Procedure completed
2008/0014(COD) Air pollution, greenhouse gas emissions: effort of Member States to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020
Lead committee dossier: ENVI/6/58788
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 175
| Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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| Opinion | ECON | VISSER Cornelis (PPE-DE) | |
| Opinion | EMPL | KUSSTATSCHER Sepp (Verts/ALE) | |
| Lead | ENVI | HASSI Satu (Verts/ALE) | |
| Opinion | INTA | ||
| Opinion | ITRE | GOEBBELS Robert (PSE) | |
| Opinion | REGI | DE BLASIO Antonio (PPE-DE) |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 175
Subjects
Activites
- 2009/06/05 Final act published in Official Journal
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2009/04/23
Final act signed
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2009/04/15
End of procedure in Parliament
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2009/04/06
Council Meeting
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2009/04/06
Act adopted by Council after Parliament's 1st reading
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2008/12/17
Results of vote in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament
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T6-0611/2008
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The European Parliament adopted by 555 votes to 93 with 60 abstentions, a legislative resolution amending the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020 .The report had been tabled for consideration in plenary by Satu HASSI (Greens/ALE, FI), on behalf of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety The amendments were the result of a compromise between the Council and the Parliament.The amendments are the result of a compromise agreement between Parliament and Council. The main amendments - adopted under the 1st reading of the codecision procedure - were as follows:Objective: the Decision lays down the minimum contribution of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 2020 for greenhouse gas emissions covered by this Decision, and rules on meeting these contributions and for the evaluation thereof. It also lays down provisions for assessing and implementing a stricter EU reduction commitment exceeding 20%, to be applied upon the approval by the Community of an international agreement leading to emissions reductions exceeding those required, as reflected in the 30% commitment as endorsed by the Spring 2007 European Council.Emission levels for the period 2013 to 2020: during the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity up to 5% of its annual emission allocation. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are below its annual emission allocation, taking into account the use of flexibilities, it may carry over the part of its annual emission allocation of a given year that exceeds its greenhouse gas emissions in that year to the subsequent years up to 2020 .A Member State may :request an increased carry forward rate in excess of 5% in the year 2013 and the year 2014 in case of extreme meteorological conditions which have lead to substantially increased greenhouse gas emissions in those years compared to years with normal meteorological conditions. To this end, the Member State shall submit a report to the Commission substantiating this request. Within 3 months, the Commission shall decide whether an increased carry forward can be granted;transfer up to 5% of its annual emission allocation of a given year to other Member States. A receiving Member State may use this quantity for the implementation of its obligation under this Article for the given year or any subsequent years up to 2020. A Member State cannot transfer any part of its annual emission allocation if, at the moment of transfer, it is not in compliance with the requirements of this Decision.Energy efficiency : the Commission shall no later than 2012 assess and report on the progress of the Community and its Member States towards the objective to reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2020 compared to projections for 2020, as outlined in the Action Plan on Energy Efficiency. If appropriate, in particular in view of assisting Member States in their contributions towards meeting the Community's greenhouse gas reduction commitments, the Commission shall propose strengthened or new measures to accelerate energy efficiency improvements, no later than December 2012.Use of credits from project activities: the text sets out the greenhouse gas emission reduction credits that Member States may use for the discharge of their obligations. The compromise text states that these include tCERs or lCERs from afforestation and reforestation projects under certain conditions. Member States with an emissions reduction target, or a target of an increase of at most 5% shall, in addition to credits used, be allowed to use additional credits amounting to 1% of their verified emissions in 2005 from projects in Least Developed Countries and Small Island Development States each year, in consequence of their compliance with one of four conditions listed in the text. Reporting, evaluation of progress, amendments and review : Member States must cover certain prescribed issues in their reports, including projected progress towards meeting their commitments under this Decision, including information on national policies and measures and national projections; and information on planned additional national policies and measures envisaged with a view to limit greenhouse gas emissions beyond their commitments under this Decision in view of the implementation of an international agreement. Corrective action : in case the greenhouse gas emissions exceed the limit, taking into account the flexibilities used, the following measures shall apply:deduction from the Member State emission allocation of the following year equal to the amount in tons of those excess emissions multiplied by an abatement factor of 1,08;development of the corrective action plan;temporary suspension of the eligibility to transfer part of its emission allocation and JI/CDM rights to another Member State up until exceedance of limits no longer applies in the following years.Adjustments applicable upon the approval by the Community of a future international agreement on climate change : at the latest 3 months after the signature by the Community of an international agreement on climate change leading, by 2020, to mandatory reductions of greenhouse gas emissions exceeding 20% compared to 1990 levels, as reflected in the 30% commitment as endorsed by the Spring 2007 European Council, the Commission shall submit a report assessing, in particular, the following elements:the nature of the measures agreed upon in the framework of the international negotiations as well as the commitments made by other developed countries to comparable emission reductions to the EU's and the commitments made by economically more advanced developing countries to contributing adequately according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities;the implications of the international agreement, and consequently, options required at the EU level, in order to move to the 30 % reduction target in a balanced, transparent and equitable way, taking into account work under the Kyoto Protocol first commitment period;the EU manufacturing industries' competitiveness in the context of carbon leakage risks;the impact of the international agreement on other EU economic sectors;the impact on the EU agriculture sector, including carbon leakage risks;appropriate modalities for including emissions and removals related to land use, land use change and forestry in the Community;afforestation, reforestation, avoided deforestation and forest degradation in third countries in the event of the establishment of any internationally recognised system in this context;the need for additional Community policies and measures in view of the Community's and the Member States' greenhouse gas reduction commitments.On the basis of this report, the Commission shall, if appropriate, submit a legislative proposal to the European Parliament and to the Council amending the present Decision with a view to its entry into force upon the approval by the Community of the international agreement and in view of the emissions reduction commitment to be implemented under that agreement.This proposal shall allow, as appropriate, Member States to use CERs, ERUs or other approved credits from projects in third countries which have ratified the international agreement in addition to the credits provided for in the present Decision. It shall also include : (i) measures to allow for Member States to use the unused part of that quantity in the subsequent years or transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member State; (ii) any other measures needed to help reach the mandatory reductions in a transparent, balanced and equitable way and, in particular, implementing measures to provide for the use by Member States of additional types of project credits or the use by Member States of other mechanisms created under the international agreement, as appropriate. On the basis of rules agreed as part of a future international agreement, the Commission shall make a proposal to include emissions and removals related to land use, land use change and forestry in the Community reduction commitment, as appropriate, according to harmonised modalities ensuring permanence and the environmental integrity of the contribution of land use, land use change and forestry as well as accurate monitoring and accounting. Procedure in relation on land use, land use change and forestry in the event of no international agreement: in the event that no international agreement has been approved by the Community by 31 December 2010, Member States may specify their intentions for the inclusion of land use, land use change and forestry in the Community reduction commitment taking into account methodologies within the work carried out in the context of UNFCCC. Taking into account such specification by Member States the Commission shall, by 30 June 2011, assess modalities for the inclusion of emissions and removals from activities related to land use, land use change and forestry in the Community reduction commitment, ensuring permanence and the environmental integrity of the contribution of land use, land use change and forestry as well as accurate monitoring and accounting, and make a proposal as appropriate with the aim of its entry into force from 2013 onwards. The Commission's assessment shall consider if the distribution of individual Member States' efforts should be adjusted accordingly.
