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50 Amendments of Olle LUDVIGSSON related to 2015/0148(COD)

Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
(3) The European Council confirmed that a well-functioning, reformed EU ETS with an instrument to stabilise the market will be the main European instrument to achieve this target, with an annual reduction factor of 2.2% from 2021 onwards, free allocation not expiring but existing measures continuing after 2020 to prevent the risk of carbon leakage due to climate policy, as long as no comparable efforts are undertaken in other major economies, without reducing the share of allowances to be auctioned. The auction share should be expressed as a percentage figure in the legislation, to enhance planning certainty as regards investment decisions, to increase transparency and to render the overall system simpler and more easily understandable. However, those orientations decided by the European Council may not be sufficient to fulfil the EU's commitments taken during the COP21, therefore an annual reduction factor of 2.4% is advisable.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
(6) The auctioning of allowances remains the general rule, with free allocation as thea transitional exception. Consequently, and as confirmed by the European Council, the share of allowances to be auctioned, which was 57% over the period 2013-2020, should not be reduced. The Commission's Impact Assessment18 provides details on the auction share and specifies that this 57% share is made up of allowances auctioned on behalf of Member States, including allowances set aside for new entrants but not allocated, allowances for modernising electricity generation in some Member States and allowances which are to be auctioned at a later point in time because of their placement in the Market Stability Reserve established by Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council19 . __________________ 18 SEC(2015)XX SEC(2015)XX 19 Decision (EU) 2015/… of the European Parliament and of the Council of … concerning the establishment and operation of a market stability reserve for the Union greenhouse gas emission trading scheme and amending Directive 2003/87/EC (OJ L […], […], p. […]).
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) Notes that the European Union is clear on its intention to maintain its Emissions Trading System (ETS) as the centrepiece of EU climate policy; Observe that the People’s Republic of China announced its plans for a national ETS to start in 2017; Considers that since January 2015, California and Quebec carbon markets have been linked; Emphasized that Korea launched a national ETS in 2015, becoming the first nation-wide trading program in Asia.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 b (new)
(6b) Whereas the EU industry is facing a race against time in order to regain its global competitiveness and capacity to invest in Europe and hence meet the social and environmental challenges it faces and which it must overcome while remaining a reference for the world in terms of the social and environmental responsibility of its operations;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
(7) To preserve the environmental benefit of emission reductions in the Union while actions by other countries do not provide comparable incentives to industry to reduce emissions, free allocation should continue to installations in sectors and sub- sectors at genuine risk of carbon leakage. Experience gathered during the operation of the EU ETS confirmed that sectors and sub-sectors are at risk of carbon leakage to varying degrees, and that free allocation has prevented carbon leakage. While some sectors and sub-sectors can be deemed at a higher risk of carbon leakage, others are able to pass on a considerable share of the costs of allowances to cover their emissions in product prices without losing market share and only bear the remaining part of the costs so that they are at a low risk of carbon leakageThe aim of the free allocation is not to give operational subsidies to the firm but to incentivize and finance investments in mitigation technologies against climate change in the industry. The Commission should determine and differentiate the relevant sectors based on their trade intensity and their emissions intensity to better identify sectors at a genuine risk of carbon leakage. Where, based on these criteria, a threshold determined by at a genuine risk of carbon leakage. Where a certaking into account the respective possibility for sectors and sub-sectors concerned to pass on costs in product priceshold is exceeded, the sector or sub-sector should be deemed at risk of carbon leakage. Others should be considered at a low risk or at no risk of carbon leakage. Taking into account the possibilities for sectors and sub-sectors outside of electricity generation to pass on costs in product prices should also reduce windfall profits.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
(8a) Earmarking is a key element in order for ETS Phase IV to finally trigger a virtuous circle. The Member-States should spend at least 80% of the auction revenues on climate actions listed in this Directive, and undertakings which receive free allocations in excess should use this resource exclusively on low carbon investment in the installations.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
