20 Amendments of Marita ULVSKOG related to 2012/0288(COD)
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If a comparison is made over a crop’s life cycle, sugar and starch crops have far lower emission values than oil crops. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus must be on limiting the biofuels and production which have the most adverse impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against indirect land use changes for oil crops.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Such a limit should primarily focus on the biofuels which have the most adverse impact on the environment and climate. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Where pasture or agricultural land previously destined for the food, feed and fibre markets is diverted to biofuel production, the non-fuel demand will still need to be satisfied either through intensification of current production or by bringing non-agricultural land into production elsewhere. The latter case represents indirect land-use change and when it involves the conversion of high carbon stock land it can lead to significant greenhouse gas emissions. Directives 98/70/EC and 2009/28/EC should therefore include provisions to address indirect land use change given that current biofuels are mainly produced from crops grown on existing agricultural land. If quantities of emissions are compared over a crop’s life cycle, oil crops have far higher emission quantities than sugar and starch crops. In order to achieve benefits to the environment as effectively as possible, the focus should be on limiting biofuels and specifically the one which has the most adverse environmental impact. It is therefore important first of all to take measures against oil crops.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 54% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) To prepare for the transition towards advanced biofuels and minimise the overall indirect land use change impacts in the period to 2020, it is appropriate to limit the amount of biofuels and bioliquids obtained from food crops as set out in part A of Annex VIII to Directive 2009/28/EC and part A of Annex V to Directive 98/70/EC that can be counted towards targets set out in Directive 2009/28/EC. Without restricting the overall use of such biofuels, the share of biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugar and oil crops that can be counted towards the targets of Directive 2009/28/EC should be limited to the share of such biofuels and bioliquids consumed in 2011. To promote the use of advanced biofuels, further market incentives should be introduced for advanced biofuels.
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The 54% limit set up in Article 3(4)d does not affect the Member States' freedom to arrange their own trajectory as to compliance with this prescribed share of conventional biofuels within the overall 10% target. As a consequence, the access to the market of the biofuels produced by the installations in operation before the end of 2013 remains fully open. Therefore this amending directive does not affect the legitimate expectations of the operators of such installations.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) The use of land for growing biofuel feedstocks should not result in the displacement of local and indigenous communities. To this end, only biofuels and bioliquids whose production does not impinge on the rights of local and indigenous communities should be considered as sustainable.
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
2009/28/EG
Article 2 – point o a (new)
Article 2 – point o a (new)
1a. Point (oa) is inserted in Article 2: ‘(oa) ‘advanced biofuel’ means biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated in accordance with the definition in Annex IX. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 25(b) with the aim of adapting this definition in the light of scientific and technological progress.’
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contributionoil crops shall be no more than 4% of the 10% determined as set out in Article 3(4)d.
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point b a (new)
2009/28/EG
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 a (new)
(ba) in paragraph 1, the following third subparagraph is added: ‘In 2020, at least 3% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with energy from advanced biofuels.’
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – point d
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 5%, the estimated share at the end of 2011,oil crops shall be no more than 4% of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 2 – point p a (new)
Article 2 – point p a (new)
1. In Article 2 the following point is added: "pa) ‘advanced biofuel’ means biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated in accordance with the definition in Annex IX. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts pursuant to Article 25(b) with the aim of adapting this list in the light of scientific and technological progress.’
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Article 2 – point 2 – point b
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
'For the purpose of compliance with target referred to in the first subparagraph, the maximum joint contribution from biofuels and bioliquids produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than the energy quantity corresponding to the maximum contribution as set out in Article 3(4)d.'’
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX (new)
Annex IX (new)
3) The following Annex IX is added: ‘Annex IX Part A. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be four times their energy content (a) Algae. (b) Biomass fraction of mixed municipal waste, but not separated household waste subject to recycling targets under Article 11(2)(a) of Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives. (c) Biomass fraction of industrial waste. (d) Straw. (e) Animal manure and sewage sludge. (f) Palm oil mill effluent and empty palm fruit bunches. (g) Tall oil pitch. (h) Crude glycerine. (i) Bagasse. (j) Grape marcs and wine lees. (k) Nut shells. (l) Husks. (m) Cobs (n) Bark, branches, leaves, saw dust and cutter shavings. Part B. Feedstocks whose contribution towards the target referred to in Article 3(4) shall be considered to be twice their energy content (a) Used cooking oil. (b) Animal fats classified as category I and II in accordance with EC/1774/2002 laying down health rules concerning animal by-products not intended for human consumption.16 (c) Non-food cellulosic material. (d) Ligno-cellulosic material except saw logs and vThe following biofuels shall be regarded as advanced biofuels: Biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being geneer logs. __________________ 16 OJ L 273, 10.10.2002, p. 1.ated.’
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii
(d) for the calculation of biofuels in the numerator, the share of energy from biofuels produced from cereal and other starch rich crops, sugars and oil crops shall be no more than 54%, the estimated share at the end of 2011, of the final consumption of energy in transport in 2020.
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point ii a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point d a (new)
iia) the following point is added: "da) ‘In 2020, at least 3% of the final consumption of energy in transport shall be met with energy from advanced biofuels.’
Amendment 370 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Article 2 – point 2 – point c – point iii
Directive 2009/28/EC
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 – point e – subparagraph 1
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 a (new)
Annex II – point 2 a (new)
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex VIII a (new)
Annex VIII a (new)
(2a) The following Annex IX is added: Annex VIIIa The following biofuels shall be regarded as advanced biofuels: Biological material in the case of which relevant alternative uses are associated with significant emissions of methane or nitrous oxide without usable energy being generated.
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 3
Annex II – point 3
Directive 2009/28/EC
Annex IX
Annex IX