16 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2021/0200(COD)
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) In Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 ( ‘European Climate Law’), the Union has enshrined into legislation the target of economy-wide climate neutrality by 2050. That Regulation also establishes a binding Union domestic reduction commitment of net greenhouse gas emissions (emissions after deduction of removals) of at least 55% below 1990 levels by 2030. The Climate Law establishes that when implementing the target, swift and predictable emission reductions should be given priority and, at the same time, removals by natural sinks should be enhanced. The contribution of net removals to the 2030 target is limited to 225 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, while the rest of the target has to be achieved through direct emissions reductions. __________________ 32Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 June 2021 establishing the framework for achieving climate neutrality and amending Regulations (EC) No 401/2009 and (EU) 2018/1999 (‘European Climate Law’) (OJ L 243, 9.7.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) For that purpose, the greenhouse gas emission reduction target for 2030 needs to be revised for each Member State. The revision of the greenhouse gas emission reduction target should useApplying the same methodology that was followed when Regulation (EU) 2018/842 was first adopted, where means that the national contributions weare determined in consideration of the different capacities and cost-efficiency opportunities in Member States so to ensure a fair and balanced distribution of the effort. The distribution of Member State targets nevertheless does not represent the most cost-effective emission reduction potential in each Member State, which should be taken into account in the rules which implement the targets laid down in this Regulation. The reduction of the maximum greenhouse gas emissions for each Member State in 2030 should thus be determined in relation to the level of its 2005 reviewed greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Regulation, excluding verified greenhouse gas emissions from installations that operated in 2005 and which were only included in the emission trading system of the Union after 2005.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the Union’s economy and its level of emissions to a degree that cannot yet be fully quantified. On the other hand, the Union is deploying its largest stimulus package ever, also having a potential impact on the level of emissions. Due to those uncertainties, it is appropriate to review theIt is important to maintain a stable, predictable and ambitious regulatory emissions dpata in 2025 and, if necessary, readjust the annual emission allocationshway throughout the ongoing decade in order to ensure both the necessary emissions reductions and planning security.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Under Regulation (EU) 2018/842, the cancellation of a limited quantity of emission allowances in the European Union emission trading system may be taken into account for some Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842. Given the particular structure of Malta’s economy, the national reduction target of that Member State based on Gross Domestic Product per capita is significantly above its cost-effective reduction potential, ist is therefore appropriate to increase Malta’s access to that flexibility, without compromising the 2030 target of the Union on emission reductions. The Member States that are entitled to this flexibility but did not make use of it in the 2019 context of this Regulation, should be given the possibility to revise that decision to take account of the newly proposed national reduction targets. Member States concerned should also be allowed to revise their notified percentages more often than under the current regulation.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) In addition to that flexibility, a limited quantity of net removals and net emissions from land use, land-use change and forestry (‘LULUCF’) may be taken into account for Member States’ compliance under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 (‘the LULUCF flexibility’). In order to ensure that sufficient mitigation efforts are deployed until 2030, it is appropriate to limit the use of the LULUCF flexibility by separating the use of such flexibility into two separate time periods, each capped by a limit corresponding to half of the maximum amount of total net removals set out in Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2018/842. It is also appropriate to bring the title of Annex III in line with the amendment to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 carried out by Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/268 of 28 October 202037 . As a consequence, there is no longer a need for Regulation (EU) 2018/842 to provide for a legal basis allowing the Commission to adopt delegated acts to amend the title of its Annex III. Article 7(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/842 should therefore be deleted. It is important that the Commission starts preparing for the transition towards the planned new combined land sector approach under Regulation (EU) 2018/841 with supportive measures as soon as possible. __________________ 37Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/268 of 28 October 2020 amending Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2018/841 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the forest reference levels to be applied by the Member States for the period 2021-2025 (OJ L 60, 22.2.2021, p. 21).
