Activities of Michèle RIVASI related to 2021/0218(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652
Amendments (10)
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
(2 a) The growth of biofuel consumption in Member States is a driver of indirect land use change and food price volatility, posing a threat to global food security. This is because the majority of Union biofuel production and consumption comes from crops grown on land that could be used instead in the food and feed markets. In order to reduce indirect land use change emissions and limit the risk of food insecurity, it is appropriate to progressively phase-out biofuels, bioliquids as well as biomass fuels obtained from crops. In the meantime, in case of severe disruption on food markets, Member States should take rapid action to secure global food security, such as suspension measures on the production and blending of crop based biofuels.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22 a (new)
Recital 22 a (new)
(22 a) The Commission’s 2020Hydrogen Strategy for a Climate-Neutral Europe notes the importance of the EU actively promoting new opportunities for cooperation on renewable hydrogen with neighbouring countries and regions, as away to contribute to their energy transition and to foster sustainable growth and development. With this in mind, it is important that demand from the Union for RFNBOs do not drive unsustainable production models within and outside the Union. To mitigate this risk, RFNBOs, regardless of the country of production, should meet a set of minimum criteria including in relation to land and water use as well as to human rights and sustainable development in order to be eligible for support or to count towards the overall target and the related sub- targets of this Directive. The production of hydrogen should meet the highest environmental standards and must not be in competition with the needs of local communities provision for water, land and energy, in line with the objectives of the SDGs as well as the Paris Agreement and international agreements on biodiversity and the environment.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point a a (new)
(a a) point (37) is deleted.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point a – point i
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 26 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
For the calculation of a Member State's gross final consumption of energy from renewable sources referred to in Article 7 and of the greenhouse gas intensity reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), the share of biofuels and bioliquids, as well as of biomass fuels consumed in transport, where produced from food and feed crops, shall be no more than one percentage point higher than the share of such fuels in the final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in 2020 in that Member State, with a maximum of 7 % of final consumption of energy in the road and rail transport sectors in that Member State.; This limit shall be reduced to 0% for food and feed crop based biodiesel by no later than 31 December 2025, and to 0% for all crop-based bioenergy by no later than 31 December 2030. In cases of severe disruption on food markets, Member States shall take temporary suspension measures on crop-based biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels in order to reduce energy demand for food commodities, secure additional food supply and stabilise global food commodity markets.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 26 – paragraph 2
Article 26 – paragraph 2
(b) in paragraph 2, first and fifth subparagraphs, ‘the minimum share referred to in the first subparagraph of Article 25(1)’ is replaced by ‘the greenhouse gas emission reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a)’; in paragraph 2, first subparagraph, after "with high-carbon stock is observed" add the following the words ", including palm and soy oil together with their co- products," and delete ", unless they are certified to be low indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids or biomass fuels pursuant to this paragraph"
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b a (new)
(b a) Subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: "That limit shall decrease to 0 % by 31 December 2023. By 31 June 2022, the Commission shall submit to the European Parliament and to the Council an update of the report on the status of worldwide production expansion of the relevant food and feed crops. This update shall include the most recent data from the last two years with regards to deforestation, particularly in South America, and shall address all high risk commodities in the category of high indirect land use change risk feedstocks (in particular soy and their by-products)."
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 15 – point b b (new)
(b b) subparagraph 5 is replaced by the following: "Article 3 of Delegated Regulation 2019/807stipulates that, for the purpose of determining high indirect land-use change risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from food and feed crops, an expansion of up to 10% into land with high-carbon stock is permitted. This expansion should be set at 0 %. By 31 December 2022, the Commission shall adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 35 which lays down a trajectory to decrease the contribution to the Union target set in Article 3(1) and to the greenhouse gas emission reduction target referred to in Article 25(1), first subparagraph, point (a), of high indirect land-use change-risk biofuels,bioliquids and biomass fuels in line with the phase out date laid down in the second paragraph of this paragraph."
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 29 a – paragraph 3 a (new)
3 a. To ensure a level playing field for RFNBOs, by [6 months from the entry into force of this amending Directive] the Commission shall draft a legislative proposal defining equivalent sustainability criteria for the production processes of hydrogen and other hydrogen derived synthetic fuels other than RFNBOs.
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point c a (new)
(c a) subparagraph 2 is replaced by the following: "The Commission may decide that those schemes contain accurate information on measures taken for soil, water and air protection, or for the restoration of degraded land, for the avoidance of excessive water consumption in areas where water is scarce."
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 8 – subparagraph 1
(d a) Paragraph 8, subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "In order to ensure that compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria as well as with the provisions on high direct and indirect land-use change-risk biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels is verified in an efficient and harmonised manner and in particular to prevent fraud, the Commission shall adopt implementing acts specifying detailed implementing rules, including adequate standards of reliability, transparency and independent auditing and require all mandatory schemes to apply those standards. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure referred to in Article 34(3)."