17 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2022/0160(COD)
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2018/2001
(2 a) In Article 3, paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 1a is inserted: 1a. Member States shall collectively ensure that (a) the yearly sustainable biomethane production, complying with the sustainability criteria set by this Directive by 2030 is at least 35 billion cubic meters or (b) by2030, the gas supplied in the EU through the integrated gas grid should include a quota of renewable gas of 11%
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15 – paragraph 2a new
Article 15 – paragraph 2a new
2a. Member States shall promote the testing of new renewable energy technologies in pilot projects in a real- world environment, for a limited period of time, in accordance with the applicable EU legislation and accompanied by appropriate safeguards to ensure the secure operation of the electricitnergy system and avoid disproportionate impacts on the functioning of the internal market, under the supervision of a competent authority.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 1
Article 15b – paragraph 1
(1) By [1 year3 months after the entry into force], Member States shall identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources that are required in order to at least meet their national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive. Such areas shall be at least commensurate with the estimated trajectories and total planned installed capacity by renewable energy technology set in national energy and climate plans of Member States, as updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. In the case of failure by a Member State to identify the necessary land and sea areas within the above- mentioned timeframe, the release of the funds that the Member State is entitled to under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation shall be reassessed accordingly.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new)
Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new)
(1 a) Notwithstanding paragraph 1, by [3 months after the entry into force], Member States shall reassess the areas that are defined as non–suitable for renewable development. Member States should restrict those areas to the ones with restrictions that render them completely incompatible with the deployment of renewable energy projects.
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1
Article 15c – paragraph 1
By [2 year6 months after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources. In the case of failure by a Member State to identify the necessary land and sea areas within the above- mentioned timeframe, the release of the funds that the Member State is entitled to under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation shall be reassessed accordingly. In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 1
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 1
— give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, farming and agro- industrial structures and particularly all roofs of farm buildings, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1
— give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture; rural areas with high sustainable biomass mobilization potential for renewable biogas production;
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Directive 2018/2001
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 2
Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 2
— exclude Natura 2000 sites and, farmland, agricultural areas producing high-quality agri-food products and products of special value reflecting the local landscape and culture, nature parks and reserves, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 1a new
Article 16 – paragraph 1a new
(1 a) In order to facilitate the permitting granting process, Member States shall support regional and local authorities through technical and financial support, as well by increasing human resources devoted to the evaluation of projects. To ensure the necessary legal and technical training for public administrators, partnerships and training programs in cooperation with renewable project developers and energy utilities should be promoted.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16 – paragraph 7
Article 16 – paragraph 7
(7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local leveldo not exceed twelve months between the submission of the appeal and the court decision.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 1
Article 16a – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed one yeartwo months for projects in renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, that one-yeartwo- month period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 2
Article 16a – paragraph 2
(2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW or, for biomethane and biogas plant, a thermal capacity consistent with the exemption threshold identified by Article 29 of this Directive, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed sixtwo months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one yeartwo-month period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension.
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 3a new
Article 16a – paragraph 3a new
(3 a) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraph 1, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved. In case of lack of reply regarding a decision related to the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment, the task shall be designated to a substitute authority responsible for the decision. All resulting decisions will be publicly available.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2
For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1), points (b) and (c), for the specific go-to area, on any additional measures adopted by the project and how these measures address environmental impacts. Such screening shall be finalised within 30 days from the date of submission of the applications for new renewable energy plants, with the exception of applications for installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW or for biomethane and biogas plant with a thermal capacity consistent with the exemption threshold identified by Article 29 of this Directive. For such installations and for new applications for the repowering of plants, the screening phase shall be finalized within 15 days.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 1
Article 16b – paragraph 1
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed twoone years, for projects outside renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two-year period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed onine yearmonths including environmental assessments where required by relevant legislation. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, this one-year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10
Directive 2018/2001
Article 16d
Article 16d
By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC. Considering that the power gird is the backbone of the effort to accelerate and increase renewable energy development, Member States should prioritize power grid expansion and reinforcements. All grid planning should be geared and aligned with climate neutrality objectives and the development of grids shall also be presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public safety.