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2020/0360(COD)

26.4.2021

AMENDMENTS47 - 294Draft opinionPaolo Borchia(PE689.672v01-00)

Guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013

Proposal for a regulation(COM(2020)0824 – C9-0417/2020 – 2020/0360(COD))

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Amendment 47Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationRecital 1

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(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21, a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification of the transport sector, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

_________________ _________________21 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.

21 Commission Communication - The European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.

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22 Commission Communication - Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition, Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people, COM(2020) 562 final of 17 September 2020


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Amendment 48Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationRecital 1


(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

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European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.

European Green Deal, COM(2019) 640 final of 11 December 2019.



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Amendment 49Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationRecital 1


(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21, a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21, a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable and fossil-free electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

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Amendment 50Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationRecital 1


(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon gases, energy system

(1) The Commission has set out, in its Communication of 11 December 2019 entitled ‘The European Green Deal’21 , a new growth strategy that aims to transform the Union into a fair and prosperous society, with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases in 2050 and where economic growth is decoupled from resource use. The Commission’s communication on the Climate Target Plan22 proposing to increase the greenhouse gas emissions’ reduction level to at least 55% by 2030 - an ambition that was endorsed by the European Council on 11 December 2020 - and its underlying impact assessment confirms that the energy mix of the future will be very different from the one of today and underpins the necessity to review and if necessary to revise the energy legislation. The current energy infrastructure investments are clearly insufficient to transform and build the energy infrastructure of the future. That also means infrastructure needs to be in place to evolve and adapt itself to support the European energy transition, including rapid electrification, scaling up of renewable electricity generation, the increased use of renewable and low-carbon

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integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.

gases, energy system integration and a higher uptake of innovative solutions.





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(2) Following the Commission’s proposals as part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, an agreement was reached on a binding Union level target for renewable energy for 2030 of at least 32% of final energy consumption and a headline Union level target for energy efficiency of at least 32,5%.

(2) Following the Commission’s proposals as part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, an agreement was reached on a binding Union level target for renewable energy for 2030 of at least 32% of final energy consumption and a headline Union level target for energy efficiency of at least 32,5%. These targets are due to be adapted to the new EU emission reduction target for 2030 as laid out in the Climate Law.

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(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the energy policy objectives of the Treaty on

(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the energy policy objectives of the Treaty on

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the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better-connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion.

the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote modal shift, energy efficiency and energy saving also in the transport sector and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better-connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion.

_________________ _________________23 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75

23 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75

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Amendment 53Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationRecital 4


(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the

(4) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council23 , the current TEN-E Regulation, lays down rules for the timely development and interoperability of trans-European energy networks in order to achieve the

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energy policy objectives of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote energy efficiency and energy saving and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better-connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion.

energy policy objectives of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market, security of supply and competitive energy markets in the Union, to promote energy efficiency and energy saving including in the transportation sector and the development of new and renewable forms of energy, and to promote the interconnection of energy networks. Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 puts in place a framework for Member States and relevant stakeholders to work together in a regional setting to develop better-connected energy networks with the aim to connect regions currently isolated from European energy markets, strengthen existing cross-border interconnections, and help integrate renewable energy. By pursuing those objectives, Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 contributes to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth and brings benefits to the entire Union in terms of competitiveness and economic, social and territorial cohesion.

_________________ _________________23 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75

23 Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009, OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39–75

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Amendment 54Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationRecital 4 a (new)


(4 a) The European Council and Parliament have repeatedly stressed the need to strengthen electricity interconnections between Member States. These interconnections have multiple

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positive effects for the Union, such as more renewable energy integration capacity, increased security of supply and improved competition in the internal energy market. As part of the Clean Energy for All Europeans package, an agreement was reached on a 15 % electricity interconnection target in 2030. The Commission Communication of 23 November 2017 entitled ‘Strengthening Europe’s energy networks’ assesses progress towards achieving the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and proposes ways to implement the 15 % target by 2030.

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Amendment 55Massimiliano Salini, Tom Berendsen, Giuseppe Milazzo, Marian-Jean MarinescuProposal for a regulationRecital 5


(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early

(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could

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stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address.

not sufficiently address.

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The sentence does not represent the reality of the market.



(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address.

(5) The evaluation of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 has clearly shown that the framework has effectively improved the integration of Member States’ networks, stimulated energy trade and hence contributed to the competitiveness of the Union. Projects of common interest in electricity and gas have strongly contributed to security of supply. For gas, the infrastructure is now well connected and supply resilience has improved substantially since 2013 as corroborated by independent third-party analyses1a. Regional cooperation in Regional Groups and through cross-border cost allocation is an important enabler for project implementation. However, in many cases the cross-border cost allocation did not result in reducing the financing gap of the project, as intended. While the majority of permitting procedures have been shortened, in some cases the process is still long. The financial assistance from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) has been an important factor as grants for studies have helped projects to reduce risks in the early stages of development, while grants for works have supported projects addressing key bottlenecks that market finance could not sufficiently address.

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1a Artelys 2020: An updated analysis on gas supply security in the EU energy transition.

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Amendment 57Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationRecital 6


(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030 in line with the Paris Agreement, Europe will need a more integrated energy system which delivers energy efficiency and relies on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can deliver the network innovation and transformation needed to ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality of all sectors including transportation in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

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(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe

(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe

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will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle and energy savings in all sectors (power, heating, transport and industry).

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Amendment 59Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 6



(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle and can support the decarbonisation of the transport sector.

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Amendment 60Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationRecital 6


(6) The TEN-E policy is a central (6) The TEN-E policy is a central

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instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification and the use of hydrogen based on renewable sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

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(6) The TEN-E policy is a central instrument in the development of an internal energy market and necessary to achieve the European Green Deal objectives. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and higher levels of greenhouse gas emission reductions by 2030, Europe will need a more integrated energy system, relying on higher levels of electrification based on renewable and fossil-free sources and the decarbonisation of the gas sector. The TEN-E policy can ensure that the Union energy infrastructure development supports the required energy transition to climate neutrality in line with the energy efficiency first principle.

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Amendment 62Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationRecital 7


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(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.

(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas, while preserving the principle of technological neutrality and assessing the environmental impact and carbon footprint using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology.

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Amendment 63Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 7


(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the

(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the

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priority corridors and thematic areas. priority corridors and thematic areas. Further enhancing the decarbonisation of the transport sector should become one of the criteria for the selection of projects of common interest;

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(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.

(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal as well as the "do-no-harm"-principle. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.

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(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets and the 2050

(7) While the objectives of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 remain largely valid, they need adaption, as the current TEN-E framework does not yet fully reflect the expected changes to the energy system that will result from the new political context and in particular the upgraded 2030 targets

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climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.

and the 2050 climate neutrality objective under the European Green Deal. Besides the new political context and objectives, technological development has been rapid in the past decade. That development should be taken into account in the infrastructure categories covered by this Regulation, the projects of common interest selection criteria as well as the priority corridors and thematic areas.

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(10) The Union’s energy infrastructure should be resilient to the unavoidable impacts that climate change is estimated to create in Europe in spite of the mitigation efforts. Hence, strengthening the efforts on climate adaptation, resilience building, disaster prevention and preparedness is crucial.

(10) The Union’s energy infrastructure should contribute towards climate change mitigation yet also be resilient to the unavoidable impacts that climate change is estimated to create in Europe in spite of the mitigation efforts. Hence, strengthening the efforts on climate adaptation, resilience building, disaster prevention and preparedness is crucial.

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Amendment 67Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 10 a (new)


(10 a) The Union’s energy infrastructure should be rolled out in a manner that promotes the synergies and complementarity with the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) and the alternative fuels Infrastructure;

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Massimiliano Salini, Tom Berendsen, Giuseppe Milazzo, Marian-Jean MarinescuProposal for a regulationRecital 11


(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs support through the TEN-E policy. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape.

(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, natural gas infrastructures will need less support through the TEN-E policy.

However, in some Member States natural gas projects represent substantial potential for reduction of CO2 emissions, including by facilitating transition from solid fossil fuels, in particular coal, lignite, peat and oil shale, to natural gas. The revision of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 should not negatively affect not yet completed projects. Natural gas infrastructure projects which are already included in the fourth or fifth Union list of projects of common interest established pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 should therefore be able to maintain this status and be eligible for the future Union lists of projects of common interests to be established under this Regulation.

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As stated in the European Council conclusions of 11th of December, the EU legislation should "respect the right of the Member States to decide on their energy mix and to choose

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the most appropriate technologies to achieve collectively the 2030 climate target, including transnational technologies such as gas".




(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050, which will require substantial changes for gas infrastructures to support the energy transition. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs the same kind of support through the TEN-E policy. This support should be aimed mainly at the progressive integration of hydrogen and renewable gases in gas networks. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape and should condition the support so that gas infrastructure can be used in the future for hydrogen.


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Amendment 70Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 11


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(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure could be supported through the TEN-E policy only insofar as there are no cost-competitive alternatives as a transitional solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape.


