Activities of Caroline LUCAS related to 2008/0013(COD)
Plenary speeches (1)
Greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (debate)
Amendments (48)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council has made a firm commitment to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions of the Community by at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, and by 30% provided that other developed countries commit themselves to comparable emission reductions and economically more advanced developing countries contribute adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities. BIt has also recognised that, by 2050, global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced by at least 50% below their 1990 levels. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions and that developed countries should continue to take the lead by committing to collective reductions of 60% to 80%. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions, including shipping and aviation. Aviation is contributing to the 20% and 30% reductions through its inclusion in the Community scheme. Until shipping is included in the Community scheme, which should take place no later than 2015, emissions from shipping must be included in the Decision on the effort of Member States to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In order to contribute to achieving those long-term objectives, it is appropriate to set out a predictable path according to which the emissions of installations covered by the Community scheme should be reduced. To achieve cost-effectively the commitment of the Community to at least a 230% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels, emission allowances allocated in respect of those installations should be 21% below their 2005 emission levels byunder a cap which corresponds to two-thirds of the reduction effort of a Community -30% target by 2020. The Commission should determine the total cap for 2020, as well as the division of allowances to be auctioned between Member States and the linear reduction factor in reference to 2005 verified emission levels, at the latest by 30 June 20210.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) In order to enhance the certainty and predictability of the Community scheme, provisions should be specified to increase the level of contribution of the Community scheme to achieving an overall reduction of more than 230%, in particular in view of the objective of the European Council for a 30% reduction by 2020 that is considered scientifically necessary to avoid dangerous climate change.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) Recent scientific findings show that, in order to avert dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, concentration of carbon dioxide must be reduced to below 350 parts per million, which translates to a domestic Community greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 40% by 2020 and 60% by 2030. This target and commitment should be pursued in the negotiations for a future international agreement.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The Community-wide quantity of allowances should decrease in a linear manner calculated from the mid-point of the period 2008 to 2012, ensuring that the emissions trading system delivers gradual and predictable reductions of emissions over time. The annual decrease of allowances should be equal to 1.74% of the allowances issued by Member States pursuant to Commission Decstablished in respect of verified emissions on Member States' national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012, soand correspond to a level such that the Community scheme contributes cost- effectively to achieving the commitment of the Community to an overall reduction in emissions of at least 230% by 2020.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) This contribution is equivalent to a reduction of emissions in 2020 in the Community scheme of 21% below reported 2005 levels, includingncludes the effect of the increased scope from the period 2005 to 2007 to the period 2008 to 2012 and the 2005 emission figures for the trading sector used for the assessment of the Bulgarian and Romanian national allocation plan for the period 2008 to 2012, leading to an issue of a maximum of 1 720 million allowances in the year 2020. Exact quantities of emissions will be calculated once Member States have issued allowances pursuant to Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012, as the approval of allocations to some installations was contingent upon their emissions having been substantiated and verified. Once the issue of allowances for the period 2008 to 2012 has taken place, the Commission will publish the Community-wide quantity. Adjustments should be made to the Community-wide quantity in relation to installations which are included in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012 or from 2013 onwards.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Given the considerable efforts of combating climate change and of adapting to its inevitable effects, it is appropriate that at least 20% of the proceeds from the auctioning of allowances should be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change, to fund research and development for reducing emissions and adaptation, to develop renewable energies to meet the EU’s commitment to using 20% renewable energies by 2020, to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020, for the capture and geological storage of greenhouse gasesin particular the construction of a “smart grid”, to contribute to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, for measures to avoid deforestation and facilitate adaptation in developing countries, and for addressing social aspects such as possible increases in electricity prices in lower and middle income households. This proportion is significantly below the expected net revenues for public authorities from auctioning, taking into account potentially reduced income from corporate taxAt least 50% of the revenues should be used to contribute to the necessary climate efforts in developing countries. In addition, proceeds from auctioning of allowances should be used to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community scheme. Provisions should be included on monitoring the use of funds from auctioning for these purposes. Such notification does not release Member States from the obligation laid down in Article 88(3) of the Treaty, to notify certain national measures. The Directive does not prejudice the outcome of any future State aid procedures that may be undertaken in accordance with Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Consequently, full auctioning should be the rule from 2013 onwards for the powerall sectors, taking into account their ability to pass on the increased cost of CO2, and no free allocation should be given for carbon capture and storage as the incentive for this arises from allowances not being required to be surrendered in respect of emissions which are stored. Electricity generators may receive free allowances for heat produced through high efficiency cogeneration as defined by Directive 2004/8/EC in the event that such heat produced by installations in other sectors were to be given free allocations, in order to avoid distortions of competitioncombined with an allowance import requirement (AIR) taking into account inter alia their ability to pass on the increased cost of CO2 in the event that a comprehensive future international agreement is delayed.