32 Amendments of Róża THUN UND HOHENSTEIN related to 2021/0218(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the European Green Deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also indirectly contributes to tackling environmental- related challenges such as, which are exacerbated by climate change, such as biodiversity loss. However, evidence shows that deployment of renewable energy can on the contrary lead to biodiversity loss, and this Directive aims to remediate past rules and prevent further biodiversity loss.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering the European Green Deal and for achieving climate neutrality by 2050, given that the energy sector contributes over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss and contributes to improvements in air quality and human health.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) At COP26, the Commission together with global leaders committed to halt and reverse forest loss and land degradation by 2030, elevating the global ambition level for the preservation and recovery of global forests, and for an accelerated transition to zero emissions transportation.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There is a growing recognition of the need for alignment of bioenergy policies with the cascading principle of biomass use11 , with a view to ensuring fair access to the biomass raw material market for the development of innovative, high value-added bio-based solutions and a sustainable circular bioeconomy, and with a view to contributing to climate objectives. When developing support schemes for bioenergy, Member States should therefore take into consideration the available sustainable supply of biomass for energy and non- energy uses and the maintenance of the national forest carbon sinks and ecosystems as well as the principles of the circular economy and the biomass cascading use, and the waste hierarchy established in Directive 2008/98/ECof the European Parliament and of the Council12 . For this, they should grant no support to the production of energy from saw logs, veener logs, stumps and roots and avoiprimary woody biomass and they should promotinge the use of quality roundwoodsecondary woody biomass for energy except in well-defined circumstances. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. Where no other use for woody biomass is economically viable or environmentally appropriate, e.g. as in the case of deadwood and coarse woody debris left on site, energy recovery helps to reduce energy generation from non- renewable sources. Notwithstanding, the biomass feedstock should be characterised by payback time relevant for the climate goals of the EU. Member States’ support schemes for bioenergy should therefore be directed to such feedstocks for which little market competition exists with the material sectors, and whose sourcingenergy use is considered positive for both climate and biodiversitynot detrimental for biodiversity, in case of woody biomass this means secondary woody biomass, in order to avoid negative incentives for unsustainable bioenergy pathways, as identified in the JRC report ‘The use of woody biomass for energy production in the EU’13 . On the other hand, in defining the further implications of the cascading principle, it is necessary to recognise the national specificities which guide Member States in the design of their support schemesWaste prevention, reuse and recycling of waste should be the priority option. Member States should avoid creating support schemes which would be counter to targets on treatment of waste and which would lead to the inefficient use of recyclable waste. Moreover, in order to ensure a more efficient use of bioenergy, from 2026 on Member States should not give support anymore to electricity-only plants , unless the installations are in regions with a specific use status as regards their transition away from fossil fuels or if the installations use carbon capture and storage. _________________ 11The cascading principle aims to achieve resource efficiency of biomass use through prioritising biomass material use to energy use wherever possible, increasing thus the amount of biomass available within the system. In line with the cascading principle, woody biomass should be used according to its highest economic and environmental added value in the following order of priorities: 1) wood-based products, 2) extending their service life, 3) re-use, 4) recycling, 5) bio-energy and 6) disposal. 12 Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3). 13 https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/reposit ory/handle/JRC122719
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The rapid growth and increasing cost-competitiveness of renewable electricity production can be used to satisfy a growing share of energy demand, for instance using heat pumps for space heating or low-temperature industrial processes, electric vehicles for transport, or electric furnaces in certain industries. Renewable electricity can also be used to produce synthetic fuels for consumption in hard-to-decarbonise transport sectors such as aviation and maritime transport. A framework for electrification needs to enable robust and efficient coordination and expand market mechanisms to match both supply and demand in space and time, stimulate investments in flexibility, and help integrate large shares of variable renewable generation. Member States should therefore ensure that the deployment of renewable electricity continues to increase at an adequate pace to meet growing demand. For this, Member States should establish a framework that includes market-compatible mechanisms to tackle remaining barriers to have secure and adequate electricity systems fit for a high level of renewable energy, as well as storage facilities, fully integrated into the electricity system. In particular, this framework shall tackle remaining barriers, including non-financial ones such as insufficient digital and human resources of authorities to processand guidance to process more efficiently and cost-effectively a growing number of permitting applications in a timely matter.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The future EU's economic governance framework should encourage Member States to implement the reforms necessary to accelerate the green transition, and enabling investments in needed technologies.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 24
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point -a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 26
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 26
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 1a
