8 Amendments of Patrizia TOIA related to 2023/2123(INI)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
– having regard to the Commission proposal of 20 June 2023 for a regulation of the European Parliament and the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) (COM(2023)0355)
Amendment 48 #
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 first implementation phase of the EHB should strongly prioritise ramping up domestic production, while subsequent phases should be extended to enable the ramp-up of competitive import sources of renewable hydrogen;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Emphasises that Hydrogen Valleys and related infrastructures play an important role in fostering innovation and contributing to the local economy;
Amendment 133 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Stresses the importance of promoting the infrastructure corridors identified in the Commission communication on the REPowerEU Plan, in order to facilitate the import of up to 10 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen while supporting decarbonisation in the partner countries; invites the Commission to mobilise EU funding under the CEF, Cohesion Policy, the RRF, but also under the new Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) initiative, in order to help achieve their development including through the future evolution of the EHB;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Recalls that the CBAM will apply to hydrogen; calls on the Commission to deliver by 31 December 2025 a robust common certification scheme for imports of renewable hydrogen, equivalent to the rules applying to domestic production;
Amendment 146 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission 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 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Asks the Commission to clarify the yearly budget available under each pillar of the EHB, and to prepare a road map of planned auctions and, where appropriate, make a legislative proposal for a financial instrument targetingtargeting domestic production and production for imports from non-EU countries;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Expresses concerns about the overall budget of the EHB compared to the subsidies given by economic partners and competitors, in particular China and the USA; encourages the Commission to expand the share of the Innovation Fund dedicated to the EHB and use the midterm review of the multiannual financial framework (MFF) and the new Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (STEP) initiative to increase the resources allocated to the EHB;