- 2008/12/16 Debate in Parliament
- #2913
- 2008/12/08 Council Meeting
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- 2008/12/04 Council Meeting
- #2898
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2008/10/20
Council Meeting
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2898
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The Council held an in-depth discussion of the three draft legislative measures within their competence, i.e. the review of the EU greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system (EU ETS); effort sharing outside the EU ETS and the Directive on the capture and storage of carbon.The discussion brought out the clear will to succeed in arriving at an agreement with the European Parliament by the end of 2008 so that a first-reading could be reached before the end of the current legislature. The Council intends to step up its discussions in close collaboration with the Commission so that the EU may continue to have a leading role in combating climatic change at international level. With this in mind, the Presidency instructed the Permanent Representatives Committee to prepare the negotiations on the package with the European Parliament without delay, in order to come to an agreement at first reading.Discussions related principally to the following:measures applicable to the energy sector within the EU ETS: discussions showed that an auctioning rate of 100 % in the energy sector was accepted by most delegations. However some specific situations might justify derogations of limited duration and extent, in particular because of insufficient integration of the energy sector at European level;pre-allocation of the income from auctions: the discussion showed that although some Member States thought that the use of the income from auctions was a matter for national competence, voluntary commitments could be given consideration;financing capture and storage of CO2: the Council was prepared to examine the possibilities of combining several options, including national and Community financing, to supplement the contribution of the private sector;the risk of "carbon leakage" (i.e. relocation of energy-intensive under takings outside the EU), and the measures to be taken to protect both the environment and the competitiveness of industry in Europe: the Council showed its determination to provide clear answers to the problems which might arise from "carbon leakage". In this connection, it examined the need to lay down quantitative and qualitative criteria within appropriate periods of time, and arrangements for the sectors which were the most exposed to world competition.
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- 2008/10/15 Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading
- #2895
- 2008/10/09 Council Meeting
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2008/10/07
Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
- #2875
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2008/06/06
Council Meeting
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2875
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The Council took note of a progress report on climate change-energy legislative package prepared by the Presidency and held a public policy debate on the main outstanding issues identified in it.The climate change-energy package complements existing measures aiming at reaching the overall objective - endorsed by the European Council in March 2007 - of a 20% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2020 and of achieving a 20% share of renewable energies in overall EU energy consumption by 2020, including a 10% target for renewable transport fuels. The progress report was presented to both Council formations Energy and Environment as it deals with the package as a whole. The Energy ministers' debate focused on a proposal for a directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, with the aim of providing input for further work of the Council and its preparatory bodies under the incoming French Presidency. The Presidency progress report points out the main outstanding issues identified in all four legislative proposals in the package. As far as the Renewables Directive is concerned, these are the following: targets (level of the national renewable energy targets, conditionality of the renewable transport fuel target and the indicative trajectory and its consequences), long lead-time projects, the systems of trading in guarantees of origin and reinforcing measures.One part of the report is devoted to the progress made on the sustainability criteria for biofuels, which are considered necessary to ensure that the production of biofuels does not have negative consequences that outweigh the benefits arising from their use. In February 2008, Coreper established an ad hoc working party with the task of drawing up a common sustainability scheme for biofuels for the purposes of the renewables and fuel quality directives. The working party met on several occasions and made progress on numerous issues. However, some issues need to be addressed further: the level and date of application of the second stage for the minimum greenhouse gas emissions saving requirement, the environmental and social sustainability of biofuel production which would apply also in third countries and the methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions saving.
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2875
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- #2784
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2008/06/05
Council Meeting
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2784
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The Council held a public debate on key aspects of the climate change and renewable energy legislative package. Ministers confirmed the need to achieve ambitious objectives in the fight against climate change whilst preserving European potential for economic growth.EU member states and the Commission stressed the importance of reaching a timely agreement with a view to facilitating a broader convergence on a global scale, in the run-up to the international meeting to take place in Copenhagen in December 2009.The discussions concentrated on key aspects of the package, namely:On the EU emission trading system (ETS) review:the allocation method; redistribution and use of auctioning proceeds and rules for auctioning, risks of "carbon leakage": relocation of energy-intensive industries outside the EU, EU-wide cap: replacement of the current system of national allocation plans by the setting of an EU-wide cap, reference year or period to be used for verified emissions data, new entrants reserve: quantity of allowances set aside for new entrants, small installations: size of installation to be potentially excluded from the scope of the ETS.On effort-sharing (amongst member states in sectors not covered by the ETS):scope: sectors not to be covered by the EU ETS, reference year or period for calculating the reduction targets per country, intermediate targets: effectiveness of using indicative or compulsory intermediate targets;on cross-cutting issues between EU ETS review and effort-sharing,trigger 20-30%: adjustment clause enabling the EU to move from the independent 20% commitment to a more ambitious target to which a future international agreement will commit the EU, degree of flexibility for member states to meet their commitments in a cost-efficient way.On carbon capture and storage (CCS):storage permits, composition of CO2 stream, transfer of responsibility after closure of a storage site, modalities of the financial security provision to be made by applicants for storage permits, conditions of access to transport networks, capture readiness.On sustainability criteria for biofuels:minimum greenhouse gas emission saving requirement, environmental and social criteria, methodology for calculating the greenhouse gas emission saving.
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2784
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2008/04/10
Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
- #2856
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2008/03/03
Council Meeting
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2856
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The Council held a policy debate on key aspects of the climate action and energy legislative package with a view to the adoption of political guidelines to be given by the European Council on 13 and 14 March 2008. The European Council conclusions will provide guidance for further examination of the package.Other questions related specifically to the EU emissions trading system (ETS), the non-ETS sectors and to the proposed framework for geological storage of carbon dioxide. At the end of the meeting, the presidency summarised the outcome of the debate as follows:the presentation of the climate action and renewable energy package by the Commission is a welcome response to the objectives and targets endorsed by the EU heads of state and government last year;Ministers welcome the direction of the proposed new design features of the EU ETS, such as the increased harmonisation of allocation, including the use of auctioning, as a way of enhancing the cost-effectiveness of the required emission reductions. In this respect, the need to anticipate greater flexibility for the realisation of different objectives was identified;carbon leakage remains a key concern that should be addressed appropriately;it will be important to clarify the methodology used to determine the reduction of emissions and the objectives in terms of renewable energies;work on the ETS review by the EU, the sharing of the non-ETS effort, the framework for storage of carbon dioxide and renewable energy sources must progress at the same rate;there is a need to make headway on the technical issues as quickly as possible in order to reach a final agreement with the European Parliament in early 2009 at the latest.Ministers held an exchange of views on the international aspects of the package with Mr Yvo de Boer, Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Convention. The package contains the following proposals:a Directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC in order to improve and extend the EU greenhouse gas emission allowance trading system;a Decision on the effort of EU Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community's greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020;a Directive on the promotion of the use of renewable energy sources;a Directive on the geological storage of carbon dioxide.The legislative package, to be examined under the Parliament-Council codecision procedure, was presented by the Commission with a view to implementing the objectives, targets and commitments undertaken by EU heads of state and government in March 2007:a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990;a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990 as its contribution to a global and comprehensive post-2012 agreement;saving 20% of the EU's energy consumption compared to projections for 2020;a 20% share of renewable energies in overall EU energy consumption by 2020;a 10% minimum target for the share of biofuels in overall EU transport petrol and diesel consumption by 2020;to develop and define the necessary technical, economic and regulatory framework to bring environmentally safe carbon dioxide capture and sequestration to deployment with new fossil-fuel power plants.