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The main long-term incentive for carbon capture and storage and new renewable technologies is that allowances will not need to be surrendered for C02 emissions from power generation which are permanently stored, or avoided. In addition, to accelerate deployment of the first commercial facilities, auction revenues should be used and allowances should be set aside from the new entrants reserve to finance a guaranteed reward for CO2 tonnes stored or avoided for the first such facilities in the EU or any third country that has ratified the future international agreement on climate change provided there is an agreement on sharing intellectual property rights for the technology.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 17
Recital 17
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 18
Recital 18
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The Community will continue to take the lead in the negotiation of an ambitious international agreement that will achieve the objective of limiting global temperature increase to 2°C and is encouraged by the progress made in Bali towards this objective. In the event that other developed countries and other major emitters of greenhouse gases do not participate in this international agreement, this could lead to an increase in greenhouse gas emissions in third countries where industry would not be subject to comparable carbon constraints (“carbon leakage”), and at the same time could put certain energy- intensive sectors and sub-sectors in the Community which are subject to international competition at an economic disadvantage. This could undermine the environmental integrity andIn the event that an international agreement on climate change leading to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions, comparable to those of the EU, in countries representing a critical mass of production in a sector covered by the EU emissions trading system receiving no free allocation, has not yet been concluded, it will be nefit of actions by the Community. To address the risk of carbon leakage, the Community will allocate allowances free of charge up to 100% to sectors or sub-sectors meeting the relevant criteriacessary to avoid that greenhouse gas emissions occurring outside the Community undermine the Community’s action by leading to ‘carbon leakage’. Provisions to that effect should be adopted and apply to the import of goods which would otherwise undermine this action. These provisions should be neutral in their effect. In order to be prepared for such an eventuality which could undermine the environmental integrity and benefit of actions by the Community, an effective carbon equalisation in the form of an allowance import requirement should be established for imports of energy intensive goods into the Community. The definition of these sectors and sub-sectors and the measures required will be subject to re- assessment to ensure that action is taken where necessary and to avoid overcompensation. For those specific sectors or sub-sectors wThese provisions should apply requirements to importers of goods similar to the re it can be duly substantiated that the risk of carbon leakage cannot be prevented otherwise, where electricity constitutes a high proportion of production costs and is produced efficiently, the action taken may take into account the electricity consumption in the production process, without changing the total quantity of allowancesquirements applicable to those installations within the EU which receive no free allocation and have been shown to be exposed to significant risk of carbon leakage or to international competition in third countries that are not subject to binding and verifiable action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the context of the international post-2012 climate policy framework.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) The Commission should therefore review the situation by Juneanuary 2011 at the latest, consult with all relevant social partners, and, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations, submit a report accompanied by any appropriate proposals. In this context, the Commission should identify which energy intensive industry sectors or sub-sectors are likely to be subject to carbon leakage not later than 30 June 2010. It should base its analysis on the assessment of the inability to pass on the cost of required allowances in product prices without significant loss of market share to installations outside the Community not taking comparable action to reduce emissions. Energy-intensive industries which are determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage could receive a higher amount of free allocation or an effective carbon equalisation system could be introduced with a view to putting installations from the Community which are at significant risk of carbon leakage and those from third countries on a comparable footing. Such a system cThe allowance import requirement should apply requirements to importers that would be no less favourable than those applicable to installations within the EU, for example by requiringin terms of the surrender of allowances. Any action takenThe system would need to be in conformity with the principles of the UNFCCC, in particular the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities, taking into account the particular situation of Least Developed Countries. It would also need to be in conformity with the international obligations of the Community including the WTO agreement.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 21
Recital 21
