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Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | ITRE | ||
Former Responsible Committee | ITRE | PIEPER Markus ( EPP) | |
Committee Opinion | ENVI | ||
Committee Opinion | AGRI | ||
Former Committee Opinion | ENVI | TORVALDS Nils ( Renew) | Maria SPYRAKI ( PPE), Idoia VILLANUEVA RUIZ ( GUE/NGL) |
Former Committee Opinion | AGRI | KATAINEN Elsi ( Renew) | Giuseppe FERRANDINO ( S&D), Bronis ROPĖ ( Verts/ALE), Tom VANDENKENDELAERE ( PPE), Krzysztof JURGIEL ( ECR), Chris MACMANUS ( GUE/NGL) |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
RoP 57_o, TFEU 192-p1, TFEU 194-p2
Legal Basis:
RoP 57_o, TFEU 192-p1, TFEU 194-p2Subjects
Events
The European Parliament adopted by 407 votes to 34, with 181 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency.
The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for inter-institutional negotiations.
The overall aim of this proposal is to accelerate the procedure to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or windmills, or to adapt existing ones.
The main amendments adopted in plenary concern the following issues:
Integrated multilevel mapping and planning of areas necessary for national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target and the climate-neutrality objective
By one year after the entry into force, Member States should perform an integrated multilevel mapping and planning for the deployment of renewable energy resources on their entire territory in coordination with all relevant national, regional and local authorities to identify the domestic potential and the available land, surface, subsurface and sea areas for their deployment. Member States should also identify the installed capacity as well as the land, surface, subsurface and sea areas needed for the production of energy from renewable sources and their related infrastructure, such as grid and storage facilities, including thermal storage, that are required in order to meet their national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Renewables acceleration areas
No later than two years after entry into force, Member States should adopt, in coordination with their local and regional authorities, a plan or plans designating, in the areas covered by the Directive, renewable acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources, i.e. areas particularly suitable for the deployment of renewable energy projects, for which the timeframe of administrative permit-granting procedures can be particularly shortened.
Member States should (i) designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas in which the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy should not have significant environmental effects, taking into account the particularities of the selected territory, and (ii) establish rules for the designated renewable energy accelerations areas, including on mitigation measures to be adopted for the hosting of renewable energy installations, in order to avoid or significantly reduce any negative environmental impacts that may result.
Areas that have already been designated for the installation of wind or solar power plants could be declared ‘renewables acceleration areas’ by Member States.
Members also added provisions to ensure public participation prior to the identification of the areas needed for projects to be installed and prior to the designation of so-called renewables acceleration areas.
Permit-granting process in renewable acceleration areas
To speed up the permitting process and thus the deployment of renewable energy projects, Member States should ensure that the permit-granting process does not exceed nine months for projects in renewable acceleration areas, including their related energy network elements and grid connection.
- The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants , including those that increase capacity and increase the need for the development of the related energy network without increasing the occupied area, and for new installations with an electrical output of less than 150 kW, energy storage facilities, including power and thermal storage facilities, and their grid connection, located in renewable acceleration areas should not exceed six months .
- Where the repowering does not result in an increase in the capacity of the renewable energy power plant beyond 15 %, and without prejudice to the need to assess any potential environmental impacts, grid connections to the transmission or distribution grid should be permitted within one month following application to the relevant entity unless there are justified safety concerns or there is technical incompatibility of the system components.
- Where the repowering of solar installations does not entail the use of additional space and complies with the applicable environmental mitigation measures established for the original installation, the project should be exempted from the requirement, if applicable, to be subject to a determination whether the project requires an environmental impact assessment.
In the permit-granting process, in the absence of a timely response from the relevant administrative bodies, the permit or application would be deemed approved .
Permit-granting process outside renewables acceleration areas
The permit-granting process should not exceed 18 months . This period should apply to renewable hybrid power plants, and their related energy networks concerning projects outside renewables acceleration areas. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that 18-month period may be extended by up to three months.
The amendments also stipulate that:
- the permit-granting process for the installation of solar energy equipment , including on rooftop, and co- located energy storage assets, including building-integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, should not exceed one month, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production;
- the permitting procedure for the installation of heat pumps should not exceed one month.
The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy adopted the report by Markus PIEPER (EPP, DE) on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings and Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency.
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:
The general context created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in energy prices across the EU, thus highlighting the need to accelerate energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in the Union. In order to achieve the long-term objective of an energy system that is independent of third countries, the Union should focus on accelerating the green transition and ensuring an emission-reducing energy policy that reduces dependence on imported fossil fuels and establishes fair and affordable prices for Union citizens and enterprises in all sectors of the economy.
The overall aim of this proposal is to accelerate the procedure to grant permits for new renewable energy power plants, such as solar panels or windmills, or to adapt existing ones.
Integrated multilevel mapping and planning of areas necessary for national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target and the climate-neutrality objective
The report stated that by one year after the entry into force, Member States will perform an integrated multilevel mapping and planning for the deployment of renewable energy resources on their entire territory in coordination with all relevant national, regional and local authorities to identify the domestic potential and the available land, surface, subsurface and sea areas for their deployment. Member States shall also identify the installed capacity as well as the land, surface, subsurface and sea areas needed for the production of energy from renewable sources and their related infrastructure, such as grid and storage facilities, including thermal storage , that are required in order to meet their national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target and to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Renewables acceleration areas
Members introduced the definition of ’renewables acceleration area’ to mean a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been prioritised by a Member State as particularly suitable for the accelerated installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, taking into account the assets needed for their connection to the grid and related energy networks.’
By 2 years after the entry into force, Member States will, in coordination with their local and regional authorities, adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in the Directive, renewables acceleration areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources.
Member States will inter alia : (i) give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops and facades of buildings , transport infrastructure areas and their direct surroundings, parking areas, artificial lakes , inland water bodies or reservoirs, and degraded land not usable for agriculture; (ii) remove administrative barriers and allocate sufficient well-trained staff and administrative resources.
Repower existing installations
On repowering existing renewable energy plants, Members want the permit-granting process to not exceed six months for repowering projects in renewables acceleration areas, and one year outside of them. As repowering can reduce the need to designate new sites, projects could also benefit from existing grid connections, a likely higher degree of public acceptance and knowledge of environmental impacts.
Faster permit granting process
To speed up the permit granting process and in turn accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects, Member States will ensure that the permit-granting process will not exceed nine months for projects in renewables acceleration areas, including their related energy network elements and grid connection. The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants including those increasing the capacity and the need for related energy network developments without increasing the occupied area and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, energy storage including power and thermal facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables acceleration areas will not exceed six months.
These areas will be marked out by each Member State depending on whether they are able to install renewables at a faster pace. If the competent authority does not respond by the deadline, the permit or request is deemed to be approved. Outside such areas, Members proposed that the process will not exceed 18 months (as opposed to two years as originally proposed by the Commission).
Solar energy equipment in artificial structures
Member States will ensure that the permit-granting process for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, will not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production. For solar installations below 50kW, Member States will allow a simple-notification procedure. Installing solar equipment would be exempt from the requirement to conduct an environmental impact assessment.
Member States will also establish a roadmap to remove other barriers and to enhance the accelerated deployment of solar energy.
PURPOSE: to accelerate energy efficiency and the deployment of renewable energies throughout the Union and thus ensure the achievement of the Union's ambitious climate and energy objectives by 2030 and the objective of climate neutrality by 2050.
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 current international tensions arising from the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the general geopolitical context and very high energy prices have exacerbated the need to accelerate energy efficiency and the deployment of renewable energies in the Union in order to have an energy system that is more independent from third countries. The Union's energy efficiency and renewable energy targets should take into account the urgent need to accelerate energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment and should therefore be increased.
In addition, considering that buildings account for 40% of energy consumed and 36% of energy-related direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, it is necessary to increase the deployment of solar installations on buildings.
Furthermore, lengthy and complex administrative procedures have been identified as one of the key obstacles for investments in renewables and related infrastructure. Conflicting public goods are the second main source of obstacles for the deployment of renewable installations. This is particularly the case for wind power, geothermal power and hydropower as well as solar photovoltaics.
Further obstacles identified in the study relate to the lack of support from policy decisionmakers or protracted opposition from public or private institutions or the public itself as well as problems related to grid connections and operation procedures.
As a result of these barriers, the lead time for renewable energy projects can take up to ten years. A precondition for the acceleration of renewable energy projects to materialise is therefore to simplify and shorten permitting, as set out in the REPower EU Communication issued in the wake of recent geopolitical events.
CONTENT: this proposal is a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources, increasing the Union's renewable energy target for 2030 and strengthening the permitting provisions of that Directive.
More specifically, the proposal:
- increases the Union's renewable energy target to 45% ;
- requires Member States to promote the testing of new renewable energy technologies while applying appropriate safeguards;
- introduces an obligation for Member States to identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources in order to meet their national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target;
- obliges Member States to adopt a plan or plans designating ‘renewables go-to areas’, which are particularly suitable areas for the installation of production of energy from renewable sources;
- extends the scope of the permit-granting process , clarifying the start of the permit-granting process and asking for the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedures available for appeals in the context of an application for a renewable energy projects;
- regulates the permit-granting process in renewables go-to areas;
- regulates the permit-granting process for the installation of solar energy equipment in artificial structures;
- ensures that plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets are presumed to be of overriding public interest for specific purposes.
The proposal also amends Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings by obliging Member States to ensure that new buildings are solar ready and to install solar energy installations on buildings (i) no later than 31 December 2026, on all new public and commercial buildings with a usable floor area of more than 250 square metres; (ii) no later than 31 December 2027, on all existing public and commercial buildings with a usable floor area of more than 250 square metres; and (iii) no later than 31 December 2029, on all new residential buildings.
Lastly, the proposal amends the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU , raising the Union's energy efficiency target for 2030 . Member States should collectively ensure that energy consumption is reduced by at least 13% in 2030 compared to the 2020 baseline projections, so that the Union's final energy consumption does not exceed 750 Mtoe and the Union's primary energy consumption does not exceed 980 Mtoe in 2030.
Documents
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
- Results of vote in Parliament: Results of vote in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading: T9-0441/2022
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading: A9-0283/2022
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES3411/2022
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2022)0222
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Economic and Social Committee: opinion, report: CES3411/2022
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
- Contribution: COM(2022)0222
Activities
- Markus PIEPER
Plenary Speeches (3)
- 2022/12/13 Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (debate)
- 2022/12/13 Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (continuation of debate)
- 2022/12/14 Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (A9-0283/2022 - Markus Pieper) (vote)
- Cristian-Silviu BUŞOI
- Jerzy BUZEK
- Ignazio CORRAO
- Nicola DANTI
- Iskra MIHAYLOVA
- Morten PETERSEN
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Sirpa PIETIKÄINEN
- Maria SPYRAKI
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Nils TORVALDS
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Evžen TOŠENOVSKÝ
- Carlos ZORRINHO
- Sandra PEREIRA
- Sira REGO
- Robert HAJŠEL
- Claudia GAMON
- Mislav KOLAKUŠIĆ
- Mauri PEKKARINEN
- Mick WALLACE
- Francesca DONATO
- Ciarán CUFFE
Plenary Speeches (1)
- Krzysztof JURGIEL
- Gilbert COLLARD
- Johan NISSINEN
Amendments | Dossier |
576 |
2022/0160(COD)
2022/09/09
AGRI
71 amendments...
