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2021/0425(COD) Gas and hydrogen markets directive (common rules)
Next event: Indicative plenary sitting date 2024/04/10

Progress: Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading

RoleCommitteeRapporteurShadows
Lead ITRE GEIER Jens (icon: S&D S&D) BUZEK Jerzy (icon: EPP EPP), GAMON Claudia (icon: Renew Renew), CORRAO Ignazio (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), MARIANI Thierry (icon: ID ID), TOBISZOWSKI Grzegorz (icon: ECR ECR), ERNST Cornelia (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Committee Opinion BUDG
Committee Opinion ECON
Committee Opinion ENVI
Committee Opinion IMCO GRAPINI Maria (icon: S&D S&D) Adam BIELAN (icon: ECR ECR), Krzysztof HETMAN (icon: PPE PPE), Kateřina KONEČNÁ (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL), Alexandra GEESE (icon: Verts/ALE Verts/ALE), Ivars IJABS (icon: RE RE)
Committee Opinion AGRI LINS Norbert (icon: EPP EPP)
Committee Opinion LIBE
Committee Recast Technique Opinion JURI AUBRY Manon (icon: GUE/NGL GUE/NGL)
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 110, RoP 57, TFEU 194-p2

Events

2024/04/10
   Indicative plenary sitting date
2024/01/23
   EP - Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations
Documents
2023/12/20
   CSL - Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement
2023/12/20
   EP - Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations
Documents
2023/03/15
   EP - Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations confirmed by plenary (Rule 71)
2023/03/13
   EP - Committee decision to enter into interinstitutional negotiations announced in plenary (Rule 71)
2023/02/17
   EP - Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading
Details

The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen (recast).

As a reminder, in line with the REpowerEU targets, by the end of 2030, Member States should ensure collectively at least 35 billion cubic meters of sustainable biomethane. This would be produced and injected into the natural gas system, annually, with the aim of replacing 20% of Russian natural gas imports with a sustainable, cheaper and locally produced alternative.

The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows:

Subject matter and scope

This Directive establishes a common framework for the decarbonisation of the gas market. To that end, it promotes the energy efficiency first principle, the integration of renewable gas and further energy system integration, contributes to the prudent and rational use of natural resources and to the achievement of the Union’s climate and energy targets, and provides for fair attributions of costs and benefits as well as for a clear identification of responsibilities among market participants.

It also establishes:

- common rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gas using the natural gas and hydrogen system, and consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating a truly integrated, competitive, consumer-centred, flexible, fair, transparent and non-discriminatory gas market in the Union;

- rules for the transport, supply and storage of natural gas and the transition, including decommissioning and repurposing, of the natural gas system towards an integrated highly efficient system based on renewable gas and low-carbon gas where no more energy or cost-efficient alternatives are available;

- common rules for the transport, supply and storage of hydrogen using the hydrogen system;

- establishes rules for the progressive establishment of a Union-wide interconnected hydrogen system contributing to the long-term flexibility of the electricity system and to the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions of difficult to decarbonise sectors where no more energy or cost-efficient alternatives are available with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential per tonne of hydrogen used and thereby supporting to the decarbonisation of the Union energy system.

Decarbonising the gas market

The integration of biomethane in the natural gas system delivers on the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Therefore, grid connection requests of renewable gas production should be assessed in reasonable time limits and permitting procedures should not hampered by the lack of administrative capacities. In addition, connection requests for renewable gases may be prioritised over connection requests for natural and low carbon gases.

Prioritising the use of hydrogen for industrial customers

According to the report, hydrogen should be prioritised in sectors that are hard to decarbonise in order to support the European industry’s transformation and save greenhouse gas emissions.

Integrated hydrogen networks

Members stressed that hydrogen corridors as identified in the REPowerEU Plan should be supported by the corresponding dedicated hydrogen infrastructure, including hydrogen networks, hydrogen storage and hydrogen import terminals in order to meet the REPowerEU Plan targets for hydrogen production and imports by 2030.

ENTSOG

Members proposed to reform the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) to also cover Hydrogen Network Operators. The new ENTSOG&H would therefore also be responsible for the EU ten-year network development plan for gas and hydrogen networks .

Fair tariffs and trading

The report noted that unlike in the electricity sector, natural gas consumer should be protected from rising tariffs when natural gas assets have to be depreciated, from cross subsidisation between gas and hydrogen users and rising gas tariffs with a shrinking customer base. The role of gaseous fuels for heating or cooling in buildings will decline in the future due to renewable alternatives, in particular electrification, district heating or thermal renewable energy.