(1a) ‘quality roundwood’ means roundwood felled or otherwise harvested and removed, whose characteristics, such as species, dimensions, rectitude, and node density, make it suitable for industrial use, as defined and duly justified by Member States according to the relevant forest conditions. This does not include pre-commercial thinning operations or trees extracted from forests affected by fires, pests, diseaprimary woody biomass’ means all woody biomass felled or otherwise harvested and removed from forests and other treed areas , including when this is processed into chips, briquettes or pellets, and use of which for bioenergy is excluded for the purposes or damage due to abiotic factors f the Directive;
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 44 a
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 44 a
(44a) ‘plantation forest’ means a planted forest that is intensively managed and meets, at planting and stand maturity, all forest conversion’ means removal of primary, old-growthe following criteria: one orrests or natural secondary forests two species, even age class, and regular spacing. It includes short rotation plantations for wood, fibre and energy, and excludes forests planted for protection or ecosystem restoration, as well as forests established through planting or seeding which at stand maturity resemble or will resemble naturally regenerating meet other land needs, such as plantations, agriculture, pasture for cattle settlements and mining, as well as its removal with the intention to be reforestsed;
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point cDirective (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point cDirective (EU) 2018/2001
“(47a) "conservation status of a species" means the long-term distribution and abundance of populations impacted by external pressures acting on the species concerned;”
Amendment 245 #
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 b (new)
“(47b) "conservation status of a habitat" means the long-term natural distribution, structure and functions as well as the long-term survival of its typical species that is impacted by external pressures acting on its natural habitat and its typical species concerned;”
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 c (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 c (new)
“(47c) "good environmental status" means the environmental status of marine waters where these provide ecologically diverse and dynamic oceans and seas which are clean, healthy and productive within their intrinsic conditions, and the use of the marine environment is at a level that is sustainable, thus safeguarding the potential for uses and activities by current and future generations, as defined by Article 3(5) of Directive 2008/56/EC;”
Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 c
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 d (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 47 d (new)
“(47d) "sensitive habitat" means habitats whose conservation status is adversely affected by pressures arising from any type of human activities, including habitats listed in Directive 92/43/EEC and habitats of species listed in Directive 2009/147/EC;”
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undueprevents distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into accouimplement the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph, the conservation status of species and habitats as set out in Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive 92/43/EEC as well as the good environmental status of oceans as set out in Directive 2008/56/EC.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
3. Member States shall take measures to ensure that energy from biomass is produced in a way that minimises undueprevents distortive effects on the biomass raw material market and harmful impacts on biodiversity. To that end , they shall take into accouimplement the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – point a – point i
(i) the use of saw logs, veneer logs, stumps and rootprimary woody biomass to produce energy.
Amendment 649 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
(ia) in paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 1a is inserted: “Energy from solid biomass fuels shall not be taken into account for the purposes referred to in point (c) of this subparagraph if these are derived from primary forest biomass as defined in Article 2 of this Directive”;
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a – point i a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
(ia) paragraph 1, subparagraph 1 is replaced by following: "Energy from biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of this subparagraph only if they are produced from other than primary woody biomass, and without prejudice to the application of the cascading use principle and they fulfil the sustainability and the greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in paragraphs 2 to 7 and 10: "; Or. en (Directive 2018/2001)
Amendment 682 #
Amendment 692 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a b (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point a b (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
(ab) paragraph 3, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: "Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with a high biodiversity value, namely land that had one of the following statuses in or after January 200815, whether or not the land continues to have that status: Or. en (Directive 2018/2001)
Amendment 704 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point b a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(ba) in paragraph 4, subparagraph 1, the introductory part, is replaced by the following: "Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from agricultural biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall not be made from raw material obtained from land with high-carbon stock, namely land that had one of the following statuses in January 200815 and no longer has that status "; Or. en (Directive 2018/2001)
Amendment 735 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point d a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
(da) paragraph 6, subparagraph 1, the introductory part is replaced by the following: "Biofuels, bioliquids and biomass fuels produced from woody biomass from forest biomasareas taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 shall be made of secondary woody biomass and meet the following criteria to minimise the risk of using forest biomass derived from unsustainable production: " Or. en (Directive (EU) 2018/2001)
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1– point a – point iv
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1– point a – point iv
(iv) that harvesting is carried out considering maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity with the aim of minimising negative impacts, in a way that avoids harvesting of stumps and roots, degradation of primary and old-growth forests or theirforest conversion into plantation forests, and harvesting on vulnerable soils; minimises large clear- cuts and ensures loecologically appropriate thresholds for deadwood extracretention and requirements to use logging systems that minimise impacts on soil quality, including soil compaction, and on biodiversity features and habitats:;
