31 Amendments of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2016/0382(COD)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
Recital 62
(62) The European Strategy for a low- carbon mobility of July 2016 pointed out that food-based biofuels have a limited role in decarbonising the transport sector and should be gradually phased out and replaced by advanced biofuels. To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land-use change impacts, it is appropriate to reduce. To foster the uptake of advanced biofuels and restore investor confidence in the mid to long term, the amount of biofuels and bioliquids produced from food and feed crops that can be counted towards the Union target set out in this Directive, for the transport sector, set out in this Directive for the period 2021 - 2030 shall be no more than 7%.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 72 a (new)
Recital 72 a (new)
(72a) EU sustainability criteria for biofuel, bioliquids and biomass fuels have to ensure that the transition to a low- carbon economy supports the objectives of the Circular Economy Action Plan and is firmly guided by the EU waste hierarchy.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 101
Recital 101
(101) Since the objectives of this Directive, namely to achieve at least 27% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy and a 10 % share of energy from renewable sources in each Member State's transport energy consumption by 2030, cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States but can rather, by reason of the scale of the action, be better achieved at Union level, the Union may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) and, geothermal energy, ambient heat, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, biomethane, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas and biogases;
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point q
(q) ‘non-food cellulosic material’ means feedstocks mainpartly composed of cellulose and hemicellulose, and having a lower lignin content than ligno-cellulosic material; it includes food and feed crop residues (such as straw, stover, husks and shells), grassy energy crops with a low starch content (such as ryegrass, switchgrass, miscanthus, giant cane) and cover crops before and after main crops), industrial residues (including from food and feed crops after vegetal oils, sugars, starches and protein have been extracted), and material from biowaste;
Amendment 320 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d d
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point d d
(dd) ‘food and feed crops’ means starch- rich crops, sugars and oil crops produced on agricultural land as a main crop excluding residues, waste or ligno- cellulosic material. Intermediate crops such as catch crops and cover crops are not considered main crops;
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e e
(ee) ‘advanced biofuels’ means biofuels that are produced from feedstocks listed in part A of Annex IXbiomass other than food/feed crops while meeting the EU sustainability criteria under the legislation in force;
Amendment 375 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point uu a (new)
(uua) “profile cost” means the impact on electricity renewable market value and revenue of the non-programmable timing of variable renewable generation. It is the spread between the load-weighted and the variable renewable-weighted electricity price over all time steps during a relevant period. It reflects the marginal value of electricity at different moments in time and the opportunity costs of matching variable renewable generation and load profiles through storage.
Amendment 383 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure that: (a) the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least 27%, and (b) energy from renewable sources in all forms of transport in 2030 is at least 10% of the final consumption of energy in transport, and (c) the contribution from sustainable biofuels consumed in transport, produced from food and feed crops, shall be limited at 7% maximum of the calculation of the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in transport in 2030.
Amendment 428 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Subject to the second subparagraph of Article 26 (1), biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels that do not fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in Article 26(2) to (78a) shall not be taken into account.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4
For the calculation of a Member State’s gross final consumption of energy from renewable energy sources, the contribution from biofuels and bioliquids, as well as from biomass fuels consumed in transport, if produced from food or feed crops, shall be no more than 7% of final consumption of energy in road and rail transport in that Member State. This limit shall be reduced to 3,8% in 2030 following the trajectory set out in part A of Annex X. Member States may set a lower limit and may distinguish between different types of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, for instance by setting a lower limit for the contribution from food or feed crop based biofuels produced from oil crops, taking into account indirect land use change.
Amendment 603 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 1
(b) for the calculation of the numerator, the energy content of advanced biofuels and other biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock listed in Annex IX, renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, waste based fossil fuels supplied to all transport sectors, and renewable electricity supplied to road vehicles, shall be taken into account.