The committee proposed that Member States should ensure that liquid trading for gas is subject to transparency obligations, in particular with regard to commercial contracts, and adequate price building mechanisms.

Member States should also ensure that household customers and, where Member States consider it to be appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with gas of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices.

Fuel switching

The report stressed that switching from gas to other renewable technologies is usually not as easy due to the lock-in effect related to the underpinning infrastructure. Mandatory fuel switches should be accompanied by measures that remove adverse effects on final customers, in particular vulnerable customers and people affected by or at risk of energy poverty, as well as measures that mitigate and resolve inequalities resulting from the energy transition.

Phasing out fossil gas

Members States should ensure the phase-out of fossil gas as soon as possible, taking into account the availability of alternatives. Member States may decide on an earlier end-date for the duration of long-term contracts for unabated fossil gas before the end of 2049.

Local heating and cooling plans

Member States should ensure that their regional and local authorities prepare local heating and cooling plans at least in municipalities having a total population of at least 35 000.

Consumer protection and empowerment

The report includes the concept of vulnerable consumers and energy poverty as well as a broader definition of energy security that reflects current challenges and requirements of energy system integration. Furthermore, smart meters systems in the natural gas system should only be deployed after a positive cost-benefit assessment. The provisions of smart meters systems in the hydrogen systems should only apply to industrial customers.

Documents
2023/02/09
   EP - Vote in committee, 1st reading
2023/02/09
   EP - Committee decision to open interinstitutional negotiations with report adopted in committee
2023/02/02
   EP - Specific opinion
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2023/01/13
   EP - Opinion on the recast technique
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2022/11/08
   EP - Committee opinion
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   CofR - Committee of the Regions: opinion
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2022/08/08
   IE_HOUSES-OF-OIREACHTAS - Contribution
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2022/07/15
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2022/07/15
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2022/07/15
   EP - Amendments tabled in committee
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2022/07/07
   EP - Referral to associated committees announced in Parliament
2022/06/21
   EP - Committee draft report
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2022/06/03
   EP - Specific opinion
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2022/05/18
   ESC - Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report
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2022/02/17
   EP - Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading
2022/02/17
   EP - GRAPINI Maria (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in IMCO
2022/02/07
   EP - GEIER Jens (S&D) appointed as rapporteur in ITRE
2022/02/02
   EP - LINS Norbert (EPP) appointed as rapporteur in AGRI
2021/12/15
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
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   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2021/12/15
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2021/12/15
   EC - Document attached to the procedure
2021/12/15
   EC - Legislative proposal published
Details

PURPOSE: to lay down common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen.

PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.

ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.

BACKGROUND: the European Green Deal puts the EU on a path to climate neutrality by 2050, which requires significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. Currently, natural gas represents 95% of the gaseous fuels consumed in the EU and accounts for 25% of the EU’s total energy consumption. While the share of natural gas will decrease progressively, biomethane, synthetic methane and hydrogen are expected to become more relevant. However, these alternatives to natural gas face a number of regulatory barriers and are not covered by current energy security arrangements.

The present initiative, as well as the proposed recast regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen, aim to revise existing EU legislation and create a new framework for an internal hydrogen market to achieve a cost efficient clean hydrogen economy. In particular, it seeks to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system, enabling a shift from natural gas and to allow for these new gases to play their needed role towards the goal of EU climate neutrality in 2050.

CONTENT: the proposed directive establishes common rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gases using the natural gas system. It lays down the rules relating to the organisation and functioning of that sector, access to the market, the criteria and procedures applicable to the granting of authorisations for transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gases using the natural gas system and the operation of systems. Moreover, it establishes rules for the progressive establishment of a Union-wide interconnected hydrogen system.

Customer engagement

For new gases to play a full role in the energy transition, the retail market rules should empower customers to make renewable and low carbon choices. Moreover, to be able to make sustainable energy choices, customers need sufficient information on their energy consumption and origin, as well as efficient tools to participate in the market. With this in mind, the proposal lays down the rights for the consumer such as basic contractual rights, switching rights and fees, and rules on comparison tools, active customers, and citizen energy communities. It also contains provisions on billing, smart and conventional metering, and data management.

