Activities of Elisabeth KÖSTINGER related to 2016/0231(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 for a resilient Energy Union and to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement and amending Regulation No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and other information relevant to climate change
Amendments (22)
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreementThe Council ratified the Paris Agreement on 5 October 2016, following the consent given by the European Parliament on 4 October 2016. The Paris agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 and aims at keeping the increase in global temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels, in a manner that does not threaten food production and food security. The agreement also emphasises the role of sustainable forest management in reaching the target of balancing emissions and removals. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU’s commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union’s commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The transition to clean energy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. It is a key Union priority to establish a resilient Energy Union to provide secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy to its citizens. Achieving this requires a clear distinction between green and fossil CO2 emissions and continuation of ambitious climate action with this Regulation and progress on the other aspects of Energy Union as set out in the Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy.16 __________________ 16 COM(2015)80
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) On 10 June 2016 the Commission presented the proposal for the EU to ratify the Paris agreementThe Council ratified the Paris Agreement on 5 October 2016, following the consent given by the European Parliament on 4 October 2016. The Paris agreement entered into force on 4 November 2016 and aims at keeping the increase in global temperature to well below 2 °C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1,5 °C above pre-industrial levels, in a manner that does not threaten food production and food security and by emphasizing the role of sustainable forest management for reaching the target of balancing emissions and removals. This legislative proposal forms part of the implementation of the EU's commitment in the Paris agreement. The Union's commitment to economy-wide emission reductions was confirmed in the intended nationally determined contribution of the Union and its Member States that was submitted to the Secretariat of the UNFCCC on 6 March 2015.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of 280425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, 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 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States’ compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The transition to clean energy requires changes in investment behaviour and incentives across the entire policy spectrum. It is a key Union priority to establish a resilient Energy Union to provide secure, sustainable, competitive and affordable energy to its citizens. Achieving this requires a clear distinction between green and fossil CO2 emissions and continuation of ambitious climate action with this Regulation and progress on the other aspects of Energy Union as set out in the Framework Strategy for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward- Looking Climate Change Policy.16 _________________ 16 COM(2015)80
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) The multiple objectives of the agriculture and land use sector, with their lower mitigation potential, needs to be acknowledged, as well as the need to ensure coherence between the Union’s food security and climate change objectives. For the national total limit of LULUCF credits, the methodology should create a transparent and proportionate allocation amongst the Member States and should therefore base on the annual average agricultural emissions from 2008-2012 of the Member States.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12a) This Regulation, including the available flexibilities, should provide an incentive for emission reductions consistent with other Union climate and energy legislation for sectors that are covered by this Regulation, including in the area of energy efficiency. This Regulation shall also take into account the objective of contributing to the EU Forest Strategy, the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the EU Circular Economy Strategy.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12b) In order to make a clear distinction between fossil and green CO2 emissions the flexibility mechanisms for a maximum of 425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [LULUCF], should be earmarked to the agricultural sector;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Regulation [ ] [on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry into the 2030 climate and energy framework] lays down accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals relating to land use, land-use change and forestry (LULUCF). While the environmental outcome under this Regulation in terms of the levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions that are made is affected by taking into account a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [ ], flexibility for a maximum quantity of 280425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent of these removals divided among Member States according to the figures in Annex III should be included as an additional possibility for Member States to meet their commitments when needed. Where the delegated act to update the forest reference levels based on the national forestry accounting plans pursuant to Article 8 (6) of Regulation [LULUCF] is adopted, 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 7 to reflect a contribution of the accounting category managed forest land in the flexibility provided by that Article. Before adopting such a delegated act, the Commission should evaluate the robustness of accounting for managed forest land based on available data, and in particular the consistency of projected and actual harvesting rates. In addition, the possibility to voluntarily delete annual emission allocation units should be allowed under this Regulation in order to allow for such amounts to be taken into account when assessing Member States' compliance with requirements under Regulation [ ].
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) The multiple objectives of the agriculture and land use sector, with their lower mitigation potential, needs to be acknowledged, as well as the need to ensure coherence between the Unions's food security and climate change objectives. For the national limit of LULUCF credits, the methodology should create transparent and proportionate allocation amongst the Member States.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) In order to make a clear distinction between fossil and green CO2 emissions the flexibility mechanisms for a maximum of 425 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland as defined in Regulation [LULUCF], should be earmarked to the agricultural sector;
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) In order to ensure efficient, transparent and cost-effective reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions and of other information necessary to assess progress with Member State's annual emissions allocations, the requirements for annual reporting and evaluation under this Regulation are integrated with the relevant Articles under Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013, which should therefore be amended accordingly. The amendment of that Regulation should also ensure that progress of Member States in making emission reductions continues to be evaluated annually, taking into account progress in Union policies and measures and information from Member States. Every two years, the evaluation should include the projected progress of the Union towards meeting its reduction commitments and of Member States towards fulfilling their obligations. However, the application of deductions should only be considered at five-year intervals, so that the potential contribution from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland taking place pursuant to Regulation [ ] can be considered. This is without prejudice to the duty of the Commission to ensure compliance with the obligations of Member States resulting from this Regulation or to the power of the Commission to initiate infringement proceedings for this purpose.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the cumulative quantity taken into account for that Member State for all years of the period from 2021 to 2030 does not exceed the level set in Annex IIInational total limit for that Member State;
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
The total national limit referred to in this Article shall be based on the annual average agricultural emissions from 2008-2012 of the Member States.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – title
Article 7 – title
Additional use of up to 280425 million net removals from deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. To the extent that a Member State's emissions exceed its annual emission allocations for a given year, a quantity up to the sum of total net removals and total net emissions from the combined accounting categories of deforested land, afforested land, managed forest land, managed cropland and managed grassland referred to in Article 2 of Regulation [ ] [LULUCF] may be taken into account for its compliance under Article 9 of this Regulation for that year, provided that:
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 2
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 2
Article 12 – paragraph 2
2. The power to adopt delegated acts referred to in Article 7(2) and 11 of this Regulation shall be conferred on the Commission for an indeterminate period of time from the entry into force of this Regulation.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 3
Article 12 – paragraph 3
3. The delegation of powers referred to in Article 7(2) and 11 may be revoked at any time by the European Parliament or by the Council. A decision of revocation shall put an end to the delegation of the power specified in that decision. It shall take effect the day following the publication of the decision in the Official Journal of the European Union or at a later date specified therein. It shall not affect the validity of any delegated acts already in force.
Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 12 – paragraph 6
Article 12 – paragraph 6
6. A delegated act adopted pursuant to Article 7(2) and 11 shall enter into force only if no objection has been expressed either by the European Parliament or the Council within a period of two months of notification of that act to the European Parliament and the Council or if, before the expiry of that period, the European Parliament and the Council have both informed the Commission that they will not object. That period shall be extended by two months at the initiative of the European Parliament or the Council.
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – title
Annex III – title
TOTAL NET REMOVALS FROM DEFORESTED LAND, AFFORESTED LAND, MANAGED FOREST LAND, MANAGED CROPLAND AND MANAGED GRASSLAND THAT MEMBER STATES MAY TAKE INTO ACCOUNT FOR COMPLIANCE FOR THE PERIOD 2021 TO 2030 PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 7