Activities of Umberto GUIDONI related to 2008/0016(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate)
Amendments (23)
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The increased use of energy from renewable sources, together with energy savings, constitutes an important part of the package of measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and with further European and international greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments beyond 2012. It also has an important part to play in promoting security of energy supply, promoting technological development and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural areas.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) In particular, increased use of biofuels for transport is one of the most effective tools by which the Community can reduce its dependence on imported oil – where the security of supply problem is most acute - and influence the fuel market for transport.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) The Renewable Energy Roadmap demonstrated that a 20% target for the overall share of energy from renewable sources and a 105% target for renewable energy in transport would be appropriate and achievable objectives, and that a framework that includes mandatory targets should provide the business community with the long term stability it needs to make rational investment decisions in the renewable energy sector.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) Member States' starting points, renewable energy potentials and energy mixes vary. It is therefore necessary to translate the overall 20% target into individual targets for each Member State, with due regard tofor a fair and adequate allocation taking account of different national starting points and potentials, including the existing level of renewable energies and energy mix, as well as the level of energy efficiency achieved. It is appropriate to do this by sharing the required total increase in the use of energy from renewable sources between Member States on the basis of an equal increase in each Member State's share weighted by their Gross Domestic Product, modulated to reflect national starting points, and by accounting in terms of final energy consumption.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) By contrast, it is appropriate for the 105% target for renewable energy in transport to be set at the same level for each Member State in order to ensure consistency in transport fuel specifications and availability. Because transport fuels are traded easily, Member States with low endowments of the relevant resources will easily be able to obtain renewable transport fuels from elsewhere. While it would technically be possible for the Community to meet its biofuel target solely from domestic production, it is both likely and desirable that the target will in fact be met through a combination of domestic production and imports. To this end, the Commission should monitor the supply of the Community market for biofuels, and should, as appropriate, propose relevant measures to achieve a balanced approach between domestic production and imports, taking into account the development of multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations as well as environmental, cost, energy security and other considerations.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
Recital 30
(30) The costs of connecting new producers of electricity from renewable energy sources to the electricity grid should be objective, transparent and non- discriminatory and due account should be taken of the benefit embedded generators bring to the grid, in particular through a specific scheme for sharing connection costs.
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Biofuel production should be environmentally sustainable and in keeping with labour legislation. Biofuels used for compliance with the targets laid down in this Directive, and those that benefit from national support systems, should therefore be required to fulfil criteria for environmental sustainability and to comply with International Labour Organization conventions on workers' rights and working conditions.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 40
Recital 40
(40) Where biofuels and other bioliquids are made from raw material produced in the EU, they should also comply with EU environmental requirements for agriculture. Applying such criteria to imports from third countries is administratively and technically unfeasible.
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 48
Recital 48
(48) In order to permit the achievement of a 105% share of biofuels, it is necessary to ensure the placing on the market of higher blends of biodiesel in diesel than those envisaged by standard EN590/2004.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
The national action plans must indicate the contribution to the achievement of the above targets in association with the measures for implementing the National Energy-Efficiency Action Plans, which are governed by Directive 2006/32/EC.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In assessing the effort made by a Member State the Commission must take into account the progress made by that State in implementing the measures laid down in the National Energy-Efficiency Action Plan referred to in Directive 2006/32/EC.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Member States must promote and encourage energy-efficiency and energy- saving as virtuous methods of increasing the percentage share of renewable sources and more easily achieving the target laid down in this Directive.
Amendment 638 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) after the expiry of deadlines to be laid down, the authorisations necessary in order to build and operate plants powered by renewable sources will be deemed to have been granted automatically where they have not been expressly refused by the competent authorities;
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – point f
(f) less burdensomesimplified authorisation procedures are established for smaller projects; and
Amendment 687 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
In the case of biomass, Member States shall promoteould consider conversion technologies that achieve a conversion efficiency of at least 85% for residential and commercial applications and at least 70% for industrial applications.
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Member States or competent regulatory authorities shall require transmission and distribution system operators of high and medium voltage networks to provide any new producer wishing to be connected to the transmission or distribution system with comprehensive and detailed information on transmission systems, including unrestricted information on transmission capacity already allocated and that still available.
Amendment 762 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States and competent regulatory authorities shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators to provide any new producer wishing to be connected to the system with: (a) a comprehensive and detailed estimate of the costs associated with the connection. Member Stat; (b) a timetable for receiving and processing requests for network connection; (c) a timetable for actual connection to the network; The Member States or competent regulatory authorities shall lay down provisions concerning penalties for failure to meet the requirements set out in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c). Member States or competent regulatory authorities may allow producers of electricity from renewable energy sources wishing to be connected to the grid to issue a call for tender for theprovide for their own connection works needs.
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7
Article 15 – paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall report on requirementsadopt criteria for a sustainability scheme for energy uses of biomass, other than biofuels and other bioliquids, by 31 December 2010 at the latest. The report shall be accompanied, where appropriate, by proposals for ase criteria must be accompanied by sustainability schemecriteria for other energy uses of biomass, to the European Parliament and the Council. The Member States must ask economic operators to comply with the environmental sustainability criteria laid down by the Commission by 31 December 2011 at the latest.
Amendment 946 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Article 18 – paragraph 2
Amendment 950 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Article 18 – paragraph 3
Amendment 988 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
Article 19 – paragraph 1 – point i
(i) the development and share of biofuels made from wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, algae, and ligno- cellulosic material;
Amendment 1064 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V
Annex V
Annex deleted
Amendment 1071 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI
Annex VI
Annex deleted