8 Amendments of Chris DAVIES related to 2008/0013(COD)
Amendment 130 #
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 is that allowances will not need to be surrendered for C02 which is permanently stored. In addition, to accelerate deployment of the demonstration plants, auction revenues should be used and extra allowances should be given from the new entrants reserve to 12 such facilities in the EU which have qualified in a EU- wide tender to be organised by the Commission. Access to the EU support mechanism should also be open to any third country that has ratified the future international agreement on climate change.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 5
Article 1 – point 5
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
The Commission shall review the linear factor no later than 202516.
Amendment 348 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 10 - paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. Revenues not used under paragraph 3, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2(b), should be used: (a) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development for reducing emissions and adaptation, including participation in initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan; (b) to develop renewable energies to meet the commitment of the Community to using 20% renewable energies by 2020; (c) to meet the commitment of the Community to increase energy efficiency by 20% by 2020; (d) for the capture and geological storage of greenhouse gases, in particular from power stations, including the necessary infrastructure investments for transport and storage; (e) to finance research and development in energy efficiency and clean technologies in the sectors covered by the scope of the Directive; (f) for additional measures to avoid deforestation, to promote sustainable afforestation and forest management in Europe and produce and mobilise sustainable biomass in the Community; (g) to address social aspects in lower and middle income households, for example by increasing their energy efficiency and insulation; (h) to encourage a shift to low emission forms of transport, including modal shift, and to offset the increased cost of power for electric traction in the rail sector; and (i) to cover administrative expenses of the management of the Community scheme.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 - Point 7
Article 1 - Point 7
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 - paragraph 5
Article 10 - paragraph 5
5. By 31 December 20109, the Commission shall adopt a Regulation on timing, administration and other aspects of auctioning to ensure that it is conducted in an open, transparent and non- discriminatory manner. Auctions shall be designed to ensure thatThe Commission shall consult with all relevant stakeholders in advance of submitting that measure. Auctions shall be designed and conducted to ensure that: (a) the purpose of the auctions is to allocate allowances to operators and/or market intermediaries for a price determined by the market and not to achieve revenue maximisation or reach a pre-determined price; (b) sufficient liquidity is maintained in the market at all times, in particular with reference to 2013. To this end the process should be predictable in particular as regards the timing and sequencing of auctions and the volumes to be made available; (c) auctions are open to any valid account holder within the Community scheme able to provide financial assurance that bids will be honoured ; (d) operators, and in particular any small and medium size enterprises covered by the Community scheme, have fulair and equal access and any other participants do notmay participate fully; (e) participation does not impose unreasonable financial burdens on operators; (f) all participants have access to the same information at the same time; and (g) participants do not collude or otherwise act to undermine the operation of the auction. That measure, 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 381 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. The Commission shall, at the latest by 30 June 20110, adopt Community wide and fully- harmonised implementing measures for allocating the allowances referred to in paragraphs 2 to 6 and 8 in a harmonised manner.
Amendment 484 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
All investments being financed from this reserve must be accompanied by an independent engineering and financial assessment of the proposal that clearly demonstrates that new plant will produce an output that is at least 70% less CO2 intensive than similar means of producing the same output. An independent engineering assessment post commissioning of the new installation shall also be required to verify that the new plant produces at least 50% less CO2 per unit of output than any other EU plant. If the post-commission independent assessment concludes otherwise then this will be seen as non-compliance and subject to Article 16(3).
Amendment 500 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Article 1 – point 8
Article 1 – point 8
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 6a (new)
Article 10a – paragraph 6a (new)
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a directive – amending act
Annex I - point 3 - point (c) - point (iii)
Annex I - point 3 - point (c) - point (iii)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Annex I - table - category 3 - new paragraph 2 - column 1
Annex I - table - category 3 - new paragraph 2 - column 1
Installations for the drying or calcination of gypsum or for the production of plaster boards and other gypsum products and any substitute building products, where combustion installations with a rated thermal input exceeding 20 MW are operated.