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) In the context of the European Green Deal16, Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 established the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050, as well as the target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated energy system. To achieve the target established and preserve technological neutrality, all bioenergy solutions must be mobilised. _________________ 16 Communication from the Commission
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 a (new) (2a) The general context created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a surge in energy prices across the EU, thus highlighting the need to accelerate energy efficiency and increase the use of renewable energy in the EU. In order to achieve the long-term objective of an energy system that is independent of various third countries, the EU should focus on accelerating the green transition and ensuring an emission-reducing energy policy that reduces dependence on imported fossil fuels and establishes a fair and affordable price for European citizens and enterprises in all sectors of the economy.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan19, the share of
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan19 , the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target20 . In this context, the Commission proposed in July 2021, as part of the package delivering on the European Green Deal, to double the share of renewable energy in the energy mix in 2030 compared to 2020, to reach at least 40%. The REPowerEU Communication21 outlined a plan to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels well before the end of this decade. The Communication foresees front-loading of wind and solar energy, increasing the average deployment rate as well as additional renewable energy capacity by 2030 to accommodate for higher production of renewable hydrogen. It also invited the co-legislators to consider a higher or earlier target for renewable energy. In this context, it is appropriate to increase the Union renewable energy target
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The development of bioenergy is essential for achieving the sustainable energy production target.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Lengthy administrative procedures are one of the key barriers for investments in renewables
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Lengthy administrative procedures a
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) The Directive (EU) 2018/2001 streamlines the requirements to simplify the administrative procedures for authorising renewable energy plants by introducing harmonised rules on the organisation and maximum duration of the administrative part of the permit-granting process for renewable energy projects, covering all relevant permits to build, repower and operate plants, and for their grid connection. However, in practice, it has been shown that the administrative procedures require a number of simplifications.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) A further simplification and shortening of the administrative permit- granting processes in a coordinated and harmonised manner is necessary in order to ensure that the Union reaches its ambitious climate and energy targets for 2030 and the objective of climate-neutrality by 2050, while taking into account the “do no harm” principle of the European Green Deal. The introduction of shorter and clear deadlines for decisions to be taken by the authorities competent for issuing the authorisation for the renewable energy installations on the basis of a complete application, will accelerate the deployment of renewable energy projects. These processes must also offer the possibility of issuing automatic authorisation for the project, using a ‘tacit consent’ procedure, in cases where the time limits set by law for issuing the authorisation are not complied with and the project has met all the necessary requirements, which can be subsequently verified by the authorities. It is appropriate however to make a distinction between projects in areas particularly suitable for the deployment of renewable energy projects, for which deadlines can be particularly streamlined (renewables go-to areas), and projects located outside those areas.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to s
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects could be supported by strategic planning carried out by Member States. Member States should identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources in order to meet their national contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. Such areas should reflect their estimated trajectories and total planned installed capacity and should be identified by renewable energy technology set in the Member States’ updated national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The identification of the required land and sea areas should take into consideration the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential offered by the different land and sea areas for renewable energy production of the different technologies, the projected energy demand overall and in the different regions of the Member State, and the availability of
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact nor an impact on food production. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas to the extent possible and consider restoration plans. Member States must avoid designating fertile agricultural areas that are suitable for food production as go-to areas. Member States may designate renewable go-to areas specific for one or more types of renewable energy plants and should indicate the type or types of renewable energy that are suitable to be produced in each renewable go-to area.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 a (new) (9a) Agricultural and horticultural businesses have space and roof area and they produce biomass. These are assets that allow them to play a key role in the energy transition of rural areas and within rural communities, especially given the decentralised production. The sector is a relatively small user of energy and can produce significantly more renewable energy than it needs. This is why the roll-out of energy sharing and energy communities should be further encouraged and supported.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 b (new) (9b) Before developing areas of open space for energy production, the go-to areas should be prioritized in the proximity of end users or areas with existing infrastructures.
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 c (new) (9c) The agricultural sector has the potential to produce additional renewable electricity. This renewable electricity is produced in a decentralised way, which is an opportunity in the energy transition. In order to put this electricity on the grid, this grid needs to have sufficient capacity. However, in rural areas the grid often ends and therefore has insufficient capacity to accommodate additional electricity. Grid reinforcement in rural areas should be strongly encouraged so that farms can actually fulfil their potential contribution to the energy transition through decentralised electricity production.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)¨ regarding access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters, in particular the provisions relating to public participation and to access to justice remain applicable, where relevant.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) The designation of renewables go- to areas should aim to ensure that renewable energy production from these areas, together with existing renewable energy plants, future renewable energy plants outside of such areas and cooperation mechanisms, will be sufficient to achieve Member States’ contribution to the Union renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001, taking account of each Member State’s possibilities and specific situation in relation to that objective.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures,
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures, including a tacit agreement in case of a lack of response by the competent authority on an administrative step by the established deadline, unless the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment. These projects should also benefit from clearly delimited deadlines and legal certainty as regards the expected outcome of the procedure. Following the application for projects in a renewables go- to area, Member States should carry out a fast screening of such applications with the
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Multiple use of space for renewable energy production and other land and sea uses (such as food production or nature protection or restoration) alleviates land and sea use constraints. In this context, spatial planning is an important tool to
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Food production remains a primary goal that must not be treated as secondary to the production of energy. However, the two activities can and must coexist. To this end, the production of various types of renewable energy will have to be facilitated on sites that can easily be reached by farmers, in line with the needs of the farm.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Biomethane production should be encouraged, particularly where it offers an energy solution for the future as well as an economic opportunity for farmers. Project developers should be encouraged and supported in their efforts, and any obstacles to the initiatives should be removed.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 a (new) (18a) Projects for deconstructing and operating renewable energy plants should include measures to protect agricultural production areas or, where relevant, rural areas where livestock farming takes place, in order to avoid any disturbance. Where such projects are carried out in areas of agricultural production or livestock farming, they should ensure that there is no significant negative impact on those areas.
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In addition to installing new renewable energy plants, repowering existing renewable energy plants has a significant potential to contribute to the achievement of the renewable energy targets. Since, usually, the existing
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce
Amendment 49 #
(25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non- residential, and on existing non-residential buildings. In particular, Member States should encourage the development of agri-solar projects for new and existing agricultural buildings. Large scale deployment of solar energy on buildings would make a major contribution to shielding more effectively consumers from increasing and volatile prices of fossil fuels, reduce the exposure of vulnerable citizens to high energy costs and result in wider environmental, economic and social benefits. In order to efficiently exploit the potential of solar installations on buildings, Member States should define criteria for the implementation of, and possible exemptions from, the deployment of solar installations on buildings in line with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non- residential, and on existing non-residential buildings. Large scale deployment of solar energy on buildings would make a major contribution to shielding more effectively consumers from increasing and volatile prices of fossil fuels, reduce the exposure of vulnerable citizens to high energy costs and result in wider environmental, economic and social benefits. In order to efficiently exploit the potential of solar installations on buildings, Member States should define criteria for the implementation of, and possible exemptions from, the deployment of solar installations on buildings in line with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation. Greenhouses which are translucent cannot be subject to these obligations since solar panels would take away the sunlight needed for crop growth.
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings, including roofed constructions used for agricultural activities, should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non- residential, and on existing non-residential buildings. Large scale deployment of solar energy on buildings would make a major contribution to shielding more effectively consumers from increasing and volatile prices of fossil fuels, reduce the exposure of vulnerable citizens to high energy costs and result in wider environmental, economic and social benefits. In order to efficiently exploit the potential of solar installations on buildings, Member States should define criteria for the implementation of, and possible exemptions from, the deployment of solar installations on buildings in line with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation.
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25a) Solar energy production as a secondary activity, using solar plants installed on new or existing artificial surfaces such as farming or agro- industrial structures, should not be limited exclusively to self-consumption but should, where feasible, allow energy in excess of self-consumption needs to be produced and sold. This would have the double advantage of supplementing the income of entrepreneurs and farmers while making it easier to meet national and European targets for the production of alternative energy.
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25a) The energy efficiency of buildings should be established by concrete parameters and targeted actions set out in the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans specific to each Member State. Those national action plans should take into account the economic, geographical, climate and social characteristics of each Member State and should be periodically updated on the basis of indicators such as the output efficiency analysis, developments in production, energy consumption and energy import dependency.
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25a) Member States should use targeted financial mechanisms to encourage farmers to deploy solar installations on their farms, with a view to supporting broader development of renewable energies while ensuring additional income for farmers.
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25a) Raw materials for solar panels are a limited resource. Geographical locations with high levels of irradiance should therefore be prioritised for expansion.
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 31 a (new) (31a) The agricultural sector can be a valuable player in the production of renewable energy on the sole condition that decisions are made in dialogue with them. Therefore, in the designation of go- to areas, farmers and their representative organisations should be involved.
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 31 b (new) (31b) Small-scale on-farm energy production installations have an enormous potential to increase the on- farm circularity by transforming the waste and residual streams of the farm, amongst others manure, into heat and electricity. Therefore, all barriers should be removed to encourage farmers to invest in these technologies towards a circular farm, such as pocket digesters. One of these barriers is the valorisation of residues of the process, for instance RENURE, as well as ammonium sulphate, which should be able to be categorised and used as fertilizers.
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a 9a. ‘renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3 – paragraph 1 Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3 – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3 – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2018/2001 Article 3 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) Member States shall also ensure that the sustainable annual production of biomethane is at least 35 billion cubic meters by 2030.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 (1) By [1 year after the entry into force], Member States shall identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants and infrastructure for the production of energy from renewable sources that are required in order to meet their national contributions towards the 2030 renewable energy target in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive. Such areas shall be commensurate with the estimated trajectories and total planned installed capacity by renewable energy technology set in national energy and climate plans of Member States, as updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The Commission shall carry out an assessment of electrical grid infrastructure across the Union to ensure it is suitably configured to allow renewables and microgeneration capabilities. It should prioritise investment in electricity grid infrastructure through TEN-E to facilitate the inclusion of such power generation.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (1a) Member States shall ensure that energy suppliers are not impeded by technical limitations on the grid and address any limitations that prevent grid operators from ensuring the grid is capable of taking additional energy supply.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) the impact on the environment and agricultural activities, such as agricultural production or, where relevant, livestock farming;
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1, without affecting yields and food production.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part By [2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, after consulting the relevant stakeholders such as representatives of the agricultural sector, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part By [2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources. The development of the plans shall be open to public consultation. In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts or significant impact on food production, in view of the particularities of the selected
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significant
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, farming and agro- industrial structures, in particular all roofs of farm buildings, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as on-farm sites or degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 a (new) - give priority to areas or sites where residual streams or waste can be used for renewable energy production;
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 b (new) - give priority to areas in the proximity of end users or areas with existing infrastructures before developing open areas;
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 — exclude Natura 2000 sites
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 — exclude fertile agricultural land as well as Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018 / 2001 (1a) Member States shall ensure that once a permit is granted, the applicant must make use of the permit within a set timeframe.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, amongst others on farm small scale energy production installations and medium-sized wind turbines, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that one year period may be extended by up to three months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1), points (b) and (c), for the specific go-to area, on any additional measures adopted by the project and how these measures address environmental impacts. All such information provided by the project developer shall be made publicly accessible online by the competent authorities. Regional authorities, civil society, researchers and local representative organisations shall be facilitated to raise any concern of significant unforeseen adverse effects which the project could provoke, and those concerns shall be considered by the competent national authorities during the screening. Such screening shall be finalised within 30 days from the date of submission of the applications for new renewable energy plants, with the exception of applications for installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW. For such installations and for new applications for the repowering of plants, the screening phase shall be finalized within 15 days.
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 (6)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go-
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d – paragraph 1 By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC, without sacrificing the participatory opportunities of individual citizens or their interest groups.
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 1 Member States shall ensure that all new buildings are designed to optimise their solar energy generation potential on the basis of the solar irradiance of the site,
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EC Article 9a – paragraph 1 a (new) The European Union shall identify and provide specific support to Member States for the design of new buildings as set out in points (a), (b) and (c) in order to optimise solar generation potential on the basis of solar irradiance.
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point a (a) by 31 December 2026, on all new public and commercial buildings with useful floor area larger than 250 square meters, including all new public buildings intended for residential use;
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point b a (new) (ba) by 31 December 2028, on all new roofed constructions used for agricultural activities with useful floor area larger than 250 square meters that are connected to the electricity grid; and
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point c Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point c (c) by 31 December 202
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 3 a (new) The provisions of this Article do not apply to new buildings that are more than 50 % translucent, such as greenhouses.
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Amendment 1 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) In the context of the European Green Deal16 , Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 established the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050, as well as the target of a 55% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This requires an energy transition and significantly higher shares of renewable energy sources in an integrated and socially just energy system. __________________ 16 Communication from the Commission
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impacts of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to streamline certain environmental-related aspects of the permit-granting procedures and processes for renewable energy projects.
Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and those assets necessary for the development of the energy infrastructure networks required to integrate renewable energy sources into the system, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situations described in Articles 6(2) and 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC and Article 4(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Such rules shall be targeted to the specificities of each identified renewable go-to area including areas necessary for connecting the renewable energy plants to the grid, areas necessary for the development of the energy infrastructure networks required to integrate renewable energy sources into the system, the renewable energy technology or technologies to be deployed in each area and the identified environmental impacts. Compliance with such rules and the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures by the individual projects shall result in the presumption that projects are not in breach of those provisions without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5 of Article 16a. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. .
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation, compensation and monitoring measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situations described in Articles 6(2) and 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC and Article 4(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Such rules shall be targeted to the specificities of each identified renewable go-to area, the renewable energy technology or technologies to be deployed in each area and the identified
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1a (new) Already designated areas for the installation of wind power plants may be declared by Member States as go-to areas for renewable energies by considering the existing spatial plans to comply with the requirements of Article 15c.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each designated renewables go-to area on the basis of the criteria set out in point (a) and to identify appropriate mitigation measures.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each designated
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each designated
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects could be supported by strategic planning carried out by Member States. Member States should identify the
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable, if including artificial and built surfaces located in Natura 2000 sites, likely to have significant impacts in those sites, to the appropriate assessment in accordance to Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC. Member States shall allow sufficient time for public consultation prior to the adoption of the plan or plans.
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas and complementary areas shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable,
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC,
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be subject to an open public consultation, an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable, if including artificial and built surfaces located in Natura 2000 sites, likely to have significant impacts in those sites, to the appropriate assessment in accordance to Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) when designating renewable energy sites. During the MSP process, which shall be updated as soon as new EU legislation impacting spatial planning is published, Member States shall increase the space designated for renewable energy production in line with the climate targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) when designating renewable energy sites. During the MSP process, which shall be updated as soon as new EU legislation impacting spatial planning is published, Member States shall increase the space designated for renewable energy production in line with the climate targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea and when these are periodically reviewed at least in the context of determination of the intermediate Union climate target of 2040 and Union climate target for 2050, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning when designating renewable energy sites.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) when designating renewable energy sites.
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact. These renewable go-to areas should be particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, except for installations located in an outermost region as referred to in Article 349 TFEU. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans designating renewables go-to a
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans ide
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans ide
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas and the accompanying environmental assessment shall be made public and shall be reviewed periodically, at least in the context of the update of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3a (new) (3a) Member States shall set up appropriate risk mitigation measures related to constraints in land availability related to land speculation and report to the Commission as regards their effectiveness every 2 years.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15d (new) (5a) The following article is inserted: “Article 15d (new) Public Participation Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the plans identifying the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources and those designating renewables areas is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. Member States shall identify the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in the plans, including natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, taking into account the objectives of this Directive and the potential impacts from its implementation on areas covered by other EU instruments. Member States shall ensure that the public referred to in the previous paragraph is informed electronically and by public notices or by other appropriate means of: i. the draft proposal, where available; ii. any relevant environmental information held by the competent authority; and iii. practical arrangements for participation, including: (i) the administrative entity from which the relevant information may be obtained, (ii) the administrative entity to which comments, opinions or questions may be submitted, and (iii) reasonable time- frames allowing sufficient time for the public to be informed and to prepare and participate effectively in the environmental decision-making process; iv. opportunities for municipalities, residents, and the public concerned to participate in the implementation of the plans, both financially and non- financially, including through the establishment of renewable energy communities as covered by Article 2, second paragraph, point (16), and Article 22 of this Directive. In taking a decision on the plans, Member States shall take due account of the outcome of the public participation. Member States shall inform the public of the plans, including theirits text, and of the reasons and considerations upon which the decision is based, together with a summary of the results of the public consultation and how those results have been incorporated or otherwise addressed.”;
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including grid connection permits and environmental assessments where these are required. The permit-granting process shall comprise all procedures from the acknowledgment of the validity of the application in accordance with paragraph 2 to the notification of the final decision on the outcome of the procedure by the relevant authority or authorities. The provisions of this paragraph, and of Articles 16a and 16b shall also apply to the permit- granting process for network assets necessary for the integration of renewable energy production in the system which are not integrated in the permit-granting process under this paragraph.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) The provisions of Article 16a(1) and Article 16b shall apply to the permit- granting processfor network assets necessary for the integration of renewable energy productionin the system which are not integrated in the permit-granting process under paragraph 1 of this Article.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Amendments to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the application or, if the developer has not sent all the information required to process an application, request the developer to submit a complete application within fourteen working days from this request. If the developer does not submit a complete application within this deadline, the competent authority may reject the application in written form. In the event of a rejection, the competent authority shall justify its decision. The developer may resubmit a new application at any point in time following such rejection. The date of the acknowledgement of the validity of the application by the competent authority shall serve as the start of the permit- granting process. Member States shall ensure that relevant authority or authorities have adequate resources to comply with the deadlines established in this Article.
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 a (new) (2a) Member States shall ensure and support local authorities to a degree that the financing and actual training of qualified staff, upskilling, and reskilling of their competent authorities at national, regional, and local level is proportionate with the implementation of the overall renewable energy needs established under Article 15b of this Directive, and with the planned installed renewable energy generation capacity as foreseen in their National Energy and Climate Plans updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The skills development shall encompass all relevant parts of the project development and authorisation and deployment chain. Members States shall report every year on average permitting procedure time by technology and human resources dedicated to the permitting procedure. The Commission shall synthesise these reports and make them public.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 b (new) (2b) Member States shall earmark all fees linked to the application and permit- granting processes for the above purpose of further financing qualified staff and improving the capacity of the relevant permitting authority.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 6 a (new) (6a) Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with their national legal system and Article 9 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the ‘Aarhus Convention’), members of the public concerned who meet the conditions set out in paragraph (b), including natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, have - where appropriate - access to a review procedure before a court of law, or another independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts and omissions that: - fail to comply with the legal obligations provided for in Articles 15b, 15c, [15d,] 16a, and 16b of this Directive; or - are subject to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 (7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection and those assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local level.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 a (new) (7a) Member States shall ensure that applicants are allowed to submit all relevant documents also in digital form. Member States shall further ensure the digitalization of the public hearings and the participation procedures as much as possible.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1)
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, the related transmission and distribution network and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that
Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, Annex I, point 6(b) as far as this concerns the production of renewable hydrogen and Annex II, points
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants or small hydropower plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology, co-located storage facilities as well as their connection to the grid, shall be exempted from the requirement to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU, provided that these projects
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Following the adoption of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas, Member States should monitor the
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants,
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants,
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 By derogation from Article 6(3) of Directive 92/43/EEC, the plants referred to in the first subparagraph, shall not be subject to an assessment of their implications for Natura 2000 sites
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 irective (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Following the adoption of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas, Member States should monitor the significant environmental effects of the implementation of plans and programmes in order, inter alia, to identify at an early stage
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out a screening of the applications referred to in paragraph 3. Such
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 The competent authorities of Member States shall carry out a screening of the applications referred to in paragraph 3. Such screening shall aim to identify if any of such projects
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its potential impact on the environment, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1),
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1), point
Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Following the adoption of the plan or plans designating renewables
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 (5) Following the screening process, the
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 5) Following the screening process, the applications referred to in paragraph 3 shall be authorised from an environmental perspective without requiring any express decision from the competent authority, unless the competent authority adopts an administrative decision, duly motivated and based on clear evidence, that a specific project is highly likely to possibly give rise to significant unforeseen adverse effects
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 (6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved, except in those cases where the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment in accordance with paragraph 5.
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a– parapraph 6 (6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 a (new) (6a) Member States shall provide appropriate technical, financial and human resources to ensure that permit- granting processes do not exceed the time frame established under Article 16a(1) and (2) of this Directive.
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 a (new) Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 b (new) (6b) For areas referred to in Article 15c(2 new), the permit-granting process of new applications for onshore wind power plants shall not require a screening according to Article 16b(4) and (5), a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU, as well as the species protection assessments regarding birds under Article 12(1)of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC. Appropriate and reasonable mitigation measures are to be taken by the component authorities if the strict protection system described in Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC is violated with regard to birds.
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1)
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects, that being renewable energy plants, co- located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and those assets necessary for the development of the energy networks required to integrate renewable energy sources into the system, have adopted appropriate mitigation
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted a
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)¨ regarding access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters, in particular the provisions relating to public participation and to access to justice remain applicable
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go- to areas by ensuring that, if an environmental assessment for a project is required under the Union environmental legislation, such assessment shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project. In the event the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network developments without increasing the occupied area, the repowering project and the grid development projects associated to the repowering are authorized through the same simplified procedure.
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – title Permit-granting process for the installation of solar energy equipment in artificial structures/buildings
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – title Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – title Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – title Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment,
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment,
Amendment 2 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) In the context of the European Green Deal16 , Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 established the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050,
Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)¨ regarding access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures/buildings, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures/buildings is not solar energy production. By derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU andAnnex II, points 3(a) and (b), alone or in conjunction with point 13(a)
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) In order to facilitate the deployment of roof-top solar, Member States shall ensure that the installation of building-integrated solar is exempted from environmental impact assessment under article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from building permitting.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 a (new) (1a) In order to facilitate the deployment of rooftop solar, Member shall ensure that the installation of building-integrated solar is exempted from environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from building permitting.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d Article 16d Article 16d Overriding public interest Overriding public interest By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d – paragraph 1 By [three months from entry into force], until
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d – paragraph 1 By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12a) To increase public acceptance of renewable energy projects and empower citizens and local communities to produce and consume their own energy, Member States should take appropriate measures to duly inform citizens on new projects and equally promote and facilitate their participation in those, inter alia through renewable energy communities.
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 1 Member States shall
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – subparagraph 2 Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point a (a) by 31 December 2026, on all new public and commercial buildings with useful floor area larger than
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point b (b) by 31 December 2027, on all existing public and commercial buildings with useful floor area larger than
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 2 – point c c) by 31 December 2029
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 (ca) by 31 December 2032, on all existing residential buildings with useful floor area larger than 150 square meters
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 3 Member States shall define, and make publicly available, criteria at national level for the practical implementation of these obligations, and for possible exemptions for specific types of buildings, in accordance with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations, necessary energy grid infrastructure deployment, and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31/EU Article 9a – paragraph 3 Member States shall define, and make publicly available, criteria at national level for the practical implementation of these obligations, and for possible exemptions for specific types of buildings, in accordance with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations, necessary energy grid infrastructure deployment and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2012/27/EU Article 3 – paragraph 5 Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2012/27/EU Article 3 – paragraph 5 5. Member States shall collectively ensure a reduction of energy consumption of at least 13 % in 2030 compared to the projections of the 2020 Reference Scenario so that the Union’s final energy consumption amounts to no more than 750 Mtoe and the Union’s primary energy consumption amounts to no more than 980 Mtoe in 2030.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) The designation of renewables go- to areas should aim to ensure that renewable energy production from these areas, together with existing renewable energy plants, future renewable energy plants outside of such areas and cooperation mechanisms, will be sufficient to achieve Member States’ contribution to the Union renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 as well as to ensure security of supply according to the Energy Union Strategy.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 13 (13) The designation of renewables go- to areas should aim to ensure that renewable energy production from these areas, together with existing renewable energy plants, future renewable and fossil free energy plants outside of such areas and cooperation mechanisms, will be sufficient to achieve Member States’ contribution to the Union renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) In the designated renewables go-to areas, renewable energy projects that comply with the rules and measures identified in the plan or plans prepared by Member States, should benefit from a rebuttable presumption of not having significant effects on the environment. Therefore, there should be an exemption from the need to carry out a
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas and complementary renewable areas should allow renewable energy plants, their heat network and grid connection as well as co-
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15 a) If the site concerned by a project has been included, pursuant to Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC, in the list adopted by the Commission of sites chosen as SCIs, the site is an integral part of the Natura 2000 framework. The area of the site therefore does not constitute areas referred to in Article 15c, except for the built and artificial surfaces located in that area.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 b (new) (15 b) Member States have agreed to the development of a coherent European Natura 2000 network by proposing to the Commission adequate Sites of Community Importance and the Special Areas of Protection designated under Directive 2009/147/EC. Member States should ensure that sites which ought to be on their national list on the basis of the scientific criteria laid down in that Directive are excluded from designation as go-to or complementary renewable areas.
