European Parliament 2019-2024 Committee on Industry, Research and Energy 2020/0006(COD) 20.5.2020 AMENDMENTS 52 - 315 Draft opinion Jerzy Buzek (PE650.713v01-00) Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Just Transition Fund Proposal for a regulation (COM(2020)0022 – C9-0007/2020 – 2020/0006(COD)) AM\1205744EN.docx PE652.409v01-00 EN United in diversityEN AM_Com_LegOpinion PE652.409v01-00 2/170 AM\1205744EN.docx EN Amendment 52 Katalin Cseh, Klemen Grošelj, Christophe Grudler, Valerie Hayer, Izaskun Bilbao Barandica, Nils Torvalds, Martin Hojsík, Nicola Danti, Susana Solís Pérez, Iskra Mihaylova, Fredrick Federley Proposal for a regulation Citation 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Having regard to the Treaty on the Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article particular the third paragraph of Article 175 thereof, 175, 192 (1), 194 (1) and 194 (2) thereof, Or. en Amendment 53 Henrike Hahn on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group Proposal for a regulation Citation 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment Having regard to the Treaty on the Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in Functioning of the European Union, and in particular the third paragraph of Article particular the third paragraph of Article 175 thereof, 175, 192 (1), 194 (1) and 194 (2) thereof, Or. en Justification TFEU Article TFEU Article 192 (1) provides for action which supports Union objectives under TFEU Article 191 relating to the environment. The scope of the support from the JTF also includes actions relating to the environmental objectives, such as investment in regeneration and decontamination of sites, land restoration and repurposing projects (Article 4(2g). The JTF also supports regions to address the social and economic impacts of the transition towards a climate-neutral economy, including actions within the scope of support that promote the deployment of renewable energy (Article 4 (2d)) and energy efficiency (Article 4 2(g)), therefore it is relevant to also to refer to TFEU Article 194. AM\1205744EN.docx 3/170 PE652.409v01-00 EN Amendment 54 Henrike Hahn on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1) The regulatory framework (1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Paris Agreement, in particular the Sustainable Development Goals by objective of limiting the global concentrating Union funding on green temperature increase to 1.5 °C above pre- objectives. This Regulation implements industrial levels, and the United Nations one of the priorities set out in the Sustainable Development Goals by Communication on the European Green concentrating Union funding on green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is objectives. This Regulation implements part of the Sustainable Europe Investment one of the priorities set out in the Plan12 providing dedicated financing under Communication on the European Green the Just Transition Mechanism in the Deal (‘the European Green Deal’) and is context of cohesion policy to address the part of the Sustainable Europe Investment economic and social costs of the transition Plan providing dedicated financing under to a climate-neutral and circular economy, the Just Transition Mechanism in the where any remaining greenhouse gas context of cohesion policy to address the emissions are compensated by equivalent economic and social challenges and absorptions. opportunities of the transition to a climate- neutral, environmentally sustainable, fully renewables-based, highly resource and energy efficient and circular economy that is relatively decoupled from resource consumption, where there are no net emissions of greenhouse gases and no other adverse impacts on human health and the environment related to, inter alia, the deterioration of biodiversity and ecosystems, overconsumption of resources or chemical pollution. __________________ __________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. Or. en PE652.409v01-00 4/170 AM\1205744EN.docx EN Amendment 55 Thierry Mariani, Jérôme Rivière Proposal for a regulation Recital 1 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (1) The regulatory framework (1) The regulatory framework governing the Union’s cohesion policy for governing the Union’s cohesion policy for the period from 2021 to 2027, in the the period from 2021 to 2027, in the context of the next multi-annual financial context of the next multi-annual financial framework, contributes to the fulfilment of framework, contributes to the fulfilment of the Union’s commitments to implement the the Union’s commitments to implement the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Paris Agreement and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by Sustainable Development Goals by concentrating Union funding on green concentrating Union funding on green objectives. This Regulation implements objectives. This Regulation implements one of the priorities set out in the one of the priorities set out in the Communication on the European Green Communication on the European Green Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is Deal (‘the European Green Deal’)11 and is part of the Sustainable Europe Investment part of the Sustainable Europe Investment Plan12 providing dedicated financing under Plan12 providing dedicated financing under the Just Transition Mechanism in the the Just Transition Mechanism in the context of cohesion policy to address the context of cohesion policy to address the economic and social costs of the transition economic and social costs of the energy to a climate-neutral and circular economy, industry transition to a climate-neutral and where any remaining greenhouse gas circular economy, where any remaining emissions are compensated by equivalent greenhouse gas emissions are compensated absorptions. by equivalent absorptions. __________________ __________________ 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 11 COM(2019) 640 final, 11.12.2019. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. 12 COM(2020) 21, 14.1.2020. Or. en Amendment 56 Robert Hajšel, Jens Geier, Łukasz Kohut, Dan Nica, Niels Fuglsang, Carlos Zorrinho, Nicolás González Casares, Ivo Hristov, Mohammed Chahim, Tsvetelina Penkova, Maria-Manuel Leitão-Marques, Andris Ameriks, Patrizia Toia on behalf of the S&D Group Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 AM\1205744EN.docx 5/170 PE652.409v01-00 EN Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (2) The transition to a climate-neutral (2) The transition to a climate-neutral and circular economy constitutes one of the and circular economy constitutes one of the most important policy objectives for the most important policy objectives for the Union. On 12 December 2019, the Union and requires substantial additional European Council endorsed the objective allocation from the Union Budget. On 12 of achieving a climate-neutral Union by December 2019, the European Council 2050, in line with the objectives of the endorsed the objective of achieving a Paris Agreement. While fighting climate climate-neutral Union by 2050, in line with change and environmental degradation will the objectives of the Paris Agreement. benefit all in the long term and provides However, the outbreak of the COVID-19 opportunities and challenges for all in the pandemic in early 2020 has had a medium term, not all regions and Member profound impact on the European and States start their transition from the same global economies and it is necessary to point or have the same capacity to respond. increase the investments planned to Some are more advanced than others, achieve the climate neutrality objectives. whereas the transition entails a wider social While fighting climate change and and economic impact for those regions that environmental degradation will benefit all rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially in the long term and provides opportunities coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or and challenges for all in the medium to greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a long term, not all regions and Member situation not only creates the risk of a States start their transition from the same variable speed transition in the Union as point, have the same capacity to respond. regards climate action, but also of growing Some are more advanced than others, disparities between regions, detrimental to whereas the transition entails a wider social the objectives of social, economic and and economic impact for those regions that territorial cohesion. rely heavily on fossil fuels - especially coal, lignite, peat and oil shale - or greenhouse gas intensive industries. Such a situation not only creates the risk of a variable speed transition in the Union as regards climate action, but also of growing disparities between regions, detrimental to the objectives of social, economic and territorial cohesion. Such misbalance should be reflected in fair allocation of resources to affected Member states and regions requiring adequate financial support to ensure real just transition and avoid negative socio-economic impacts on industries and workers. JTF should address the most vulnerable regions and workers affected by the socio-economic transition and prevent deepening of energy poverty. Or. en PE652.409v01-00 6/170 AM\1205744EN.docx EN Amendment 57 Henrike Hahn on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group Proposal for a regulation Recital 2 Text proposed by the Commission Amendment (2) The transition to a climate-neutral (2) The transition to a climate-neutral, and circular economy constitutes one of the environmentally sustainable, fully most important policy objectives for the renewable-based and circular economy Union.