It also contains provisions on single points of contact, right to out-of-court dispute settlement, vulnerable customers, and retail markets.

Hydrogen infrastructure and hydrogen markets

The current regulatory framework for gaseous energy carriers does not address the deployment of hydrogen as an independent energy carrier via dedicated hydrogen networks. The creation of a regulatory framework at EU-level for dedicated hydrogen networks and markets would foster the integration and interconnection of national hydrogen markets and networks. Barriers also exist for the development of a cost-effective, cross-border hydrogen infrastructure and competitive hydrogen market, a prerequisite for the uptake of hydrogen production and consumption. The present proposal seeks to address all of these deficiencies.

Renewable and low-carbon gases in the existing gas infrastructure and markets

The new rules intend to facilitate the access of renewable and low-carbon gases to the existing gas grid, by removing tariffs for cross-border interconnections and lowering tariffs at injection points. They also create a certification system for low-carbon gases. This will ensure a level playing field in assessing the full greenhouse gas emissions footprint of different gases and allow Member States to effectively compare and consider them in their energy mix.

Network planning

The proposal foresees that the national network development plans should be based on a joint scenario for electricity, gas and hydrogen. It should be aligned with National Energy and Climate Plans, as well as EU-wide ten-year network development plan. Gas network operators have to include information on infrastructure that can be decommissioned or repurposed, and there will be separate hydrogen network development reporting to ensure that the construction of the hydrogen system is based on a realistic demand projection.

Unbundling of distribution system operators

The proposed directive sets out measures concerning the designation of distribution system operators, their tasks, the decision-making powers regarding the connection of the new production facilities for renewable and low-carbon gases to the distribution system, the unbundling of distribution system operators, the confidentiality obligations of distribution system operators, provisions on closed distribution systems, and combined operator.

Security of supply and storage

To contribute to a timely response to energy crises at EU level, this proposal includes specific measures to improve cooperation and resilience, notably to ensure a more effective and coordinated use storage and operational solidarity arrangements. The measures are targeted to reinforce the resilience of the EU energy system against future shocks in a timely manner.

The measures proposed require Member States to explicitly make storages part of their security of supply risks assessments at regional level . The proposal also enables voluntary joint procurement by Member States to have strategic stocks, in line with the EU competition rules.

Lastly, measures are also introduced to improve the transparency and access to storages, address cybersecurity risks of gas and facilitate bilateral solidarity arrangements between Member States in case of crisis.

2021/07/01
   EP - AUBRY Manon (GUE/NGL) appointed as rapporteur in JURI

Documents

  • Approval in committee of the text agreed at 1st reading interinstitutional negotiations: PE757.967
  • Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2024)000009
  • Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE757.967
  • Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0035/2023
  • Specific opinion: PE742.395
  • Opinion on the recast technique: PE740.526
  • Committee opinion: PE732.596
  • Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR1522/2022
  • Contribution: COM(2021)0803
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.428
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.429
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.430
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.492
  • Committee draft report: PE732.908
  • Specific opinion: PE719.662
  • Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES6401/2021
  • Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0455
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
  • Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0456
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
  • Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0457
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex
  • Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0458
  • Legislative proposal published: COM(2021)0803
  • Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
  • Document attached to the procedure: SWD(2021)0455
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2021)0456
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2021)0457
  • Document attached to the procedure: EUR-Lex SWD(2021)0458
  • Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES6401/2021
  • Specific opinion: PE719.662
  • Committee draft report: PE732.908
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.428
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.429
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.430
  • Amendments tabled in committee: PE735.492
  • Committee of the Regions: opinion: CDR1522/2022
  • Committee opinion: PE732.596
  • Opinion on the recast technique: PE740.526
  • Specific opinion: PE742.395
  • Coreper letter confirming interinstitutional agreement: GEDA/A/(2024)000009
  • Text agreed during interinstitutional negotiations: PE757.967
  • Contribution: COM(2021)0803
AmendmentsDossier
1148 2021/0425(COD)
2022/06/30 IMCO 125 amendments...
source: 732.755
2022/07/15 ITRE 940 amendments...
source: 735.428
2022/10/28 IMCO 83 amendments...
source: 736.654

