19 Amendments of Philippe BUSQUIN related to 2008/0016(COD)
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To ensure that the overall targets are achieved, Member States should work towards an indicative trajectory tracing a path towards the achievement of their targets, and should establish a national action plan including sectoral targets, while having in mind that there are different uses of biomass and therefore it is essential to mobilise new biomass resources. Member States should consider the use of existing energy-efficient conventional energy equipment in the heating and cooling sector combined with the gradual introduction of renewable energy sources, via thermal solar energy and bioliquids.
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Heat pumps using geothermal resources from the ground or groundwater, and heat pumps using ambient heat from thesurface water or air to transfer the thermal energy to a useful temperature level, need electricity to function. Heat pumps using ambient heat from the air often require the use of significant amounts of conventional energy. Therefore, only useful thermal energysome energy input (typically in form of electricity). Thermal energy generated by heating or comoling from heat pumps using ambient heat from the air that meet the minimum requirements of the coefficient of performance established in Commission Decision 2007/742/EC, in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 July 2000 on a revised Community eco-label award scheme, should be taken into account for the purpose of measuring compliance with the targets established by this Directivesystems using geothermal energy from the ground or water should be taken into account after having deduced the non-renewables final energy input required to operate the systems.
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Information and training gaps, especially in the heating and cooling sector, should be removed in order to encourage the deployment of energy from renewable sources. and hybrid systems combining conventional energy and renewable energy sources.
Amendment 465 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Article 5 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 2
Thermal energy generated by heat pumps using geothermal energy from the ground or water shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph 1(b). Thermal energy generated by heat pumps using ambient heat from the ai, groundthermal, aerothermal or hydrothermal energy from the ground, air, or water shall be taken into account for the purposes of paragraph 1(b), provided that the energy Coefficiency of such heat pumps meets the minimum requirements of eco-labelling laid down pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1980/2000, where applicable, in particular the minimum coefficient of performance established in Decision 2007/742/EC, and reviewed in accordance with that Regulationt Of Renewability (COR) is larger than 0, i.e., that the output from renewable energy sources is larger than the energy input from other sources.
Amendment 568 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Member States may permit guarantees of origin submitted in accordance with paragraph 1(a) and (b) to be transferred between persons in that Member State for purposes of proving the share or quantity of renewable energy in its energy mix. An energy supplier or energy consumer that uses those guarantees of origin as evidence of its share or quantity of renewable energy in its energy mix shall submit those guarantees of origin to the competent body for cancellation.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Subject to the provisions adopted pursuant to paragraph 2, guarantees of origin may be transferred between persons in different Member States provided they have been issued in relation to energy produced from renewable sources by installations that became operational after the date of entry into force of this Directive.
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that any national rules concerning the authorisation, certification and licensing procedures that are applied to transmission and distribution lines, plants for the production of electricity, heating or cooling from renewable sources, and to the process of transformation of biomass into biofuels or other energy products, are proportionate and necessary.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall clearly define any technical specifications which must be met by renewable energy equipment and systems in order to be connected to the grid and benefit from support schemes. Where European standards exist, including eco-labels, energy labels and other technical reference systems established by the European standardisation bodies, such technical specifications shall be expressed in terms of those standards. Such technical specifications shall not prescribe where the equipment and systems are to be certified.
Amendment 689 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 3
In the case of heat pumps, Member States shall promote heat pumps which achieve the minimum requiremdeliver more renewable energy output than used primary energy input. This shall be calculated by the coefficient of renewability (COR). The burden of proof of the coefficients of eco- labelling established in Decperformance (COP) and COR values shall rely on an independent institute following a common testing procedure defined by the Commission 2007/742/EC.
Amendment 733 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – title
Article 14 – title
Access to the electricity grid and system development
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary steps to develop the grid infrastructure and the electricity system in order to allow the secure operation of the electricity system to accommodate the further development of electricity production from renewable energy sources, including interconnectors between Member States. Related to this development, authorisation procedures for grid facilities should be accelerated.
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. Without prejudice to the maintenance of the reliability and safety of the grid, Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators in their territory guarantee the transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. They shallmay also provide for priority accessconnection to the grid system of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. When dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priorMember States may decide that transmission system operators shall give dispatch priority with market based balance responsibility to generating installations using renewable energy sources insofar as the security of the national electricity system permits.
Amendment 756 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators to set up and publish their standard rules relating to the bearing and sharing of costs of technical adaptations, such as grid connections and grid reinforcements, which are necessary in order to integrate new producers feeding electricity produced from renewable energy sources into the interconnected grid. Member States shall ensure that the changes in the costs caused by this Directive are taken into account and transmission system operators and distribution system operators are compensated in tariff structures.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 5
Article 14 – paragraph 5
5. Member States shall require transmission system operators and distribution system operators to provide any new producer wishing to be connected to the system with a comprehensive and detailed estimate of the costs associated with the connection based on the costs referred in paragraph 3. Member States may allow producers of electricity from renewable energy sources wishing to be connected to the grid to issue a call for tender for the connection work.
Amendment 769 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The sharing of costs referred in paragraph 3 shall be enforced by a mechanism based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria taking into account the benefits with regard to connection costs which initially and subsequently connected producers as well as transmission system operators and distribution system operators derive from the connections.
Amendment 1046 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 2
Annex IV – paragraph 2
2. Biomass, heat pump, shallow geothermal and solar photovoltaic and solar thermal installers shall be certified by an accredited training programme or training provider.
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
Annex IV – paragraph 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) in the case of shallow geothermal installers: training as a driller or pipe layer and have basic geological skills as a prerequisite;
Amendment 1057 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 7 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 7 – introductory part
7. The theoretical part of the heat pump installer training shall cover market situation for heat pumps, geothermal resources and ground source temperatures of different regions, soil and rock identification for thermal conductivity, logistics, building laws, regulations on using geothermal resourcelogistics, building laws, feasibility of using heat pumps in buildings and determining the most suitable heat pump system, and knowledge about their technical requirements, safety, air filtering, connection with the heat source and system layout. The training shall also provide good knowledge of any European standards for heat pumps, national and of relevant national and European legislation. The installer shall demonstrate the following key competences:
Amendment 1059 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 7 a (new)
Annex IV – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. The theoretical part of the shallow geothermal installer training shall cover geothermal resources and ground source temperatures of different regions, soil and rock identification for thermal conductivity, regulations on using geothermal resources, determining the most suitable geothermal heat pump system, system layout, drilling technologies, installation of borehole heat exchangers, well construction, pressure testing, logistics, building laws, and safety. The training shall also provide good knowledge of any European standards for shallow geothermal, and of relevant national and European legislation. The installer shall demonstrate the following key competences: a) understanding geological and geothermal parameters of the underground and knowing their determination, nomenclature and identification of soil and rock types, preparing borehole reports incl. lithology, groundwater, etc.; basic geological and hydrogeological knowledge, b) familiarity with different drilling and digging technologies, choice of the optimum drilling method, ensuring protection of the environment (in particular groundwater) while drilling, c) ability to install borehole heat exchangers, to grout, backfill or otherwise complete the ground source system, and to perform pressure tests; skills for welding of plastic pipes and other connection methods, d) ability to construct groundwater wells, to install the relevant pipes, pumps and control systems, e) ability to perform the relevant documentation incl. identification and drawing of drilling locations.