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(11) Security of supply, as one main driver behind Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, has been significantly improved through projects of common interest. Moreover, the Commission’s climate target impact assessment27 expects the consumption of natural gas to be reduced significantly because its non-abated use is not compatible with carbon-neutrality and because other technologies are increasingly available for sectors that have previously considered natural gas as their main option for decarbonisation such as the transport sector. Existing EU gas infrastructure is sufficiently capable of meeting future gas demand scenarios in the EU and as such LNG can act as a

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transitional energy source for sectors that currently do not have large-scale mature alternatives such as the maritime and aviation sector without infrastructure expansion. On the other hand, the consumption of biogas, renewable and decarbonised hydrogen and synthetic gaseous fuels will increase significantly towards 2050. Therefore, the natural gas infrastructure no longer needs support through the TEN-E policy. The planning of energy infrastructure should reflect this changing gas landscape.


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Justification

Liquid natural gas has a role to play in the short and medium term to aid the transition away from oil-based fuels in the transportation sector. Yet this will not require further expansion of natural gas infrastructure as it has already been documented that the EU does not need more natural gas infrastructure to cover security of supply in the future. EU gas demand is presently substantially lower than the peak levels in 2005-2010 and is not expected to recover in the medium or long term, wholesale gas prices are converging to a large extent and although there is still some congestion, this is contractual rather than physical. See: An updated analysis on gas supply security in the EU energy transition by Artelys France, January 2020 and Evaluation of the TEN-E Regulation by Trinomics, February 2018

Amendment 72Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationRecital 11 a (new)


(11 a) The 2020 State of the Energy Union report has shown that the energy demand is decreasing overall in the EU but is increasing in certain sectors, such as transport and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT); Furthermore, transport can be a significant facilitator of renewable energy deployment, offering demand-side flexibility and large potential for energy storage capacity; Hence, further integration of energy and transport

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sectors is needed.

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Amendment 73Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationRecital 11 a (new)


(11 a) While LNG has a role to play in the short term transition away from more polluting fuels in the maritime and inland waterway transport sector, delivering a sustainable, scalable and cost-effective green transition for maritime transport in the medium and long term depends on the mass deployment of ammonia and green hydrogen, which can deliver zero carbon propulsion.

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Amendment 74Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationRecital 11 b (new)


(11 b) Transport and tourism sectors are highly dependent on energy. The revised TEN-E policy should establishing cross-sectoral policy synergies by supporting infrastructure that contribute in achieving the decarbonisation and sustainability targets of these sectors; Hence, TEN-E Regulation should promote synergies with the Trans-European Transport Network Regulation, the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Directive, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Renovation Wave Strategy and the System Integration Strategy.

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Amendment 75Elena Kountoura

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Proposal for a regulationRecital 11 c (new)


(11 c) More specifically, in order to contribute to the decarbonisation process of the transport sector, the TEN-E policy should include projects that promote the integration of renewable energy in the network, the deployment of alternative fuels from renewable energy, the launch of smart energy grids and the expansion of recharging and refuelling infrastructure networks, including in transport hubs such as ports and airports.

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(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector.

(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for e-mobility along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies and urgently needed standards for charging and means of payment should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector. E-mobility and bi-directional batteries enable peak shifting and demand response, which supports the integration of renewable energy in a cost-efficient way and requires less generation capacity

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and infrastructure.

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(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector.

(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28 . The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric mobility along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector based on the energy efficiency first principle. In this respect, electricity highways corridors must also be prioritised as part of power system modernisation to avoid grid congestion.


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(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28. The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector.

(12) The importance of smart electricity grids in achieving the Union’s energy and climate policy objectives has been acknowledged in the communication from the Commission on energy system integration28. The criteria for the category should include technological developments regarding innovation and digital aspects. Furthermore, the role of projects promoters should be clarified. Given the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas, smart grid technologies should also help to improve energy network related support for cross border high capacity recharging to support the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Rapid deployment of the necessary electricity grid connections for efficient and high-capacity charging of electric vehicles should be prioritised along all core network corridors and in the overall TEN-T network.


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Amendment 79Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 12 a (new)


(12 a) To enable sector integration, to acknowledge changes in consumer behaviour and to increase the demand for green transport, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles should be eligible for the PCI Status;

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(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, such as aviation and deep-sea shipping, where the priority option of direct electrification is not possible. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from additional renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective.

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Amendment 81Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 13


(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual

(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual

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sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In addition, fossil free and low carbon hydrogen solutions are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

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(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity,

(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include sustainable hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity,

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which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. To this end, offshore energy hubs will play a significant role in utilising the energy generated by the expansion of offshore energy sources to produce the necessary clean fuels needed to transform the shipping and aviation sectors such as hydrogen, synthetic fuels, methanol and ammonia. In a transitional phase however, other forms of decarbonised hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale without creating lock-in effects by investing in fossil infrastructure.

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(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however,

(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. For the foreseeable future,

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other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale, especially in view of the fact that weather-dependent renewable energy is by its nature unplannable, while for a satisfactory level of security of supply in the electricity grid there needs to be plannable and fossil-free energy production.

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Amendment 84Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationRecital 13



(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective.

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Amendment 85Sara CerdasProposal for a regulationRecital 13



(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport (such as shipping and aviation), where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.

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Amendment 86Sara CerdasProposal for a regulationRecital 13 a (new)


(13 a) Long-term planning and solutions for shipping and aviation transport sectors must solely depend on alternative

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clean fuels that deliver zero carbon propulsion, in order to achieve the carbon neutrality target at the latest by 2050.

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Amendment 87Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 14


(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large-scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union.

(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large-scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. In addition, new opportunities for cooperation on hydrogen deployment with neighbouring countries and regions and a special attention to the countries in the process of accession to the European Union should be actively promoted. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen

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29 A hydrogen strategy for a climate-neutral Europe, COM(2020) 301 final.

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(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large-scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure, retrofitted pipelines for regional and temporary blending solutions and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union.

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(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large-scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or long-haul and heavy duty transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union.



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(14) Moreover, the Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy29 concluded that for the required deployment of hydrogen a large-scale infrastructure network is an important element that only the Union and the single market can offer. There is currently very limited dedicated infrastructure in place to transport and trade hydrogen across borders. Such should consist of a significant extent of assets converted from natural gas, complemented by new assets dedicated to hydrogen. Furthermore, the Hydrogen Strategy sets a strategic goal to increase installed electrolyser capacity to 40 GW by 2030 in order to scale up the production of renewable hydrogen and facilitate the decarbonisation of fossil-fuel dependent sectors, such as industry or heavy-duty and long haul transport. Therefore, the TEN-E policy should include new and repurposed hydrogen transmission infrastructure and storage as well as electrolyser facilities. Hydrogen transmission and storage infrastructure should also be included in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan so as to allow a comprehensive and consistent assessment of their costs and benefits for the energy system, including their contribution to sector integration and decarbonisation, with the aim of creating a hydrogen backbone for the Union.



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Amendment 91Jutta Paulus

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(15) Moreover, a new infrastructure category should be created for smart gas grids to support investments which integrate renewable and low carbon gases such as biogas, biomethane, and hydrogen, in the network and help manage a resulting more complex system, building on innovative digital technologies.

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(15) Moreover, a new infrastructure category should be created for smart gas grids to support investments which integrate renewable and low carbon gases such as biogas, biomethane, and hydrogen, in the network and help manage a resulting more complex system, building on innovative digital technologies.

(15) Moreover, a new infrastructure category should be created for smart gas grids to support investments which integrate renewable and low carbon gases such as sustainable second generation biogas, biomethane, and decarbonised hydrogen, in the network and help manage a resulting more complex system, building on innovative digital technologies.

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(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That

(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That

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requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.

requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions or the relief of pressure on the environment, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy, climate and environmental policy objectives of the Union. Sustainability criteria must be robust and reproducible in order to enable comparison of TEN-E projects in that regard.

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(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the

(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the

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evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.

evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union and contributes towards making the Union climate neutral by 2050 at the latest. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to capture, utilise, store and transport carbon dioxide.

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Amendment 95Massimiliano Salini, Tom Berendsen, Giuseppe Milazzo, Marian-Jean MarinescuProposal for a regulationRecital 16


(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green

(16) Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 requires a candidate project of common interest to prove a significant contribution to at least one criterion from a set of criteria in the process for the elaboration of the Union list, which may, but does not need to, include sustainability. That requirement, in line with the specific needs of the internal energy market at the time, enabled development of projects of common interest which addressed only security of supply risks even if they did not demonstrate benefits in terms of sustainability. However, given the evolution of the Union infrastructure needs and the decarbonisation goals, the Conclusions of the 2020 July European Council, according to which “Union expenditure should be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and the "do no harm" principle of the European Green

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Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.

Deal, sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, should be assessed in order to ensure that TEN-E policy is coherent with energy and climate policy objectives of the Union, taking into account the specificities of each Member State and the need to implement different pathways towards decarbonisation. The sustainability of CO2 transport networks is addressed by their purpose to transport carbon dioxide.

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(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30. Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.

(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30. Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of designated sea basins and taking due account of environmental protection, landscape protection and other uses of the sea.

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Amendment 97Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationRecital 18


(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.

(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation, also in the islands and the outermost regions. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.

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(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy

(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy

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targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.

targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 and offshore energy hubs, which will enable a scale-up of power-to-x infrastructure required to transform sectors such as aviation and maritime transport and phase out the use of heavily pollutant fuels. Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.


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Amendment 99Sara CerdasProposal for a regulationRecital 18


(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires

(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid. In addition, that requires

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stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea.

stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long-term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Moreover, ports should include the integrated offshore grids as a way to boost the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.


