36 Amendments of Marisa MATIAS related to 2018/0228(COD)
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) In order to be in line with the Paris Agreement and the long term EU climate objectives and to achieve smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and to stimulate job creation, the Union needs an up-to-date, high-performance infrastructure to help connect and integrate the Union and all its regions, in the transport, telecommunications and energy sectors. Those connections should help to improve the free movement of persons, goods, capital and services. The trans-European networks should facilitate cross-border connections, foster greater economic, social and territorial cohesion and contribute to a more competitive social market economy and to combatingfight against climate change.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) The aim of the Connecting Europe Facility (the ‘Programme’) is to accelerate investment in the field of trans-European networks and to leverage funding from both the public and the private sectors, while increasing legal certainty and respecting the principle of technological neutralityin line with the EU climate and energy objectives. The Programme should enable synergies between the transport, energy and digital sectors to be harnessed to the full extent, thus enhancing the effectiveness of Union action and enabling implementing costs to be optimised.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The Programme should aim at supporting climate change, environmentally and socially sustainable projects and, where appropriate, climate change mitigation and adaptation actions. In particular, the contribution of the Programme to achieving the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement as well as the proposedto both keep global average temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels, as well as pursue efforts to limit temperature increase to 1.5°C. 2030 climate and energy targets shall be increased and long-term decarbonisation objective should be reinforced.
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) Reflecting the importance of tackling climate change in line with Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement, and the commitment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this Regulation should therefore mainstream climate action and lead to the achievement of an overall target of 250% of the EU budget expenditures supporting climate objectives18 . Actions under this Programme are expected to contribute 680% of the overall financial envelope of the Programme to climate objectives, based inter alia on the following Rio markers: i) 100% for the expenditures relating to railway infrastructure, alternative fuels, cleansustainable urban transport, electricity transmission, electricity storage, smart grids, CO2 transportationrenewable energy and renewable energrgy efficiency; ii) 40% for inland waterways and multimodal transport, and gas infrastructure - if enabling increased use of renewable hydrogen or bio- methane. Relevant climate actions wishall be identified during the Programme's preparation and implementation, and reassessed in the context of the relevant evaluations and review processes. In order to prevent that infrastructure is vulnerable to potential long term climate change impacts and to ensure that the cost of greenhouse gas emissions arising from the project is included in the project's economic evaluation and the infrastructure is compliant with the sector specific emission reduction and decarbonization pathways, projects supported by the Programme should be subject to climate proofing in accordance with guidance that should be developed by the Commission coherently with the guidance developed for other programmes of the Union where relevant. Guiding principles for climate proofing should be in line with the energy efficiency first principle and the general exclusion of direct and indirect subsidies for fossil fuels from the EU programmes. __________________ 18 COM(2018) 321, page 13
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) An important objective of this Programme is to deliver increased synergies between the transport, energy and digital sector. For that purpose, the Programme should provide for the adoption of cross-sectoral work programmes that could address specific intervention areas, for instance as regards connected and automated mobility or alternative fuels. In addition, the Programme should allow, within each sector, the possibility to consider eligible some ancillary components pertaining to another sector, where such an approach improves the socio-economic benefit of the investment. Synergies between sectors should be incentivized through the award criteria for the selection of actions.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 14
Recital 14
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council27 identifies the trans-European energy infrastructure priorities which need to be implemented in order to meet the Union's energy and climate policy objectives, identifies projects of common interest necessary to implement those priorities, and lays down measures in the field of the granting of permits, public involvement and regulation to speed up and/or facilitate the implementation of those projects, including criteria for the eligibility of such projects for Union financial assistance. The list of projects of common interest, eligibility criteria and TEN-E guidelines should be revised before the end of 2021 to take fully into account the goals and objectives of the Paris Agreement as well as the Union’s climate and energy targets for 2030 and beyond; and to unlock bottlenecks for increased investments for electricity and smart grid projects. __________________ 27 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans- European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39).
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18a) Regulation [recast Governance of the Energy Union] put the emphasis on the energy efficiency first principle which means to consider, before taking energy planning, policy and investment decisions, whether cost-efficient, technically, economically and environmentally sound alternative energy efficiency measures could replace in whole or in part the envisaged planning, policy and investment measures, whilst still achieving the objectives of the respective decisions.
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) In addition, building on the success of the WiFi4EU initiative, the Programme should continueHaving into account that the Wifi4EU initiative hasn't yet been implemented by the Commission, despite the efforts made by the Parliament in approving this initiative on time. Reinforced efforts should be made in order to support the provision of free, high quality, high speed, local wireless connectivity in the centres of local public life, including entities with ato citizens and visitors in public missionspaces such as public authorities and providers of public services as well as outdoor spaces accessible to the general public, in order to promote the Union's digital vision in larks, squares, public buildings, libraries, health centres, community centres, schools and others. Special attention should be provided to the most rural and remote areas, which face the risk of depopulation and isolation, preventing the digital divide and promoting social communitiesinclusion and interconnectivity.
Amendment 266 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 26
Recital 26
(26) The viability of the anticipated next generation digital services, such as Internet of Things services and applications which are expected to bring significant benefits across various sectors and for society as a whole, will require uninterrupted cross- border coverage with 5G networks, in particular in view of allowing users and objects to remain connected while on the move. However, the cost sharing scenarios for 5G deployment across these sectors remain unclear and the perceived risks of commercial deployment in some key areas are very high, such as environment and public health haven't been duly assessed. Road corridors and train connections are expected to be key areas for the first phase of new applications in the area of connected mobility and therefore constitute vital cross-border projects for funding under this Programme.