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- #2854
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2008/02/28
Council Meeting
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2854
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Following the Commission's presentation of the climate-energy package, the Council held a public policy debate, focusing on the proposal for a directive on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. In view of the nature of the climate-energy package, two horizontal questions focused on the ambition of the package as a whole and on sustainability criteria, and two questions were addressed to energy ministers focusing on renewable energy sources and on the trade in guarantees of origin.The presidency summarised the debate along the following lines:Delegations welcome the climate-energy package in general as well as the proposal on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources. Early adoption of the instrument has been urged by several delegations;The national targets are considered to be very ambitious - some even think they are too ambitious - and, in order to achieve them, there is inter alia a need for (i) much flexibility on how to achieve them; (ii) increasing public support for renewable energies and; (iii) certainty with respect to the support schemes, including the guidelines on state aid for environmental protection. In this context, it is crucial to have some assurance that, after 2014, the successor to these guidelines will be equally supportive.The importance of the indicative trajectories for reaching the targets has been confirmed, but here also, flexibility seems to be necessary;Solidarity has been highlighted as another essential aspect;Balance is needed between competitiveness, security of supply and sustainability;The importance of trade in guarantees of origin has been underlined as a flexible instrument which should enable and not hinder Member States to reach their targets, as well as the continuation of current national support schemes for renewables; The contribution of energy efficiency is considered as essential to achieve the objectives;With respect to biofuels, there is broad support for ambitious sustainability criteria. However, these criteria should not diminish the competitiveness of European industry nor should they lead to trade barriers since import of and trade in biofuels will be necessary to achieve the target in this field. Moreover, the cost-effectiveness of the sustainability scheme will have to be ensured;Several delegations have indicated that sustainability criteria should apply to all forms of biomass. In this context, consistency between the renewables directive and the fuel quality directive is essential;Lastly, the need for cost efficiency has been underlined as an essential element.
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2008/02/19
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2008/01/23
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2008)0017
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PURPOSE: to determine the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments by 2020.PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.BACKGROUND: on 10 January 2007, the Commission adopted an integrated package of measures in the area of energy and climate change, inviting the Council and the European Parliament to approve:· an EU commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 20% by 2020 compared to 1990 levels, as well as the aim for a 30% reduction by 2020, subject to the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change;· a binding target for the EU of a 20% share of renewable energy sources in energy consumption by 2020, and a 10% target for biofuels.This strategy was approved by the European Parliament and EU leaders during the March 2007 European Council. The European Council invited the Commission to present concrete proposals, particularly on the provisions for sharing the effort between Member States to achieve this objective.The series of measures here presented is the response to this invitation. It includes a proposed set of key interdependent measures to be taken, as outlined below:· a proposal for a directive amending Directive 2003/87/EC, to improve and extend the European Union Greenhouse Gas Emission Trading Scheme (see COD/2008/0013);· a proposal for a decision on the effort to be made by Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, in order to respect the Community’s commitments to reduce these emissions by 2020 (subject of the current document);· a proposal for a directive aiming to promote renewable energy (see COD/2008/0016).Included among the proposals that make up this set of measures are: a proposal for a regulatory framework on carbon capture and storage (see COD/2008/0015); a communication on the demonstration of carbon capture and storage; and a new Community framework on State aid in the area of the environment.CONTENT: this Decision determines the contribution of Member States to meeting the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment from 2013 to 2020 for greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered by the ETS, such as buildings, transport, agriculture and waste. It provides for the evaluation of the achieved emissions reductions resulting from the implementation of this Decision. It also promotes flexibility in achieving this effort through allowing for the use of certified emission reductions resulting from clean development mechanism projects, under Article 12 of the Kyoto Protocol, and from emission reduction activities in third countries.Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community (taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States).In terms of the proposal, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered by ETS, by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex to this Decision in relation to its emissions in the year 2005:· Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations may increase their greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2005. Nevertheless, these targets still represent a limit to their emissions and will require those Member States to take measures to limit the growth of their emissions;· Member States that currently have a relatively high per capita GDP will need to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions compared to 2005.To further ensure a fair contribution of each Member State to the implementation of the Community’s independent commitment to achieve at least a 20% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990:· no country should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to more than 20% below 2005 levels;· and no country should be allowed to increase its greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 to more than 20% above 2005 levels.Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should take place between 2013 and 2020. This proposal allows each Member State to carry forward, from the following year, a quantity equal to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit established for that Member State. It also allows a Member State for which the emissions are below its limit to carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.To provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments and to promote sustainable development in third countries, particularly in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries, even before a future international agreement on climate change has been reached.It is therefore appropriate to offer guarantees in terms of the acceptance of credits from projects started after the 2008-2012 period in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and for project types that were accepted by all Member States during the 2008-2012 period. This acceptance should continue until 2020 or until the conclusion of an agreement with the Community, whichever is the earlier.To ensure the existence of the market for credits issued by the clean development mechanism (CDM) after 2012, it is proposed to allow Member States to use, each year, credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries (with a limit of up to 3% of each Member State’s emissions from sources outside the ETS in the year 2005), until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached.Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change, the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted.Each year, progress in implementing commitments under this Decision should be evaluated on the basis of reports submitted under Decision No 280/2004/EC concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Every two years an assessment should be made on the projected progress and a full evaluation of the implementation of this Decision should be made in 2016.
- DG {'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/environment/', 'title': 'Environment'}, DIMAS Stavros
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2008)0017
- Debate in Council: 2854
- Debate in Council: 2856
- Debate in Council: 2784
- Debate in Council: 2875
- Debate in Council: 2895
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A6-0411/2008
- Debate in Council: 2898
- Debate in Council: 2912
- Debate in Council: 2913
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T6-0611/2008
- : Decision 2009/406
- : OJ L 140 05.06.2009, p. 0136
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2008/0014(COD)
2008/06/04
EMPL
7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6a) If shifts in labour markets due to climate change are to be managed in a socially effective manner, measures must be taken to develop and implement mechanisms and measures based on a preventive approach at every level (sectoral, intersectoral, entrepreneurial, local, national and European) involving all the relevant bodies (social partners, policy-making bodies and social organisations).
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 b (new) (6b) In order to ensure that the appropriate social flanking measures are taken, further research is necessary at an initial stage into the impact of climate change and employment policies for addressing it.
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 b (new) (6b) Labour market adjustment and restructuring measures necessitated by climate change must be accompanied by aid from the European Social Fund and, in particular, a strengthening of the social dialogue at various levels (sectoral and intersectoral both at local, regional and national levels and at EU level) and the creation of framework conditions for social equilibrium, to promote training, further training and retraining for individuals.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 c (new) (6c) In assessing progress towards the achievement of the stated objectives, emission reductions should not be the sole criterion: there should also be an assessment of the impact on the employment situation in terms of the creation of new jobs, the rate of take up of these new job positions and the adaptation of jobs and the improvement of working conditions.
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 c (new) (6c) Recommends the creation of a European Observatory to monitor, control, analyse and evaluate the economic, social and employment-related changes accompanying adjustments to climate change and the measures taken to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – second subparagraph Member States shall ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits give priority to environmentally and socially- friendly projects, enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and the achievement of an international agreement on climate change.
source: PE-407.753
2008/06/27
ECON
7 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should be determined in relation to the level of its 2005 greenhouse gas emissions, which is the latest year for which verified greenhouse gas emissions data is available. The share of Member States that did not participate in the 2005 Community scheme should be calculated using their verified Community scheme emissions under the 2007 Community scheme.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States. Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations should be allowed to increase their greenhouse
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 (19)
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 a (new) The Commission shall assess the impact of EU sectoral policies on the Community's greenhouse gas emissions and the emissions reduction potential relating to these policies. The Commission shall make proposals, as appropriate, to ensure that such policies contribute adequately to achieving the 2020 and 2050 reduction targets.
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Compliance mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty equivalent to the amount determined in Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. That excess emissions penalty shall be paid to a Community fund dedicated to financing climate change mitigation measures. 2. The Commission shall adopt measures to establish the Community fund referred to in paragraph 1. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Decision by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2). 3. In addition to paragraph 1 the total by which the limit in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by the Member State pursuant to Article 10[(2)] of Directive 2003/87/EC.
source: PE-409.442
2008/07/02
REGI
14 amendments...