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(22) To ensure voltage and frequency stability, particular attention should be given to the stability of the European electricity network under the changing conditions, especially in view of the growing share of renewable electricity.

(22) To ensure voltage and frequency stability, particular attention should be given to the stability of the European electricity network under the changing conditions, especially in view of the growing share of renewable electricity. Efforts to maintain a sufficient level of predictable fossil-free energy production, in order to ensure security of supply to citizens and businesses, must be a particular priority.

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(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids, smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide transport.

(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, and smart electricity grids.

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(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids, smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide transport.

(23) Following close consultations with all Member States and stakeholders, the Commission has identified 13 strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities, the implementation of which is essential for the achievement of the Union’s 2030 and 2050 energy and climate policy targets. Those priorities cover different geographic regions or thematic areas in the field of electricity transmission and storage, offshore grids for renewable energy, hydrogen transmission and storage, electrolysers, smart gas grids, smart electricity grids, and carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport.

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(28) The process of permit granting should neither lead to administrative burdens which are disproportionate to the size or complexity of a project, nor create barriers to the development of the trans-European networks and market access.

(28) The process of permit granting should always respect the procedures envisaged in the EU environmental legislation as well as those for early and inclusive stakeholder participation while trying to reduce the administrative burdens which are disproportionate to the size or complexity of a project, nor create barriers to the development of the trans-European networks and market access.

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Amendment 104Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 29


(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact.

(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the various European networks, preference should be given to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact.

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(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate and spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects, the energy efficiency first and the do-no-harm principle. Thus, during the planning of the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact.

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(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social,

(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social,

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economic, environmental, climate and financial impact.

economic, environmental, climate and financial impact. The negative impact of offshore wind power on the landscape, its potentially harmful effects on the marine environment and the large surface area required need to be carefully weighed against estimated benefits on a case-by-case basis.

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(29) The planning and implementation of Union projects of common interest in the areas of energy, transport and telecommunication infrastructure should be coordinated to generate synergies whenever it is feasible from an overall economic, technical, environmental, climate or spatial planning point of view and with due regard to the relevant safety aspects. Thus, during the planning of the the various European networks, it should be possible to give preference to integrating transport, communication and energy networks in order to ensure that as little land as possible is taken up, whilst ensuring, where possible, that existing or disused routes are reused, in order to reduce to a minimum any negative social, economic, environmental, climate and financial impact. In particular, projects of common interest should be assessed in terms of their synergies with the Trans European Transport Network to maximise impact.

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(30) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment and should be considered by competent authorities as being in the public interest. For reasons of overriding public interest, projects which have an adverse impact on the environment should be authorised where all the conditions set out in Council Directive 92/43/EEC34 and Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council35 are met.

(30) Projects of common interest should be given ‘priority status’ at national level to ensure rapid administrative treatment and should be considered by competent authorities as being in the public interest. For reasons of overriding public interest, the Commission should provide binding guidelines on impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis for projects which have an adverse impact on the environment.

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(33) In order to simplify and expedite the permitting process for offshore grids for renewable energy, the Member States around a particular sea basin should create unique points of contact, referred to as an ‘offshore one-stop shop’, in view of regional specificities and geography, for the for facilitating and coordinating the process of granting of permits to such projects. Moreover, the establishment of a one-stop shop per sea basin for offshore grids for renewable energy should reduce complexity, increase efficiency and speed up the permitting process of offshore transmission assets often crossing many

(33) In order to simplify and expedite the permitting process for offshore grids for renewable energy, the Member States around a particular sea basin should create unique points of contact, referred to as an ‘offshore one-stop shop’, in view of regional specificities and geography, for facilitating and coordinating the process of granting of permits to those projects whose benefits for society clearly outweigh their negative impacts on the marine environment and the landscape. Moreover, the establishment of a one-stop shop per sea basin for offshore grids for renewable energy should reduce

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jurisdictions. complexity, increase efficiency and speed up the permitting process of offshore transmission assets often crossing many jurisdictions.

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Amendment 110Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationRecital 33 a (new)


(33 a) TEN-E infrastructure projects that concern two or more Member States face particular challenges as regards the coordination of permit granting procedures. Therefore, the national competent authorities of the Member States concerned should cooperate in order to coordinate their timetables and to agree on a joint schedule concerning the permit-granting procedure. For TEN-E infrastructure cross-border projects of common interest, Member States concerned may establish by mutual agreement a joint authority in order to facilitate the permit-granting procedures. In that case, Member States may empower their competent authority to establish a joint competent authority;

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Amendment 111Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 1


1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the Union’s 2030 climate

1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the Union’s 2030 climate

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and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050.

and energy targets, as set in article 2(11) of Regulation (EU) on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, and the climate neutrality objective by 2050.

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Amendment 112Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 1


1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050.

1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure set out in Annex I (‘energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas’) that contribute to the Union’s 2030 climate and energy targets and the climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest.

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Amendment 113Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 2 – point a


(a) addresses the identification of projects of common interest necessary to implement priority corridors and areas falling under the energy infrastructure categories in electricity, smart gas grids, hydrogen, electrolysers, and carbon dioxide set out in Annex II (‘energy infrastructure categories’);

(a) addresses the identification of projects of common interest necessary to implement priority corridors and areas falling under the energy infrastructure categories in electricity, smart gas grids, hydrogen, electrolysers, and carbon dioxide set out in Annex II (‘energy infrastructure categories’), without prejudice to the principle of technological neutrality;

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Amendment 114Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph Oetjen

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 1 – paragraph 2 – point b


(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by streamlining, coordinating more closely, and accelerating permit granting processes and by enhancing public participation;

(b) facilitates the timely implementation of projects of common interest by streamlining, coordinating more closely, and accelerating permit granting processes and by enhancing public participation both at national and cross border level;

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Amendment 115Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8


(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;

(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers and e-mobility with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way; the possibility to use the electric vehicle as battery enables and empowers citizens to effectively participate in the energy market;

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Amendment 116Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8


(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for

(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for

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communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;

communicating with related grid operators, generators, consumers and/or prosumers and e-mobility, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;

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Amendment 117Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9


(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low-carbon and renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs and gas quality requirements in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable and low-carbon gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;

(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of decarbonised and renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs and gas quality requirements in order to remove the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable and decarbonised gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;

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Justification

We recognise that investments have been made in alternative technologies, such as LNG yet this should be considered as a short-term alternative, and new investments in alternative fuels infrastructure must not increase GHG emissions. Only infrastructure enabling deployment of decarbonized energy sources should be eligible in order to be aligned with EUs long term climate objectives

Amendment 118Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9


(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low-carbon and renewable gas sources in accordance

(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of renewable gas sources in accordance with consumers’

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with consumers’ needs and gas quality requirements in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable and low-carbon gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;

needs and gas quality requirements in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;

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Amendment 119Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 10 a (new)


(10 a) 'Joint competent authority' means an authority which may be established by mutual agreement between two or more Member States to facilitate the permit-granting procedures related to cross-border projects. In that case, Member States may empower their competent authority to establish a joint authority;

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Amendment 120Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)


(16 a) ‘energy efficiency first’ principle means taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost-efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand and energy supply more efficient, in particular by means of cost-effective end-use energy savings, demand response initiatives and more efficient conversion, transmission and distribution of energy, whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions.

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Amendment 121

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Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)


(16 a) 'interoperability' means all the regulatory, technical and operational conditions, requirements or characteristics of the energy infrastructure to allow safe and uninterrupted energy flows as well as to achieve the required levels of performance along the European energy network;

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Amendment 122Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)


(16 a) 'Multimodal transport hubs' are places designed for the integration and interoperability of different modes of transport to realise the shift towards a multimodal transport system both for passengers and freight that is sustainable, energy-efficient, and respectful of the environment.

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Amendment 123Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationArticle 2 – paragraph 1 – point 16 a (new)


(16 a) “repurposed gas infrastructure” means physical upgrade of existing natural gas infrastructure for use of renewable gases, such as biomethane, renewable hydrogen or hydrogen derived fuels.

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Amendment 124Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1


The Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 20 supplementing this Regulation concerning the scope and composition of the priority corridors and areas.

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The Commission should not change fundamental elements alone, should be subject to co-decision procedure.

Amendment 125Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 1 a (new)


1 a. Each Group shall set up a committee to monitor the work conducted by the Group (‘energy infrastructure committee’) within three months of the date of establishing the Group. The energy infrastructure committee shall be involved in the preparation,implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the projects. The energy infrastructure committee shall be consulted before decisions are taken by the decision-making body of the Group as referred to in paragraph 1.

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Amendment 126Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 2

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2. Each Group shall adopt its own rules of procedure, having regard to the provisions set out in Annex III.

2. Each Group shall adopt its own rules of procedure, having regard to the provisions set out in Annex III, which shall also include rules regarding the prevention of any conflict of interest and the application of the principle of transparency.

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Amendment 127Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 3 – introductory part


3. The decision-making body of each Group shall adopt a regional list of proposed projects of common interest drawn up in accordance with the process set out in Section 2 of Annex III, the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas and their fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article 4.

3. The decision-making body of each Group, after prior consultation of the energy infrastructure committee, shall adopt a regional list of proposed projects of common interest drawn up in accordance with the process set out in Section 2 of Annex III, the contribution of each project to implementing the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas and their fulfilment of the criteria set out in Article 4.