(21) In order to ensure equal conditions of competition within the Community, the use of credits for emission reductions outside the Community to be used by operators within the Community scheme should be harmonised. The Kyoto Protocol to the UNFCCC sets out quantified emission targets for developed countries for the period 2008 to 2012, and provides for the creation of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) from Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and Joint Implementation projects respectively and their use by developed countries to meet part of these targets. While the Kyoto framework does not enable ERUs to be created from 2013 onwards without new quantified emission targets being in place for host countries, CDM credits can potentially continue to be generated. Additional use of Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) should be provided for once there is an international agreement on climate change, from countries which have concluded that agreement. In the absence of such agreement, providing for further use of CERs and ERUs would undermine this incentive and make it more difficult to achieve the objectives of the Community on increasing renewable energy use. The use of CERs and ERUs should be consistent with the goal set by the Community of generating 20% of energy from renewable sources by 2020, and promoting energy efficiency, innovation and technological development. Where it is consistent with achieving these goals, the possibility should be foreseen to conclude agreements with third countries to provide incentives for reductions in emissions in these countries which bring about real, additional reductions in greenhouse gas emissions while stimulating innovation by companies established within the Community and technological development in third countries. Such agreements may be ratified by more than one country. Upon the conclusion by the Community of a satisfactory international agreement, access to credits from projects in third countries should be increased simultaneously with the increase in the level of emission reductions to be achieved through the Community scheme.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to provide predictability, operators should be given certainty about their potential after 2012 to use CERs and ERUs up to the remainder of the level which they were allowed to use in the period 2008 to 2012, from project types which were accepted by all Member States in the Community scheme during the period 2008 to 2012. As carry-over by Member States of CERs and ERUs held by operators between commitments periods under international agreements (‘banking’ of CERs and ERUs) cannot take place before 2015, and only if Member States choose to allow the banking of those CERs and ERUs within the context of limited rights to bank such credits, this certainty should be given by requiring Member States to allow operators to exchange such CERs and ERUs issued in respect of emission reductions before 2012 for allowances valid from 2013 onwards. However, as Member States should not be obliged to accept CERs and ERUs which it is not certain they will be able to use towards their existing international commitments, this requirement should not extend beyond 31 December 2014. Operators should be given the same certainty concerning such CERs issued from renewables and demand side efficiency projects that have been established before 2013 in respect of emission reductions from 2013 onwards excluding CERs from large hydro power projects.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 23
Recital 23
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 32 a (new)
Recital 32 a (new)
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) [As regards the approach to allocation, aviation should be treated as other industries which receive transitional free allocation rather than as electricity generators. This means that 80% of allowances should be allocated for free in 2013, and thereafter the free allocation to aviation should decrease each year by equal amounts resulting in no free allocation in 2020electricity generators. The Community and its Member States should continue to seek to reach an agreement on global measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from aviation and review the situation of this sector as part of the next review of the Community scheme.]
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 1
Article 1 – point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 1 – new paragraph
Article 1 – new paragraph
With a view to reducing Community greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by 2020 and by 80% by 2050, this Directive sets out the framework for activities covered by the Community scheme to contribute to achieving these reductions. It also provides for the reductions of greenhouse gas emissions to be increased so as to contribute to the levels of reductions that the Community has committed to under a comprehensive future international agreement and that are considered scientifically necessary to avoid dangerous climate change.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Article 1 – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 2
Article 3 c – paragraph 2
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Article 1 – point 2 b (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
Article 3 d – paragraph 2
(2b) Article 3d(2) is replaced by the following: "2. From 1 January 2013, as regards auctioning aviation shall be treated in an identical manner to electricity generators."
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 3
Article 1 – point 3
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 5 – point (d)
Article 5 – point (d)
(d) a monitoring plan and other measures planned to monitor and report emissions in accordance withthat fulfil the requirements under the Regulation referred to in Article 14.
Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 1
Article 9 – paragraph 1
The Community-wide quantity of allowances issued each year starting in 2013 shall decrease in a linear manner beginning from the mid-point of the period 2008 to 2012. The quantity shall decrease by a linear factor of 1.74% comparedcorresponding to two thirds of a total 30% reduction effort by the Community by 2020, and shall be set in reference to the average annual total quantity of allowances issued by Member States in accordance with the Commission Decisions on their national allocation plans for the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 1
Article 10 - paragraph 1
1. From 2013 onwards, Member States shall auction all allowances which are not allocated free of charge in accordance with Article 10a.