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27 a (new)
Recital 27 a (new)
(27a) 5G is more than an evolution of mobile broadband and has the potential to be a key enabler of the future digital world as the next generation of ultra-high broad band infrastructure that should provide affordable, agile, flexible, interactive, reliable and highly personalised services aiming to improve every citizen's life, namely through transformation of processes in all sectors such as: public sector, education, healthcare, research, energy, utilities, manufacturing, transportation, the automotive industry, audiovisual, farming precision, among others.
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29
Recital 29
(29) Actions contributing to projects of common interest in the area of digital connectivity infrastructure shall deploy the technology best suited for the specific project, while proposing the best balance between state-of-the-art technologies in terms of data flow capacity, transmission security, network resilience, energy sustainability and cost efficiency, and should be prioritised by way of work programmes taking into account criteria set out in this Regulation. Deployments of very high capacity networks can include passive infrastructure, in view of maximising socio-economic as well as environmental benefits. Finally, when prioritising actions, the potential positive spill-overs in terms of connectivity shall be taken into account, for example when a project deployed can improve the business case for future deployments leading to further coverage of territories and population in areas which have remained uncovered so far.
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 29 a (new)
Recital 29 a (new)
(29a) Cooperation between academia, research institutions, the private sector and the public sector on research and development concerning 5G should be reinforced and encouraged through the continued involvement all relevant sectors in the process.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 35
Recital 35
Amendment 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 46
Recital 46
(46) In order to ensure uniform conditions for the implementation of this Regulation, implementingdelegated powers should be conferred on the Commission as regards adoption of work programmes. Those powers should be exercised in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council40 . __________________ 40 Regulation (EU) No 182/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 16 February 2011 laying down the rules and general principles concerning mechanisms for control by the Member States of the Commission's exercise of implementing powers (OJ L 55, 28.2.2011, p. 13)
Amendment 342 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) “alternative fuels” means alternative fuels as defined in Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/94/EUpower sources which significantly contribute to the decarbonisation of the transport, are fossil-free (excludes gas and biogas) and fulfil the sustainability criteria;
Amendment 376 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point i a (new)
Amendment 408 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1
1. The Programme has the general objective to develop and modernise the trans-European networks in the fields of transport, energy and digital and to facilitate cross-border cooperation in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency, taking into account the long-term decarbonisation commitmentsParis Agreement, the zero emission objective and with emphasis on synergies among sectors.
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Article 3 – paragraph 2 – point a – point ii
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i i
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point a – point i i i
Amendment 543 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) up to EUR 8,650,000,000 for the specific objectives referred to in Article 3(2)(b), out of which up to 120% for the cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy
Amendment 597 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point d – indent 4 a (new)
– respect the fundamental rights.
Amendment 614 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1
1. Cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy shall have significative impacts in one Member State or involve at least two Member States and shall be included in a cooperation agreement or any other kind of arrangement between Member States or arrangements between Member States and third countries as set out in Articles 6, 7, 9 or 11 of Directive 2009/28/EC. These projects shall be identified in accordance with the criteria and procedure laid down in Part IV of the Annex to this Regulation.
Amendment 626 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 4 – point b
Amendment 650 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point f
(f) with regard to projects deploying operational digital platforms, priority shall be given to actions based on state-of-the- art technologies, taking into account aspects such as interoperability, cybersecurity, data privacy, energy efficiency and sustainability and re-use.
Amendment 653 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point g
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – point g
(g) the extent to which the deployed technology is best suited for the specific project, while proposing the best balance between state-of-the-art technologies in terms of data flow capacity, transmission security, network resilience, environment protection and energy and cost efficiency.
Amendment 766 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 786 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) actions relating to projects of common interest as set out at Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013;Pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, actions relating to projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in Annex II.1 and 4 of this Regulation.
Amendment 796 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. actions supporting energy efficiency projects.
Amendment 809 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. All projects shall be subject to climate, environmental and social sustainability proofing with a view to guarantee no negative impacts on climate, environment and social dimension. For that purpose, an assessment shall be provided based on guidance to be developed by the Commission, using the 1.5 and 2 degrees climatic scenarios and the energy efficiency first principle. In line with the international commitments, the Programme shall not support investment related to production, processing, distribution, transmission, storage or combustion of fossil fuels.
Amendment 843 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) economic, social and environmental impact (benefits and costs)Climate, environmental, economic and social (benefits and costs), including through a lifecycle assessment;
Amendment 847 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a a (new)
(aa) Energy efficiency first principle;
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point a b (new)
(ab) Compliance with the Paris Agreement and the climate and energy EU long term objectives;
Amendment 861 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 13 – paragraph 1 – point c
Amendment 960 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
Article 14 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) The co-financing rates may be increased to a maximum of 75 % for actions contributing to the development of projects of common interest which, based on the evidence referred to in Article 14(2) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, provide a high degree of regional or Union-wide security of supply, strengthen the solidarity of the Union or comprise highly innovative solutionsprojects in the area of renewable energy.
Amendment 990 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Grants cannot be combined with funds granted to Projects of Energy Community’s Interest.