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Amendment 128Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – point a


(a) each individual proposal for a project of common interest shall require the approval of the states, to whose territory the project relates; where a state does not to give its approval, it shall present its substantiated reasons for doing so to the Group concerned;

(a) each individual proposal for a project of common interest shall provide the eligibility of the project in light of sustainability criteria and the principle of energy efficiency first and shall require the approval of the states, to whose territory the project relates; where a state does not to give its approval, it shall present its substantiated reasons for doing so to the Group concerned;

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Amendment 129Massimiliano Salini, Tom Berendsen, Giuseppe Milazzo, Marian-Jean MarinescuProposal for a regulationArticle 3 – paragraph 5 a (new)


5 a. In the definition of the Union list of projects of common interest pursuant to this Regulation a limited transitional period shall be introduced for those projects already awarded the PCI status in the previous Union lists, in order to give continuity to commitments already made and the possibility to those projects to implement further actions to meet the new criteria. The transitional period will be valid at the entry into force of the revised Regulation.

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A limited transitional period for natural gas projects already awarded with the PCI status should be introduced to give continuity to commitments made by the Commission and not to lose investments.

Amendment 130Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point a


(a) the project is necessary for at least one of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas;

(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union, creates cross sectoral synergies and is necessary for at least one of the energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas;

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Amendment 131Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)

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(ii a) is located on the territory of one Member State, on islands non sufficiently connected to the trans-European energy networks, falling under the definition of small connected systems or isolated systems according to Directive 2019/944, and makes a significant contribution to the Union´s 2030 climate and energy targets.

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Amendment 132Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)


(ii a) enhances the decarbonisation of the transport sector;

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Amendment 133Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)


(c a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoters demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.

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Amendment 134Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a


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(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;

(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to reaching climate neutrality in the EU by 2050 at the latest, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;

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Amendment 135Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a



(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives, including in the transport sector, of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and;

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Amendment 136Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point a



(a) the project contributes significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the Union and those of the third country and to sustainability, including through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, or enhances cooperation on sustainable energy technologies including hydrogen, with third countries to boost sustainable growth and development, promote EU standards and

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regulations and the deployment of new infrastructure, in particular refuelling and charging networks, and;

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Amendment 137Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)


(f a) special attention is paid to European union neighbouring countries and particularly, countries in the process of accession in view of accelerating the regulatory alignment and extending the infrastructure network as means to expand the external dimension of the European Green Deal.

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Amendment 138Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 2 – point f a (new)


(f a) the project is in line with the “energy efficiency first” principle, i.e. promoters demonstrate the use of energy efficiency approaches to technology, and operation of the network in design, development and delivery of the project.

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2 a. the project follows the do-no-harm principle and will not create further biodiversity losses;

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Amendment 140Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – introductory part


(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:

(a) for electricity transmission and storage projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in points (1)(a), (b), (c) and (e) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid and the transmission of renewable generation to major consumption centres and storage sites, and at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 141Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i


(i) market integration, including through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks; competition and system flexibility;

(i) market integration, by increasing the level of interconnection between Member States, reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks, increasing competition and system flexibility;

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Amendment 142Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point a – point i


(i) market integration, including through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy

(i) market integration, inter alia through lifting the isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy

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infrastructure bottlenecks; competition and system flexibility;

infrastructure bottlenecks; competition and system flexibility;

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Justification

Very few member states are in fact isolated and thus the definition of market integration becomes too limited by the word "including"

Amendment 143Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – introductory part


(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)(d) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and at least two of the following specific criteria:

(b) for smart electricity grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (1)(d) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability through the integration of renewable energy into the grid, and at least two of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 144Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)


(iii a) sector integration, through the improvement of the interaction of different energy vectors or energy sectors, for instance through the increase of synergies in adjacent sectors, such as transport and mobility;

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Amendment 145Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)

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(iii a) facilitating smart sector integration in a wider way by favouring synergies and coordination between energy, transport and telecommunication sectors.

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Amendment 146Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – introductory part


(c) for carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to all of the following specific criteria:

(c) for carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to all of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 147Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – point i


(i) avoid carbon dioxide emissions while maintaining security of energy supply;

(i) deleted

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Amendment 148Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point c – point ii


(ii) increase the resilience and security (ii) increase the resilience and security

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of carbon dioxide transport; of carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport;

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Amendment 149Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part


(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

(d) for hydrogen projects from renewable energy sources falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable energy and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 150Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi KatainenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part



(d) for new and repurposed hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 151Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part



(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of fossil-free hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 152Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – introductory part



(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 153Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i

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(i) market integration, including by connecting existing or emerging hydrogen networks of Member States, or otherwise contributing to the emergence of an Union-wide network for the transport and storage of hydrogen, and ensuring interoperability of connected systems;

(i) market integration, including by connecting existing or emerging hydrogen networks of Member States, or otherwise contributing to the emergence of an Union-wide network for the transport and storage of hydrogen or for powering fuel-cell vehicles, such as railroad engines or water vessels and ensuring interoperability of connected systems;

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Amendment 154Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – introductory part


(e) for electrolysers falling under the category set out in point (4) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to all of the following specific criteria:

(e) for power-to-gas technologies falling under the category set out in point (4) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to all of the following specific criteria:

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Justification

All relevant power-to-gas technologies should be included in the TEN-E as Member States have diverse gas infrastructure and not all infrastructure could be used directly for hydrogen.

Amendment 155Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point i


(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen.

(i) sustainability, including by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen derived fuels.

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Proposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii


(iii) facilitating smart energy sector integration through linking different energy carriers and sectors.

(iii) enabling flexibility services such as demand response and storage by facilitating smart energy sector integration through the creation of links to other energy carriers and sectors.

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Amendment 157Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point e – point iii a (new)


(iii a) offering energy transformation services that do not serve only one specific user.

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Amendment 158Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part


(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

(f) delete (whole sub-paragraph)

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Amendment 159

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Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part



(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to respect the "do-no-harm"-principle and contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and decarbonised gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 160Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part



(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 161Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part

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(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or fossil-free hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 162Massimiliano Salini, Tom Berendsen, Giuseppe Milazzo, Marian-Jean MarinescuProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part



(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, renewable or low-carbon hydrogen, or synthetic gas and their blends with methane into the gas distribution, transmission networks and storage systems, in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 163Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi KatainenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part


(f) for smart gas grid projects falling (f) for smart gas grid projects falling

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under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or hydrogen, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 164Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 3 – point f – introductory part



(f) for smart gas grid projects falling under the energy infrastructure category set out in point (2) of Annex II, the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability by enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases, such as biomethane, or renewable hydrogen or hydrogen derived fuels, into the gas distribution and transmission networks in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:

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Amendment 165Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point a a (new)


(a a) the synergies that each proposed project creates between energy infrastructure and the decarbonisation targets of transport and tourism sectors.

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Amendment 166Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b


(b) complementarity with regard to other proposed projects;

(b) the influence of other proposed projects, which could be complementary to, competing with, or potentially competing with, the project under assessment;

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Amendment 167Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point b a (new)


(b a) creating synergies with the tran-european transport network and the alternative fuel infrastructure;

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Amendment 168Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c


(c) for proposed projects that are, at the time, projects of common interest, the progress of the project implementation and its compliance with the reporting and transparency obligations.

(c) for proposed projects that are, at the time, projects of common interest, the progress of the project implementation and its compliance with the reporting and transparency obligations. The PCI projects, that either have reached sufficient maturity (under permitting or construction) or are already benefiting from the PCI label, should be automatically re-confirmed in the future PCI lists until their commissioning without imposing re-application by the project promoters under the condition that they are demonstrating steady and

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concrete progress, as per their implementation plan.

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Amendment 169Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 4 – paragraph 5 – subparagraph 1 – point c a (new)


(c a) Synergy effects with other networks, particularly the trans-European transport network

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Amendment 170Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 6 – paragraph 1


1. Where a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties, the Commission may designate, in agreement with the Member States concerned, a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice.

1. Where a project of common interest encounters significant implementation difficulties and delays, the Commission shall designate, in agreement with the Member States concerned, a European coordinator for a period of up to one year renewable twice.

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Amendment 171Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 5 – paragraph 1 – introductory part


1. Project promoters shall draw up an implementation plan for projects of common interest, including a timetable for each of the following:

1. Project promoters shall draw up a publicly available implementation plan for projects of common interest, including a timetable for each of the following:

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Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 2


2. For the purpose of ensuring efficient administrative processing of the application files related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that those files are treated in the most rapid way possible.

2. For the purpose of ensuring efficient administrative processing of the application files related to projects of common interest, project promoters and all authorities concerned shall ensure that those files are given priority of treatment.

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3. Without prejudice to obligations resulting from Union law, where such status exists in national law, projects of common interest shall be granted the status of the highest national significance possible and be appropriately treated in the permit granting processes — and if national law so provides, in spatial planning — including those relating to environmental assessments, in the manner such treatment is provided for in national law applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure.

3. Without prejudice to obligations resulting from Union law, where such status exists in national law, projects of common interest shall be granted the status of the highest national significance possible and be appropriately treated in the permit granting processes — and if national law so provides, in spatial planning — including those relating to environmental assessments, in the manner such treatment is provided for in national law applicable to the corresponding type of energy infrastructure and without prejudice of the strict application of the procedures and provisions foreseen in the Union environmental legislation.

