15 Amendments of Jan HUITEMA related to 2021/0207(COD)
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10a) The further greening of air travel is not possible without significant advances in technology and its uptake by the market, which requires earmarking, for the purpose of research and development (R&D) investment exclusively in the aviation sector, revenues generated from the purchase of EU ETS allowances by aircraft operators.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The EU ETS Directive should also be a tool to incentivise solutions that facilitate decarbonisation. Therefore, 20 million allowances should be reserved and allocated for free to aircraft operators and for subsequent years up to 2030, to provide a guaranteed reward for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels. To ensure that the market for those fuels will find the investment necessary to flourish, 50% of the allowances should be allocated specifically for the uplifting of synthetic aviation fuels. The Commission should detail the methodology to allocate these allowances based on prices. In its methodology, the Commission should set out in particular how to cover the price difference between on the one hand the use of kerosene and on the other sustainable aviation fuels, in relation to reducing CO2 emissions by one tonne. Moreover, to further boost decarbonisation solutions and technologies, a zero-rating should apply to synthetic aviation fuels for the aircraft operators using such fuels, for a transitional period lasting until the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) enter into force.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) In order to ensure uniform conditions for exempting aircraft operators from surrender requirements as laid down in Article 12(8) of Directive 2003/87/EC in respect of emissions from flights to and from countries applying CORSIA in a less stringent manner in its domestic law, or failing to enforce CORSIA provisions in a manner equal to all aircraft operators pursuant to Article 25a(7) of that Directive, implementing powers s or when it is determined, on the basis of available facts, that a threat of injury which is detrimental to aircraft operators that hould be conferred on the Commissionan air operator certificate issued by a Member State or are registered in a Member State, including the outermost regions, dependencies and territories of that Member State, exists. The Commission should take measures of a temporary nature to exempt airlines based in the Union from surrender requirements in respect of emissions from flights where a significant distortion of competition to the detriment of airlines based in the Union occurs due to a less stringent implementation or enforcement of CORSIA in the third country. The distortion of competition could be caused by a less stringent approach to eligible offset credits or double counting provisions. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and/or apply EU ETS to aircraft operators from a third country applying CORSIA in a less stringent manner in its domestic law, or failing to enforce CORSIA provisions in respect of emissions from flights to and from the EEA. The distortion of competition could be caused by a less stringent approach to eligible offset credits or double counting provisions. The measures of a temporary nature should apply until the Commission determines that the distortion of competition or threat of injury no longer exist or when a third country complies with CORSIA in a satisfactory manner or in the same manner equal for all aircraft operators. However, in any event, such measures should not apply longer than 9 months. After 9 months, the Commission should, by means of an implementing act, either extend the duration of the measures or modify them or revoke them. That implementing act should be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22a(2).
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24a) The EU ETS Directive provides for measures in the event of prices for allowances being excessive. However, the European Green Deal legislative reforms together with an unprecedented market rally have led to allowance prices increasing with a dramatic impact on EU ETS-related costs. The Commission should present a report to the European Parliament and Council assessing if the current measures are still effective and if they need to be amended.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 26 a (new)
Recital 26 a (new)
(26a) Pursuant to Article 30(4) of this Directive, the Commission presented an updated analysis of the non-CO2 effects of aviation. That analysis found that uncertainties remain with regard to those impacts, and how to assess them in terms of equivalent emissions metrics. Moreover the challenges of finding an appropriate multiplier to account for the climate effects of non-CO2 emissions as well as the uncertainty about the climate impact of NOX, and the potential unintended consequences, creates a political risk for the integrity of the EU ETS.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 3 c – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. 20 million of the total quantity of allowances referred to in paragraph 5 of this Article and for subsequent years up to 2030 shall be reserved to be allocated for free in respect of aircraft operators that uplift sustainable aviation fuels. 50% of these allowances shall be allocated specifically for the uplifting of synthetic aviation fuels.