Amendment 3 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector today account
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) In view of the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, the identification of renewables go-to areas should not prevent the ongoing and future installation of renewable energy projects in all areas available for renewable energy deployment. Such projects should remain subject to the obligation to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment in accordance with Directive 2001/92/EU and should be subject to the procedures foreseen for renewable energy projects located outside go-to areas. To speed up permitting at the scale necessary for the achievement of the renewable energy target set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001, also the procedures applicable to projects outside of go-to areas should be
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) In view of the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, the identification of renewables go-to areas should not prevent the ongoing and future installation of renewable energy projects in all areas available for renewable energy deployment. Such projects should remain subject to the obligation to carry out a
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17)
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) The construction and operation of renewable energy plants may result in the occasional killing or disturbance of birds and other protected species under Directive 92/43/EEC or Directive 2009/147/EC26 .
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 18 (18) The construction and operation of renewable energy plants
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In addition to installing new renewable and fossil free energy plants, repowering existing
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In addition to installing new renewable energy plants, repowering existing renewable energy plants has a significant potential to contribute to the achievement of the renewable energy targets. Since, usually, the existing renewable energy plants have been installed in sites with significant renewable energy resource potential, repowering can ensure the continued use of these sites while reducing the need to designate new sites for renewable energy projects. Repowering includes further benefits such as the existing grid connection, in the case of geographically previously suitably selected sites, a likely higher degree of public acceptance and
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 introduces streamlined permit-granting procedures for repowering. In order to respond to the increasing need for the repowering of existing renewable energy plants and to make full use of the advantages it offers, it is appropriate to establish an even shorter procedure for the repowering of renewable energy plants located in go-to areas, including a shorter screening procedure. For the repowering of existing renewable energy plants located outside go-to areas, Member States should ensure a simplified and swift permit- granting process which should not exceed one year, while fully taking into account the “do no harm” principle of the European Green Deal.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 introduces streamlined permit-granting procedures for repowering. In order to respond to the increasing need for the repowering of existing renewable energy plants and to make full use of the advantages it offers, it is appropriate to establish an even shorter procedure for the repowering of renewable energy plants located in go-to areas, including a shorter screening procedure. For the repowering of existing renewable energy plants located outside go-to areas, Member States should ensure a simplified and swift permit- granting process which should not exceed
Amendment 4 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Renewable and fossil free energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector contributes today over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable and fossil free energy also contributes to tackling environmental- related challenges such as biodiversity loss and to reducing pollution in line with the objectives of the Zero-Pollution Action Plan.
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For energy production from biomass an overall assessment of its sustainability and effect on the climate neutrality target should be ensured. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States should presume these plants and their related infrastructure as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety, except where there is clear evidence that these projects have major adverse effects on the environment which cannot be mitigated or compensated. Considering such plants as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety would allow such projects to benefit from a simplified assessment.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States should presume these plants and their related infrastructure as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety, except where there is clear evidence that these projects may have major adverse effects on the environment which cannot be sufficiently mitigated or compensated. Considering such plants as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety would allow such projects to benefit from a simplified assessment.
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable and fossil free energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings, in areas where solar energy is an effective option, should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non-
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25 a) In order to ensure that the Union's policies aimed at promoting solar energy are implemented with minimal negative social and environmental effects, they should be coupled with policies aimed at promoting further sustainable production of necessary raw materials within the Union.
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 27 (27) Energy efficiency is a key area of action, without which independence from fossil fuels and energy imports from Russia and the full decarbonisation of the Union´s economy cannot be achieved. The need to capture the cost-effective energy saving opportunities has led to the Union´s current energy efficiency policy. In December 2018, a new 2030 Union headline energy efficiency target of at least 32,5% (compared to projected energy use in 2030) was included as part of the 'Clean Energy for All Europeans package’. To increase independence and resilience and to achieve the increased climate ambition, energy efficiency improvements should be further raised to at least 39% for final energy and 41.5% for primary energy, based on the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030.
Amendment 5 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3a) The Union's twin green and digital transition requires access to raw materials and minerals. In order to enable the transition, strengthen the Union's competitiveness and reduce dependencies on third countries with lower social and environmental standards, the Union should therefore step up its efforts to produce strategic raw materials.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a 9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, both in terms of the potential for energy production and distribution and the environmental impacts that renewable energy production would cause in the area, other than biomass combustion plants
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion
Amendment 52 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 3 – paragraph 1 Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 – paragraph 2a 2a. Member States shall promote the testing of new renewable energy technologies in pilot projects in a real- world environment, for a limited period of time, in accordance with the applicable EU legislation and accompanied by appropriate safeguards to ensure the secure operation of the electricity system and avoid disproportionate impacts on the functioning of the internal market and the environment, under the supervision of a competent authority.;
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (1) By
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 1) By [1 year after the entry into force], Member States shall identify the
Amendment 6 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to the procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point a (a)
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the projected energy demand
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create or further upgrade such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create or further upgrade such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – points c a (new) and c b (new) (ca) the potential of involving citizens and municipalities actively in the energy system as renewable self-consumers, collective self-consumers or renewable energy communities; (cb) land and sea areas with other primary uses, namely the existing Natura 2000 network, national protected areas and additional protected areas to be designated pursuant to the Union’s Commitment to protect 30% of its land and sea, all areas included in Member States’ Restoration Plans in line with their obligations under the [Nature Restoration Regulation], as well as areas included in the Member States’ Programmes of Measures in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 a (new) 2a. By 1 year after the entry into force of this Directive, Member States shall carry out an assessment of the sensitivity of their protected species and habitats to planned energy production from renewable sources and weigh them against their sensitivity against global warming. These assessments shall be technology-specific and shall be used to determine land and sea areas where installations for the production of energy from renewable sources have lower impacts on the environment. Assessments as set out in paragraph 1 shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 b (new) 2b. When identifying areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall identify: (a) the estimated staff, training, and technical needs of permit-granting authorities, including those involved in the environmental assessment processes, needed to ensure the implementation of the obligations arising from this Directive; (b) the expected financing needs for permitting authorities to enable the implementation of projected renewable energy installations, which shall include the description of the support to competent authorities and other stakeholders affected by new administrative obligations arising from this Directive and of the means of intended financing; and (c) the spatial planning policies and legal frameworks, such as distance rules for renewable energy installations, which negatively affect the implementation of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Directive Where Member States identify gaps and deficits, they shall remedy these in order to reach the targets of this directive. Member States shall ensure that competent local and regional authorities are involved in the process of the identification of areas referred to in paragraph 1, and offer technical, human and financial support to enable those authorities to take part in the process. Existing local and regional planning and mapping shall be incorporated.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) When identifying the areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall allow reasonable timeframes to inform and consult the public.
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new) (3a) When Member States identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, they shall establish a mechanism supporting necessary grid development in order to provide sufficient grid availability and to provide adequate price signals for project developers.
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level, t
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 By [2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources, taking into account the space requirements identified for each technology to reach climate neutrality by 2040, with the intermediate step of meeting national contributions under the 2030 targets for renewable energy as set down under Article 15b(1). In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 By [2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources. In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point -a (-a) Within 1 year after the entry into force of this Directive, carry out an assessment of the sensitivity of their protected species and habitats to planned energy production from renewable sources. These assessments shall be technology-specific and shall be used to determine land and sea areas where installations for the production of energy from renewable sources have low impacts on the environment. These assessments shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficient
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficient
Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 —
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to streamline certain environmental-related aspects of the permit-granting procedures and processes for renewable energy projects. To this end, it is crucial that Member States provide the necessary technical, financial and staffing capabilities.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 —
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 —
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas and their direct environment, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, on-farm sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops and building facades, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 —
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 —
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 —
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 —
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 — exclude Natura 2000 sites
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 — exclude Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, and a buffer area from the Natura 2000 sites, the identified bird migratory routes as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 — exclude Natura 2000 sites and
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 — exclude Natura 2000 sites and nature parks and reserves, the identified bird migratory routes, areas subject to restoration measures, as well as other areas identified based on sensitivity maps and the tools referred to in the next point, except for artificial and built surfaces located in those areas such as rooftops, parking areas or transport infrastructure.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 3 — use all appropriate tools and datasets to identify the areas where the renewable energy plants would
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 3 — use all appropriate tools
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas and complementary areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co- located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the existing or new renewable heat networks or to grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly
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Amendment 100 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 paragraph 2a 2a. Member States shall promote the testing of
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15 – Paragraph 2a new 2a. Member States shall promote the testing of new renewable energy production, sharing and storage technologies in pilot projects in a real- world environment, for a limited period of time, in accordance with the applicable EU legislation, sustainability criteria and accompanied by appropriate safeguards to ensure the secure operation of the electricity and heat systems and avoid disproportionate impacts on the functioning of the internal market, under the supervision of a competent authority.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15 – paragraph 2a new 2a. Member States shall promote the testing of new renewable energy technologies in pilot projects in a real- world environment, for a limited period of time, in accordance with the applicable EU legislation and accompanied by appropriate safeguards to ensure the secure operation of the e
Amendment 103 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 - paragraph 3a new (3a) The European Commission shall ensure that an energy efficiency plan is submitted providing incentives for Member States to achieve energy saving targets. This plan should be updated on an annual basis, adapting to future European energy efficiency standards and setting new savings targets for Member States.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b –Title Article 15b
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – title Article 15b Mapping of areas necessary for national contributions towards the 2030 RES target and the climate-neutrality objective
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph (–1)new In view of achieving the targets set out by this Directive in the most cost and energy efficient way possible, Member States shall perform integrated multilevel mapping and planning for renewable energy resources deployment, in order to fully exploit the domestic potential and optimise the use of local renewable energy sources and the potentially available space, while respecting and implementing the energy efficiency first principle. To this end Member States shall put in place a process ensuring coordination among all the relevant national, regional and local authorities in the upstream planning of the mapping of the necessary areas complementing framework of article 11 of the Governance Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The assessment shall cover the entire territory of the Member State.
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 1 (1) By [
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 (1) By
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 (1) By [1 year after the entry into force], Member States shall
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 (1) By [
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 (1) By [1 year after the entry into force], Member States shall identify the
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new) (1 a) In addition to the above identification, Member States shall revaluate the areas defined as non- suitable for renewable development by three months after the entry into force. Member States should limit those areas to those that have constraints that make the implementation of renewable energy projects incompatible. The number of non-suitable areas should be kept to the necessary.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1a (new) (1 a) Notwithstanding paragraph 1, by [3 months after the entry into force], Member States shall reassess the areas that are defined as non–suitable for renewable development. Member States should restrict those areas to the ones with restrictions that render them completely incompatible with the deployment of renewable energy projects.