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Amendment 174Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 7 – paragraph 8 – introductory part


8. Provided that all the conditions set 8. Provided that all the conditions set

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out in these Directives are fulfilled, with regard to the environmental impacts addressed in Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC, projects of common interest shall be considered as being of public interest from an energy policy perspective, and may be considered as having an overriding public interest.

out in these Directives are fulfilled, with regard to the environmental impacts addressed in Article 6(4) of Directive 92/43/EEC and Article 4(7) of Directive 2000/60/EC, projects of common interest shall be considered as being of public interest from an energy policy perspective, and shall be considered as having an overriding public interest.

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Amendment 175Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1


The competence of the authorities concerned could either be incorporated into the competence of the national competent authority designated in line with Article 8(1) or they would maintain, to a certain extent, their independent competence in line with the respective permitting scheme chosen by the Member State in line with this paragraph to facilitate the issuing of the comprehensive decision and cooperate with the national competent authority accordingly.

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Amendment 176Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 8 – paragraph 5


5. Where a project of common interest requires decisions to be taken in two or more Member States, the respective competent authorities shall take all necessary steps for efficient and effective cooperation and coordination among themselves, including the steps referred to in Article 10(5). Member States shall endeavour to provide joint procedures,

5. Where a project of common interest requires decisions to be taken in two or more Member States, the respective competent authorities shall take all necessary steps for efficient and effective cooperation and coordination among themselves, including the steps referred to in Article 10(5). Member States shall ensure that their respective national

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particularly with regard to the assessment of environmental impacts.

competent authorities provide joint procedures, particularly with regard to the assessment of environmental impacts, and coordinate their timetables and agree on a joint schedule concerning the permit-granting procedure.

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Amendment 177Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 8 – paragraph 5 a (new)


5 a. For cross-border projects of common interest, a joint competent authority, as defined in Article 2 paragraph (10)a new, may be established.

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Amendment 178Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 9 – paragraph 3 – introductory part


3. The project promoter shall, within an indicative period of three months following the start of the permit granting process pursuant to Article 10(1)(a), draw up and submit a concept for public participation to the competent authority, following the process outlined in the manual referred to in paragraph 1 and in line with the guidelines set out in Annex VI. The competent authority shall request modifications or approve the concept for public participation within three months of receipt. In so doing, the competent authority shall take into consideration any form of public participation and consultation that took place before the start of the permit granting process, to the extent that such public participation and consultation has fulfilled the requirements of this Article.

3. The project promoter shall, within an indicative period of three months following the start of the permit granting process pursuant to Article 10(1)(a), draw up and submit a concept for public participation to the competent authority, or, where appropriate, to the joint competent authority, following the process outlined in the manual referred to in paragraph 1 and in line with the guidelines set out in Annex VI. The competent authority shall request modifications or approve the concept for public participation within three months of receipt. In so doing, the competent authority shall take into consideration any form of public participation and consultation that took place before the start of the permit granting process, to the extent that such public participation and

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consultation has fulfilled the requirements of this Article.

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Amendment 179Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 9 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1


Where the project promoter intends to make significant changes to an approved concept, it shall inform the competent authority thereof. In that case the competent authority may request modifications.

Where the project promoter intends to make significant changes to an approved concept, it shall inform the competent authority, or where appropriate the joint competent authority, thereof. In that case the competent authority may request modifications.

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Amendment 180Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 10 – paragraph 5 – point b – paragraph 1


For cross-border projects involving two or more Member States, the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall coordinate to prepare a joint schedule, in which they align their timetables;

For cross-border projects involving two or more Member States, a joint competent authority, as defined in Article 2 paragraph (10)a new, may be established or the competent authorities of the Member States concerned shall prepare a joint schedule, in which they align their timetables;

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Prior to submitting their respective methodologies, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an

Prior to submitting their respective methodologies, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an

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extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the entity of distribution system operators in the Union (‘EU DSO entity’), all relevant hydrogen stakeholders and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.

extensive consultation process involving at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the entity of distribution system operators in the Union (‘EU DSO entity’), all relevant hydrogen, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders and, where it is deemed appropriate the national regulatory authorities and other national authorities.

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2. Within three months of the receipt of the methodologies together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall provide an opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States, and the Commission and publish it on the Agency’s website.

2. Within three months of the receipt of the methodologies together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall provide a binding opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States, and the Commission and publish it on the Agency’s website.

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10. Every three years, the Agency shall establish and make publicly available a set of indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the infrastructure categories included in points (1) and (3) of Annex II. Those reference values may be used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year

10. Every three years, the Agency shall establish and make publicly available a set of indicators and corresponding reference values based on greenhouse gas mitigation potential for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the infrastructure categories and possible alternatives, such as flexibility measures or sector coupling projects, included in points (1) and (3) of Annex II. Those reference values may be

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network development plans. The first of such indicators shall be published by [1 November 2022].

used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year network development plans. The first of such indicators shall be published by [1 November 2022].

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11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.

11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.

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Amendment 185Elsi Katainen, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 11 – paragraph 11


11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.

11. By [31 December 2023], the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall jointly submit to the Commission and the Agency a consistent and interlinked energy market and network model including electricity, gas and hydrogen transmission infrastructure as well as storage, heat, LNG and electrolysers, covering the energy infrastructure priority corridors and the areas drawn up in line with the principles laid down in Annex V.

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Justification

Heat and district heating should be seen as a part of sector integration.

Amendment 186Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – introductory part


1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the Commission and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and relevant hydrogen sector stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the joint scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.

1. By [31 July 2022], the Agency, after having conducted an extensive consultation process involving the Commission and at least the organisations representing all relevant stakeholders, including the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENTSO for Gas, Union DSO entity, and relevant hydrogen, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders, shall publish the framework guidelines for the integrated scenarios to be developed by ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas. Those guidelines shall be regularly updated as found necessary.

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The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first principle and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.

The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first and do-no-harm principles, prioritise renewables-based direct electrification and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.

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Amendment 188Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 12 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1


The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first principle and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.

The guidelines shall include the energy efficiency first and do-no-harm principles and ensure that the underlying ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas scenarios are fully in line with the latest medium and long-term European Union decarbonisation targets and the latest available Commission scenarios.

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2. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall follow the Agency’s framework guidelines when developing the joint scenarios to be used for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans.

2. The ENTSO for Electricity and ENTSO for Gas shall follow the Agency’s framework guidelines when developing the integrated scenarios to be used for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans.

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4. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit the draft joint scenarios report to the Agency and the Commission for their opinion.

4. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall publish and submit the draft integrated scenarios report to the Agency and the Commission for their opinion.

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Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 12 – paragraph 5


5. Within three months from the receipt of the draft joint scenarios report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, ENTSO for gas and the Commission.

5. Within three months from the receipt of the draft joint scenarios report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its binding opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity, ENTSO for gas and the Commission.

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Amendment 192Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 13 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1


When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions to address the identified gaps.

When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and with particular regard to those gaps affecting the ability to accomplish the Union's decarbonisation targets and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions including sector coupling projects to address the identified gaps.

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Justification

Infrastructure gaps should be seen in the context of how to cost-efficiently reach climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, while preserving security of supply and reducing import dependency. It is therefore important that not only the energy efficiency first principle, but also infrastructure solutions that are in line with climate neutrality are prioritized.



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When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions to address the identified gaps.

When assessing the infrastructure gaps the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall implement the energy efficiency first principle and consider with priority all relevant non-infrastructure related solutions including sector coupling projects to address the identified gaps.

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Prior to submitting their respective reports, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity, all relevant hydrogen stakeholders and all the Member States representatives part of the priority corridors defined in Annex I.

Prior to submitting their respective reports, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall conduct an extensive consultation process involving all relevant stakeholders, including the Union DSO entity, all relevant hydrogen, e-mobility, demand response and civil society stakeholders and all the Member States representatives part of the priority corridors defined in Annex I.

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Amendment 195Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 13 – paragraph 3


3. Within three months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission.

3. Within three months following receipt of the infrastructure gaps report together with the input received in the consultation process and a report on how it was taken into account, the Agency shall submit its opinion to the ENTSO for Electricity or ENTSO for Gas and the Commission and make it publicly available.

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5. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their infrastructure gaps reports taking due account of the Agency’s opinion and in line with the Commission’s opinion before the publication of the final infrastructure gaps reports.

5. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENTSO for Gas shall adapt their infrastructure gaps reports in line with the Agency’s opinion and in line with the Commission’s opinion. Justifications must be provided if these opinions are not reflected in the final infrastructure gaps reports.

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Amendment 197Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationArticle 14 – paragraph 1


1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. That agreement shall be made in writing as regards each sea basin linked to the territory of the Union.

1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation that can be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of designated sea basins, environmental protection, landscape protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets.

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Amendment 198Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulation

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Article 14 – paragraph 1


1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. That agreement shall be made in writing as regards each sea basin linked to the territory of the Union.

1. By [31 July 2022], Member States, with the support of the Commission, within their specific priority offshore grid corridors, set out in point (2) of Annex I, taking into account the specificities and development in each region, shall jointly define and agree to cooperate on the amount of offshore renewable generation to be deployed within each sea basin by 2050, with intermediate steps in 2030 and 2040, in view of their national energy and climate plans, the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection, climate adaptation and other uses of the sea, as well as the Union’s decarbonisation targets. That declaration of intent shall be made in writing as regards each sea basin linked to the territory of the Union.