Amendment 753 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point e a (new)
(ea) in paragraph 6 the following subparagraph 1 a is inserted: “By way of derogation from the first paragraph, Member States may identify areas of low coppice forests and broadleaved agroforestry systems, where biomass is harvested by traditional and extensive management methods, without compromising on the growth and continuous carbon sequestration by living trees and contributing to biodiversity objectives, e.g. by pollarding. Such may be taken into account for the purposes referred to in paragraph 1, first subparagraph, points (a), (b). Member States shall notify the Commission on inclusion of this type of primary woody biomass taken into account for the purposes referred to above no later than one year after [the entry into force of this amending Directive], together with the identification and classification of the respective areas, and a respective management plan”;
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 29 – Paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) that harvesting is carried out considering maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity with the aim of minimising negative impacts, in a way that avoids harvesting of stumps and roots, degradation of primary and old-growth forests or their conversion into plantation forests, and harvesting on vulnerable soils; minimiseprevents large clear-cuts and ensures locally appropriate thresholds for deadwood extraction and requirements to use logging systems that minimise impacts on soil quality, including soil compaction, and on biodiversity features and habitats:;
Amendment 765 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
Article 29 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point iv
(iv) that harvesting is carried out considering maintenance of soil quality and biodiversity with the aim of minimising negative impacts, in a way that avoids harvesting of stumps and roots, degradation of primary and old-growth forests or theirforest conversion into plantation forests, and harvesting on vulnerable soils; minimises large clear- cuts and ensures loecologically appropriate thresholds for deadwood extracretention and requirements to use logging systems that minimise impacts on soil quality, including soil compaction, and on biodiversity features and habitats:;
Amendment 778 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 9 – subparagraph 2 b (new) and subparagraph 2 c (new)
(fa) In paragraph 9, the following subparagraphs are added: “As part of the integrated national energy and climate plans referred to in Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and spatial plans including plans referred in Directive 2014/89/EU, Member States shall carry out an assessment of areas with low-ecological-risk that are suitable for renewable energy deployment. Assessments shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive 92/43/EEC. Where areas have been identified as low- ecological-risk for energy production, before permitting, Member States shall further put in place management and restrictions to minimise, and where possible eliminate, the impact on the species and habitats concerned.”
Amendment 779 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point f a (new)Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 9– subparagraph 2 a (new)
(fa) In paragraph 9, the following subparagraph 2 a is added: “Member States shall minimise harmful impacts on biodiversity from renewable energy. To that end, they shall apply the waste hierarchy as set out in Article 4 of Directive 2008/98/EC, and the cascading principle referred to in the third subparagraph, the conservation status of species and habitats as set out in Directive 2009/147/EC and Directive92/43/EEC, good environmental status of oceans as set out in 2008/56/EC as well as the good ecological status of rivers as set out in Directive 2000/60/EC.”
Amendment 797 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 18 – point g a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 29 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
Article 29 – paragraph 11 – subparagraph 1
(ga) in paragraph 11, subparagraph 1 is replaced by the following: "Electricity from biomass fuels shall be taken into account for the purposes referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of the first subparagraph of paragraph 1 only if it meets one or more of the following requirements: (a) it is produced in installations with a total rated thermal input below 50 MW; (b) for installations with a total rated thermal input from 50 to 100 MW, it is produced applying high-efficiency cogeneration technology, or, for electricity-only installations, meeting an energy efficiency level associated with the best available techniques (BAT-AEELs) as defined in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2017/1442 (1); (c) for installations with a total rated thermal input above 100 MW, it is producedthe biomass fuel used does not comprise primary woody biomass and is produced in installations applying high- efficiency cogeneration technology, or, for electricity-only installations, achieving an net-electrical efficiency of at least 36 %; (d) it is produced applying Biomass CO2 Capture and Storage achieving a minimum efficiency of at least 70%." Or. en (Directive 2018/2001)
Amendment 833 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 20 – point b
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 30 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall take measures to ensure that economic operators submit reliable information regarding the compliance with the sustainability and greenhouse gas emissions saving criteria laid down in Articles 29(2) to (7) and (10), 29 aa) and 29a(1) and (2), and that economic operators make available to the relevant Member State, upon request, the data used to develop that information. . Member States shall require economic operators to arrange for an adequate standard of independent auditing of the information submitted, and to provide evidence that this has been done. The auditing shall verify that the systems used by economic operators are accurate, reliable and protected against fraud, including verification ensuring that materials are not intentionally modified or discarded so that e.g. the consignment of primary woody biomass or part thereof could become a waste or residue. It shall evaluate the frequency and methodology of sampling and the robustness of the data.
Amendment 921 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a (new)
Annex I – paragraph 1 – point 6 – point a (new)
Directive (EU) 2018/2001
Annex VI – Part A – table
Annex VI – Part A – table