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and amending Council Directive 96/61/EC established a system for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community, which covers certain sectors of the economy. In order to cost-effectively achieve the objective of
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) The greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by Directive 2003/87/EC should continue to decrease annually in linear fashion after 2020, leading to a reduction in such emissions of 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission should by 2012 examine the appropriateness of this target in the light of international commitments made by the Community, the latest climate-change scientific knowledge relating to climate sensitivity and the scope for making the greenhouse gas emission reductions needed to avert dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system, recognising that local and regional communities make an important contribution to such reductions. The Commission should, if appropriate, present proposals to differentiate the target between Member States.
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) Member States should therefore be able to use greenhouse gas emission reduction credits issued for reductions that were made during the period 2008 to 2012 and that result from
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) Progress in implementing commitments under this Decision should be annually evaluated on the basis of reports submitted under Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 a (new) (17a) In order to ensure its effectiveness, this Decision should provide for a mechanism whereby a Member State exceeding its annual greenhouse gas emission target is subject to a penalty equal to the penalty applicable to installations under Directive 2003/87/EC and the deduction of an equivalent amount of CO2 from the subsequent auction of allowances under that Directive. Any revenues from such penalties should accrue to a Community fund created to finance climate change mitigation measures, including those identified in the local and regional development plans of Local Agenda 21 organisations.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down rules on the determination of the contribution of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 − point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from renewable energy and demand-side efficiency project
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 − point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from renewable energy and demand-side efficiency projects which were registered during the period 2008 to 2012 of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, excluding CERs from large hydropower projects.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 − paragraph 1 1. Member States shall, in their annual reports submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 280/2004/EC, report their annual emissions resulting from the implementation of Article 3
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision − paragraph 2 − subparagraph 1 a (new) Article 5− The Commission shall assess the impact of sectoral Community policies on the Community's greenhouse gas emissions and the emission reduction potential of those policies. The Commission shall make proposals, as appropriate, to ensure that such policies contribute adequately to achieving the 2020 and 2050 reduction targets.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Compliance mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered by Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty in an amount determined by application of Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The excess emissions penalty shall be paid to a Community fund created to finance climate change mitigation measures. 2. The Commission shall adopt measures to establish the Community fund referred to in paragraph 1. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Decision by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2). 3. In addition to paragraph 1 the total by which the limit in tonnes of CO2 equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by the Member State pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 b (new) Article 5b As increasing electricity generation from renewable energy sources is a particularly important means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Member States have a duty to make energy production from renewable sources economically attractive, thus encouraging market participants, by increasing electricity generation from renewable energy sources, to make a decisive contribution to Member States' compliance with their obligations.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 a (new) Amendment 31 #
Member State greenhouse gas emission limits by 2020 compared to
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions in a linear manner to ensure that those emissions do not exceed the maximum level for that Member State in 2020 as specified in the Annex to be provided by the Commission.
Amendment 100 #
Article 4 – paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Member States will only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. Quality criteria should conform at least to the “gold standard” or equivalent. Only credits from hydroelectric projects under 10 MW should be allowed, and only if they conform with the World Commission on Dams criteria.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 101 #
Article 5 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions in a linear manner to ensure that those emissions do not exceed the maximum level for that Member State in 2020 as specified in the Annex*. ___________ * The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State shall be recalculated by the Commission.
Amendment 102 #
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 3 Every
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the domestic emissions of a Member State are below the limit in paragraph 2 it may carry over
Amendment 103 #
Article 5a (new) Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5a (new) Article 5a Impact of Community measures on the commitments of Member States to the overall Community objective. 1. Where proposed Community policies and measures could significantly impact on the achievement of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments by the Community and its Member States, the regulatory impact assessment of each proposal by the Commission shall include a quantification of the impact, if any, on greenhouse gas emissions for the Community, and in respect of each Member State. 2. The Commission shall draw up a report by 31 December 2010, and every three years thereafter, on the impact that Community policies and measures, that are aimed at limiting greenhouse gas emissions, make towards the effort of the Community and of each Member State to limit greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with the provisions of this Decision.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State in paragraph 2. If the emissions of a Member State, released by domestic operators / sources are below the limit in paragraph 2
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5a (new) Article 5a. New Community funding for low carbon and energy efficient technologies (1) A proportion of the revenues generated from the auctioning of allowances under the Community scheme, specified under Article 10 of Directive 2003/87/EEC, shall be invested in a Community-level fund for: a) the promotion and deployment of low carbon and energy efficiency measures in homes and communal buildings; b) the promotion and deployment of low carbon transport technologies and practices. (2) The aim of the fund shall be to leverage, as far as possible, private sector funding. (3) The Commission shall submit specific proposals for the size, operation and focus of such a fund by 30 June 2010.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5b (new) Article 5b Compliance mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty equivalent to the amount determined in Article 16 of directive 2003/87/EC. The excess emissions penalty shall be paid to a Community fund dedicated to financing climate change mitigation measures. 2. The Commission shall adopt measures to establish the Community fund referred to in paragraph 1. Those measures, designed to amend non-essential elements of this Decision by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2). 3. In addition to paragraph 1 the total by which the limit in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by the Member State pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 “3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 1.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Each Member State may transfer part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under Article 3(1) and (2) to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under Article 3.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Each Member State may transfer part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under Article 3(1) and (2) to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under Article 3.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Each Member State may transfer part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under Article 3 paragraph 1 and 2 to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to fulfil its obligations under Article 3.
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 The Commission shall draw up a yearly report evaluating the implementation of this Decision. The Commission shall submit that report to the European Parliament and to the Council by 31 October
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. If EU greenhouse gas emissions from international maritime transport have not been brought under the scope of any Community legal instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of international maritime transport by 2009, the Commission shall adopt measures to determine national reduction obligations for those emissions by 2012.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. If greenhouse gas emissions from international maritime transport have not been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or any other Community legal instrument to reduce these emissions and include them in the Community reduction commitments by 2014, the Commission shall by 2015 present a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council with measures to determine national reduction obligations for those emissions.
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a decision Annex – column 2 – title Member State greenhouse gas emission limits by 2020 compared to
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, this Member State has to compensate for this underachievement in the next year by multiplying the excess greenhouse gas emissions of the previous year by a mandatory additional climate abatement factor of 1,3 . If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are below the limit set in paragraph 2, it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation Annex Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway leading to an overall reduction of at least 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission shall examine by 2011 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, otherwise Member States shall ensure annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions of their emissions covered by this Decision by a uniform reduction factor.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway leading to an overall reduction of at least 60% compared to 1990 levels by 2035, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union by 2050. The Commission shall examine by 2011 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, otherwise Member States shall ensure annual greenhouse gas emissions reductions of their emissions covered by this Decision by a uniform reduction factor.
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway leading to an overall reduction of at least 80% compared to 1990 levels by 2050, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission should examine by 2011 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, otherwise Member States should ensure annual emissions reductions of their emissions covered by this Decision by a uniform reduction factor.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Energy Efficiency To ensure that the potential of reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020 is realised, the indicative target of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (COM(2006)0545) shall become mandatory for the EU Member States. The Commission shall propose measures to this effect no later than 2010.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a To ensure that the potential for energy efficiency is used to its full extent, and in order to reach the goal of reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020, as a starting point, the Commission shall propose measures, including binding targets, based on the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (COM(2006)0545).
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 b (new) Article 3b Each Member State shall draw up a national action plan setting out how it intends to meet its reduction target in sectors outside the emissions trading scheme.