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2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every three years.

2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. The integrated offshore plans may also include renewable hydrogen infrastructure if considered relevant. Those integrated offshore network

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development plans shall thereafter be updated every three years.

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2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every three years.

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6. For the purpose of ensuring the timely development of the offshore grids for renewable energy, should the ENTSO for Electricity not develop, in time, the integrated offshore network development plans, referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall, on the basis of expert advice, draw-up an integrated offshore network development plan per sea-basin for each priority offshore grid corridor set out in Annex I.

6. For the purpose of ensuring the timely development of the offshore grids for renewable and fossil-free energy, should the ENTSO for Electricity not develop, in time, the integrated offshore network development plans, referred to in paragraph 2, the Commission shall, on the basis of expert advice, draw-up an integrated offshore network development plan per sea-basin for each priority offshore grid corridor set out in Annex I.

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Amendment 202Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationArticle 16 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 3


In allocating costs across borders, the relevant national regulatory authorities, in consultation with the TSOs concerned, shall seek a mutual agreement based on, but not limited to, the information specified in paragraphs 3(a) and (b). Their assessment shall be based on the same scenario as used in the selection process for the elaboration of the Union list where the project of common interests is listed.

In allocating costs across borders, the relevant national regulatory authorities, in consultation with the TSOs concerned, shall seek a mutual agreement based on, but not limited to, the information specified in paragraphs 3(a) and (b). Their assessment shall take into account the same scenario as used in the selection process for the elaboration of the Union list where the project of common interests is listed.

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1. Where a project promoter incurs higher risks for the development, construction, operation or maintenance of a project of common interest falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, when compared to the risks normally incurred by a comparable infrastructure project, Member States and national regulatory authorities shall ensure that appropriate incentives are granted to that project in accordance with Article 58(f) of Directive (EU) 2019/944, Article 41(8) of Directive 2009/73/EC, Article 18(1) and (3) to (6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, and Article 13 of Regulation (EC) No 715/2009.

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(a) from Articles 32, 33, and 34 and Article 41(6), (8) and (10) of Directive 2009/73/EC pursuant to Article 36 of that Directive;

(b) from Article 19(2) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 or an exemption from Articles 6, 59(7) and 60(1) of Directive (EU) 2019/944 pursuant to Article 63 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 ;

(c) pursuant to Article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC ;

(d) pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EC) No 714/2009.

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Justification

The ACER and Trinomics reports (2018) show that current regulatory regimes provide all the necessary incentives to ensure efficient investment spending. This conclusion is confirmed by the low number of requests submitted based on the existing incentives article in the current TEN-E Regulation. Furthermore, the EC-commissioned study supporting the evaluation of the TEN-E Regulation (Ecorys, Rambol, REKK, 2020, p. 15) recommends “not including the regulatory incentives in their current form in a revised version of the Regulation”.

Amendment 204Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 18 – paragraph 2 – point a


(a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to Article 16(3)(a) provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation;

(a) the project specific cost-benefit analysis pursuant to Article 16(3)(a) provides evidence concerning the existence of significant positive externalities, such as tangible greenhouse gas emissions reduction, security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation;

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Amendment 205Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 18 – paragraph 2 – point c


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(c) the project is not commercially viable according to the business plan and other assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or the national regulatory authority. The decision on incentives and its justification referred to in Article 17(2) shall be taken into account when assessing the project’s commercial viability.

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Justification

The definition of commercial non-viability which is required in order to be eligible to the Union financial assistance needs to be deleted, as it is not applicable as such for regulated infrastructure projects, which are by definition viable as the efficient costs are covered.



2 a. the principles of energy efficiency first, sustainability and do-no-significant harm;

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4. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(d), (2) and (5) of Annex II shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation,

4. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(d), (2) and (5) of Annex II shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility or innovation, generated

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generated by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost-benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or, where applicable, a national regulatory authority.

by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost-benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or, where applicable, a national regulatory authority.

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Amendment 208Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationArticle 18 – paragraph 4


4. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(d), (2) and (5) of Annex II shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation, generated by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost-benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or, where applicable, a national regulatory authority.

4. Projects of common interest falling under the categories set out in points (1)(d), (2), (4), (4a) and (5) of Annex II shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate significant positive externalities, such as security of supply, system flexibility, solidarity or innovation, generated by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost-benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors or, where applicable, a national regulatory authority.

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Amendment 209Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 22 – paragraph 1 – point e


(e) for the electricity and hydrogen sectors, the evolution of the interconnection level between Member States, the corresponding evolution of energy prices, as well as the number of network system failure events, their causes

(e) for the electricity and hydrogen sectors, the evolution of the interconnection level between Member States, the corresponding evolution of energy prices, as well as the number of network system failure events, their causes

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and related economic cost; and related economic cost and the contribution to flexibility, energy system integration and sector coupling;

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Amendment 210Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationArticle 22 – paragraph 1 – point h


(h) the effectiveness of this Regulation in contributing to the climate and energy targets for 2030, and, in the longer term, to the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050.

(h) the effectiveness of this Regulation in contributing to the climate and energy targets for 2030, and, in the longer term, to the achievement of climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest.

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the progress achieved on the positive impact on biodiversity and the do-no-harm principle;

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Amendment 212Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationArticle 23 – paragraph 1 – point c


(c) the main expected benefits and the costs of the projects except for any commercially sensitive information;

(c) the main expected benefits, in particular regarding greenhouse gas emission reductions and the costs of the projects except for any commercially sensitive information;

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Amendment 213

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Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part


(1) North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (‘NSI West Electricity’): interconnections between Member States of the region and with the Mediterranean area including the Iberian peninsula, notably to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources and reinforce internal grid infrastructures to foster market integration in the region.

1. North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Electricity"): interconnections between Member States of the region and with the Mediterranean area including the Iberian peninsula, notably to integrate electricity from renewable and fossil-free energy sources and reinforce internal grid infrastructures to foster market integration in the region.

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Amendment 214Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 1 – point 2 – introductory part


(2) North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘NSI East Electricity’): interconnections and internal lines in North-South and East-West directions to complete the internal market and integrate generation from renewable energy sources.

2. North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe ("NSI East Electricity"): interconnections and internal lines in North-South and East-West directions to complete the internal market and integrate generation from renewable and fossil-free energy sources.

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(3) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (‘BEMIP Electricity’): interconnections between Member States and internal lines in the Baltic region, to foster market integration while integrating growing

(3) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity (‘BEMIP Electricity’): interconnections between Member States and internal lines in the Baltic region, to foster market integration while integrating growing

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shares of renewable energy in the region. shares of renewable and fossil-free energy in the region.

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(4) Northern Seas offshore grid (‘NSOG’): integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the North Sea, the Irish Sea, the English Channel and neighbouring waters to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.

(4) Northern Seas offshore grid (‘NSOG’): integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the English Channel to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.

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Amendment 217Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 2 – point 4 – paragraph 1


Member States concerned: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxemburg, the Netherlands and Sweden;

Member States concerned: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxemburg and the Netherlands;

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(5) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan offshore grid (‘BEMIP offshore’): integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the Baltic Sea and

(5) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan offshore grid (‘BEMIP offshore’): integrated offshore electricity grid development and the related interconnectors in the Baltic Sea to

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neighbouring waters to transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.

transport electricity from renewable offshore energy sources to centres of consumption and storage and to increase cross-border electricity exchange.

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Amendment 219Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – title


3 3 3. PRIORITY CORRIDORS FOR HYDROGEN AND POWER-TO-GAS TECHNOLOGIES

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Justification

All relevant power-to-gas technologies should be included in the TEN-E as Member States have diverse gas infrastructure and not all infrastructure could be used directly for hydrogen. Indirect application of renewable hydrogen derived fuels (for example synthetic methane) should be included.

Amendment 220Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part


(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure in the countries of the region which addresses their specific infrastructure needs by connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centres, as well as supporting the emergence of a network for hydrogen transport.

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Amendment 221Roberts Zīle, Angel Dzhambazki

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – point 8 – introductory part


(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

(8) Hydrogen interconnections in Western Europe (‘HI West’): hydrogen infrastructure, including repurposed gas infrastructure, enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

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Repurposing of the existing gas infrastructure shall be included, as in some cases it can be a more cost-effective option.

Amendment 222Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – point 8 – paragraph 1


Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain;

Power-to-gas: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications, including electrolysers, aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Spain;

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All relevant power-to-gas technologies should be included in the TEN-E as Member States have diverse gas infrastructure and not all infrastructure could be used directly for hydrogen. Indirect application of renewable hydrogen derived fuels (for example synthetic methane) should be included.

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Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;

Power-to-gas: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications, including electrolysers, aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia;

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(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure in the countries of the region which addresses their specific infrastructure needs by connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centers or transport hubs, as well as supporting the emergence of a network for hydrogen transport.

