15 Amendments of Alain LIPIETZ related to 2008/0016(COD)
Amendment 13 #
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 order to save the earth's climate, a transport policy to reduce greenhouse gases emissions effectively as well as alternative modes of transport must be developed and implemented before an end-of-the-pipe technology such as biomass for transport fuels can hope to deliver the reduction needed.
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2a) As the latest scientific evidence has shown that a binding target of 10 % for transport fuel from biomass cannot be achieved in a sustainable way, there should be a moratorium on agrofuels from food crops, the scrapping of the 10 % target for biofuels and a global food security impact assessment of current domestic crops, meat and energy production on food security within a revision of the common Agricultural, Energy and Trade Policy.
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) In the light of the positions taken by the CommissionEuropean Parliament, the Council and the European ParliamentCommission, it is appropriate to establish mandatory targets for an overall 20% share of renewable energy and a 1minimum interim and an overall 20% share of renewable energy in transport in the European Union's final consumption in 2020.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) By contrast, it is appropriate for the 10% 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 theWhile it is likely that the renewable energy targets 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 importsrenewable energies, including biomass for energy, taking into account the development of multilateral and bilateral trade negotiations as well as environmental, social, food-supply, cost, energy security and other considerations.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) To ensure that the overall targets are achieved, Member States should work towards a an indicative trajectory tracing a pathcomply with mandatory interim targets towards the achievement of their 2020 targets, and should establish a national renewable energy action plan (RAP) including sectoral targets, while having in mind that there are different uses of biomass and therefore it is essential to mobilise new biomass resources.
Amendment 22 #
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. The costs should be borne by the requesting producer, who may benefit from national or EU incentive measures.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) In certain circumstances it is not possible to fully ensure transmission and distribution of electricity produced from renewable energy sources without affecting the reliability and safety of the grid system. In these circumstances it may be appropriate for financial compensation to be given to those producers, to ensure the safety of their instruments even when there is a temporary excess of production, pending the decline of non-renewable energy sources harmful to the environment.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) IAlongside the search for short cuts from the production of electricity to its consumption, interconnection among countries eases integration of electricity from renewable energy sources. Besides smoothing variability, interconnection can reduce balancing costs, encourage true competition bringing about lower prices, and support the development of networks. Also, the sharing and optimal use of transmission capacity could help avoid excessive new build.
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 34
Recital 34
(34) Biofuelmass production for energy should be environmentally and socially sustainable. Biofuelsmass for energy 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.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Article 3 – paragraph 3
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
1. Member States and EU funds shall take the necessary steps, including incentives, to develop grid infrastructure to accommodate the further development of electricity production from renewable energy sources, including interconnectors between Member States.
Amendment 45 #
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 transmissionare required to transport and distribution ofe electricity produced from renewable energy sources. They shall also provide for priority access to the grid system of electricity produced from renewable energy sources. When dispatching electricity generating installations, transmission system operators shall give priority to generating installations using renewable energy sources or cogeneration plants insofar as the security of the national electricity system permits. In the event of a critical situation, such as a power surge, the Member States may enforce rules requiring a reduction in supply from production plants using non-renewable energy sources.
Amendment 47 #
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. The cost of connection to the network shall be borne by the producer, who may benefit from national or EU incentives.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 6
Article 14 – paragraph 6
6. The sharing of costs referred in paragraphs 3 and 4 shall be enforced by a mechanism based on objective, transparent and non-discriminatory criteria taking into account the benefits which initially and subsequently connected producers as well as transmission system operators and distribution system operators derive from the connections, and the contribution made by the new plants to achieving the EU’s objectives in fighting climate change.