Amendment 114 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b (2) When identifying the areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States in the aforementioned participatory public planning shall take into account:
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point a (a) the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential for renewable energy production of the different technologies in the land and sea areas and the environmental sensitivity of those areas;
Amendment 116 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – letter a (a) the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential for renewable energy production of the different technologies in the land
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 article 15b paragraph 2 (a) the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential for renewable energy production of the different technologies in the land, subsurface and sea areas;
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – point a a (a a) information and data provided in the local renewable energy mapping and planning, developed according to article 15(ba) new;
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 (b) the projected energy demand, fully taking into account the expected energy efficiency and system flexibility gains, as well as for increased electrification of economic sectors, energy system integration and modelled on scenarios in line with the most recent scientific data and energy and climate legislations;
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point b (b) the projected energy demand, taking into account the expected energy efficiency gains and behavioural changes related to energy consumption as well as electrification of activities previously based on fossil fuel combustion;
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point b Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant heating network, cooling and grid infrastructure, energy storage (power and thermal), and other flexibility tools, including via prosumers’ action, or the potential to create such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create such grid infrastructure and storage, optimizing and improving what already exists, avoiding unnecessary new developments.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (Eu) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant renewable heating network and grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 125 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create or further upgrade such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 127 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b, paragraph 2 (c) the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools or the potential to create or further upgrade such grid infrastructure and storage.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (UE) 2018/2001 (c a) The result of local public debates. Each Member States shall ensure that the public opinion is fully taken into account in the identification of the areas.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (c a) the potential of involving citizens actively in the energy system as renewable self-consumers, collective self-consumers or renewable energy communities;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point (ca) (new) Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (c a) the proximity to end-users and the energy density for decentralised renewable energy supply.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c a (new) (c a) the potential of involving renewable self-consumers and renewable energy communities;
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 (c a) the environmental impact of the project
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – – point c b (new) (c b) land and sea areas with other primary uses, namely the existing Natura2000 network, national protected areas and additional protected areas to be designated pursuant to the Union’s Commitment to protect 30% of its land and sea, all areas included in Member States’ Restoration Plans in line with their obligations under the [Nature Restoration Regulation], as well as areas included in the Member States’ Programmes of Measures in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – – point c b (new) (c b) information and data provided in the comprehensive assessments carried out pursuant to Article 14 of Directive 2012/27/EU and Article 23 of COM(2021) 558 final on Energy Efficiency Directive.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c b (new) (c b) the involvement of relevant local authorities, as well as all relevant stakeholders, especially where pre- existing economic activities are affected;
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – point c c (new) (c c) information and data provided in the context of the implementation of Directive 2014/89 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2–– point cc (new) (c c) the common needs of local communities, including households affected by energy poverty and vulnerability;
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (c d) the potential of involving citizens actively in the energy system as renewable self-consumers, collective self-consumers and renewable energy communities, [the latter which often face barriers accessing sites for renewable energy projects compared to professional project developers], as assessed in accordance with Article 21 and Article 22.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 – point c d (new) (c d) the expected industrial development and employment associated with renewable projects in affected local communities;
Amendment 141 #
(c e) the potential for deployment of RES projects on expected new artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, the primary aim of which is not energy production, such as parking areas, roads, railways and industrial areas;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 – point c e (new) (c e) the common needs of local communities, including households affected by energy poverty and vulnerability, and multiple local or regional administrative units or regions.
Amendment 143 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (c f) land and sea areas with other primary uses, namely the existing Natura 2000 network, national protected areas and additional protected areas to be designated pursuant to the Union’s Commitment to protect 30% of its land and sea, all areas included in Member States’ Restoration Plans in line with their obligations under the [Nature Restoration Regulation], as well as areas included in the Member States’ Programmes of Measures in line with the Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2 a (new) Amendment 145 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 a (new) (2 a) By 1 year after the entry into force of this regulation, Member States shall carry out an assessment of the sensitivity of their protected species and habitats to planned energy production from renewable sources. These assessments shall be technology-specific and shall be used to determine land surfaces, sub- surfaces, sea and inland water areas where installations for the production of energy from renewable sources have low impacts on the environment. Assessments as set out in paragraph 1 shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 2a (new) (a a) By 1 year after the entry into force of this regulation, Member States shall carry out an assessment of the sensitivity of their protected species and habitats to planned energy production from renewable sources.These assessments shall be technology-specific and shall be used to determine land and sea areas where installations for the production of energy from renewable sources have low impacts on the environment. Assessments as set out in paragraph 1 shall align with Member States’ obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive 2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC
Amendment 147 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 2 b (new) (2 b) When identifying areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall identify: - the estimated staff, training, and technical needs of permit-granting authorities, including those involved in the environmental assessment processes, needed to ensure the implementation of the obligations arising from this Directive. - the expected financing needs for permitting authorities to enable the implementation of projected renewable energy installations, which shall include the description of the support to competent authorities and other stakeholders affected by new administrative obligations arising from this Directive and of the means of intended financing;and - the spatial planning policies and legal frameworks, such as distance rules for renewable energy installations, which negatively affect the implementation of the targets and the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Directive. Member States shall ensure that competent local and regional authorities are involved in the process of the identification of areas referred to in paragraph 1, and offer technical, human and financial support to enable those authorities to take part in the process. Existing local and regional planning and mapping shall be incorporated.
Amendment 148 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources is compatible with pre-existing uses and the preservation of the biodiversity.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 (3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the installation of renewable energy is compatible with the area existing uses and does not significantly undermine the achievement of their objectives.
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Direcrtived 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall favour multiple uses of the areas identified as a result of the obligation in paragraph 1, provided that the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources is compatible with the current uses.
Amendment 151 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (3 a) By 1 year after the entry into force of this Directive, the Member States, based on the participatory public planning that originated said maps, shall carry out a Strategic Environmental Assessment that determines the concurrence of terrestrial or marine spaces with the different environmental protection zones recognized. Assessments shall align with Member States' obligations under environmental legislation, including under Directive2008/56/EC, Directive 2000/60/EC, Directive 2009/147/EC or Directive 92/43/EEC.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) When identifying land, subsurface and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, Member States shall deploy a mechanism supporting the necessary renewable heating network and power grid development in order to provide a fully integrated energy system.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) When Member States identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, Member States shall ensure a support for necessary grid development in order to provide sufficient grid availability and adequate price signals for project developers.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 3 a (new) (3 a) Member States shall encourage and support local and regional authorities to develop and implement trajectories or objectives for renewable energy produced by cities, renewables self-consumers, collective self-consumers and renewable energy communities
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 (3) b new Article 15 b – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) When identifying the areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member states should not exclude other activities on this area. The permit granting process as defined in article 16 should however only relate to the renewable energy projects falling under this Directive.
Amendment 156 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Article 15 b – paragraph 3a (new) Article 15 b – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) If large scale biomethane plants are nationally defined as “installations to handle waste” (Annex I, D9, Directive 2008/98/EC November 19, 2008), the Member States must add these plants to renewable energy when defining the go-to areas.
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new) (3 a) When identifying areas referred to in paragraph 1, Member States shall identify the spatial planning policies and legal frameworks which negatively affect the fulfilment of the obligations set out in this Directive.
Amendment 158 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new) (3 a) Member States shall periodically review and update the areas referred to in paragraph 1, at least in the context of the update of the national climate and energy plans.
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 b – paragraph 3b (new) (3 b) Before its adoption, the plan or plans identifying the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordace with Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 b (new) (3 b) Before its adoption, the identification of the areas referred to in paragraph 1, shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 b (new) (3 b) The integrated mapping and planning shall be made public and available.
Amendment 162 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – Paragraph 3c (new) (3 c) Member States shall periodically review and update the identification of the areas referred to in paragraph 1, at least in the context of the update of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and other relevant climate and energy legislation, including EED[xx/xxx], EPBD[xx/xxx],
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 c (new) (3 c) Member States shall encourage and support local and regional authorities to develop and implement trajectories or targets for renewable energy produced by cities, renewables self-consumers and renewable energy communities.
Amendment 164 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 3 a (new) (4 a) When Member States identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, they shall establish a mechanism supporting necessary grid development in order to provide sufficient grid availability and to provide adequate price signals for project developers.
Amendment 165 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new) Directive 2018/2001 Article 15b a (new) Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 By [
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – Paragraph 1 Amendment 168 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c paragraph 1 By [no more than 2 years after the entry into force], Member States shall adopt a plan or plans designating, within the areas referred to in Article 15b(1), renewables go-to areas for one or more types of renewable energy sources. In that plan or plans, Member States shall:
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – introductory part (a) Designate sufficient
Amendment 170 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (UE) 2018/2001 (a) Designate sufficiently homogeneous land, subsurface and sea areas where the deployment of a specific type or types of renewable energy is not expected to have significant environmental impacts, in view of the particularities of the selected territory. In doing so, Member States shall:
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 —
Amendment 172 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, farming and agro- industrial structures and particularly all roofs of farm buildings, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive EU 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – letter a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areas, parking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, farming and agro- industrial structures and particularly all roofs of farm buildings, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as degraded land not usable for agriculture;
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and
Amendment 175 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces and subsurfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water
Amendment 176 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 1 — give priority to artificial and built surfaces, such as rooftops, transport infrastructure areasparking areas, waste sites, industrial sites, mines, artificial inland water bodies, lakes or reservoirs, and, where appropriate, urban waste water treatment sites, as well as
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 2 —
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a – indent 2 — exclude Natura 2000 sites
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a –indent 2 —
Amendment 180 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – indent 3 — use all appropriate tools and datasets to identify the areas where the renewable energy plants would
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – letter a –indent 3a (new) - Take into account sites and agricultural areas not subject to any environmental, cultural or landscape constraints, providing a buffer zone from those areas subjected to constraints.
Amendment 182 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants,
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to renewable heat networks or to the grid, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situations described in Articles 6(2) and 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EEC and Article 4(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of Directive 2000/60/EC. Such rules shall be targeted to the specificities of each identified renewable go-to area, the renewable energy technology or technologies to be deployed in each area and the identified environmental impacts. Compliance with such rules and the implementation of the appropriate mitigation measures by the individual projects shall result in the
Amendment 185 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the designated renewable go-to areas, including on the mitigation measures to be adopted for the installation of renewable energy plants, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and the related grid itself, in order to avoid or, if not possible, to significantly reduce the negative environmental impacts that may arise. Where appropriate, Member States shall ensure that appropriate mitigation measures are applied to prevent the situations described in Articles 6(2) and
Amendment 186 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b (b) Establish appropriate rules for the
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall explain in the plan the assessment made to identify each designated go-to area and complementary area on the basis of the criteria set out in point (a) and to identify appropriate mitigation measures.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 (2) Before its adoption, the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas and complementary areas shall be subject to an environmental assessment carried out in accordance with the conditions set out in Directive 2001/42/EC, and where applicable,
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2a (new) (2 a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea, the designation should align with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning(MSP) when designating renewable energy sites. During the MSP process, which should be updated as soon as new EU legislation impacting spatial planning is published, Member States should increase the space designated for renewable energy production in line with the climate targets for 2030, 2040 and 2050.
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) In the context of the European Green Deal16 , Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 established the objective of the Union becoming climate neutral in 2050 at the latest, as well as the target of a at last 55%
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 2 a (new) (2 a) When identifying the areas referred to in Article 15b(1) at sea and when these are periodically reviewed at least in the context of determination of the intermediate Union climate target of 2040 and Union climate target for 2050, the designation shall be aligned with the requirements of Directive 2014/89/EU, which recommends the Member States use an ecosystem-based approach to Maritime Spatial Planning when designating renewable energy sites.
Amendment 191 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans designating renewables go-to a
Amendment 192 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – Paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans ide
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans identifying land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources and designating renewables go-to areas under Article 15b and 15c shall be made public and shall be reviewed periodically, at least in the context of the updates of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and Directive 2014/89/EU .
Amendment 194 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be made public, and continually updated to record new capacity in electronic format, and shall be reviewed periodically, at least in the context of the update of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3 (3) The plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas shall be made public and shall be reviewed periodically, at least in the context of the update of the national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and ensuring synergies with Directive 2014/89/EU.
Amendment 196 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) In order to enable citizens to reap the benefits of the energy transition and to exploit the potential of involving citizens actively in the energy system, Member States shall ensure the possibility municipalities and natural persons, acting as individual or jointly acting renewables self-consumers and through renewable energy communities to participate through financial ownership in renewable projects in the designated areas. Member States shall take appropriate measures to inform local communities at an early stage about new renewable projects and the procedures to participate in them.
Amendment 197 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15c – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) Member States shall set up appropriate risk mitigation measures related to constraints in land availability related to land speculation and report to the Commission as regards their effectiveness every 2 years.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Article 15ca (new) Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Article 15ca (new) Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 1 (1) In the context of the European Green Deal
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 a (new) Directive 2018/2001 Article 15ca (new) (5 a) The following article is inserted: "Article 15ca (new) Public Participation 1.Member States shall ensure that the preparation of the plans identifying the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources and those designating renewables areas, referred to in Articles 15a, 15b and 15c is open, inclusive and effective and that the public is given early and effective opportunities to participate in its elaboration. 2. Member States shall identify the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in the plans, including natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, taking into account the objectives of this Directive and the potential impacts from its implementation on areas covered by other EU instruments.Member States shall ensure that the public referred to in the previous paragraph is informed electronically and by public notices or by other appropriate means."