Amendment 298 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 2
Article 10 - paragraph 2
2. The total quantity of allowances to be auctioned by each Member State shall be composed as follows: (a) 9045% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst Member States in shares that are identical to the share of verified emissions under the Community scheme in 2005 of the Member State concerned; (b) 105% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned being distributed amongst certain Member States for the purpose of solidarity and growth within the Community, thereby increasing the amount of allowances that those Member States auction under point (a) by the percentages specified in Annex IIa. (ba) 50% of the total quantity of allowances to be auctioned to be set aside for the Commission to auction in order to finance greenhouse gas reductions, avoided deforestation and degradation, and adaptation to climate change in non- Annex I parties to the UNFCCC. For the purposes of point (a), in respect of Member States which did not participate in the Community scheme in 2005, their share shall be calculated using their verified Community scheme emissions under the Community scheme in 2007. If necessary, the percentages referred to in point (b) of the first subparagraph shall be adapted in a proportional manner to ensure that the redistribution is 105%.
Amendment 319 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - introduction
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - introduction
3. At least 20% of tThe revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in point (b) thereof, shouldall be used for the following:
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point b
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point b
(b) to develop renewable energies to meet the commitment of the Community to using 20% renewable energies by 2020, in particular the construction of a “smartgrid", and to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020;
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point f
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - point f
(f) to address social aspects in lower and middle income households, for example by increasing their energy efficiency and insulation, or promoting climate friendly means of transport; and
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10 - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1 a (new)
At least 50% of the revenues shall be used to finance greenhouse gas reductions, avoided deforestation and degradation, and adaptation to climate change in non- Annex I parties to the UNFCCC.
Amendment 361 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 10 - paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 60 million allowances shall be set aside until 31 December 2015 for the Commission to auction, as a source of financing at a guaranteed price of EUR 25 per ton of CO2 stored or avoided for the first facilities which have begun either to commercially capture and geologically store carbon dioxide emissions before this date, or save CO2 emissions from power generation relative to average CO2 emissions / GWh power produced through new renewable technologies such as concentrated solar, large scale or deep sea offshore wind power or wave power. This opportunity shall apply to technologies which have not been previously commercially implemented, and to facilities anywhere in the EU, or in third countries that have ratified the future international agreement, provided there is an agreement on sharing intellectual property rights for the technology. The guaranteed price shall diminish if the Community scheme price exceeds EUR 35 to cap the combined reward of the Community scheme allowance and the guaranteed price to EUR 60/ton of CO2 stored or avoided.
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a
Article 10a
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 8
Article 1 - point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10b
Article 10b
Not later than Juneanuary 2011, the Commission shall, in the light of the outcome of the international negotiations and the extent to which these lead to global greenhouse gas emission reductions, andin the event that a comprehensive international agreement has not been achieved, the Commission shall, taking into account domestic measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions outside the Community, after consulting with all relevant social partners, submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an analytical report assessing the situation with regard to energy- intensive sectors or sub-sectors that have been determined to be exposed to significant risks of carbon leakage. This shall be accompanied by any appropriate proposals, which may include: –- adjusting the proportion of allowances received free of chargeinclusion in the Community scheme of importers of products produced by those sectors or sub-sectors under Article 10a; – inclusion in the Community scheme of importers of products produced by the sectors or sub-sectors determined in accordance with Article 10adetermined in accordance with Article 10a; - other direct measures to prevent any risk of higher global emissions from relocation of globally competing EU industries subject to full auctioning and to ensure their competitiveness without undermining the environmental effectiveness of the Community system. Any binding sectoral agreements which lead to global emissions reductions of the magnitude required to effectively address climate change, and which are monitorable, verifiable and subject to mandatory enforcement arrangements shall also be taken into account when considering what measures are appropriate.
Amendment 613 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11
Article 11
1. Each Member State shall publish and submit to the Commission, by 30 September 2011, the list of installations covered by this Directive in its territory and any free allocation to each installation in its territory calculated in accordance with the rules referred to in Article 10a(1). 2. By 28 February of each year, the competent authorities shall issue the quantity of allowances that are to be distributed for that year, calculated in accordance with Articles 10 and 10a. An installation which ceases to operate shall receive no further free allowances.
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
Article 11a - paragraph 3 - subparagraph 1
To the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to operators by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up, competent authorities shall allow operators to exchange CERs from renewable energy and demand side efficiency projects that were established before 2013 issued in respect of emission reductions from 2013 onwards for allowances valid from 2013 onwards excluding CERs from large hydro power projects.
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
Article 11a - paragraph 4 - subparagraph 1
To the extent that the levels of CER/ERU use allowed to operators by Member States for the period 2008 to 2012 have not been used up, competent authorities shall allow operators to exchange CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 2013 onwards for allowances from new renewable energy and demand side efficiency projects started from 2013 onwards in Least Developed Countries, excluding CERs from large hydro power projects.