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 1 c
Article 3 d – paragraph 1 c
1c. As from 1 January 2027, all of the quantity of allowances in respect of which free allocation would have taken place in that year shall be auctioned, except for the quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3c(5a). ’,
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point e
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 d – paragraph 4
Article 3 d – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances covered by this Chapter, except for the revenues established as own resources in accordance with Article 311(3) of the Treaty and entered in the general budget of the Union. Member States shall use the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances in accordance with Article 10(3). Revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to aircraft operators shall be used to advance research and development in relation to aircraft efficiency, deployment of decarbonisation solutions and the environmental performance of the aviation sector.;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 3 f a (new)
Article 3 f a (new)
(3a) The following article is inserted: ‘Article 3fa Allocation and issue of allowances to aircraft operators for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels. 1. As from [the date of entry into force of this Directive], the total quantity of allowances referred to in Article 3c(5a) shall be allocated free of charge for the uplifting of sustainable aviation fuels. 2. Each aircraft operator may apply for an allocation of allowances that are to be allocated free of charge for each year until 2030 based on the uplifting of the fuels referred to in paragraph 1 from [the date of entry into force of this Directive]. (a) The quantity of allowances shall be proportionate to the total greenhouse gas emissions saved according to the treatment of those fuels under Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) of the EU ETS Directive. (b) For a transitional period until the implementing acts referred to in Article 14(1) enter into force synthetic aviation fuels shall be rated with zero emissions for the aircraft operators using them. 3. The Commission shall publish the costs difference between the kerosene and SAF on a yearly basis. The Commission is empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 23 to supplement this Directive concerning the detailed arrangements for the allocation of aviation allowances for free for uplifting sustainable aviation fuels by covering the price difference per tonne of CO2 saved from using those fuels instead of kerosene. 4. The Commission shall evaluate by 2027 whether the reserve of 20 million of free allowances referred to in Article 3c (5a) should be maintained beyond 2030.’;
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(4a) In Article 10(3), the following subparagraph is inserted after the second subparagraph: ‘Revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances to aircraft operators shall be used to advance research and development in relation to aircraft efficiency, deployment of decarbonisation solutions, and the environmental performance of the aviation sector.’;
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 14 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 14 – paragraph 1– subparagraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 – point a
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 23 – paragraph 3
Article 23 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of power referred to in Articles 3d(3), 3e, 10(4), 10a(1) and (8), 10b(5), 12(7), third subparagraph, 19(3), Article 22, Articles 24(3), 24a(1), 25a(1) and Article 28c may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision to revoke shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.’,
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
Article 25 a – paragraph 3
3. TAt least once a year, the Commission shall adopt an implementing act listing countries other than EEA countries, Switzerland and the United Kingdom, which are considered to be applying CORSIA for the purposes of this Directive, with a baseline of 2019 for 2021 to 2023 and a baseline 2019-2020 for each year thereafter. That implementing act shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22a(2). From 2027, the Commission shall also publish a list of aircraft operators from countries which are not considered to be applying CORSIA for flights to or from other third countries for the purposes of this Directive.
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 25 a – paragraph 7
Article 25 a – paragraph 7
7. Where the Commission determines that there is a significant distortion of competition which is detrimental to aircraft operators that hold an air operator certificate issued by a Member State or is registered in a Member State, including in the outermost regions, dependencies and territories of that Member State, the Commission shall be empoweFrom 2027, on a yearly basis or whenever evidence is presented, the Commission shall assess whether there is a significant distortion of competition due to a non-compliance with, or a less stringent application in its domestic law of, CORSIA by a third country, or when it is determined, on the basis of available facts, that a threat of injury which results from such non-compliance or such a less stringent application and is detrimental to aircraft operators that hold an air operator certificate issued by a Member State exist. The distortion of competition or threat of injury may be caused by a third country applying CORSIA in a less stringent manner in its domestic law, or failing to enforce CORSIA provisions in the same manner for all aircraft operators. Where the assessment confirms that distortion of competition or a threat of injury exist and result from non- compliance with or a less stringent application of CORSIA by a third country, the Commission shall take measures of a temporary natured to adopt implementing acts to exempt those aircraft operatorsexempt aircraft operators that hold an air operator certificate issued by a Member State or is registered in a Member State, including in the outermost regions, dependencies and territories of that Member State from surrender requirements as laid down in Article 12(8) and/or to apply EU ETS in respect of emissions from flights to and from such countries. The distortion of competition may be caused by a third country applying CORSIA in a less stringent manner in its domestic law, or failing to enforce CORSIA provisions in a manner equal to all aircraft operators. Those implementing acts shall be adoptedthe EEA operated by aircraft operators from a non-compliant third country. The measures of a temporary nature shall apply no longer than 9 months or until the determines that the distortion of competition or threat of injury no longer exist or when a third country complies with CORSIA in a satisfactory manner or CORSIA is enforced in the same manner for all aircraft operators. At the end of the nine- month period, the Commission shall either extend the duration of those measures, or modify or revoke them, by means of an implementing act adopted by the Commission in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 22a(2).
Amendment 327 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new)
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 29 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 29 a – paragraph 4 a (new)
(9a) In Article 29a, the following paragraph is added: ‘4a. In 2027 or whenever 100% of the quantity of allowances, with the exception of the allowances allocated for free as referred in to Article 3e, in respect of which free allocation would have taken place in that year are auctioned, the Commission shall present a report to the European Parliament and to the Council in which it should consider whether the measures in this Article are still effective, respond to the needs of the market or whether they need to be amended.’;