Amendment 201 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (Eu) 2018/2001 Article 16 paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including grid connection permits and environmental assessments where these are required. The permit-granting process shall comprise all procedures from the acknowledgment of the validity of the application in accordance with paragraph 2 to the notification of the final decision on the outcome of the procedure by the relevant authority or authorities.
Amendment 203 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – Paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources,
Amendment 205 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 (1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities, as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid and the related grid itself, including grid connection permits and environmental assessments where these are required. The permit- granting process shall comprise all procedures from the acknowledgment of the validity of the application in accordance with paragraph 2 to the notification of the final decision on the outcome of the procedure by the relevant authority or authorities.
Amendment 206 #
(1) The permit-granting process shall cover all relevant administrative permits to build, repower and operate plants for the production of energy from renewable sources,
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1 a (new) (1 a) Member States shall ensure financing, training, upskilling, and reskilling of competent authorities at national, regional, and local level to ensure quality and sufficient number of stuff granting permits, including those involved in the environmental assessment, that will correspond with the implementation of the overall renewable energy needs and obligations established under this Directive, and with the planned installed renewable energy generation capacity as foreseen in their National Energy and Climate Plans updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.The skills development shall encompass all relevant parts of the project development and authorisation. Member States shall ensure that competent local and regional authorities are involved in the process of the identification of areas referred to in Article 15 b and offer technical, human and financial support to enable those authorities to take part in the process.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – Paragraph 1a (new) Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1a new (1 a) In order to facilitate the permitting granting process, Member States shall support regional and local authorities through technical and financial support, as well by increasing human resources devoted to the evaluation of projects. To ensure the necessary legal and technical training for public administrators, partnerships and training programs in cooperation with renewable project developers and energy utilities should be promoted.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector contributes today over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy can also contribute
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 1a (new) (1 a) The provisions of paragraph 1, Article 16a and Article 16b shall also apply to the parallel permit-granting process for network system developers regarding network assets necessary for the integration of the renewable energy production plant in the system as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid which are not integrated in the permit-granting process under paragraph 1 for the specific plant.
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Amendments to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the application or, if the developer has not sent all the information required to process an application, request the developer to submit a complete application within
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – Paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the application or, if the developer has not sent all the information required to process an application, request the developer to submit a complete application within fourteen days from this request. If the developer does not submit a complete application within this deadline, the competent authority may reject the application in written form. In the event of a rejection, the competent authority shall justify its decision. The developer may resubmit a new application at any point in time following such rejection. The date of the acknowledgement of the validity of the
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16, paragraph 2 (2) No later than fourteen days for plants located in go-to areas and one month for plants located outside of go-to areas, following the receipt of the application, the competent authority shall validate the application or, if the developer has not sent all the information required to process an application, request the developer to submit a complete application within fourteen working days from this request. If the developer does not submit a complete application within this deadline, the competent authority may reject the application in written form. In the event of a rejection, the competent authority shall justify its decision. The developer may resubmit a new application at any point in time following such rejection. The date of the acknowledgement of the validity of the application by the competent authority shall serve as the start of the permit- granting process.
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2a (new) (2 a) Member States shall ensure that the financing of qualified staff, upskilling, and reskilling of their competent authorities at national, regional, and local level is proportionate with the implementation of the overall renewable energy needs established under Article 15b of this Directive, and with the planned installed renewable energy generation capacity as foreseen in their National Energy and Climate Plans updated pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU)2018/1999.
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive (UE) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2a (new) (2 a) Member States shall support regional and local authorities including technical and financial support in order to facilitate the permit-granting process. Furthermore, Member States shall ensure that the financing of qualified staff, upskilling and reskilling of their competent authorities at national, regional and local level is duly proportionate with the implementation of the overall renewable energy needs established under Article 15b of this Directive.
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2b (new) (2 b) Member States shall earmark all fees linked to the application and permit- granting processes for the above purpose of further financing qualified staff and improving the capacity of the relevant permitting authority.
Amendment 219 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate the entire administrative permit application and granting process. The applicant shall not be required to contact more than one contact point for the entire process. The contact point shall guide the applicant through the administrative permit
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 2 (2) Renewable energy plays a fundamental role in delivering on these objectives, given that the energy sector contributes today over 75% of total greenhouse gas emissions in the Union. By reducing those greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy also contributes to tackling environmental-related challenges such as biodiversity loss if it is scrupulously respectful of the territory in which said renewable facilities are developed and to reducing pollution in line with the objectives of the Zero-Pollution Action Plan.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – Paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points within its administration. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate the entire administrative permit application and granting process. The applicant shall not be required to contact more than one
Amendment 221 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16, pagraph 3 (3) Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate the entire administrative permit application and granting process. The applicant shall not be required to contact more than one
Amendment 222 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001/EU Article 16 – paragraph 3 (3) Member States shall set up or designate one or more contact points. Those contact points shall, upon request by the applicant, guide through and facilitate the entire administrative permit application and granting process. The applicant shall not be required to contact more than one contact point for the entire process. The contact point shall guide the applicant
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15 – paragraph 3a (new) (3 a) Member States shall favor and prioritize hybridization and repowering, with the inclusion of either renewable energy facilities of different technology or electricity storage in existing plants, taking into account the need to strengthen the existing renewable capacity in the Union. Such projects' permitting procedures shall not last more than six months, and any environmental impacts should only be evaluated in relation to the additional impacts brought on by the change from the original proposal. All hybridization and repowering projects, whether inside or outside the designated land and sea needed for the development of renewable energy, shall be subject to these provisions. Existing public support schemes should be compatible with such hybridization applications in operating RES plants and not affected as long as a separate energy metering system is applied.
Amendment 224 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – Paragraph 4 (4) The contact point shall make available a manual of procedures for developers of renewable energy production plants and shall provide that information also online, addressing distinctly also small-scale projects
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 4a (new) (4 a) Member States shall ensure that administrative procedures, in particular permit granting and grid connections, provide for the provision of other technical assistance to renewable energy communities and renewable energy self- consumers, including through simplified procedures and dedicated application windows.
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 6a (new) (6 a) Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with their national legal system and Article 9 of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters of 25 June 1998 (the ‘Aarhus Convention’), members of the public concerned who meet the conditions set out in paragraph (b), including natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or another independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts and omissions that: -fail to comply with the legal obligations provided for in Articles 15b, 15c, [15d,] 16a, and 16b of this Directive;or - are subject to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (a) For the purposes of this paragraph, an act or omission that fails to comply with legal obligations arising under Articles 15b, 15c, [15d,] 16a, and 16b of this Directive includes an act or omission with respect to a policy or measure adopted for the purposes of implementing those obligations, where that policy or measure fails to make a sufficient contribution to such implementation. (b) Members of the public concerned shall be deemed to meet the conditions referred to in paragraph (a) where: (i) they have sufficient interest;or (ii) they maintain impairment of a right, where administrative procedural law of a Member State requires that as a precondition. What constitutes a sufficient interest shall be determined by Member States consistently with the objective of giving the members of the public concerned wide access to justice and in conformity with the ‘Aarhus Convention’.To that end, the interest of any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have sufficient interest for the purposes of this paragraph. (c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) shall not exclude the possibility of being able to have recourse to a preliminary review procedure before an administrative authority and shall not affect the requirement to exhaust administrative review procedures prior to having recourse to judicial review procedures, where such a requirement exists under national law.Any such procedure shall be fair, equitable, timely and not prohibitively expensive. (d) Member States shall ensure that practical information is made easily available to the public on access to administrative and judicial review procedures.’
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16– Paragraph 6a (new) (6 a) Member States shall ensure that, in accordance with their national legal system, members of the public concerned who meet the conditions set out in the point (a) of this paragraph, including natural or legal persons or their associations, organisations or groups, have access to a review procedure before a court of law, or another independent and impartial body established by law, to challenge the substantive or procedural legality of decisions, acts and omissions that: - fail to comply with the legal obligations provided for in Articles 15b, 15c, 15d, 16a, and 16b of this Directive;or - are subject to Article 10 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. (a) Members of the public concerned shall be deemed to meet the conditions referred to in paragraph 6a where: (i) they have sufficient interest;or (ii) they maintain impairment of a right, where administrative procedural law of a Member State requires that as a precondition. What constitutes a sufficient interest shall be determined by Member States consistently with the objective of giving the members of the public concerned wide access to justice and in conformity with the ‘Aarhus Convention’.To that end, the interest of any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have sufficient interest for the purposes of this paragraph. Member States shall ensure that practical information is made easily available to the public on access to administrative and judicial review procedures.’
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 (7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection and those assets necessary for the development of the energy infrastructure networks required to integrate renewable sources into the system as described in Article 16(1) and (2) of this Directive, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local level.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16– Paragraph 7 (7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local level. non- renewable energy projects and energy infrastructure minimum approval times, where in place, cannot be shorter than those set for renewables
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable
Amendment 230 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 (7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, including those related to environmental aspects shall be subject to the most expeditious administrative and judicial procedure that is available at the relevant national, regional and local level.
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 (7) Member States shall ensure that administrative and judicial appeals in the context of a project for the development of renewable energy production plant or its related grid connection, including those related to environmental aspects
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 a (new) (7 a) The Commission shall develop key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess the permitting granting process. The Commission shall assess Member States’ current permitting practices, average permitting procedure and human resources dedicated to align them with this Directive and with Commission’s guidelines on permitting.
Amendment 233 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 7 b (new) (7 b) The Commission’s assessment shall be made public. In the absence of progress, the Commission may propose corrective measures to support Member States in their implementation by assisting them in reforming and streamlining their permitting procedures.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed one year for projects in renewables go-to areas. For generation assets and assets necessary for their connection to the grid, the process shall not exceed six month. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, th
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1)and Article 16(a) shall not exceed
Amendment 236 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) and (2) shall not exceed one year for projects in renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, that one-year period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States
Amendment 237 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 a – Paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 239 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan19 , the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target20 . In this context, the Commission proposed in July 2021, as part of the package delivering on the European Green Deal, to double the share of renewable energy in the energy mix in 2030 compared to 2020, to reach at least 40%. The REPowerEU Communication21 outlined a plan to make the EU independent from Russian fossil fuels well before the end of this decade. Dependencies on oil and natural gas should be phased out through an encompassing green transition in line with the European Green Deal. The Communication foresees front-loading of
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW or, for biomethane and biogas plant, a thermal capacity consistent with the exemption threshold identified by Article 29 of this Directive, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed
Amendment 242 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage facilities as well as their grid connection and the assets necessary for the development of the electricity networks required to integrate RES into the system, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, such as on grounds of overriding safety reasons where the repowering project impacts substantially on the grid or the original capacity, size or performance of the installation, that
Amendment 243 #
(2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located energy storage (power and thermal) facilities as well as their grid connection, located in renewables go-to areas shall not exceed
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a Paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW,
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 2 (2) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW,
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 247 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 248 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology, co-located storage facilities as well as their connection to the grid and those assets necessary for the development of the electric transmission grid required to integrate RES in the system, shall be exempted from the requirement to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from the requirement to obtain opinions from the competent authorities concerning landscape and environmental aspects which are not included in the environmental impact assessment, provided that these projects comply with the rules and measures set out in accordance with Article 15c(1), point (b). The exemption from the application of Directive 2011/92/EU above shall not apply to projects which are likely to have significant effects on the environment in another Member State or where a Member State likely to be significantly affected so requests, as provided for in Article 7 of the said Directive.
Amendment 249 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology,
Amendment 25 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants
Amendment 251 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 Without prejudice to paragraphs 4 and 5, by derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU, and Annex II, points 3(a), (b), (d), (h), (i), and 6(c) alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive as far as this concerns renewable energy projects, new applications for renewable energy plants, except for biomass combustion plants, including the repowering of plants, in already designated renewables go-to areas for the respective technology,
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 3a new (3 a) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraph 1, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved. In case of lack of reply regarding a decision related to the project’s Environmental Impact Assessment, the task shall be designated to a substitute authority responsible for the decision. All resulting decisions will be publicly available.