Amendment 661 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 5
Article 11a - paragraph 5
Amendment 663 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 9
Article 1 - point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 11a - paragraph 6
Article 11a - paragraph 6
Amendment 677 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 10 a (new)
Article 1 - point 10 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 12 - paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 12 - paragraph 2 a (new)
In Article 12 the following paragraph 2a is inserted: "2a. In the event that Community measures to incentivise the reduction of releases of nitrogen oxides from aircraft carrying out an aviation activity listed in Annex I, which avoid perverse technological trade-offs between CO2 and NOx emission reductions and ensure equivalent climate protection, are not in place by 1 January 2012, the amount of carbon dioxide which an allowance (other than an aviation emissions allowance) or a CER or ERU permits an aircraft operator to emit shall be divided by an impact factor of 2. The Commission shall vary the impact factor if appropriate based on scientific evidence, acting in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)].”
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 12
Article 1 - point 12
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
Article 14 - paragraph 2 - subparagraph 1
2. The Regulation mayshall take into account the most accurate and up-to-date scientific evidence available, in particular from the IPCC, and may, for the implementation of Article 10a, shall also specify requirements for operators to report on emissions associated with the production of goods produced by energy intensive industries which may be subject to international competition, and for this information to be verified independently.
Amendment 681 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 12
Article 1 - point 12
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 14 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. The Regulation may include requirements on the use of automated systems and data exchange formats to harmonise communication on the monitoring plan, the annual emission report and the verification activities between the operator, verifier and competent authorities.
Amendment 698 #
Proposal for a regulation – amending act
Article 1 - point 19
Article 1 - point 19
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 24 a
Article 24 a
Amendment 731 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 27 - paragraph 1 - introduction
Article 27 - paragraph 1 - introduction
1. Member States may exclude, from the Community scheme, high efficiency cogeneration installations according to Directive 2004/8/EC which have a rated thermal input below 35MW. Member States may also exclude, from the Community scheme, combustion installations which have a rated thermal input below 25MW, reported emissions to the competent authority of less than 10 000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent, excluding emissions from biomass, in each of the preceding 3 years, and which are subject to measures that will achieve an equivalent contribution to emission reductions, if the Member State concerned complies with the following conditions:
Amendment 756 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 2
Article 28 - paragraph 2
2. From the year following the conclusion of the international agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the linear factor shall increase so that the Community quantity of allowances in 2020 is lower than that established pursuant to Article 9, by a quantity of allowances equivalent to the overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community below 230% to which the international agreement commits the Community, multiplied by the share of overall greenhouse gas emission reductions in 2020 which the Community scheme is contributing pursuant to Articles 9 and 9a.
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 3
Article 28 - paragraph 3
3. Operators may use CERs, ERUs or other credits from renewable energy and demand side efficiency projects, excluding credits from large hydro power projects, approved in accordance with paragraph 4 from third countries which have concluded the international agreement, up to half of the reduction beyond 30% total Community reduction effort taking place in accordance with paragraph 2.
Amendment 768 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - point 21
Article 1 - point 21
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 28 - paragraph 4
Article 28 - paragraph 4
4. The Commission may adopt measures topresent proposals to the European Parliament and the Council provideing for the use of additional project types by operators in the Community scheme to those referred to in paragraphs 2 to 5 of Article 11a or the use by such operators of other mechanisms created under the international agreement, as appropriate. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article [23(3)].
Amendment 785 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 1
Annex I - point 1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - point 1
Annex I - point 1
1. Installations or parts of installations used for research, development and testing of new products and processes, hospitals and combustion installations exclusively using biomass are not covered by this Directive.
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (a)
Annex I - point 3 - point (a)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 1 - activity 1 - column 1
Annex I - table - category 1 - activity 1 - column 1
Combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW (except hazardous or municipal waste installations)
Amendment 808 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 4
Annex I - point 4
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - new category 2 - column 1
Annex I - table - new category 2 - column 1
Capture, transport and geological storage of greenhouse gas emissions Installations to capture greenhouse gases for the purpose of transport and geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC excluding enhanced hydrocarbon recovery Pipelines for the transport of greenhouse gases for geological storage in a storage site permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC excluding enhanced hydrocarbon recovery Storage sites for the geological storage of greenhouse gases permitted under Directive xxxx/xx/EC excluding enhanced hydrocarbon recovery