1 Amendments of Iles BRAGHETTO related to 2008/0015(COD)
Amendment 402 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 32
Article 32
Directive 2001/80/EEC
Article 9 a
Article 9 a
Article 9a Member States shall ensure that, for all combustion plants with a capacity of 300 megawatts or more for which the original construction licensce or, in the absence of such a procedure, the original operating licence is granted after the entry into force of Directive XX/XX/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.(*) , havea proper assessment is made regarding the availability of suitable space on the installation site for the equipment necessary to capture and compress CO2 and that, the availability of suitable storage sites and suitable transport facilities, and the technical feasibility of retrofitting for CO2 capture have been assess. The additional capital costs involved and the estimated time required for retrofitting will be taken into account when assessing whether to proceed with the above-mentioned measures. In the case of licences granted for the repowering or fuel-switching of existing plants, the above-mentioned assessment shall not be required.