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project types
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project types which were accepted
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs), temporary Certified Emission Reductions (tCERs), long term Certified Emissions Reductions (lCERs ) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project types which were accepted by all Member States
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a). Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from renewable energy sources and demand -site efficiency project types which were accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, by excluding CERs from large hydropower projects.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from project types which were
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from projects which were registered during the period 2008 to 2012 of
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from projects which were registered
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b). CERs issued in respect of emission
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from 'Gold Standard' type projects which were registered during the period 2008 to 2012 of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in Least Developed Countries
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in Least Developed Countries of
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from renewable energy sources and demand-site efficiency projects implemented in Least Developed Countries of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, by excluding CERs from large hydropower projects and until those countries have ratified an agreement with the Community or until 2020, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from 'Gold Standard' type projects implemented in Least Developed Countries of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, until those countries have ratified an agreement with the Community or until 2020, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States sh
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States sh
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. Quality criteria should conform at least to the 'Gold Standard' type or equivalent.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 2 2. In addition to paragraph 1 and in the event that the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change is delayed, Member States may, for the implementation of their obligations under Article 3, use additional greenhouse gas emission reduction credits resulting from
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs, tCERs,ICERs and ERUs from third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs and ERUs from third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs from 'Gold Standard' type projects in those third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The annual use of credits by each
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraph
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 a and 1 b (new) For a Member State which is under an obligation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by more than 10% by 2020, this 3% limit shall be increased by a number of percentage points equal to the difference between the reduction obligation applicable to that Member State and -10%. Each Member State may carry over unused credits to the subsequent years.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Each Member State may
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another Member State.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 a (new) 4b. Member States shall only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. Quality criteria should conform at least to the 'Gold Standard' or equivalent. Only credits from hydroelectric projects under 10 MW should be allowed, and only if they conform with the World Commission on Dams criteria.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 a (new) Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 a (new) Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 a (new) Article 4a Helping developing countries adapt to the negative consequences of climate change 1. Upon the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change, the Community shall, as from the beginning of 2013, commit to provide grant-based financial assistance for developing countries, in particular for communities and countries most at risk from climate change and current climate variability, with the aim of supporting them in their adaptation to the negative consequences of climate change. These investments are in addition to those mentioned under Article 4. 2. Member States may use the revenues from auctioning under the implementation of Directive 2003/87/EC as amended for the purpose of meeting the obligations of this article. 3. Each Member State shall report annually to the Commission. This report will contain information on the Member States' compliance with this Article. The Commission shall draw up a reporting format to be used by Member States for the reporting under this Article, before the end of 2010.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 a (new) Article 4a Helping developing countries adapt to the negative consequences of climate change 1. Upon the conclusion of an international agreement on climate change, the Community shall, as from the beginning of 2013, commit to binding grant-based financial assistance for developing countries, in particular for communities and countries most at risk as a consequence of climate change, with the aim of supporting them in their adaptation to the negative impacts of climate change. These investments are in addition to those mentioned under Article 4.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 b (new) Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Member States shall report their annual greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC to the Commission by 31 March of the following year. The Commission shall verify and publish these reports within two months after that date.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 1 b (new) 1b. One year in advance of the entry into force of this Decision, Member States should submit a report to the Commission explaining to what extent they will meet their target in sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC. The report should clarify all initiatives which will have an impact on companies in the sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC. The type of initiatives and the impact should be measured in tons of greenhouse gases, reported by sector and sub-sector. The report should also clarify how the Member State ensures that cost-effective reduction potentials within households are implemented.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagrap 3 Every
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall report on their annual greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by 31 March of the following year. The Commission shall verify the reports before the end of April following the month the reports were due to be submitted. In the event of non-compliance the provisions of Article 5a shall apply.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall report on their annual greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by 31 March of the following year. The Commission should be given the power to amend the monitoring and reporting requirements set out in Decision 280/2004/EC in light of the experience drawn from the application of this Decision. The Commission shall verify the reports before the end of April following the month the reports were due to be submitted. In the event of non-compliance the provisions of Article 5a shall apply.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Compliance Mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty equivalent to the amount determined in Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. 2. In addition to paragraph 1, the total by which the limit in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by the Member State pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. These allowances shall be divided between and auctioned by those Member States in compliance with their targets to keep the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap intact.
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Direct Penalty mechanism 1. The Commission shall establish a direct penalty mechanism against Member States being activated in case of non- compliance. The penalty mechanism shall allow the Commission to impose a levy directly upon a Member State that is not complying with the commitments under this Decision. 2. The Commission shall establish by 31 December 2010 at the latest the necessary guidelines, methods for the calculation of non-compliance penalties, the collection of penalties and provisions for the administrative handling.
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 b (new) Article 5b The Commission shall establish a mechanism for withholding allowances for auctioning from the respective Member State’s amount of allowances under Article 9a and 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC until the payment is received. The Commission shall also provide for a mechanism to liberate the withheld allowances after penalty payment by the Member State in question.
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – title Adjustments applicable upon the Adjustments applicable upon the approval conclusion of a future international by the Community and the Member States agreement on climate change of a future international agreement on climate change
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new) Especially where their energy sector relies on coal and their low level of development of carbon capture and storage (CCS) means that they are as yet unable to offset emissions, the Community Member States with the lowest par capital GDP have no real opportunity to reduce carbon dioxide emissions without seriously hampering their development, which should contribute to harmonising par capita GDP levels throughout the Community. In the name of solidarity with these countries, which is affirmed in recital 7 of this document, the Community should take account of their situation during negotiations on international agreements and should, with regard to these states, maintain unchanged the values set for emission reductions, as set out in the annex.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 2 2. From the year following the conclusion of the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, the Community's greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in 2020 pursuant to Article 3(1) shall be further reduced by a quantity equal to the overall additional reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community from all sources to which the international agreement commits the Community,
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 The Commission shall amend the Annex to adjust the emission limits in accordance with the first subparagraph. That measure,
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 4. Member States may increase the use of greenhouse gas emission reduction credits referred to in Article 4(4) from other Member States or from third countries which have ratified the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 and in accordance with paragraph 5 by up to half of the additional reduction taking place in accordance with paragraph 2. Each Member State may
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 4 a (new) The revenues received from auctions have to be spent on further projects and investments reducing greenhouse gas emission.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 5 - subparagraph 1 5. The Commission shall adopt measures to provide for the use by Member States of additional types of project credits which ensure quality and additionality and contribute to sustainable development, or the use by Member States of other mechanisms created under the international agreement, as appropriate.
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 – paragraph 5 a (new) 5a. Upon the conclusion of an international agreement, the Commission shall review the limit on the use of credits from project activities in Article 4 and, where it considers a change in the limit is appropriate, the Commission may make a proposal to the European Parliament and the Council to amend Article 4 to increase the limit.
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 a (new) Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 a (new) Article 6a Notwithstanding Articles 4 and 6, Member States may use credits from: 1.) those of afforestation and reforestation projects certified by the CDM Executive Board and those verified under the Joint Implementation Supervisory Committee procedure; 2. forestry activities in developing countries with which an agreement has been concluded in accordance with Article 11a(5) of Directive 2003/87/EC; and 3. any forestry projects in developing countries in compliance with the international agreement referred to in Article 6(1) of this Decision.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a decision Article 6 a (new) Article 6a Use of removals by sinks in the absence of a future international agreement on climate change. In the absence of an international agreement on climate change for the period after 2012, Member States may use the removals of greenhouse gas emissions by sinks for the implementation of their obligations under Article 3.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 – paragraph 1 The maximum quantity of emissions under Article 3 of this Decision shall be adjusted in accordance with: (a) the quantity of allowances for greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a decision Article 7 a (new) Article 7a Support from Community measures towards the commitments of Member States 1. Where planned Community policies and measures could have a significant impact, positive or negative, on the achievement of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction commitments by Member States, the impact assessment for each proposal shall include a quantification of the impact on greenhouse gas emissions in respect of each Member State, and for the Community as a whole. 2. By 31 December 2010, and every three years thereafter, the Commission shall draw up a report on the positive and negative impacts that Community policies and measures have on the efforts of each Member State, and for the Community as a whole, to limit greenhouse gas emissions in accordance with Article 3(1) and Article 6(3).