Amendment 615 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 – point b – subparagraph 2
For the calculation of the numerator, the contribution from biofuels and biogas produced from feedstock included in part B of Annex IX shall be limited to 1.7% of the energy content of transport fuels supplied for consumption or use on the market and the contribution of fuels supplied in the aviation and maritime sector shall be considered to be 2 times and 1.2 times their energy content respectively.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The share of renewable energy in liquid and gaseous transport fuels shall be determined on the basis of the share of renewable energy in the total energy input used for the production of the fueltransport fuel. An equivalent amount of guarantees origin issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
Article 25 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 3 – point a – subparagraph 1
(a) When electricity is used for the production of renewable liquid and gaseous transport fuels of non-biological origin, either directly or for the production of intermediate products, either the averagthe share of electricity from renewable energy sources in the Union or the share of electricity from renewable energy sources inshall be determined according to the camountry of production, as measured two years before the year in question, may be used to determine the share of renewable energy. In both cases, an equivalent amount of guarantees of origincancelled guarantees of origin of renewable electricity, issued in accordance with Article 19 shall be cancelled.
Amendment 696 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
However, biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, need only fulfil the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraph 7 and the sustainability criteria set in paragraph 8a in order to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this paragraph. This provision shall also apply to waste and residues that are first processed into a product before being further processed into biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels.
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3
Biomass fuels shall have to fulfil the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7 only if used in installations producing electricity, heating and cooling or fuels with a fuel capacity equal to or exceeding 20 MW in case of solid biomass fuels and with an electrical capacity equal to or exceeding 0.5 MW in case of gaseous biomass fuels. Member States may apply the sustainability and greenhouse gas emission saving criteria to installations with lower fuel capacity.
Amendment 714 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4 a (new)
By way of derogation from the previous paragraph, in the case of biomass used in residential heating and cooling, Member States shall ensure the application of the sustainability criteria set out in paragraphs 2 to 7, in order to not have detrimental environmental effects in terms of air quality.
Amendment 859 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point a
(a) at least 50 % ifor biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations in operation on or before 5 October 2015;
Amendment 863 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point b
(b) at least 60 % ifor biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation from 5 October 2015;
Amendment 868 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point c
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point c
(c) at least 70 % ifor biofuels and bioliquids produced in installations starting operation after 1 January 2021;
Amendment 874 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
Article 26 – paragraph 7 – point d
Amendment 884 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8
Article 26 – paragraph 8
Amendment 902 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 26 – paragraph 8 a (new)
Article 26 – paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. The production of biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from waste, (by)products and residues, other than agricultural, aquaculture, fisheries and forestry residues, taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b), and (c) of paragraph 1 shall be in line with the principle of the waste hierarchy and avoid significant distortive effects on markets for (by)products, wastes or residues. The Commission shall adopt a delegated act set in accordance with article 32 establishing detailed rules on the application of this paragraph.
Amendment 918 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Where biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels are to be taken into account for the purposes referred to in Articles 23 and 25 and in points (a), (b) and (c) of Article 26(1), Member States shall require economic operators to show that the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria set out in Article 26(2) to (78 a) have been fulfilled. For that purpose they shall require economic operators to use a mass balance system which:
Amendment 920 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d – point d a (new)
Article 27 – paragraph 1 – point d – point d a (new)
Amendment 936 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
4. The Commission may decide that voluntary national or international schemes setting standards for the production of biomass products contain accurate data for the purposes of Article 26(7), and/or demonstrate that consignments of biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels comply with the sustainability criteria set out in Article 26(2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (68a), and/or that no materials have been intentionally modified or discarded so that the consignment or part thereof would fall under Annex IX. When demonstrating that requirements set out in Article 26(5) and (6) for forest biomass are met, the operators may decide to directly provide the required evidence at the forest holding level. The Commission may also recognise areas for the protection of rare, threatened or endangered ecosystems or species recognised by international agreements or included in lists drawn up by intergovernmental organisations or the International Union for the Conservation of Nature for the purposes of Article 26(2)(b)(ii). (see wording of Article 26 para 8 a new - adaptation in Article 27 para 4 is a logicalOr. en consequence)
Amendment 975 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 2
Article 32 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Articles 7(5), 7(6); 19(11), 19(14), 25(6), 28(5) and 28(56(8a) shall be conferred on the Commission for a period of five years from 1st January 2021.
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 32 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The delegation of power referred to in Articles 7(5), 7(6); 19(11), 19(14), 25(6) , 26(8 a) and 28(5)
Amendment 1033 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part A – point h
Annex IX – Part A – point h
Amendment 1085 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex X – Part A
Annex X – Part A