(8b) Considers the necessity of enhanced transparency framework; requires new standards for reporting and review of all nations' climate efforts will provide a foundation for building confidence not only in nations' actions but also for the use of high-integrity carbon markets to drive the deep emissions reductions called for by science.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) Member States should partiawilly compensate, in accordance with state aid rulesthrough a centralized arrangement at European level, certain installations in sectors or sub- sectors which have been determined to be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage because of costs related to greenhouse gas emissions passed on in electricity prices. A harmonised system will therefore avoid competitive distortions in between Members States. The Protocol and accompanying decisions adopted by the Conference of the Parties in Paris need to provide for the dynamic mobilisation of climate finance, technology transfer and capacity building for eligible Parties, particularly those with least capabilities. Public sector climate finance will continue to play an important role in mobilising resources after 2020. Therefore, auction revenues should also be used for climate financing actions in vulnerable third countries, including adaptation to the impacts of climate. The amount of climate finance to be mobilised will also depend on the ambition and quality of the proposed Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), subsequent investment plans and national adaptation planning processes. Member States should also use auction revenues to promote skill formation and reallocation of labour affected by the transition of jobs in a decarbonising economy.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) Whereas the increase of the CO2 price would drive an investment shift to cleaner sources and processes, it has also potentially adverse effects on employment and purchasing power of the European citizens. The EU should monitor the social effects of CO2 price in order to avoid more inequalities and to incentivise job creation.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The main long-term incentive from this Directive for the capture and storage of CO2 (CCS), capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU), new renewable energy technologies and breakthrough innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes is the carbon price signal it creates and that allowances will not need to be surrendered for CO2 emissions which are permanently stored or avoided. In addition, to supplement the resources already being used to accelerate demonstration of commercial CCS/CCU facilities and innovative renewable energy technologies, EU ETS allowances should be used to provide guaranteed rewards for deployment of CCS/CCU facilities, new renewable energy technologies and industrial innovation in low-carbon technologies and processes in the Union for CO2 stored or avoided on a sufficient scale, provided an agreement on knowledge sharing is in place. The majority of this support should be dependent on verified avoidance of greenhouse gas emissions, while some support may be given when pre-determined milestones are reached taking into account the technology deployed. The maximum percentage of project costs to be supported may vary by category of project.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
(12) The European Council confirmed that the modalities, including transparency, of the optional free allocation to modernise the energy sector in certain Member States should be improved. Investments with a value of €10 million or more should be selected by the Member State concerned through a competitive bidding process on the basis of clear and transparent rules to ensure that free allocation is used to promote real investments modernising the energy sector in line with the Energy Union objectives. The list of projects, both selected and not, should be public. Investments with a value of less than €10 million should also be eligible for funding from the free allocation. The Member State concerned should select such investments based on clear and transparent criteria set in this Directive. The results of this selection process should be subject to public consultation. The public should be duly kept informed at the stage of the selection of investment projects as well as of their implementation.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) Whereas financial support for regions and sectors which depend on carbon-intensive activities will be essential to implementing a just transition in Europe. The impact of the energy transition on these regions and sectors has to be better assessed and taken into account especially considering the future of those workers who will be affected.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
(13) EU ETS funding should be coherent with other Union funding programmes, including European Structural and Investment Funds, Horizon 2020 and the European fund for Strategic investments so as to ensure the effectiveness of public spending.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) In order to adopt non-legislative acts of general application to supplement or amend certain non-essential elements of a legislative act, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of Article 3d(3), Article 10(4), Article 10a(1) and (8), Article 10b, Article 10d, Article 14(1), Article 15, Article 19(3), Article 22, Article 24, Article 24a and Article 25a of Directive 2003/87/EC. In order to reduce delegations to the minimum, the existing powers in respect of the operation of the special reserve, for attributing quantities of international credits which may be exchanged and placing further standards for what may be exchanged and for further rules on double counting in Article 3f(9), Article 11a(9) and Article 11b(7) of Directive 2003/87/EC are deleted. Acts adopted pursuant to those provisions continue to apply. It is of particular importance that the Commission carry out appropriate consultations during its preparatory work, including at expert level. The Commission, when preparing and drawing-up delegated acts, should ensure a simultaneous, timely and appropriate transmission of relevant documents to the European Parliament and Council. As regards the delegation in respect of Article 10(4) of Directive 2003/87/EC, those Member States which do not use the common platform for auctioning may continue not to do so.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new)