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  • The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Jens GEIER (S&D, DE) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen (recast).
  • As a reminder, in line with the REpowerEU targets, by the end of 2030, Member States should ensure collectively at least 35 billion cubic meters of sustainable biomethane. This would be produced and injected into the natural gas system, annually, with the aim of replacing 20% of Russian natural gas imports with a sustainable, cheaper and locally produced alternative.
  • The committee responsible recommended that the European Parliament's position adopted at first reading under the ordinary legislative procedure should amend the proposal as follows:
  • Subject matter and scope
  • This Directive establishes a common framework for the decarbonisation of the gas market. To that end, it promotes the energy efficiency first principle, the integration of renewable gas and further energy system integration, contributes to the prudent and rational use of natural resources and to the achievement of the Union’s climate and energy targets, and provides for fair attributions of costs and benefits as well as for a clear identification of responsibilities among market participants.
  • It also establishes:
  • - common rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gas using the natural gas and hydrogen system, and consumer protection provisions, with a view to creating a truly integrated, competitive, consumer-centred, flexible, fair, transparent and non-discriminatory gas market in the Union;
  • - rules for the transport, supply and storage of natural gas and the transition, including decommissioning and repurposing, of the natural gas system towards an integrated highly efficient system based on renewable gas and low-carbon gas where no more energy or cost-efficient alternatives are available;
  • - common rules for the transport, supply and storage of hydrogen using the hydrogen system;
  • - establishes rules for the progressive establishment of a Union-wide interconnected hydrogen system contributing to the long-term flexibility of the electricity system and to the reduction of net greenhouse gas emissions of difficult to decarbonise sectors where no more energy or cost-efficient alternatives are available with the highest greenhouse gas abatement potential per tonne of hydrogen used and thereby supporting to the decarbonisation of the Union energy system.
  • Decarbonising the gas market
  • The integration of biomethane in the natural gas system delivers on the EU’s 2030 and 2050 climate targets. Therefore, grid connection requests of renewable gas production should be assessed in reasonable time limits and permitting procedures should not hampered by the lack of administrative capacities. In addition, connection requests for renewable gases may be prioritised over connection requests for natural and low carbon gases.
  • Prioritising the use of hydrogen for industrial customers
  • According to the report, hydrogen should be prioritised in sectors that are hard to decarbonise in order to support the European industry’s transformation and save greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Integrated hydrogen networks
  • Members stressed that hydrogen corridors as identified in the REPowerEU Plan should be supported by the corresponding dedicated hydrogen infrastructure, including hydrogen networks, hydrogen storage and hydrogen import terminals in order to meet the REPowerEU Plan targets for hydrogen production and imports by 2030.
  • ENTSOG
  • Members proposed to reform the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) to also cover Hydrogen Network Operators. The new ENTSOG&H would therefore also be responsible for the EU ten-year network development plan for gas and hydrogen networks .
  • Fair tariffs and trading
  • The report noted that unlike in the electricity sector, natural gas consumer should be protected from rising tariffs when natural gas assets have to be depreciated, from cross subsidisation between gas and hydrogen users and rising gas tariffs with a shrinking customer base. The role of gaseous fuels for heating or cooling in buildings will decline in the future due to renewable alternatives, in particular electrification, district heating or thermal renewable energy.
  • The committee proposed that Member States should ensure that liquid trading for gas is subject to transparency obligations, in particular with regard to commercial contracts, and adequate price building mechanisms.
  • Member States should also ensure that household customers and, where Member States consider it to be appropriate, small enterprises, enjoy the right to be supplied with gas of a specified quality at clearly comparable, transparent and competitive prices.
  • Fuel switching
  • The report stressed that switching from gas to other renewable technologies is usually not as easy due to the lock-in effect related to the underpinning infrastructure. Mandatory fuel switches should be accompanied by measures that remove adverse effects on final customers, in particular vulnerable customers and people affected by or at risk of energy poverty, as well as measures that mitigate and resolve inequalities resulting from the energy transition.
  • Phasing out fossil gas
  • Members States should ensure the phase-out of fossil gas as soon as possible, taking into account the availability of alternatives. Member States may decide on an earlier end-date for the duration of long-term contracts for unabated fossil gas before the end of 2049.
  • Local heating and cooling plans
  • Member States should ensure that their regional and local authorities prepare local heating and cooling plans at least in municipalities having a total population of at least 35 000.
  • Consumer protection and empowerment
  • The report includes the concept of vulnerable consumers and energy poverty as well as a broader definition of energy security that reflects current challenges and requirements of energy system integration. Furthermore, smart meters systems in the natural gas system should only be deployed after a positive cost-benefit assessment. The provisions of smart meters systems in the hydrogen systems should only apply to industrial customers.