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Amendment 225Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – point 9 – introductory part

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(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

(9) Hydrogen interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (‘HI East’): hydrogen infrastructure, including repurposed gas infrastructure, enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

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(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure in the countries of the region which addresses their specific infrastructure needs by connecting renewable energy production areas to electrolysers and, subsequently, to synthetic fuel production centres, as well as supporting the emergence of a network for hydrogen transport

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Amendment 227Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 3 – point 10 – introductory part


(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP

(10) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in hydrogen (‘BEMIP

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Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

Hydrogen’): hydrogen infrastructure, including repurposed gas infrastructure, enabling the emergence of an integrated hydrogen backbone connecting the countries of the region and addressing their specific infrastructure needs for hydrogen supporting the emergence of an EU-wide network for hydrogen transport.

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Electrolysers: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

Power-to-gas: supporting the deployment of power-to-gas applications, including electrolysers, aiming to enable greenhouse gas reductions and contributing to secure, efficient and reliable system operation and smart energy system integration. Member States concerned: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden.

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(11) Smart electricity grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the

(11) Smart electricity grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the

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behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources and demand response by consumers.

behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources, energy storage and transformation facilities and demand response by consumers.

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Amendment 230Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 4 – point 12 – introductory part


(12) Cross-border carbon dioxide network: development of carbon dioxide transport infrastructure between Member States and with neighbouring third countries in view of the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage.

(12) Cross-border carbon dioxide network: development of carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport infrastructure between Member States and with neighbouring third countries in view of the deployment of carbon dioxide capture and storage.

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Amendment 231Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 4 – point 13


(13) Smart gas grids: Adoption of smart gas grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate a plurality of renewable and low-carbon gas sources into the gas network, support the uptake of innovative solutions for network management and facilitating smart energy sector integration and demand response.

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Member States concerned: all.

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Amendment 232Elena Kountoura

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 4 – point 13 – introductory part


(13) Smart gas grids: Adoption of smart gas grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate a plurality of renewable and low-carbon gas sources into the gas network, support the uptake of innovative solutions for network management and facilitating smart energy sector integration and demand response.

(13) Smart gas grids: Adoption of smart gas grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate a plurality of renewable gas sources into the gas network, support the uptake of innovative solutions for network management and facilitating smart energy sector integration and demand response.

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Amendment 233Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)


(13 a) Integration of small connected or isolated systems and islands, including outermost regions: Development of electricity transmission and storage infrastructures (as referred to in point a) of the third paragraph of Article 4) contributing to a better interconnection of islands and to a more efficient integration of renewables and overall energy system integration.

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Amendment 234Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationAnnex I – Part 4 – point 13 a (new)


(13 a) Cross-border integrated energy and transport networks:hydrogen interconnections that are on the existing European Transport Network and combine energy infrastructure with transport (alternative fuel)infrastructure

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along that corridor with the purpose of decarbonizing transport flows.

Member States concerned: all.

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Amendment 235Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b


(b) electricity storage facilities used for storing electricity on a permanent or temporary basis in above-ground or underground infrastructure or geological sites, provided they are directly connected to high-voltage transmission lines designed for a voltage of 110 kV or more;

(b) electricity storage facilities used for storing electricity on a permanent or temporary basis in above-ground or underground infrastructure or geological sites, provided they have capacity of at least 50 MW and are connected to transport hubs or other relevant energy system infrastructure;

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Amendment 236Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Elsi Katainen, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)


(b a) charging infrastructure for electric vehicles;

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Amendment 237Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a


(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor

(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable gases (such as biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable

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technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

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Amendment 238Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a


(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

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Amendment 239Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a


(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network:

(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and decarbonised gases (including biomethane or green hydrogen) into the

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digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

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Amendment 240Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a



(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen) into the network: retrofitting of gas transmission, storage and LNG infrastructures enabling to increase the blend of hydrogen, digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

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Amendment 241Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point a


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(a) any of the following equipment or installation aiming at enabling and facilitating the integration of plurality of renewable and low-carbon gases (including biomethane or hydrogen or hydrogen derived fuels) into the network: digital systems and components integrating ICT, control systems and sensor technologies to enable the interactive and intelligent monitoring, metering, quality control and management of gas production, transmission, distribution, storage and consumption within a gas network. Furthermore, such projects may also include equipment to enable reverse flows from the distribution to the transmission level and related necessary upgrades to the existing network.

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Justification


Amendment 242Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – introductory part


(3) concerning hydrogen: (3) concerning green hydrogen:

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Amendment 243Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Elsi Katainen, Nicola DantiProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a


(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which

(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, giving access to multiple sources of hydrogen (including renewable and low-carbon hydrogen) and

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mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;

multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;

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(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;

(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of green hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;

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Amendment 245Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – introductory part


(d) any equipment or installation essential for the hydrogen system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations.

(d) any equipment or installation essential for the hydrogen system, included in blended portions of the network, to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations.

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Justification

Blending of hydrogen in the existing grid, particularly at an early stage will be crucial to rollout easily and efficiently the hydrogen which will be produced, particularly in the perspective that electrolysers are today and to a large extent connected and producing DSO level.

Amendment 246Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă,

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Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1


Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen, or a combination of the two.

Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted or repurposed from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen, or a combination of the two.

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Amendment 247Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1


Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen, or a combination of the two.

Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), (d) and (d a) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen, or a combination of the two.

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Amendment 248Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)


(d a) any equipment or installation allowing for hydrogen or hydrogen-derived fuels injection into the gas network or use in the transport sector within the TEN-T core network.

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Justification

All relevant power-to-gas technologies should be included in the TEN-E as gas infrastructure in Member States is diverse and not all could be used directly for hydrogen. Indirect application of renewable hydrogen derived fuels (for example methane) should be included. The injection of these fuels into the gas network could be economically more viable and cost-

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efficient.

Amendment 249Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d a (new)


(d a) green hydrogen infrastructure at multimodal transport hubs or connecting electrolysers sites to synthetical fuel production sites

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Amendment 250Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 a (new)


(3 a) hydrogen infrastructure at multimodal transport hubs or connecting electrolysers sites to synthetical fuel production sites;

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Amendment 251Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – introductory part


(4) concerning electrolyser facilities: (4) concerning power-to-gas facilities:

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(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function;

(a) electrolysers and power-to-methane equipment that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive(EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive(EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function;

_________________60 OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82.

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Amendment 253Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a


(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 100 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1.

(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 60 MW capacity and 30 MW for innovative midstream value chains (e.g. maritime routes via liquid organic hydrogen carriers, liquid hydrogen or ammonia), (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas

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Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function;

emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function;

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Amendment 254Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a



(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 50 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 60 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 91g CO2e/MJ. Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, and (iii) have also a network-related function;

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point a



(a) electrolysers that: (i) have at least 20 MW capacity, (ii) the production complies with the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings requirement of 70 % relative to a fossil fuel comparator of 94g CO2e/MJ as set out in Article 25(2) and Annex V of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council.60 Life cycle greenhouse gas emissions savings are calculated using the methodology referred to in Article 28(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 or, alternatively, using ISO 14067 or ISO 14064-1. Quantified life-cycle GHG emission savings are verified in line with Article 30 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 where applicable, or by an independent third party, (iii) have also a network-related function, and (iv) are fed with electricity from dedicated (additional) renewable energy sources or are operated in times of renewable electricity surplus in the grid;

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Amendment 256Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 – point b


(b) related equipment. (b) related equipment, including pipeline connections to the gas network.

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Amendment 257Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulation

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Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 4 a (new)


(4 a) concerning gas:

a) transmission pipelines for the transport of natural gas and biomethane that form part of a network which mainly contains high-pressure pipelines, excluding high-pressure pipelines used for upstream or local distribution of natural gas;

b) underground storage facilities connected to the above-mentioned high-pressure gas pipelines;

c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied natural gas (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG);

d) any equipment or installation essential for the system to operate safely, securely and efficiently or to enable bi-directional capacity, including compressor stations;

Any of the assets listed in points a), b), c), and d) shall avoid a gas lock-in risk and ensure its compatibility with pure hydrogen through cost-efficient conversion or repurposing;

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Justification

The Regulation should maintain the natural gas projects already included in the last PCI list if they can avoid any lock-in risk and ensure compatibility with pure hydrogen.

Amendment 258Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point a


(a) dedicated pipelines, other than upstream pipeline network, used to transport carbon dioxide from more than one source, i.e. industrial installations (including power plants) that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or

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other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon-containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ;

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(a) dedicated pipelines, other than upstream pipeline network, used to transport carbon dioxide from more than one source, i.e. industrial installations (including power plants) that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon-containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ;

(a) dedicated infrastructure used to capture and transport carbon dioxide from sources that produce carbon dioxide gas from combustion or other chemical reactions involving fossil or non-fossil carbon-containing compounds, for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council61 ;

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Amendment 260Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b


(b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide in view of its further transportation. This does not include infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent

(b) facilities for the storage of carbon dioxide for the purpose of permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC of the European Parliament and the Council;

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geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities;

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Amendment 261Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex II – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point b


(b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide in view of its further transportation. This does not include infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities;

(b) facilities for liquefaction and buffer storage of carbon dioxide in view of its further transportation. This includes infrastructure within a geological formation used for the permanent geological storage of carbon dioxide pursuant to Directive 2009/31/EC and associated surface and injection facilities;

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Amendment 262Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex III – Part 1 – point 1 – introductory part


(1) with regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, TSOs, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.

(1) with regard to energy infrastructure falling under the competency of national regulatory authorities, each Group shall be composed of representatives of the Member States, national regulatory authorities, representatives of civil society, as well as the Commission, the Agency and the ENTSO for Electricity or the ENTSO for Gas, as relevant.