Article 6

Paragraph 2
(2a) In article 6 paragraph 2, two new subparagraphs are added: (f) all legal requirements on social responsibility and reporting in order to ensure equal and effective implementation of environmental regulations and ensure that competent authorities and stakeholders, including workers representatives and representatives of the civil society and local communities, have access to all relevant information ( as laid in the Aarhus Convention and implemented in EU and national legislation, including Directive 2003/87/EC); (g) an obligation to publish every year comprehensive information in respect of combating climate change and compliance with EU directives in the field of environment, safety and health at work; this information should be accessible to workers' representatives and to the representatives of civil society from local communities in the vicinity of the installation;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 b (new)

Article 7
(2b) Article 7 is amended as follows: Without undue delay, the operator shall inform the competent authority of any planned changes to the nature or functioning of the installation, or any extension or significant reduction of its capacity, which may require updating the greenhouse gas emissions permit. Where appropriate, the competent authority shall update the permit. Where there is a change in the identity of the installation's operator, the competent authority shall update the permit to include the name and address of the new operator.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3

Article 9 paragraph 2

Article 9 paragraph 3
Starting in 2021, the linear factor shall be 2.24%.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a – subparagraph 2a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3a (new)
Up to 2% of the total quantity of allowances between 2021 and 2030 shall be auctioned to establish a harmonised compensation scheme as set out in article 10a, paragraph 6, of this Directive.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b a (new)
(ba) paragraph 3 is amended as follows: Member States shall determine the use of revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances, within the frame set hereafter. At least 80% of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances referred to in paragraph 2, including all revenues from the auctioning referred to in paragraph 2, points (b) and (c), or the equivalent in financial value of these revenues, shall be used for one or more of the following:
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b b (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (a)
(bb) In paragraph 3, the point (a) is modified as follows: to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including by contributing to the Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund, to the Adaptation Fund as made operational by the Poznan Conference on Climate Change (COP 14 and COP/MOP 4) and to the Green Climate Fund; to adapt to the impacts of climate change and to fund research and development as well as demonstration projects for reducing emissions and for adaptation to climate change, including participation in initiatives within the framework of the European Strategic Energy Technology Plan and the European Technology Platforms;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b c (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (b)
(bc) In paragraph 3, the point (b) is modified as follows: to develop renewable energies to meet the engagements of using 30 % renewable energies by 2030, as well as to develop other technologies contributing to the transition to a safe and sustainable low- carbon economy and to help meet the engagements to increase energy efficiency by 40 % by 2030;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b d (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (e)
(bd) In paragraph 3, the point (e) is complemented as follows: the environmentally safe capture and re- use of CO2 (CCU).
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 (j)
(j) to fund financial measures in favour of sectors or subsectors that are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costs that are actually incurred from greenhouse gas emission costs passed on in electricity prices, provided that these measures meet the conditions set out in Article 10a(6);deleted
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c

Article 10

Paragraph 3 point m (new)
(la) measures which favour the recycling of base materials as a part of the circular economy;
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point c a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 3 new subparagraph
(ca) In paragraph 3, the following subparagraph is added at the end: The abovementioned report made by Member-States to the Commission creates an inventory of the use of revenues and actions taken pursuant to this paragraph which is made public.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d a (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 5
(da) Paragraph 5 is complemented as follows: Refers in this regard to the obligation bore by Member States to inform the Commission as to the use of ETS revenues; underlines that increased transparency would help citizens see how ETS revenues are being used by national authorities.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d b (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 5a
(db) A new paragraph 5a is added: The Commission shall build a database providing information on the carbon content of products made by the industry covered by the ETS.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point d d (new)

Article 10

Paragraph 6 (new)
(dd) A new paragraph 6 is added: "Every two years Member States shall communicate to the Commission the closures of electricity generation capacity due to national measures. The Commission shall calculate the equivalent number of allowances that these closures represent. Member States may surrender a corresponding volume of allowances and place them into the MSR."
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a