Amendment 254 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 Amendment 255 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 256 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 257 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 2 For the purpose of such screening, the project developer shall provide information on the characteristics of the project, on its compliance with the rules and measures identified according to Article 15c (1), points (b) and (c), for the specific go-to area, on any additional measures adopted by the project and how these measures address environmental impacts. Such screening shall be finalised within 30 days from the date of submission of the applications for new renewable energy plants, with the exception of applications for installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW or for biomethane and biogas plant with a thermal capacity consistent with the exemption threshold identified by Article 29 of this Directive. For such installations and for new applications for the
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 Amendment 259 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5 Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 (3) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 sets a binding Union target to reach a share of at least 32 % of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy by 2030. Under the Climate Target Plan19 , the share of renewable energy in gross final energy consumption would need to increase to 40% by 2030 in order to achieve the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction target20 . In this context, the Commission proposed in July 2021, as part of the package delivering on the European Green Deal, to double the share of renewable energy in the energy mix in 2030 compared to 2020, to reach at least 40%. The REPowerEU Communication21
Amendment 260 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5a (new) (5 a) Member States shall not pause already existing processes, tendering plans and MSPs. Existing permit-granting processes must take place in parallel, to hinder pauses in the build-out caused by bureaucratic processes.
Amendment 261 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 5b (new) (5 b) Member States must ensure that the permitting processes for renewables and those for transmission and distribution follow harmonized time schedules;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16 a – Paragraph 6 Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 (6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6 (6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, in case of the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline
Amendment 266 #
(6) In the permit-granting process of the applications referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2, the lack of reply of the relevant administrative bodies within the established deadline shall result in the specific administrative steps to be considered as approved, except in those cases where the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16a – paragraph 6a (new) (6 a) Member States should share and utilize best practices in the permit- granting process.
Amendment 268 #
(1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) and Article 16(2) shall not exceed
Amendment 269 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) and (2) shall not exceed two years, for projects outside renewables go-to areas. Where duly justified on the grounds of extraordinary circumstances, that two- year period may be extended by up to three months. In such a case, Member States shall clearly inform the developer about the extraordinary circumstances that justified the extension.
Amendment 27 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 3 a (new) (3 a) Following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, the case for a rapid energy transition has never been stronger and clearer. Russia provided more than 40% of the EU's total gas consumption, mostly used in the building sector, which is responsible for 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption. Since the invasion, the EU has sought suppliers from other third countries, yet the solution is replacing fossil fuels by increased energy efficiency and renewables deployment. With an accelerated roll out of heat pumps, the EU could save significant amounts of fossil fuel imports. Frontloading such investments, 10 million hydronic heat pumps by 2026 would further accelerate the reduction of EU dependence from external suppliers. According to REPowerEU, for 2022 alone an additional 12bcm of gas could be saved by every 10 million heat pumps installed. If the solar rooftop initiative of the RepowerEU communication is sufficiently covered by provisions in Energy performance of buildings directive (COM(2021) 802 final), a dedicated initiative for heat pump is still missing and therefore needed in this Directive.
Amendment 270 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) shall not exceed
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 272 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Amendment 273 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EEU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of
Amendment 274 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their effectiveness, Member States may allow their use for one or several pilot projects for a limited time period, provided that the effectiveness of such measures is closely monitored and appropriate steps are taken immediately if they do not prove to be effective. The permit-granting process for the repowering of projects and for new installations with an electrical capacity of less than 150 kW, co-located storage facilities as well as their grid connection, located outside renewables go-to areas shall not exceed
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer, shall issue an opinion on the scope and level of detail of the information to be included by the developer in the environmental impact assessment report, of which the scope shall not be extended subsequently. Where the specific projects have adopted appropriate preventative and mitigation measures, any killing or disturbance of the species protected under Article 12(1) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 5 of Directive 2009/147/EC shall not be considered deliberate. Where novel mitigation measures to prevent as much as possible the killing or disturbance of species protected under Council Directive 92/43/EEC and Directive 2009/147/EEC, or any other environmental impact, have not been widely tested as regards their
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 Where an environmental assessment is required under Directive 2011/92/EU or Directive 92/43/EEC, it shall be carried out in a single procedure that combines all relevant assessments for a given project. When any such environmental impact assessment is required, the competent authority, taking into account the information provided by the developer,
Amendment 278 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Amendment 279 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go- to areas by ensuring that, if an environmental assessment for a project is required under the Union environmental legislation, such assessment shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project.
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Lengthy administrative procedures
Amendment 280 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 Member States shall facilitate the repowering of projects located outside go- to areas by ensuring that, if an environmental assessment for a project is required under the Union environmental legislation, such assessment shall be limited to the potential impacts stemming from the change or extension compared to the original project. If the repowering project determines an increase in the capacity of the installation and the need for further network development without increased the occupied area, the repowering project shall be authorized through the simplified procedure as referred to this Article.
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16b – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2a (new) The permit-granting process for the repowering of plants, energy storage facilities and their grid connection shall not exceed six months. Where duly justified on the ground of extraordinary circumstances, that period may be extended up to 3 months. Member States shall clearly inform the project developers about the extraordinary circumstances that justify the extension.
Amendment 282 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 c – Title Article 16c
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16c Article 16c
Amendment 284 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production.
Amendment 285 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production. For solar installations below 50 kW, Member States shall allow a simple-notification procedure as set out in Article 17 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001. By derogation from Article 4(2) of Directive 2011/92/EU and Annex II, points 3(a) and (b), alone or in conjunction with point 13(a) to that Directive, such installation of solar equipment shall be exempted from the requirement, if applicable, to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment under Article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 c – Paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed three months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not solar energy production.
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16c – paragraph 1 (1) Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of solar energy equipment, including building- integrated solar installations, in existing or future artificial structures, with the
Amendment 288 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 c – Paragraph 1a (new) (1 a) Member States shall ensure that the installation of building-integrated solar is exempted from environmental impact assessment under article 2(1) of Directive 2011/92/EU and from building permitting.
Amendment 289 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new) Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 c a Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Lengthy administrative procedures are one of the key barriers for investments in renewables and their related infrastructure. These barriers include the complexity of the applicable rules for site selection and administrative authorisations for projects, in this case with regard to restrictions relating to the historical significance of certain sites, the complexity and duration of the assessment of the environmental impacts of the projects, grid connection issues, constraints on adapting technology specifications during the permit-granting procedure, or staffing issues of the permit-
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 9 a (new) Directive 2018/2001 Article 16c a (new) (9 a) The following article is inserted:"Article 16c a (new) Accelerated deployment of renewable energy equipment in artificial structures 1. Member States shall ensure that the permit-granting process referred to in Article 16(1) for the installation of renewable energy equipment of less than 150 kW in existing or future artificial structures, with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, shall not exceed six months, provided that the primary aim of such structures is not energy production."
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16 d Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16d Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001/EU Article 16d Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 2018/2001 Article 16d By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC. Member States must issue the necessary permits required by the mentioned Directives, unless there is clear and documented evidence that the interests under these Directives outweigh the interests for establishing projects covered by this Directive. Member States shall ensure that Union environmental law is applied to the deployment of renewable energy plants, their connection to the grid and those assets necessary for the development of the energy infrastructure networks required to integrate renewable energy sources into the system as described in Article 16(1) and (2), on the basis of the principle that the species protection refers to the national population and not the individual specimens.
Amendment 295 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16d By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16d By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets are presumed as being in the overriding public interest and serving public health and safety when balancing legal interests in the individual cases, for instance, for the purposes of Articles 6(4) and 16(1)(c) of Directive 92/43/EEC, Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC and Article 9(1)(a) of Directive 2009/147/EC
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive 2018/2001 Article 16d By [three months from entry into force], until
Amendment 298 #
By [three months from entry into force], until
Amendment 299 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16d By [three months from entry into force], until climate neutrality is achieved, Member States shall ensure that, in the permit-granting process, the planning, construction and operation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, their connection to the grid and the related grid itself and storage assets
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 4 (4) Lengthy administrative procedures are one of the key barriers for investments in renewables and their related infrastructure. These barriers include the complexity of the applicable rules for site selection and administrative authorisations for projects,
Amendment 300 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 16da (new) Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31 Article 9a (a) by 31 December 202
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31 Article 9a (b) by 3
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31 Article 9a Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a directive Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2010/31 Article 9 Member States shall define, and make publicly available, criteria at national level for the practical implementation of these obligations, and for possible exemptions for specific types of buildings, in accordance with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy and storage installations and the characteristics of the buildings covered by this obligation.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 5 (5) The Directive (EU) 2018/2001 streamlines the requirements to simplify the administrative procedures for authorising renewable energy plants by introducing rules on the organisation and maximum duration of the administrative part of the permit-granting process for renewable energy projects, covering all relevant permits to build, repower and operate plants, and for their grid connection. The European Commission must also table a specific plan to streamline production, thereby facilitating the swifter deployment and implementation of renewable energy projects. This plan will ensure support for energy efficiency initiatives at production sites, guaranteeing incentives on achievement of real savings targets assessed on the difference between consumption before and after.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 6 (6) A further simplification and shortening of the administrative permit- granting processes in a coordinated and harmonised manner is necessary in order to ensure that the Union reaches its ambitious climate and energy targets for 2030 and the objective of climate-neutrality by 2050, while taking into account the “do no harm”
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to procedures established at national or regional level to assess the environmental impact of the proposed projects. Therefore, it is appropriate to streamline certain environmental-related aspects of the permit-granting procedures and processes for renewable energy projects, without undermining environmental protection. However, “go- to-areas” such as the roofs of residential buildings, offices,public facilities of the administrations, industrial estates, mines or degraded spaces not suitable for agriculture, where the environmental impacts are minor or very scarce, it is reasonable that they have with an accelerated system for its development, which will undoubtedly benefit self- consumption facilities, both collective and individual, as well as local energy communities.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 (7) Some of the most common issues faced by renewable energy project developers relate to
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 7 a (new) (7 a) Citizens, local authorities and SMEs, acting as individual and collective self-consumers, and through renewable energy communities, are disproportionately impacted by complex, lengthy and opaque administrative procedures. This is often due to a lack of experience or expertise, financial and human resources to navigate permitting and grid connection processes in particular. There is a need to make it easier for non-professional and non- commercial market actors to successfully navigate obtaining relevant approvals. This should be facilitated by simplification where necessary, as well as dedicated windows where these actors do not have the same capacity as other professional well-resourced market participants. The integrated multilevel planning and mapping of renewable energy, should reflect the local planning and mapping carried out at local and regional level according to the provisions of the new article 15bb as well as identifying the estimated staff, training and technical needs of permit grantig authorities as well as the expected financing needs.
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects could be supported by
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects could be supported by strategic planning carried out by Member States. Member States should identify the land and sea areas necessary for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources in order to meet their national contributions towards the revised 2030 renewable energy target set out in Article 3(1) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 and the climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2 of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119. Such areas should reflect their estimated trajectories and total planned installed capacity and should be identified by renewable energy technology set in the Member States’ updated national energy and climate plans pursuant to Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The identification of the required land and sea areas should take into consideration the availability of the renewable energy resources and the potential offered by the different land and sea areas for renewable energy production of the different technologies, the projected energy demand overall and in the different regions of the Member State, and the availability of relevant grid infrastructure, storage and other flexibility tools bearing in mind the capacity needed to cater for the increasing amount of renewable energy.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 8 (8) A faster roll-out of renewable energy projects
Amendment 40 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact. The renewable go-to-areas should be particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants except for installations located in an outermost region as referred to in Article 349 TFUE. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected
Amendment 41 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables
Amendment 42 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact, clearly defining what is meant by significant. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas to the extent possible and consider restoration plans. Member States may designate renewable go-to areas specific for one or more types of renewable energy plants and should indicate the type or types of renewable energy that are suitable to be produced in each renewable go-to area. The areas should, at least, be defined for wind turbines, solar panels and biomethane plants.