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Amendment 263Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex III – Part 2 – point 6


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(6) proposed carbon dioxide transport projects falling under the category set out in point (5) of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by at least two Member States, for the development of cross-border carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.

(6) proposed carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, storage and transport projects falling under the category set out in point (5) of Annex II shall be presented as part of a plan, developed by at least two Member States, for the development of cross-border carbon dioxide transport and storage infrastructure, to be presented by the Member States concerned or entities designated by those Member States to the Commission.

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Amendment 264Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point a


(a) for electricity transmission, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross-border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;

(a) for electricity transmission, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, the capacity available for commercial flows, or increases grid stability, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, having the effect of increasing the cross-border grid transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States, by at least 500 Megawatt compared to the situation without commissioning of the project;

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Amendment 265Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point b


(b) for electricity storage, the project provides at least 225 MW installed capacity and has a storage capacity that allows a net annual electricity generation of 250 Gigawatt-hours/year;

(b) for electricity storage, the project provides at least 225 MW installed capacity and has a storage capacity and loading velocity that allows a net annual electricity generation of 250 Gigawatt-hours/year;

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Amendment 266Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point d


(d) for hydrogen transmission, the project enables the transmission of hydrogen across the borders of the Member States concerned, or increases existing cross-border hydrogen transport capacity at a border between two Member States by at least 10 % compared to the situation prior to the commissioning of the project, and the project sufficiently demonstrates that it is an essential part of a planned cross-border hydrogen network and provides sufficient proof of existing plans and cooperation with neighbouring countries and network operators;

(d) for hydrogen transmission, the project enables the transmission of hydrogen across the borders of the Member States concerned, or increases existing cross-border hydrogen transport capacity at a border between two Member States by at least 10 % compared to the situation prior to the commissioning of the project, and the project sufficiently demonstrates that it is an essential part of a planned cross-border hydrogen network serving industrial clusters, multimodal transport hubs or storage facilities and provides sufficient proof of existing plans and cooperation with neighbouring countries and network operators;

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Amendment 267Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point f


(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 100 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States;

(f) for power-to-gas, the project provides at least 100 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States;

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Amendment 268Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom Berendsen

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Proposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point f



(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 60 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States. For innovative midstream value chains, the project provides at least 30 MW installed capacity and brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States. The project can reach these capacities through several phases and/or projects.

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Amendment 269Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point f



(f) for electrolysers, the project provides at least 20 MW installed capacity and the brings benefits directly or indirectly to at least two Member States or projects mentioned in subparagraph (e);

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Amendment 270Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 1 – point g


(g) for smart gas grids, a project involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or distribution system operators from at least two Member States. Distribution system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators, of at least two Member States, that are closely

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associated to the project and ensure interoperability.

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(a) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (1)(a) and (e) of Annex II, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, or the capacity available for commercial flows, at the border of that Member State with one or more third countries and brings significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Electricity in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;

(a) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (1)(a) and (e) of Annex II, the project increases the grid transfer capacity, the capacity available for commercial flows or increases grid stability, at the border of that Member State with one or more third countries and brings significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Electricity in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;

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(b) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, the hydrogen project enables the transmission of hydrogen across at the border of a Member State with one or more third countries and proves bringing significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States. The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Gas in the frame of Union-wide ten-year network development plan;

(b) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (3) of Annex II, the hydrogen project enables the transmission of hydrogen across at the border of a Member State with one or more third countries and proves bringing significant benefits, under the specific criteria listed in in Article 4(3), to at least two Member States or projects listed in Article (1) subparagraph (e). The calculation of the benefits for the Member States shall be performed and published by the ENTSO for Gas in the frame of Union-

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wide ten-year network development plan;

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Amendment 273Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 2 – point c


(c) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project can be used to transport anthropogenic carbon dioxide by at least two Member States and a third country.

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Amendment 274Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Maria Grapini, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 2 – point c


(c) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project can be used to transport anthropogenic carbon dioxide by at least two Member States and a third country.

(c) for projects of mutual interest in the category set out in point (5) of Annex II, the project can be used to capture, utilise, store and transport anthropogenic carbon dioxide by at least two Member States and a third country.

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Amendment 275Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nicola Danti, Jan-Christoph OetjenProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 3 – point c


(c) security of supply, interoperability and secure system operation measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available Union-wide ten-year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in Annex V in terms of

(c) security of supply, interoperability and secure system operation measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available Union-wide ten-year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in Annex V in terms of

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generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate-related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience. Where applicable, the impact of the project on independent and reliable control of system operation and services shall be measured.

generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate-related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience and expected increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas. Where applicable, the impact of the project on independent and reliable control of system operation and services shall be measured.

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Amendment 276Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 5 – point a


(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.

(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: accomplishing the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest by reducing greenhouse gas emission in different end-use applications of hard to abate sectors, such as industry or heavy duty and long haul transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.

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(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of renewable hydrogen.

(a) Sustainability measured as the contribution of a project to: life cycle greenhouse gas emission reductions in different end-use applications, such as industry or transport; flexibility and seasonal storage options for renewable electricity generation; or the integration of

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renewable hydrogen.

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Amendment 278Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 5 – point c


(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of hydrogen supply.

(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of renewable hydrogen supply.

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Amendment 279Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 5 – point c


(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of hydrogen supply.

(c) security of supply and flexibility measured by calculating the additional value of the project to the resilience, diversity and flexibility of green hydrogen supply.

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(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable and low-carbon gases integrated into the gas network, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation and the adequate detection of leakage.

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(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable and decarbonised gases integrated into the gas network contributing to the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation and the adequate detection of leakage.

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(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable gases integrated into the gas network, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation and the adequate detection of leakage.

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(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable and low-carbon gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.

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Amendment 284Elena KountouraProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 6 – point b



(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.

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Amendment 285Marianne Vind, Sara Cerdas, Johan DanielssonProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 6 – point b



(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable and decarbonised gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.

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Amendment 286Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 7 – introductory part


(7) concerning electrolyser projects falling under the category set out in point (4) of Annex II the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:

(7) concerning power-to-gas projects falling under the category set out in point (4) of Annex II the criteria listed in Article 4 shall be evaluated as follows:

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Amendment 287Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 7 – point a


(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings;

(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of fossil-free hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings;

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Amendment 288Roberts Zīle, Angel DzhambazkiProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 7 – point a


(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings;

(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen derived fuels, or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings

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(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into

(a) sustainability measured by assessing the share of renewable hydrogen or hydrogen meeting the criteria defined in point (4) (a) (ii) of Annex II integrated into

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the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings;

the network, and the related greenhouse gas emission savings contributing to the Union objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest ;

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Amendment 290Paolo BorchiaProposal for a regulationAnnex IV – point 7 – point c


(c) the facilitation of smart energy sector integration measured by assessing the cost savings enabled in connected energy sectors and systems, such as the gas, hydrogen, power and heat networks, the transport and industry sectors, and the volume of demand response enabled.

(c) the facilitation of smart energy sector integration measured by assessing the cost, and greenhouse gas savings and the efficient use of energy enabled in connected energy sectors and systems, such as the gas, hydrogen, power and heat networks, the transport and industry sectors, and the volume of demand response enabled.

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To clarify the text and ensure that savings are not only limited to costs aspects.

Amendment 291Pablo Arias Echeverría, Cláudia Monteiro de Aguiar, Markus Ferber, Gheorghe Falcă, Tom BerendsenProposal for a regulationAnnex V – point 4


(4) it shall give guidance for the development and use of network and market modelling necessary for the cost-benefit analysis. The modelling shall allow for a full assessment of economic, including market integration, security of supply and competition, social and environmental and climate impacts, including the cross-sectorial impacts. The methodology shall include details on why, what and how each of the benefits and costs are calculated.

(4) it shall give guidance for the development and use of network and market modelling necessary for the cost-benefit analysis. The modelling shall allow for a full assessment of economic, including market integration, security of supply, improving capacity to integrate renewable production, cross-sectorial investment optimisation and competition, social and environmental and climate impacts, including the cross-sectorial efficiency and sustainability impacts. The

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methodology shall include details on why, what and how each of the benefits and costs are calculated.

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Amendment 292Jutta PaulusProposal for a regulationAnnex V – point 8


(8) it shall ensure that the climate adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in a consistent manner with other Union policies.

(8) it shall ensure that the climate adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions in a consistent manner with other Union policies by using a shadow carbon price of 195 €/t, which is updated regularly according to the latest available science and applied to all greenhouse gas emissions based on their potential compared to CO2 on a 20-year timeframe.

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Amendment 293Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex VI – point 1 – point h


(h) as much as possible, translations of its content in all languages of the neighbouring Member States to be realized in coordination with the respective neighbouring Member States;

(h) as much as possible, translations of its content into all official EU languages enjoying main-language status in the neighbouring Member States to be realized in coordination with the respective neighbouring Member States;

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Amendment 294Jörgen WarbornProposal for a regulationAnnex VI – point 6 – point b


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(b) translations of its content in all languages of the Member States concerned by the project or on which the project has a significant cross-border impact in accordance with point (1) of Annex IV;

(b) translations of its content into all official EU languages enjoying main-language status in the Member States concerned by the project or on which the project has a significant cross-border impact in accordance with point (1) of Annex IV;

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