Article 10a

Paragraph 1 Subparagraph 2
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23. This act shall also provide for additional allocation from the new entrants reserve for significant production increases by applying the same thresholds and allocation adjustments as apply in respect of partial cessations of operationchanges. Any 10% increase or decrease in production expressed as a rolling average of verified production data for the two preceding years compared to the production activity reported in accordance with Article 11 should be adjusted with a corresponding amount of allowances by placing allowances into and releasing allowances from the reserve referred to in paragraph 7.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 1
(aa) The third paragraph of paragraph 1 is modified as follows: The measures referred to in the first subparagraph shall, to the extent feasible, determine Community-wide ex-ante benchmarks so as to ensure that allocation takes place in a manner that provides incentives for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and energy efficient techniques, by taking account of the most efficient techniques, substitutes, alternative production processes, high efficiency cogeneration, efficient energy recovery of waste gases, use of biomass, capture and re-use of CO2 and capture and storage of CO2, where such facilities are available, and shall not provide incentives to increase emissions. No free allocation shall be made in respect of any electricity production, except for cases falling within Article 10c and electricity produced from waste gases.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 349 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c

Article 10a

Paragraph 5
In order to respect the auctioning share set out in Article 10, the sum of free allocations in every year where the sum of free allocations does not reach the maximum level that respects the Member State auctioning share, the remaining allowances up to that level shall be used to prevent or limit reduction of free allocations to respect the Member State auctioning share in later years. Where, nonetheless, the maximum level is reached, free allocations shall be adjusted accordingly. Any such adjustment shall be done in a uniform mannerapplied so that the 10% best performers of each sector or sub-sector are not impacted.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 362 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point d

Article 10a

paragraph 6
Member States should adopt financial measures in favour of sectors or sub- sectorA centralised arrangement at European level is adopted to compensate installations which are exposed to a genuine risk of carbon leakage due to significant indirect costgreenhouse gas emission costs passed through to electricity prices. This that are actually incurred fromrmonised compensation is financed as set out in Article 10 for such costs. Compensation shall be proportionate to greenhouse gas emissions costs passed on into electricity prices, taking into account any effects on the internal market. Such financial measures to compensate part of these costs shall b and should be applied in a way to avoid both negative effects on the internal market and overcompensation. Where the amount of compensation as defined in Article 10 is not sufficient to compensate for all eligible costs, the amount of aid for all eligible installations is reduced uniformly. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act for this purpose in accordance with state aid rules. Article 23.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 405 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point e a (new)

Article 10a

Paragraph 7a (new)
(ea) A new paragraph is added: The sectors and sub sectors concerned by paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 10b will receive free allocations which annual excess, if any, are exclusively dedicated to low carbon investment in the installations belonging to the same sector or sub-sector during the whole fourth period, in conformity with paragraphs b, e, g, l and m(new) of article 10 paragraph 3, as well as with the rules for the public investments financed by free allocations in the article 10c paragraph 2 and 3; the assets coming from the free allocations monetisation during the fourth period have to be paid or engaged for low carbon investments at the latest 12/31/2030. A balance will be made two times during the fourth period, in 2025 and 2030 with a possibility of sanctions under Article 16.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f
Article10a
paragraph 8
4600 million allowances shall be available to leverage investment in support innovation in low-carbon products, technologies and processes in industrial sectors listed in Annex I, and to help stimulate the construction and operation of commercial demonstration and pilot projects that aim at the environmentally safe capture and geological storage (CCS) of CO2 or the environmentally safe capture and re-use of CO2 (CCU), as well as demonstration and pilot projects of innovative renewable energy technologies and energy storage, in the territory of the Union. The leveraging can take the form of future contracts based on an anticipated CO2 price of 30 euros/t by 2030 and guaranteed/refundable by the ECB.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 447 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8
The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23, taking due account of the following principles: - Projects should focus on research and innovation for the design and development of breakthrough solutions and implementation of demonstration programmes, including in real industrial environments; - Projects should deliver ambitious reduction in specific GHG emission intensity of at least 20%, with respect to the best available technologies; - The activities should run close-to-market in production plants to demonstrate the viability of breakthrough technologies in overcoming the technological as well as non-technological barriers; - Projects should address technological solutions that could have widespread applications and may combine different technologies; - Solutions and technologies should ideally have the potentials to be transferred within the sector and possibly to other sectors.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point f