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  • PURPOSE: to lay down common rules for the internal markets in renewable and natural gases and in hydrogen.
  • PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council.
  • ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council.
  • BACKGROUND: the European Green Deal puts the EU on a path to climate neutrality by 2050, which requires significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. Currently, natural gas represents 95% of the gaseous fuels consumed in the EU and accounts for 25% of the EU’s total energy consumption. While the share of natural gas will decrease progressively, biomethane, synthetic methane and hydrogen are expected to become more relevant. However, these alternatives to natural gas face a number of regulatory barriers and are not covered by current energy security arrangements.
  • The present initiative, as well as the proposed recast regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and for hydrogen, aim to revise existing EU legislation and create a new framework for an internal hydrogen market to achieve a cost efficient clean hydrogen economy. In particular, it seeks to facilitate the penetration of renewable and low-carbon gases into the energy system, enabling a shift from natural gas and to allow for these new gases to play their needed role towards the goal of EU climate neutrality in 2050.
  • CONTENT: the proposed directive establishes common rules for the transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gases using the natural gas system. It lays down the rules relating to the organisation and functioning of that sector, access to the market, the criteria and procedures applicable to the granting of authorisations for transmission, distribution, supply and storage of gases using the natural gas system and the operation of systems. Moreover, it establishes rules for the progressive establishment of a Union-wide interconnected hydrogen system.
  • Customer engagement
  • For new gases to play a full role in the energy transition, the retail market rules should empower customers to make renewable and low carbon choices. Moreover, to be able to make sustainable energy choices, customers need sufficient information on their energy consumption and origin, as well as efficient tools to participate in the market. With this in mind, the proposal lays down the rights for the consumer such as basic contractual rights, switching rights and fees, and rules on comparison tools, active customers, and citizen energy communities. It also contains provisions on billing, smart and conventional metering, and data management.
  • It also contains provisions on single points of contact, right to out-of-court dispute settlement, vulnerable customers, and retail markets.
  • Hydrogen infrastructure and hydrogen markets
  • The current regulatory framework for gaseous energy carriers does not address the deployment of hydrogen as an independent energy carrier via dedicated hydrogen networks. The creation of a regulatory framework at EU-level for dedicated hydrogen networks and markets would foster the integration and interconnection of national hydrogen markets and networks. Barriers also exist for the development of a cost-effective, cross-border hydrogen infrastructure and competitive hydrogen market, a prerequisite for the uptake of hydrogen production and consumption. The present proposal seeks to address all of these deficiencies.
  • Renewable and low-carbon gases in the existing gas infrastructure and markets
  • The new rules intend to facilitate the access of renewable and low-carbon gases to the existing gas grid, by removing tariffs for cross-border interconnections and lowering tariffs at injection points. They also create a certification system for low-carbon gases. This will ensure a level playing field in assessing the full greenhouse gas emissions footprint of different gases and allow Member States to effectively compare and consider them in their energy mix.
  • Network planning
  • The proposal foresees that the national network development plans should be based on a joint scenario for electricity, gas and hydrogen. It should be aligned with National Energy and Climate Plans, as well as EU-wide ten-year network development plan. Gas network operators have to include information on infrastructure that can be decommissioned or repurposed, and there will be separate hydrogen network development reporting to ensure that the construction of the hydrogen system is based on a realistic demand projection.
  • Unbundling of distribution system operators
  • The proposed directive sets out measures concerning the designation of distribution system operators, their tasks, the decision-making powers regarding the connection of the new production facilities for renewable and low-carbon gases to the distribution system, the unbundling of distribution system operators, the confidentiality obligations of distribution system operators, provisions on closed distribution systems, and combined operator.
  • Security of supply and storage
  • To contribute to a timely response to energy crises at EU level, this proposal includes specific measures to improve cooperation and resilience, notably to ensure a more effective and coordinated use storage and operational solidarity arrangements. The measures are targeted to reinforce the resilience of the EU energy system against future shocks in a timely manner.
  • The measures proposed require Member States to explicitly make storages part of their security of supply risks assessments at regional level . The proposal also enables voluntary joint procurement by Member States to have strategic stocks, in line with the EU competition rules.
  • Lastly, measures are also introduced to improve the transparency and access to storages, address cybersecurity risks of gas and facilitate bilateral solidarity arrangements between Member States in case of crisis.
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