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (b)
(b) do not exceed, in the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to 2030, the limit defined by a linear trajectory starting ion 2022 at the annual emission allocation for that Member Statethe average of its greenhouse gas emissions during 2018, 2019 and 2020, as set out pursuant to paragraph 3 of this Article for that year, and ending in 2030 at the limit set for that Member State in column 2 of Annex I to this Regulation. The linear trajectory of a Member State shall start either at five- twelfths of the distance from 2019 to 2020 or in 2020, whichever results in a lower allocation for that Member State;
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point (c)
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 m (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 m (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 5 – paragraph 6
Article 5 – paragraph 6
(3m) Article 5, paragraph 6 is replaced by the following: "6. Member States mayshall use revenues generated by transfers of annual emission allocations pursuant to paragraphs 4 and 5 to tackle climate change in the Union or in third countries. Member States shall inform the Commission of any actions taken pursuant to this paragraph. and shall make this information public. A Member State transferring annual emissions allocations to another Member state shall publish the record of the transfer and make public the remuneration received for the allocations. "
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -4 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -4 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
(-4b) In Article 6, paragraph 3 is replaced by the following: "3. The Member States listed in Annex II shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2019 of any intention to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each year of the period from 2021 to 2030 for each Member State concerned, for its compliance under Article 9. The Member States listed in Annex II may decide to revise their notification decision by 2023 and to revise the notified percentage downwards once in 2024 and once in 2027. In such case, the Member State concerned shall notify the Commission thereof by 31 December 2023, by 31 December 2024 or by 31 December 2027, respectively."
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 3a
Article 6 – paragraph 3a
3a. Malta shall notify the Commission by 31 December 2023 if it intends to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2025 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9. The Member States listed in Annex II that have not notified the Commission by 31 December 2019 of their intention to make use of the limited cancellation of EU ETS allowances referred to in paragraph 1, may do so until 31 December 2023 up to the percentage listed in Annex II for each of the years 2024 to 2030 for its compliance under Article 9’.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 6 – paragraph 5
Article 6 – paragraph 5
(4a) In Article 6, paragraph 5 is replaced by the following "5. Where a Member State, in accordance with paragraph 3 or 3a of this Article, has notified the Commission of its decision to revise the previously notified percentage downwards, a correspondingly loweradjusted quantity of EU ETS allowances shall be cancelled for that Member State in respect of each year from 20264 to 2030, from 2025 to 2030, from 2026 to 2030, from 2027 to 2030 or from 2028 to 2030, respectively. "
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 b (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
(5b) In Article 8, paragraph 1 is replaced by the following: "1. If the Commission finds, in its annual assessment under Article 21 of Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 and taking into account the intended use of the flexibilities referred to in Articles 5, 6 and 7 of this Regulation, that a Member State is not making sufficient progress towards meeting its obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation, that Member State shall, within three months, submit to the Commission, and publish, a corrective action plan that includes: (a) a detailed explanation identifying the reasons why the Member State is failing to make sufficient progress towards meeting its obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation; (b) the total amount of Union funding the Member State has received for spending and investments related to climate and the green transition, how the use of these funds have contributed to its obligations under Article 4, and how it intends to use such funding for this purpose towards meeting these obligations; (c) additional actions that the Member State shall implement in order to meet its specific obligations under Article 4 of this Regulation, through domestic policies and measures and the implementation of Union action; (bwhere a Member State has established a national climate advisory body, it shall seek the advice of this body to identify necessary actions; (d) a strict timetable for implementing such actions, which enables the assessment of annual progress in implementation.; "
Amendment 309 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 8 – paragraph 3a (new)
Article 8 – paragraph 3a (new)
(5d) In Article 8, the following paragraph is added: ‘3a. The corrective action plan, the opinion by the Commission and the updated action plan referred to in paragraph 1, 2 and 3 shall be accessible to the public. When updating their National Energy and Climate Plans under Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, Member States shall make reference to their corrective plans and any opinions issued by the Commission under this Article and shall publish that advice as part of the action plan with an explanation of how it has been taken into account;’
Amendment 336 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 d (new)
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 11
Article 11
(6d) Article 11 is deleted.
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Regulation (EU) 2018/842
Article 11a
Article 11a