Article 10a

Paragraph 8 last subparagraph
The last subparagraph of paragraph 8 is modified as follows: Allowances shall be set aside for the projects that meet the criteria referred to in the third subparagraph. Support for these projects shall be given via Member States and shall be complementary to substantial co-financing by the operator of the installation. They could also be co- financed by the Member State concerned, as well as by other instruments and programmes such as EFSI and H2020. No project shall receive support via the mechanism under this paragraph that exceeds 15 % of the total number of allowances available for this purpose. These allowances shall be taken into account under paragraph 7. Monetisation of allowances shall start only in 2022 and be made gradual throughout Phase IV.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
3. Other sectors and sub-sectors are considered to be able to pass on more of the cost of allowances in product prices,not at risk of carbon leakage and shall not be allocated allowances free of charge for the period up to 2030 at 30% of the quantity determined in accordance with the measures adopted pursuant to Article 10a.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10b

Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. A new paragraph is added: Free allocations distributed to the industrial sectors concerned by paragraphs 1 and 2 of this article constitute a temporary adaptation measure for the modernisation of the European energy intensive industries until 2030. After Phase IV, all the allocations will be auctioned.
2016/06/23
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 1
1. By derogation from Article 10a(1) to (5), Member States which had in 2013 a GDP per capita in € at market prices below 60% of the Union average may give a transitional free allocation to installations for electricity productiongenerators for the modernisation and diversification of the energy sector. This derogation shall end after 2030.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (b)
(b) ensure that only projects which contribute to the diversification of their energy mix and sources of supply, the necessary restructuring, environmental upgrading and retrofitting of the infrastructure, clean technologies and modernisation of the energy production, transmission and distribution sectors, as well as energy efficiency and energy storage are eligible to bid;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (i)
(i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 580 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (ii)
(ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for phase 3;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (iv) (new)
(iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6

Article 10 c

Paragraph 2 (c) (v) (new)
(v) do not contribute to new coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 (new)
They should follow the same criteria as in Article 10c, in particular: (i) on the basis of a cost-benefit analysis, ensure a net positive gain in terms of emission reduction and realise a pre- determined significant level of CO2 reductions, in line with Annexes I and II of the European Investment Bank Climate Strategy; (ii) are additional, clearly respond to replacement and modernisation needs and do not supply a market-driven increase in energy demand and were not included in the national investment plan for phase 3; (iii) offer best value for money; (iv) promote community-driven integrated approaches; (v) do not contribute to new coal-fired energy generation capacity nor increase coal-dependency;
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 655 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. A new paragraph 3a is added: Any beneficiary Member State which have chosen to grant transitional free allocation pursuant to Article 10c may transfer these allowances to its share of the Modernisation Fund set out in Annex IIb and allocate them pursuant to the provisions of Article 10d.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 711 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7

Article 10 d

Paragraph 7
7. The Commission shall be empowered to adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 23 to implement this Article.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 717 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 a (new)
(7a) The following Article 10e is inserted: Article 10e Just Transition Fund A Just Transition Fund is created as of 2021 as a complement to the European Regional Development Fund and the European Social Fund; it is funded through the pooling of 2% of the auctioning revenues. The revenues of these auctions would remain at the EU level, with the goal to use them for cushioning the social impact of climate policies in regions which combine a high share of workers in carbon-dependent sectors and a GDP per capita well below the EU-average. These auctioning revenues aimed at just transition can be put to use in different ways: - Creating redeployments and/or mobility cells - Education/Training initiatives to re-skill or upskill workers - Support in job search, including paid time-off to search for jobs - Social protection measures - Subsistence allowances - Business creation - Monitoring and pre-emptive measures to avoid or minimise the negative impact of restructuring process on physical and mental health. The core activities to be financed by a Just Transition Fund being strongly related to the labour market, social partners should be actively involved into the fund management – on the model of the ESF committee – and the participation of local social partners should be a key requirement for projects to get funding.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 718 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8

Article 11

Paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
A list of installations covered by this Directive for the five years beginning on 1 January 2021 shall be submitted by 30 September 2018, and lists for the subsequent five years shall be submitted every five years thereafter. Each list shall include information on production activity, transfers of heat and gases, electricity production and emissions at sub- installation level over the five calendar years preceding its submission. Production activity shall be updated yearly in order to allow for a more dynamic allocation. Free allocations shall only be given to installations where such information is provided.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE
Amendment 746 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)
(13 a) In article 15a, the following paragraph is added: Allowances have to be published on the operators' annual accounts and the European Union encourages the resumption of work on an international accounting standard in this field.
2016/06/29
Committee: ITRE