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a decision Article 8 a (new) Article 8a On the basis of experience of the application of this Decision and of progress achieved in the monitoring of emissions of greenhouse gases and in the light of developments in the international context, the Commission shall draw up a comprehensive evaluation report on the application of this Decision. The Commission shall submit this report to the European Parliament and the Council by 30 June 2015, accompanied by proposals as appropriate. The report should be prepared and submitted together with a report on the application of Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a decision Article 9 – paragraph 2 2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5a
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a decision Article 10 The Commission shall draw up
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a decision Annex Member State greenhouse gas
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 3 (3) In order to meet this objective, the European Council in its meeting of 8 and 9 March 2007 in Brussels has endorsed a Community objective of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4a (new) (4a) As stressed by the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), nuclear energy has a decisive role to play in the fight against climate change. In combination with renewable energies, up to 60% of our energy could result from CO2-free production by 2020. Nuclear energy could produce the majority of base-load electricity in a cost-efficient way, with renewables used for medium and peak load.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should be determined in
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should be determined in relation to the level of its
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should be determined in relation to the level of its
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States, the recognition of their accomplished achievements in reducing emissions, and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita G
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of each of the Member States
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8)
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the contribution to the implementation of the
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the contribution to the implementation of the independent commitment of the Community, no Member State should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 (1) The ultimate objective of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which was approved on behalf of the European Community by Council Decision 94/69/EC of 15 December 1993
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The view of the Community, most recently expressed by the Environment Council in its meeting of 5 November 2007 in Brussels, is that in order to meet this
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise a certain amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate change has been
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The view of the Community, most recently expressed by the Environment Council in its meeting of 5 November 2007 in Brussels, is that in order to meet this objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels, which implies that global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to at least 50% below 1990 levels by 2050. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions. Developed countries should continue to take the lead by committing to collectively reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases in the order of 30% by 2020 compared to 1990, and by 60 to 80% by 2050.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise a certain amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate change has been reached. Member States should ensure that
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 2 (2) The view of the Community, most recently expressed by the Environment Council in its meeting of 5 November 2007 in Brussels, is that in order to meet this objective, the overall global annual mean surface temperature increase should not exceed 2°C above pre-industrial levels, which implies that global greenhouse gas emissions should be reduced to at least 50% below 1990 levels by 2050. All sectors of the economy should contribute to achieving these emission reductions. Developed countries should continue to take the lead by committing to collectively reducing their emissions of greenhouse gases in the order of 30% by 2020 compared to 1990, and in the order of 50% by 2050.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise a certain amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate change has been reached. Member States should ensure that all enterprises in the Union undertaking projects for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in third countries also respect at home the criteria of environmental protection, social welfare and the promotion of European values. Member States should ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and enhance the achievement of a future international climate change agreement.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) In order to ensure that the potential for reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020 is realised, the indicative target of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (COM(2006)0545) should become mandatory for Member States. The Commission shall adopt legislative measures to this effect no later than 2009.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise a certain amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate change has been reached. Member States should ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and enhance the achievement of a future international climate change agreement
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5) Directive 2003/87/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9a (new) (9a) As a means to level out the differences in abatement cost facing different Member States by allowing for increased geographical flexibility, and at the same time enhancing the overall cost- efficiency of the total commitment of the Community, Members States should be able to transfer part of its allowed greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to another Member State. Such transfers would be regulated through a bilateral agreement and transparency would be ensured by way of a notification to the Commission and the registration of such a transfer in the registries of both Members States involved.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 a (new) (5a) Member States shall increase energy efficiency in all economic sectors. To ensure that the potential for reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020 is realised, the indicative target of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (COM (2006)0545) should be made binding for Member States.
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) Member States should therefore be able to use greenhouse gas emission reduction credits issued for reductions that were made during the period 2008 to 2012 and that result from project types which were accepted by a
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should be determined in relation to the level of its
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) Member States should therefore be
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) The effort of each Member State should
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Very few clean development mechanism (CDM) projects have been implemented in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Given that the Community supports the equitable distribution of CDM projects, including through the Commission’s Global Climate Change Alliance, it is appropriate to give certainty on the acceptance of credits from projects started after the period 2008 to 2012 in
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 a (new) (6a) Every Member State should draw up a national action plan setting out how it intends to meet its reduction target in sectors outside the emissions trading scheme. Each action plan should be presented together with a strategy to promote energy efficiency.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 b (new) (6b) Emission reductions in sectors outside the emissions trading scheme depend greatly on the actions of individual citizens. Member States should ensure that citizens are properly prepared, and have the necessary resources, to adopt the best possible technologies and solutions. Citizens should be encouraged to embrace an energy-saving way of life with the aid of, among other things, education and independent information. As one element in that process, Member States should enable non-partisan energy advice systems to operate at local or regional level.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2020. Member States should be allowed to transfer the unused part of that quantity to other Member States, provided that at least 50% of such projects are implemented in the LDCs and the SIDS.
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) Progress in implementing commitments under this Decision should be annually evaluated on the basis of reports submitted under Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol. Every two years an assessment should be made on the projected progress and a full evaluation of the implementation of this Decision should be made in 2016. The assessment should also include an evaluation of the CDM projects registered and/or implemented by the Member States, so as to verify whether they are in line with the quality criteria outlined by this Decision.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States. Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) Progress in implementing commitments under this Decision should be annually evaluated on the basis of reports submitted under Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 7 (7) Member State reduction efforts should be based on the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community, taking into account the relative per capita GDP of Member States and existing reduction commitments under the burden-sharing agreement. Member States that currently have a relatively low per capita GDP and thus high GDP growth expectations should be allowed to increase their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005, but should limit this greenhouse emissions growth to contribute to the overall reduction commitment of the Community. Member States that currently have a relatively high per capita GDP should reduce their greenhouse emissions compared to 2005.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the contribution to the implementation of the independent commitment of the Community, no Member State should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% below 2005 levels and no Member State should be allowed to increase its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than 20% above 2005 levels. In addition, no Member State should be granted a quantity of emissions for 2020 exceeding the quantity resulting from its reduction commitment under the burden-sharing agreement for the period from 2008 to 2012. Reductions in greenhouse gas emissions should take place between 2013 and 2020, with each Member State being allowed to carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to 2% of the greenhouse gas emission limit of that Member State and a Member State whose emissions are below that limit being allowed to carry over its excess emission reductions to the
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 (8) To further ensure a fair distribution of efforts between the Member States of the contribution to the implementation of the independent commitment of the Community, no Member State should be required to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions in 2020 to more than
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17a (new) (17a) In order to ensure its effectiveness, this Decision should provide for a mechanism whereby a Member State exceeding its annual greenhouse gas emission target will be subject to a penalty equal to the one applicable to installations under Directive 2003/87/EC and a deduction of a corresponding CO2 equivalent amount from the subsequent auction of allowances under that Directive. Any revenues from such penalties should accrue to a Community fund dedicated to financing climate change mitigation measures.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Member States may justify unrestricted levels of domestic greenhouse gas emissions reduction above and beyond their greenhouse gas emission limits, based on no-regrets actions and policies that have co-benefits. In this regard primacy should be given to the co-benefits to public health (particularly relating to air quality) and improved safety, ecosystem preservation and biodiversity, poverty reduction and employment, and energy security.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 19 (19) The measures necessary for the implementation of this Decision should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission. In particular power should be conferred on the Commission to
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) Greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered by Directive 2003/87/EC should continue to diminish annually in a linear manner after 2020. However, it is useless to establish extremely ambitious reductions as of now up to 2050, while neither current scientific knowledge nor technological development make it possible to make realistic projections beyond the next twenty years.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down rules on the determination of the contribution of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 2020 for greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, and for the evaluation thereof. Emissions from international maritime transport are covered unless and until they have been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or any other Community legal instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from international maritime transport.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 8 a (new) (8a) In order to ensure clear and robust compliance by the Member States, the Commission shall establish a mechanism for imposing direct penalties on the individual Member States not fulfilling their obligations under this Decision.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down rules on the determination of the contribution of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 2020
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 For the purposes of this Decision, the relevant definitions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall apply. In addition,‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydro
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 (9) In order to provide for flexibility for Member States in implementing their commitments, to promote sustainable development in third countries, in particular in developing countries, and to provide certainty to investors, the Community should continue to recognise a certain amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction 'Gold Standard' type projects in third countries before a future international agreement on climate change has been reached. Member States should ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 For the purposes of this Decision, the definitions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall apply. In addition,’
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) As a means of evening out the differences in abatement cost faced by different Member States by allowing for increased geographical flexibility and, at the same time, enhancing the over-all cost-efficiency of the total commitment of the Community, Member States should be able to transfer part of its allowed greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to another Member State. Such transfers would be regulated through a bilateral agreement and transparency would be ensured by way of a notification to the Commission and the registration of such a transfer in the registries of both Member States involved.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – subparagraph 1 For the purposes of this Decision, the relevant definitions laid down in Article 3 of Directive 2003/87/EC shall apply.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 9 a (new) (9a) As a means to even out the differences in abatement cost faced by different Member States by allowing for increased geographical flexibility, and at the same time, enhancing the over-all cost-efficiency of the total commitment of the Community, Member States should be able to transfer part of its allowed greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to another Member State. Such transfers would be regulated through a bilateral agreement and transparency would be ensured by way of a notification to the Commission and the registration of such a transfer in the registries of both Member States involved.