Amendment 44 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources
Amendment 45 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 9 (9) Member States should designate as renewables go-to areas those areas that are particularly suitable to develop renewable energy projects, differentiating between technologies, and where the deployment of the specific type of renewable energy sources is not expected to have a significant environmental impact. In the designation of renewables go-to areas, Member States should avoid protected areas
Amendment 46 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 10 (10) Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council22 establishes environmental assessments as a
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 11 (11) Following the adoption of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas, Member States should monitor the significant environmental effects of the implementation of plans and programmes in order, inter alia, to identify at an early stage unforeseen adverse effects, and to be
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus Convention’)¨ regarding access to information, public participation in decision-making, and access to justice in environmental matters, in particular the provisions relating to public participation and to access to justice remain fully applicable, where relevant.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 (12) The provisions of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters23 (‘the Aarhus
Amendment 51 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 12 a (new) (12 a) Energy Communities, as defined in the Directive (EU)2018/2001 on Renewable Energy, as well as other distributed generation of proximity, of small size and in which there is a leading role of civil society, both individually and organized in locally established social economy cooperatives, will be prioritized and public participation in electricity generation will be promoted through from renewable sources.
Amendment 52 #
Amendment 53 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14)
Amendment 54 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 (14) In the designated renewables go-to areas, renewable energy projects that comply with the rules and measures identified in the plan or plans prepared by Member States, should benefit from a presumption of not having significant effects on the environment. Therefore, there should be an exemption from the
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 14 a (new) (14 a) It should be acknowledged that it is not always possible to concentrate the plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, co-located energy storage facilities as well as assets necessary for their connection to the grid, in one specific location, not have it only on the land or on the sea side. It should moreover be acknowledged that, especially in port areas, in view of land use optimisation, there are multiple uses of a specific area, which have to be combined. The geographical approach should therefore be seen together with a functional approach;
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewable
Amendment 57 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to and complementary renewable areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co-
Amendment 58 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures, including a tacit agreement in case of a lack of response by the competent authority on an administrative step by the established deadline, but only in the cases of projects related to collective or individual self- consumption as well as local energy communities, unless the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment. These projects should also benefit from clearly delimited deadlines and legal certainty as regards the expected outcome of the procedure. Following the application for projects in a renewables go- to area, Member States should carry out a fast screening of such applications with the aim to identify if any of such projects is highly likely to give rise to significant unforeseen adverse effects in view of the environmental sensitivity of the geographic area where they are located that were not identified during the environmental assessment of the plan or plans designating renewables go-to areas carried out in accordance with Directive 2001/42/EC. All projects located in renewables go-to areas should be deemed approved at the end of such screening process. Only if Member States have clear evidence to consider that a specific project is highly likely to give rise to such significant unforeseen adverse effects, Member States should, after motivating such decision, subject such project to an environmental assessment in accordance with Directive 2011/92/EC and, where relevant, Directive 92/43/EEC25 . Given the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, such assessment should be carried out within six months. _________________
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as co- located energy storage facilities located in these areas to benefit from predictability and streamlined administrative procedures. In particular, projects located in renewable go-to areas should benefit from accelerated administrative procedures, including the possibility of a tacit agreement in case of a lack of response by the competent authority on an administrative step by the established deadline, unless the specific project is subject to an environmental impact assessment. These projects should also benefit from clearly delimited deadlines and legal certainty as regards the expected outcome of the procedure. Following the application for projects in a renewables go-
Amendment 60 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 (15) The designation of renewables go- to areas should allow renewable energy plants, their grid connection as well as
Amendment 61 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 a (new) (15 a) If the site concerned by a project has been included, pursuant to Article 4(2) of Directive 92/43/EEC, in the list adopted by the Commission of sites chosen as SCIs, the site is an integral part of the Natura 2000 framework. The area of the site therefore does not constitute areas referred to in Article 15c, except for the built and artificial surfaces located in that area.
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 15 b (new) (15 b) Member States have agreed to the development of a coherent European Natura 2000 network by proposing to the Commission adequate Sites of Community Importance and the Special Areas of Protection designated under Directive 2009/147/EC. Member States should ensure that sites which ought to be on their national list on the basis of the scientific criteria laid down in that Directive are excluded from designation as go-to or complementary renewable areas.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) In view of the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, the identification of renewables go-to areas should not prevent the ongoing and future installation of renewable energy projects in all areas available for renewable energy deployment. Such projects should remain subject to the obligation to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment in accordance with Directive 2001/92/EU and should be subject to the procedures foreseen for renewable energy projects located outside go-to areas. To speed up permitting at the scale necessary for the achievement of the renewable energy target set out in Directive (EU) 2018/2001, also the procedures applicable to projects outside of go-to areas should be simplified and streamlined with the introduction of clear maximum deadlines for all steps of the procedure, including dedicated environmental assessments per project, for which the Member States will not skimp on human resources, IT or any other type, which will contribute to a better and faster resolution of files. It is unfeasible that with the current resources, clearly diminished, the Public Administrations can support a greater workload even if the processes and procedures are simplified and clarified. Providing resources to the Public Administration is labour fair for public employees and necessary for the success of the objectives pursued by the Directive.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 16 (16) In view of the need to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy sources, the identification of renewables go-to areas and renewable areas should not prevent the ongoing and future installation of renewable energy projects in all areas available for renewable energy deployment. Such projects should remain subject to the obligation to carry out a dedicated environmental impact assessment in accordance with Directive 2001/92/EU and should be subject to the procedures foreseen for renewable energy projects
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 (17) Multiple use of space for renewable energy production and other land and sea
Amendment 66 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 17 a (new) (17a) Farming for the production for food and feed on the one hand and energy generation on the other are two activities that need to coexist. To this end, the production of various types of renewable energy will have to be facilitated on sites that can easily be reached by farmers and must be in line with production targets.
Amendment 67 #
Amendment 68 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In addition to installing new renewable energy plants, repowering existing renewable energy plants has a significant potential to contribute to the achievement of the renewable energy targets. Since, usually, the existing renewable energy plants have been installed in sites with significant renewable energy resource potential, repowering can
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 19 (19) In addition to installing
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 20 (20) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 introduces streamlined permit-granting procedures for repowering. In order to respond to the increasing need for the repowering of existing renewable energy plants and to make full use of the advantages it offers, it is appropriate to establish an even shorter procedure for the repowering of renewable energy plants located in go-to areas, including a shorter screening procedure. For the repowering of existing renewable energy plants located outside go-to areas, Member States should ensure a simplified and swift permit- granting process which should not exceed
Amendment 71 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The installation of solar energy equipment, together with related co-located storage and grid connection, in existing or future structures created for purposes different than solar energy production with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, such as rooftops, parking areas, roads and railways, do not typically raise concerns related to competing uses of space or environmental impact. These installations therefore may benefit from shorter permit- granting procedures. These simplified formalities should also make it possible to overcome certain restrictions imposed by the national supervisory authorities relating to the historical or monumental significance of buildings.
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The installation of solar energy equipment, together with related co-located
Amendment 73 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The installation of solar energy equipment, together with related co-located storage and grid connection, in existing or future structures created for purposes different than solar energy production with the exclusion of artificial water surfaces, such as rooftops, parking areas, roads
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 21 (21) The installation of solar energy
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 Amendment 76 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States should presume these plants and their related infrastructure as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety, except where there is clear evidence that these projects have major adverse effects on the environment which cannot be mitigated or compensated. Considering such plants as being of overriding public interest and serving public health and safety would allow such projects to benefit from a simplified assessment. No such declaration can be obtained for the "prohibited areas" or “exclusion areas” that is expressly stated in this Directive as a result of the irreparable damage that may be caused.
Amendment 78 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 22 (22) Renewable energy sources are crucial to fight climate change, reduce energy prices, decrease the Union’s dependence on fossil fuels and ensure the Union’s security of supply. For the purposes of the relevant Union environmental legislation, in the necessary case-by-case assessments to ascertain whether a plant for the production of energy from renewable sources, its connection to the grid, the related grid itself or storage assets is of overriding public interest in a particular case, Member States
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 23 a (new) (23a) The Commission must also provide for a specific system of exemptions from state aid guidelines to enable Member States to properly calibrate assistance for initiatives and investments in renewables, self-generation, and energy efficiency.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 (25) There is an urgent need to reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in buildings and to accelerate efforts to decarbonise and electrify their energy consumption. In order to enable the cost-effective installation of solar technologies at a later stage, all new buildings should be “solar ready”, that is, designed to optimise the solar generation potential on the basis of the site’s solar irradiance, enabling the fruitful installation of solar technologies without costly structural interventions. In addition, Member States should ensure the deployment of suitable solar installations on new buildings, both residential and non- residential, and on existing non-residential buildings. Large scale deployment of solar energy on buildings would make a major contribution to shielding more effectively consumers from increasing and volatile prices of fossil fuels, reduce the exposure of vulnerable citizens to high energy costs and result in wider environmental, economic and social benefits. In order to efficiently exploit the potential of solar installations on buildings, Member States should define criteria for the implementation of, and possible exemptions from, the deployment of solar installations on buildings in line with the assessed technical and economic potential of the solar energy installations, necessary energy grid infrastructure deployment and the
Amendment 82 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 25 a (new) (25a) Solar energy production as a secondary activity, using solar plants installed on new or existing artificial surfaces, should not be limited to actual consumption but should, where feasible, allow the generation of excess energy that can then be sold. This would have the double advantage of supplementing the income of entrepreneurs and farmers, while making it easier to meet national and European alternative energy production targets.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 28 (28) However, the change in the Eurostat energy balance calculation methodology and improvements in subsequent modelling projections call for a change of the baseline. Thus, using the same approach to define the target, that is to say comparing it to the future baseline projections, the ambition of the Union’s 2030 energy efficiency target should be set compared to the 2020 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 reflecting national contributions from the NECPs. With that updated baseline, the Union will need to further increase its energy efficiency ambition by at least 1
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive Recital 30 (30) Since the objective of this Directive,
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, wh
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2018/2001 Article 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land
Amendment 87 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, where the installation of a type of renewable energy can be expected to have a low detrimental impact on ecosystems and which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy in terms of the potential for energy production from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants and small hydropower plants.
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 2018/2001 Article 2 (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, as well as the assets necessary for their connection to the grid and the development of the energy infrastructure networks required to integrate renewable sources into the energy system.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land, subsurface or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants except for installations located in an outermost region as referred to in Article 349 TFUE. Maritime go-to- areas shall have a surface of at least 150 km2.
Amendment 90 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2018/2001 Article 2 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources, other than biomass combustion plants, as well as for the installation of their related grid.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables
Amendment 92 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of energy from renewable sources
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point 9a (9a) ’renewables go-to area’ means a specific location, whether on land or sea, which has been designated by a Member State as particularly suitable for the installation of plants for the production of
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 2, point 16 Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 Directive 2018/2001 Article 2, point 9 (9a a) “prohibited areas”: specific location, on land or at sea, that a Member State has designated as a prohibited area for the installation of renewable projects or of another nature, due to damage to the environment of special protection or historical heritage that would be irreparably damaged by an industrial economic activity such as the production of electrical energy, regardless of its renewable or non-renewable origin.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 Article 15b – paragraph 1 1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 Directive 2018/2001 Article 3–Paragraph 1 1. Member States shall collectively ensure that the share of energy from renewable sources in the Union’s gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is at least
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 a (new) Directive 2018/2001 (2 a) In Article 3, paragraph 1, the following subparagraph 1a is inserted: 1a. Member States shall collectively ensure that (a) the yearly sustainable biomethane production, complying with the sustainability criteria set by this Directive by 2030 is at least 35 billion cubic meters or (b) by2030, the gas supplied in the EU through the integrated gas grid should include a quota of renewable gas of 11%
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3 Directive 2018/2001 Article 15 2a. Member States shall promote the testing of new renewable energy technologies in pilot projects in a real- world environment, for a limited period of time, within the framework of national public planning in accordance with the applicable EU legislation and accompanied by appropriate safeguards to ensure the secure operation of the electricity system and avoid disproportionate impacts on the functioning of the internal market, under the supervision of a competent authority.
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