-to-abate industries and heavy transport, considering in particular sectors subject to a renewable hydrogen mandate under the Renewable Energy Directive alongside heavy transport and the maritime sector;
Amendment 94 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Calls for clarity and coherence about the time of commissioning of projects, as it has to be sufficient and provide certainty that the equipment and infrastructure for the projects can be procured on time; stresses, therefore, that a maximum time of 5 years for the realisation of the projects has to be considered;
Amendment 96 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 a (new)
Paragraph 9 a (new)
9a. Stresses that in future auctions particular focus should be set to industry and sectors that are exposed to carbon leakage as well as to RFNBO targets under the revised Renewable Energy Directive;
Amendment 97 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 b (new)
Paragraph 9 b (new)
9b. Asks the Commission to facilitate the access of SMEs in the bidding process, e.g. via a lower capacity minimum, the possibility of pooling and the submission of bids ahead of permits to ensure financial security;
Amendment 106 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Recognises the urgent need to scale up the production of electrolysers in the EU; proposes differentiating between operating and capital expenditurealong with other hydrogen technologies in the EU; considers that potential support for capital expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen should onprimarily be directed towards investments that can contribute to the production of renewable hydrogen and the transition to climate neutrality at a later stage, in particular the purchase of electrolysers, and should not cover operating expenditure on low-carbon hydrogen;
Amendment 108 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Stresses that it must be ensured that the Hydrogen Bank is managed in a technology-neutral manner and its auction design is technology neutral, in order to provide support to various types of technologies, such as hydrogen produced from pyrolysis or bio-based and waste-based hydrogen;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Reiterates the recognition of low- carbon hydrogen in order to complement renewable hydrogen to achieve the EU's 2030 climate target; stresses that low- carbon hydrogen will contribute significantly to the shift towards a net- zero economy, it would reduce the overall costs and contribute to a faster availability of larger volumes of hydrogen;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Welcomes the Commission’s idea of launching the concept of ‘auctions as a service’; considers that this could lower the administrative costs for the Member States; stresses that the administrative burdens in the application process should be reduced, as far as possible, so that the award processes can also be handled by SMEs;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Calls for an evaluation of the EU Energy Platform and the joint purchases of gas established by the Council under Article 122 TFEU; calls on the Commission to start working on a legislative proposal under the ordinary legislativen impact assessment to extend the duration of the EU Energy Platform also to the hydrogen market; notes, in the same spirit, that the joint procedure to extend the duration of the EU Energy Platformment mechanism should be expanded also for the facilitation of hydrogen imports;
Amendment 127 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Notes that the successful model of the joint purchases of gas can work as a pilot for the hydrogen market development, taking into consideration future synergies across different financial instruments;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Notes that, despite an increase in the domestic production of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, growing demand would require imports from non-EU countries; stresses that the EHB should exploit synergies on the acceleration of imports of renewable hydrogen, addressing the increasing demand of the European market;
Amendment 135 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses altogether the importance of importing renewable hydrogen from third countries for reaching the target of 10 million tonnes of imported hydrogen by 2030 as set in the REPowerEU Plan, in order to ensure a proper balance between internal industrial policy and hydrogen diplomacy abroad;
Amendment 143 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission to expand the joint procurement mechanism to facilitate hydrogen imports, to prepare guidelines with clear criteria for the selection of producers from non-EU countries that would be eligible for support, based on geopolitical risks, and their potential reduction through cooperation alignment with EU values and commitment to sustainability;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Stresses that the development of a hydrogen market should integrate, and be based on, already existing infrastructure for the transport of gas such as the already existing distribution networks;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3 a
Subheading 3 a
Financial support for the transportation of renewable and low-carbon hydrogen
Amendment 154 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Emphasises that for a successful acceleration of the hydrogen market, it is necessary to have the appropriate infrastructure in place, not only for the import of hydrogen, but also for the production of hydrogen in Europe;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 b (new)
Paragraph 18 b (new)
18b. Supports the idea of developing local infrastructure for hard-to-abate sectors and hydrogen valleys, mitigating transportation costs by enhancing exploitation of hydrogen in the areas of production;
Amendment 159 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Takes note of the budget of EUR 3 billion for the EHB that was announced in the 2022 State of the Union address; calls on the Commission to significantly increase this budget; stresses that the budget of €800 million for the pilot auction should be increased to 2 billion euros per year until 2030 and to enshrine it into the legislative framework;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Stresses that funding for the EHB should not negatively impact the resources available under the Innovation Fund, which are themselves urgently needed to facilitate the transition to carbon neutrality; notes that, in addition to the Innovation Fund, other funding sources should be considered, such as unused RRF and MFF funds; suggests to the Commission to explore the possibility to establish a mechanism within the EHB to ensure synergies and coordinate resources from the RRF, the JTF, MFF and other related funds;