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The European Community shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% compared to 1990 levels. For the purposes of this Decision, greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC should be reduced accordingly. The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State for sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, shall be calculated by the Commission.
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 10 (10) Member States should therefore be able to use greenhouse gas emission reduction credits issued for reductions that were made during the period 2008 to 2012
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 11 (11) Very few clean development mechanism (CDM) projects have been implemented in Least Developed Countries (LDCs). Given that the Community supports the equitable distribution of CDM projects, including through the Commission’s Global Climate Change Alliance, it is appropriate to give certainty on the acceptance of credits from 'Gold Standard' type projects started after
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 (12) In order to provide for further flexibility and to promote sustainable development in developing countries, Member States should be able to use additional credits from 'Gold Standard' type projects through agreements concluded by the Community with third countries. Without a future international agreement on climate change that determines the assigned amount for developed countries, Joint Implementation (JI) projects cannot continue after 2012. Greenhouse gas emission reduction credits of the 'Gold Standard' type resulting from such projects should however continue to be recognised through agreements with third countries.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex to this Decision in relation to its emissions in the year
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 12 a (new) (12a) In order to provide further flexibility and motivation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Member States should use additional credits from projects and investments they carry out inside the European Union.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC at a minimum by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex to this Decision in relation to its emissions in the year 2005.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1a (new) 1a. No credits from project activities may be used for the implementation of obligations under this article, unless at least an overall 30% reduction in the Community’s domestic greenhouse gas emissions is guaranteed.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction projects in third countries or in other Member States, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2020. Member States should be allowed to
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 2. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 13 (13) The continued ability for Member States to use CDM credits from 'Gold Standard' type projects is important to help ensure a market for those credits after 2012. To help ensure such market as well as to ensure further greenhouse gas emission reductions within the Community and thus enhance the implementation of the objectives of the Community relating to renewable energy, energy security, innovation and competitiveness, it is proposed to allow the annual use by Member States of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction 'Gold Standard' type projects in third countries, until a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, up to a quantity representing 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions of each Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year 2005. This quantity is equivalent to a third of the reduction effort in 2020. Member States should be allowed to transfer the unused part of that quantity to other Member States.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall ensure that its total greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC do not exceed the average annual greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State from those sources during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, as reported and verified pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC and reported under Decision 280/2004/EC. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 (14) Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States should only accept emission reduction credits of the 'Gold Standard' type from countries which have ratified that agreement
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall ensure that its total greenhouse gas emissions in 2013 from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC do not exceed the average annual greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State from those sources during the years 2008, 2009 and 2010, as reported and verified pursuant to Directive
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 15 (15) Progress in implementing commitments under this Decision should be annually evaluated on the basis of reports submitted under Decision No 280/2004/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 February 2004 concerning a mechanism for monitoring Community greenhouse gas emissions and for implementing the Kyoto Protocol . Every two years an assessment should be made on the projected progress and a full evaluation of the implementation of this Decision should be made in 2016, putting forward, where appropriate, proposals with a view to achieving the objectives up to 2020.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 16 a (new) (16a) Recent scientific findings show that in order to avert dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system concentration of carbon dioxide must be reduced to below 350 parts per million, which translates to a domestic Community greenhouse gas emission reduction target of 40% by 2020 and 60% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. This target and the corresponding Community commitments should be pursued in the international negotiations for post-2012 climate agreement.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the principle of
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2a (new) 2a. In implementing paragraph 2, Member States will ensure that the limitation of their greenhouse gas emissions takes into account the specific constraints of territories beset by permanent and severe geographic and demographic handicaps.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the principle of
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 17 (17) Upon the conclusion by the Community of an international agreement on climate change the emission limits for Member States should be adjusted to achieve the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment set out in that agreement, taking into account the principle of solidarity between Member States and the need for sustainable economic growth across the Community. The amount of credits from greenhouse gas emission reduction 'Gold Standard' type projects in third countries that each Member State can use should be increased by up to half of the additional reduction effort from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3a (new) 3a. If the emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, this Member State has to compensate for this underachievement in the next year by multiplying the excess emissions of the previous year by a mandatory additional climate abatement factor of 1.3. If the emissions of a Member State are below the limit set in paragraph 2, it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down rules on the determination of the contribution of Member States to meeting the greenhouse gas emission reduction commitment of the Community from 2013 to 2020
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3a (new) Paragraph 3a (new). Member States shall ensure that, for the period 2008-2012, in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, or, if the signing of the new international convention on climate change is delayed, until such time as this enters into force, emission reductions achieved as a result of project activities, as laid down in Article 17 of the Kyoto Protocol, and, in accordance with Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol, quotas transferred from another Member State as part of annual emission quotas which have not been used, shall be supplemental to domestic measures taken by Member States.
