Activities of Anders WIJKMAN related to 2008/0016(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 57 a (new)
Recital 57 a (new)
(57a) In order to facilitate the expedient development of renewable infrastructure it shall be important to ensure full coherence with Directives 2000/60/EC, 79/409/EEC, 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – introduction
1. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass shall be taken into account for the purposes listed under letters (a), (b) and (c) below only if ithey fulfils the criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 58:
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
2. The greenhouse gas emission saving from the use of biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall be at least 35%calculated on the basis of Article 17(1) and shall be at least 50% .
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
Article 15 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2
In the case of biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from biomass produced by installations that were in operation in January 2008, the first subparagraph shall apply from 1 April 2013.
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 15 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Biofuels and other bioliquidEnergy from biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high carbon stock, that is to say land that had one of the following statuses in JanuaryNovember 20085 and no longer has this status:
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 - paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) Emissions caused by indirect land use change, as specified in Part C of Annex VII, shall be added unless the production is based upon raw materials that do not require the use of arable, pasture or permanent crop land, including waste.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 4
Article 17 – paragraph 4
4. The Commission shall report, by 31 December 20120 at the latest on the estimated, and every two years thereafter, review the typical and default values in Annex VII Part B and Part E, paying special attention to emissions from transport and processing, and maycultivation. With regard to typical and default values for cultivation, the Commission shall present by 31 December 2010 a new set of actual and default values that reflect regional and climatological conditions. In the review process the opinions of producers both in third countries and within the Community shall be solicited. In addition, wthere necessary, decide to correct the value Commission shall assess, and if necessary propose, typical and default values for cultivation using sustainable agricultural and organic farming methods. Such a measure designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 21(3). Values for emissions caused by indirect land use change, as specified in Part C of Annex VII, shall also be reviewed and be adapted to land use and/or feedstock specific factors.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d
(d) the impact of increased demand for biomass on biomass using sectorEU biofuel policy on land conflict and displacement of peoples within exporting countries.
Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
Article 20 – paragraph 5 – point d a (new)
(da) the availability and research into biofuels made from wastes, residues, algae, non-food cellulosic material and ligno-cellulosic material and sustainability issues related with the use of these biofuels while taking into account the waste hierarchy.
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1
Article 1
This Directive establishes a common framework for the promotion of energy from renewable sources. It sets mandatory targets for the overall share of energy from renewable sources in energy consumption and for the share of energy from renewable sources in transport. It lays down rules relating to guarantees of origin, administrative procedures and electricity grid connections in relation to energy from renewable sources. It establishes environmental sustainability criteria for biofuels and other bioliquidenergy from renewable sources and in particular for energy from biomass.
Amendment 782 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – title
Article 15 – title
Environmental and social sustainability criteria forbiofuels and other bioliquids criteria for energy from biomass
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Energy from biomass shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless effective measures have been taken to prevent: (a) deterioration of surface and groundwater quality by inputs of pollutants and excessive amounts of nutrients; (b) excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce.
Amendment 875 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 b (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. The Commission shall report every two years to the European Parliament and the Council on the impact in terms of social sustainability in the Community and in third countries of increased demand for biofuel, and on the impact of EU biofuel policy on the availability of foodstuffs in exporting countries, the ability of people in developing countries to afford these foodstuffs, and wider development issues. The first report shall be submitted in 2012. The report shall address the issue of respect for land use rights. The report shall state, for each country that is a significant source of raw material for biofuel consumed in the EU, whether the country has ratified and implemented each of the following Conventions of the International Labour Organisation: (i) Convention concerning Minimum Age for Admission to Employment (No 138); (ii) Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (No 182); (iii) Convention concerning the Abolition of Forced Labour (No 105); (iv) Convention concerning Forced or Compulsory Labour (No 29); (v) Convention concerning Equal Remuneration of Men and Women Workers for Work of Equal Value (No 100); (vi) Convention concerning Discrimination in Respect of Employment and Occupation (No 111); (vii) Convention concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (No 87); (viii) Convention concerning the Application of the Principles of the Right to Organise and to Bargain Collectively (No 98). The Commission shall, if appropriate, propose corrective action.
Amendment 876 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 7 c (new)
Article 15 – paragraph 7 c (new)
7c. Irrespective of whether the raw materials were cultivated inside or outside the territory of the Community, biofuels and bioliquids shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1 unless the raw material from which they were produced was cultivated in accordance with the following criteria: (a) compliance with international norms on the rights to consent and consultation of indigenous peoples and local communities and the protection of children derived from the United Nations agencies and conventions (b) United Nations derived human rights norms are respected during the production cycle of the raw materials Compliance with the criteria listed in paragraph 8 must be verified in accordance with Article 16, in particular through participation in voluntary international or national schemes setting standards for the production of sustainable biofuels and other bioliquids and certifying that production of biofuels and other bioliquids meet those standards.
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
In its 2009 report the Commission shall further propose a scheme for verification of compliance with the sustainability criteria in Article 15 for all forms of energy from biomass.
Amendment 967 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Any support mechanism, including financial incentives, established by Member States for large scale production and use/consumption of renewable energy in transport shall be proportional to the greenhouse gas emission saving. Research and development in the area of renewable energy in transport as well as development of sustainable transport systems shall be strongly promoted both at Member State and Community level and may receive additional support.