18 Amendments of Kathleen VAN BREMPT related to 2016/0231(COD)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreementThe Council ratified the Paris Agreement on 5 October 2016, following the approval of the European Parliament on 4 October 2016. The Paris agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 and aims at keeping the increase of global temperature below 2 °C above pre- industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) This Regulation should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation. Taking into account that over 75% of the Union´s greenhouse gas emissions are related to energy, for sectors covered by this Regulation a particular significance is to be given to energy efficiency policies. Energy efficiency is key not only for reducing energy bills, decarbonising the economy, and ensuring energy security, but also for strengthening economic competitiveness, creating skilled jobs and tackling energy poverty. Furthermore, measures taken in the sectors covered by this Regulation, while helping Member States achieve their targets, pay for themselves over time. When translating this Regulation into national policies, Member States should properly invest on energy efficiency across sectors.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) This Regulation should be reviewed as of 2024 and every 5 years thereafter in order to assess its overall functioning. The review should take into account evolving national circumstances and be informed by the results of the global stocktake of the Paris Agreement. Where necessary, the review of this Regulation should be accompanied by legislative proposals in order to enhance the Union´s climate action, according to the evolutions emerging from the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
This Regulation lays down obligations on the minimum contributions of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Union for the period from 2021 to 2030, rules on determining annual emission allocations and for the evaluation of Member States' progress towards meeting their minimum contributions, requiring Member States to reach the targets set in Annex I in order to collectively reduce greenhouse gas emissions covered in Article 2 by at least 30% in 2030 compared to 2005.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
The general objective of this Regulation is to contribute to set the Union on a cost- effective path to reach the goals of the Paris Agreement, being consistent with the Union’s Energy Roadmap 2050.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
2. Subject to the flexibilities provided for in Articles 5, 6 and 7, to the adjustment pursuant to Article 10(2) and taking into account any deduction resulting from the application of Article 7 of Decision No 406/2009/EC, each Member State shall ensure that its greenhouse gas emissions in each year between 2021 and 2029 do not exceed the level defined by a linear trajectory, starting in 2020 on the value of the 2020 annual emission allocation according to Decision 2013/634/EU and subsequent amendments, or on the average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2016, 2017 and 2018 determined pursuant to paragraph 3, using whichever value is lower, and ending in 2030 on the limit set for that Member State in Annex I to this Regulation.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall adopt an implementing act delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation by setting out the annual emission allocations for the years from 2021 to 2030 in terms of tonnes of CO2 equivalent as specified in paragraphs 1 and 2. For the purposes of this implementingdelegated act, the Commission shall carry out a comprehensive review of the most recent national inventory data for the years 2005 and 2016 to 2018 submitted by Member States pursuant to Article 7 of Regulation No (EU) 525/2013.
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. This implementingdelegated act shall also specify, based on the percentages notified by Member States under Article 6(2), the quantities that may be taken into account for their compliance under Article 9 between 2021 and 2030. If the sum of all Member States' quantities were to exceed the collective total of 1050 million, the quantities for each Member State shall be reduced on a pro rata basis so that the collective total is not exceeded.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Article 4 – paragraph 5
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1
Article 6 – paragraph 1
1. Member States that may have a limited cancellation of up to a maximum of 1050 million EU ETS allowances as defined in Article 3(a) of Directive 2003/87/EC collectively taken into account for their compliance under this Regulation are listed in Annex II to this Regulation.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. With a view to preserve the overall reduction of emissions both in the ETS and non-ETS sectors, the limit of 50 million EU ETS allowances might be reconsidered at the moment of the first revision of this Regulation according to possible evolutions of the balance of allowances in the ETS market.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. In 2027 and 2032, if the reviewed greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State exceed its annual emission allocation for any specific year of the period, pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Article and the flexibilities used pursuant to Articles 5 to 7, the following measures shall apply:
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 1
1. The Commission shall ensure the accurate accounting under this Regulation through the Union Registry established pursuant to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013, including. The Commission shall, for that purpose, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 12 to supplement this Regulation, concerning in particular annual emission allocations, flexibilities exercised under Article 4 to 7, compliance under Article 9 and changes in coverage under Article 10 of this Regulation. The Central Administrator shall conduct an automated check on each transaction under this Regulation and, where necessary, block transactions to ensure there are no irregularities. This information shall be accessible to the public.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 4(3), 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. A Member State whose greenhouse gas emissions for a given year are below its annual eEmission allocation for that year, taking into account the use of flexibilities pursuant to this Article and Article 6, may bank up to 5% of that excess part of its annual emission allocation to subsequent years until 203029.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13
Article 13
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph -1 (new)
Article 14 – paragraph -1 (new)
Within six months of the facilitative dialogue under the UNFCCC in 2018, the Commission shall submit a report to the European Parliament and the Council assessing the consistency of the Union´s climate change legislation with the Paris Agreement goals. The report shall assess in particular the adequacy of the obligations laid down in this Regulation.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1
The Commission shall report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 28 February 2024 and every five years thereafter on the operation of this Regulation, its contribution to the EU'’s overall 2030 greenhouse gas emission reduction target and its contribution to the goals of the Paris Agreement, and may make legislative proposals if appropriate.