20 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2011/0300(COD)
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Accelerating the refurbishment of existing and deployment of new energy infrastructure is vital to achieve the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives, consisting in completing the internal market in energy, guaranteeing security of supply, notably for gas and oil, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 20%, increasing the share of renewable energy in the final energy consumption to 20%20 and achieving a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020. At the same time, the Union has to prepare its infrastructure for further decarbonisation of its energy system in the longer term towardsline with the European Council’s target of an 80-95% reduction in EU greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels by 2050.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
1. ‘energy infrastructure’ means any physical equipment designed to allow transmission and distribution of electricity or gas, transportation of oil or carbon dioxide, or storage of electricity or gas, which is located within the Union or linking the Union and one or more third countries;
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘comprehensive decision’ means the decision taken by a competent authority to grant or refuseor the collection of decisions taken by a Member State authority that determines whether a project promoter is to be granted authorisation to build the energy infrastructure relating to a project, without prejudice to any subsequent decisions taken in the context of granting access to property, granting of operational permits or administrative or judicial appeal procedures thereafter;.
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) the project displays economic, social and environmental viabilityshall contribute to all three pillars of the Union energy policy; in particular sustainability and competitiveness; and
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) the project shall contribute to the 2020 and 2050 targets on climate and energy; and
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the project involves at least two Member States, either by directly crossing the border of one or more Member States or by being located on the territory of one Member State and having a significant cross-border impact as set out in point 1 of Annex IV and;
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) the potential benefits of the project assessed according to the respective specific criteria in paragraph 2 outweigh its cost;
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – indent 1
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 1
– market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State; interoperability and system flexibility;
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b – indent 4
– sustainability; inter alia through reducing emissions, supporting intermittent renewable generation and enhancing deployment of renewable gas;
Amendment 326 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1
1. Projects of common interest shallmust be allocated the status of the highest national significance possible and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, where and in the manner such treatment is provided for inidentical status as national projects and be treated as such in permit granting procedures, priority status of projects should be decided within the framework of national legislation applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.
Amendment 437 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 2
Article 8 – paragraph 2
2. The adoption of the Union-wide list of projects of common interest shall establish the public interest and necessity of these projects from an energy policy perspective within the Member States concerned and shall be acknowledged as such by all parties concerned.
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. For the purpose of ensuring efficient administrative processing of the files related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that the most preferential treatment possible is given to these files as regardproject is treated impartially and in the same manner as othe resources allocatedr projects.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1
With the objective of meeting the time limits set out in and reducing the administrative burden for the completion of projects of common interest, Member States shall, within nine months from the entry into force of this Regulation, take measures to streamline the environmental assessment procedures provided for in national legislation or administrative rules. These measures shall be without prejudice to obligations resulting from Union legislation and national legislation.
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall isensure, without prejudice to relevant requirements under Union and international legislation, that the comprehensive decision within the time limit referred to in (1) according to one of the following schemes:is issued. The comprehensive decision may encompass multiple individual legally binding decisions issued by several authorities, which must be coordinated by the competent authority.
Amendment 450 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 451 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 475 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. The duration of the permit granting process shall consist of two phases and shall not exceed a period of three years:
Amendment 693 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3