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 In addition,
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3b (new) Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 In addition,
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 3c (new) 3c. To ensure that the potential of reducing energy consumption in the EU by 20% by 2020 is realised, the indicative target of the Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential, COM(2006)545 shall become mandatory for the EU Member States The European Commission shall propose measures to this effect no later than 2009.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 In addition,‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from sources, expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent, as determined pursuant to
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3a (new) 3a. Each Member State may transfer part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under Article 3 paragraph 1 and 2 to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under Article 3.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 In addition,‘anthropogenic net greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) from sources and sinks, expressed in terms of carbon dioxide equivalent, as determined pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – Title Use of credits from project activities and the transfer of excess national emission reduction.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 2 a (new) 'International agreement' means a global and comprehensive agreement in the context of the UNFCCC entailing, for the EU, the objective of a 30% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 compared to 1990, commitments to comparable efforts by other developed countries and adequate contributions by economically more advanced developing countries, according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point a to c (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from project types which were accepted by a
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – title GHG Emission levels for the period 2013
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 –paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The Community shall, by 2020, limit its domestic greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990 levels. Greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC should undertake one third of the emission reduction effort required to meet this target, using 2005 emissions as the baseline. The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State for sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, shall be calculated by the Commission.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – – paragraph 1 – point a (a) Certified Emission Reductions (CERs) and Emission Reduction Units (ERUs) issued in respect of emission reductions until 31 December 2012 from renewable energy and demand-side efficiency project types which were accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, excluding CERs from large hydropower projects.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph -1 (new) -1. The European Community shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% compared to 1990 levels. Greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC should undertake one third of the emission reduction effort required to meet this target, using 2005 emissions as the baseline. The corresponding greenhouse gas emission limits and amounts in tonnes of CO2 equivalent per Member State for sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC, shall be calculated by the Commission.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from projects which were registered during the period 2008 to
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point b (b) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions from 1 January 2013 from renewable energy and demand-side efficiency projects which were registered during the period 2008 to 2012 of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, excluding CERs from large hydropower projects.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020,
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from renewable energy and demand-side efficiency projects implemented in Least Developed Countries of which the project type was accepted by all Member States pursuant to Directive 2003/87/EC during the period 2008 to 2012, excluding CERs from large hydropower projects, until those countries have ratified an agreement with the Community or until 2020, whichever is the earlier.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c (c) CERs issued in respect of emission reductions achieved from projects implemented in Least Developed Countries
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that their policies for purchasing these credits enhance the equitable geographical distribution of projects and the achievement of an international agreement on climate change and that the credits fulfil not only strict environmental and social criteria but also additionality criteria which meet international quality requirements such as the ‘Gold Standard’.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall ensure that
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States sh
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex to this Decision in relation to its emissions in the years 2005 to 2006.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Until a future international agreement on climate change has been concluded by the Community leading to emission reductions exceeding those required pursuant to this Article, each Member State shall, by 2020, limit its greenhouse gas emissions from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC by the percentage set for that Member State in the Annex
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs and ERUs from third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. No credits from project activities may be used for the implementation of obligations under this article, unless at least an overall 40% reduction in the Community’s domestic greenhouse gas emissions is guaranteed.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 3 3. Once a future international agreement on climate change has been reached, Member States may only use CERs and emissions reduction units (ERUs) from third countries which have ratified that agreement.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Annex -1 applies in the event that a future international agreement on climate change ensures comparable commitments for other developed countries and adequate contributions by economically more advanced developing countries according to their responsibilities and respective capabilities and the Community agrees to a reduction target of 30% compared to 1990 levels.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State sh
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 2. Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State sh
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 4. The annual use of credits by each Member State pursuant to paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall not exceed a quantity equal to 3% of the greenhouse gas emissions of that Member State not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC in the year
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall annually limit those greenhouse gas emissions
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Each Member State may transfer the unused part of that quantity to another another Member State. Member State, or carry it over to the following year. In Member States affected by international road transit to a significant degree, the annual utilisation of credits may be doubled. The Commission shall propose objective rules for determining the level of international road transit starting from which such additional credits may be utilised by the Member States concerned. These rules shall be agreed pursuant to Article 9(2).
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Subject to paragraph 3 and Article 4, each Member State shall
Amendment 99 #
Article 4 – paragraph 4a (new) 4a. Member States will only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. Quality criteria should conform at least to the “gold standard” or equivalent. Only credits from hydroelectric projects under 10 MW should be allowed, and only if they conform with the World Commission on Dams criteria.
source: PE-409.586
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Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 This Decision lays down
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 3 a (new) 3a. Each Member State, provided it is in complete compliance with the obligations under this decision, may transfer, sell or lend, based on a bilateral agreement notified to the Commission, part of its greenhouse gas emissions entitlement permitted under paragraphs 1 and 2 to another Member State. The acquiring Member State may use the greenhouse gas emissions entitlement to implement its obligations under this Article. Revenues from such transfers shall be used to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through investments in energy efficiency, renewable energy or climate-friendly modes of transport.
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 3 b (new) 3 b. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are above the limit set by paragraph 2, this Member State shall compensate for this underachievement in the next year by multiplying the excess greenhouse gas emissions of the previous year by a mandatory additional climate abatement factor of 1,3. If the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State are below the limit set in paragraph 2, it may carry over its excess emission reductions to the subsequent year.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 a (new) Article 5a Compliance Mechanism 1. Where the greenhouse gas emissions of a Member State from sources not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC exceed the annual greenhouse gas emission limit pursuant to Article 3 of this Decision, that Member State shall pay an excess emissions penalty equivalent to the amount determined in Article 16 of Directive 2003/87/EC. The excess emissions penalty shall be paid to a Community fund dedicated to enhancing and strengthening the research, development and use of renewable energy and increased energy efficiency and conservation in the European Union. 2. In addition to paragraph 1, the total by which the limit in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent is exceeded shall be deducted from the subsequent quantity of allowances auctioned by that Member State pursuant to Article 10(2) of Directive 2003/87/EC. In order to keep the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap intact, these allowances shall be auctioned by the Commission and the revenues shall go into the fund referred to in paragraph 1. 3. The Commission shall establish a mechanism for withholding allowances for auctioning from the respective Member State’s amount of allowances under Article 9a and 10 of Directive 2003/87/EC until excess emissions penalty for non-compliance is received. In order to keep the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) cap intact, these allowances shall be auctioned by the Commission. The Commission shall also provide for a mechanism to liberate the revenues from the auctioning from the withheld allowances after penalty payment is effectuated by the Member State in question. 4. The Commission shall adopt measures to establish the Community fund referred to in paragraph 1 and the mechanisms referred to in paragraph 3. Those measures, designed to amend non- essential elements of this Decision by supplementing it, shall be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2).
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 - paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. Member States shall only use project credits from renewable energy and end- use efficiency projects that conform to high quality criteria guaranteeing the additionality of projects as well as their contribution to sustainable development. High quality project credits are credits which: and (a) represent real, verifiable, additional and permanent emission reductions from projects with clear sustainable development benefits and no negative environmental or social impacts; (b) originate from projects in countries which are contributing appropriately to global emission reductions under a future international agreement which they have ratified. Harmonised measures confirming which projects or project types meet these criteria may be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny referred to in Article 9(2).
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Article 5 1. Member States shall, in their annual reports submitted pursuant to Article 3 of Decision 280/2004/EC, report their annual emissions resulting from the implementation of Article 3
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 a (new) Article 1a Emissions from international maritime transport are covered unless and until they have been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or any other Community legal instrument to include them in the Community reduction commitments for the period 2013 - 2020. If by 2011 the sector has not been brought within the scope of Directive 2003/87/EC or of any other Community legal instrument to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of international maritime transport, the Commission shall make proposals by 2012 to that effect by incorporating the sector into this Decision.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 - paragraph 2 In addition, ‘greenhouse gas emissions’ means the emission of carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs) and sulphur
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 a (new) Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 14 b (new) Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 a (new) Article 3a Emission levels for the period post 2020 The Community greenhouse gas emissions from sectors not covered under Directive 2003/87/EC shall continue to decrease beyond 2020 on an annual pathway contributing to an overall reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the Community from all sources of at least 50 % by 2035 and 60 to 80 % by 2050 compared to 1990 levels, with the ultimate objective of eliminating greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel use within the European Union. The Commission shall examine by 2012 whether it is appropriate to differentiate the Community reduction target for a further period, and shall make proposals, if appropriate.
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 b (new) Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Article 3 - paragraph 3 3. During the years 2013 to 2019, a Member State may carry forward from the following year a quantity equal to
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Article 4 - paragraph 4 4. The
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