5 Amendments of Alyn SMITH related to 2008/0013(COD)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) All Member States will need to make substantial investments to reduce the carbon intensity of their economies by 2020 and those Member States where income per capita is still significantly below the Community average and whose economies are in the process of catching up with the richer Member States will need to make a significant effort to improve energy efficiency. The objectives of eliminating distortions to intra-Community competition and of ensuring the highest degree of economic efficiency in the transformation of the EU economy towards a low carbon economy make it inappropriate to treat economic sectors differently under the Community scheme in individual Member States. It is therefore necessary to develop other mechanisms to support the efforts of those Member States with relatively lower income per capita and higher growth prospects. 90% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned should be distributed amongst Member States according to their relative share of 2005 emissions in the Community scheme. 10% of this quantity should be distributed to the benefit of those Member States for the purpose of solidarity and growth in the Community, to be used to reduce emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change. This distribution of this 10% should take into account levels of income per capita in the year 2005 and the growth prospects of Member States, and be higher for Member States with low income levels per head and high growth prospects. It should also take into account the existence in certain Member States of specific geographic handicaps, such as those related to the peripheral or insular nature of their territory. Member States with an average level of income per capita that is more than 20% higher than the average in the Community should contribute to this distribution, except where the direct costs of the overall package estimated in SEC(2008) 85 exceed 0.7% of GDP.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Given the considerable efforts of combating climate change and of adapting to its inevitable effects, it is appropriate that at least 20% of the proceeds from the auctioning of allowances should be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to fund research and development for reducing emissions and adaptation, to develop renewable energies to meet the EU’s commitment to using 20% renewable energies by 2020, to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020, for the capture and geological storage of greenhouse gases, to contribute to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund20, for measures to avoid deforestation and facilitate adaptation in developing countries, and for addressing social aspects such as possible increases in electricity prices in lower and middle income households, and to mitigate the impact of the allowance trading system on territories beset by permanent and severe geographic and demographic handicaps by giving them supplementary means to develop a sustainable energy policy. This proportion is significantly below the expected net revenues for public authorities from auctioning, taking into account potentially reduced income from corporate taxes. In addition, proceeds from auctioning of allowances should be used to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community scheme. Provisions should be included on monitoring the use of funds from auctioning for these purposes. Such notification does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty, to notify certain national measures. The Directive does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
For the purposes of point (b), the distribution of allowances amongst certain Member States should include a criterion related to the existence of specific geographic handicaps, such as those related to the peripheral or insular nature of their territory.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – point f a (new)
(fa) to mitigate the impact of the allowance trading system on territories beset by permanent and severe geographic and demographic handicaps, by giving them supplementary means to develop a sustainable energy policy;
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 7
Article 1 – point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Commission shall ensure that the implementation of points (a), (b), (f) and (fa) of paragraph 3 contributes to the strengthening of the Community's objective of economic, social and territorial cohesion, and that the implementation of point (g) thereof includes, where appropriate, the expenses met by regional and local authorities.