6 Amendments of Vittorio PRODI related to 2008/0015(COD)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4 a (new)
Recital 4 a (new)
(4a) Another form of carbon sequestration is through conversion of cellulosic biomass into useful gases and charcoal. Charcoal can be introduced into the soil, resulting in a substantial improvement of fertility and water retention with slow release. Observation of charcoal residues dating back several thousand years has demonstrated a substantial stability of structure, such that it could be considered as a carbon sequestration and storage technique. Charcoal would then represent a form of carbon sequestration from the atmosphere and therefore eligible for carbon credit.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14 a (new)
Recital 14 a (new)
(14a) Priority should be given to systemic solutions that must allow an enhancement of overall energy efficiency, for instance through coal-to-gas conversion in oxygen atmosphere, followed by emission of the gas into the gas network where it can then be made available for a distributed co- or tri-generation.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 1
Article 1 - paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a legal framework for the geological storage of carbon dioxide (hereinafter "CO2") and for storing charcoal from cellulosic biomass in the soil.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - paragraph 2
Article 1 - paragraph 2
2. The purpose of geological storage is permanent containment of CO2 in such a way as to prevent or reduce as far as possible negative effects on the environment and any resulting risk to human health. The purpose of storage of charcoal in soil is to enhance fertility and water retention as well as carbon sequestration.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 d (new)
Article 3 - point 20 d (new)
(20d) 'charcoal' means the carbon structure resulting from pyrolitic processing of cellulosic biomass.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 3 - point 20 e (new)
Article 3 - point 20 e (new)
(20e) 'soil' means the superficial layer of the land ecosystem that supports vegetation.