Text · Opinion parliamentary committee
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241
Document ENVI-AD-753684 · COM(2023)0335 – C90209/2023 – 2023/0199(COD)
- Kind
- Opinion parliamentary committee ENVI-AD-753684
- Date
- 3 October 2023
- Committee
- Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
- Rapporteur
- Tiemo Wölken
- Dossier
- 2023-0199
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- Official page PDF Word
- Subject matter
- PECO, COES, INV
- Reference
- COM(2023)0335 – C90209/2023 – 2023/0199(COD)
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The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety calls Committee on Budgets and the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy, as the committee responsible, to take the following into account:
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| (12) Directive 2003/87/EC54 should be amended to allow for additional financing with a financial envelope for the period 2024-2027 of EUR 5 billion. The Innovation Fund supports investments in innovative low-carbon technologies, which is a scope that is to be covered by the STEP. The increase in volume of the Innovation Fund should therefore allow to provide financing responding to the objective of supporting the development or manufacturing in the Union of critical clean technologies. In line with the objectives of ensuring cohesion and promoting the Single Market, and in order to support the green transition and the development of clean technologies throughout the Union, the additional financial envelope should be made available through calls for proposals open to entities from Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017. | (12) Directive 2003/87/EC54 should be amended to allow for additional financing with a financial envelope for the period 2024-2027 of EUR 5 billion stemming from the multiannual financial framework. The Innovation Fund supports investments in innovative low-carbon technologies, which is a scope that is to be covered by the STEP. The increase in volume of the Innovation Fund should therefore allow to provide financing responding to the objective of supporting the development or manufacturing in the Union of critical clean technologies. Calls for proposals should be designed and aligned to deliver on the Union objectives set out for domestic manufacturing capacity in key industrial value chains. In line with the objectives of ensuring cohesion and promoting the Single Market, and in order to support the green and just transition and the development of clean technologies throughout the Union, 75% the additional financial envelope should be made available through calls for proposals open to entities from Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017. |
| 54 Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). | 54 Directive 2003/87/EC establishing a scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (OJ L 275, 25.10.2003, p. 32). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| 4. When deciding on investment projects to finance from their respective shares of the Modernisation Fund in accordance with Article 10d of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall consider as a priority project for critical clean technologies which have received the Sovereignty Seal in accordance with paragraph 1. In addition, Member States may decide to grant national support to projects with a Sovereignty Seal contributing to the Platform objective referred to in Article 2(1), point (a)(ii). | 4. When deciding on investment projects to finance from their respective shares of the Modernisation Fund in accordance with Article 10d of Directive 2003/87/EC, Member States shall consider as a priority project for critical clean technologies which have received the Sovereignty Seal in accordance with paragraph 1 and that particularly emphasize a just and inclusive transition. In addition, Member States may decide to grant national support to projects with a Sovereignty Seal contributing to the Platform objective referred to in Article 2(1), point (a)(ii). |
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
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| In addition to the allowances referred to in the first to fifth subparagraphs of this paragraph, the Innovation Fund shall also implement a financial envelope for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 of EUR 5 000 000 000 in current prices for supporting investments contributing to the STEP objective referred to in Article 2, point (a)(ii) of Regulation .../...63 [STEP Regulation]. This financial envelope shall be made available to support investments only in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017 | In addition to the allowances referred to in the first to fifth subparagraphs of this paragraph, the Innovation Fund shall also implement a financial envelope for the period from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2027 of EUR 5 000 000 000 in current prices, as provided in Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2020/2093, for supporting investments contributing to the STEP objective referred to in Article 2, point (a)(ii) of Regulation .../...63 [STEP Regulation]. 75% of this financial envelope shall be made available to support investments only in Member States whose average GDP per capita is below the EU average of the EU-27 measured in purchasing power standards (PPS) and calculated on the basis of Union figures for the period 2015-2017. |
| In addition, in the calls for proposals dedicated for this financial envelope, special attention shall be given to the projects' ability to promote a just and inclusive transition in the Member States, while implementing the objectives and criteria of the Innovation Fund as laid down in this paragraph (i.e. Article 10a(8) of ETS-Directive) and aiming for a geographical balance of financial support. | |
| 63 Regulation …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … [insert full title and OJ reference]. | 63 Regulation …/… of the European Parliament and of the Council … [insert full title and OJ reference]. |
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| Title | Establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241 | |
| References | COM(2023)0335 – C9-0209/2023 – 2023/0199(COD) | |
| Committees responsible Date announced in plenary | BUDG 13.7.2023 | ITRE 13.7.2023 |
| Opinion by Date announced in plenary | ENVI 13.7.2023 | |
| Associated committees - date announced in plenary | 13.7.2023 | |
| Rapporteur for the opinion Date appointed | Tiemo Wölken 17.7.2023 | |
| Rule 58 – Joint committee procedure Date announced in plenary | 13.7.2023 | |
| Date adopted | 2.10.2023 | |
| Result of final vote | +: –: 0: | 46 8 8 |
| Members present for the final vote | Catherine Amalric, Mathilde Androuët, Maria Arena, Margrete Auken, Marek Paweł Balt, Aurélia Beigneux, Monika Beňová, Hildegard Bentele, Sergio Berlato, Alexander Bernhuber, Malin Björk, Michael Bloss, Pascal Canfin, Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Nathalie Colin-Oesterlé, Maria Angela Danzì, Bas Eickhout, Cyrus Engerer, Pietro Fiocchi, Heléne Fritzon, Malte Gallée, Gianna Gancia, Catherine Griset, Anja Hazekamp, Martin Hojsík, Pär Holmgren, Jan Huitema, Karin Karlsbro, Petros Kokkalis, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Liudas Mažylis, Tilly Metz, Silvia Modig, Alessandra Moretti, Ljudmila Novak, Grace O’Sullivan, Nikos Papandreou, Jutta Paulus, Stanislav Polčák, Jessica Polfjärd, Frédérique Ries, Sándor Rónai, Maria Veronica Rossi, Silvia Sardone, Christine Schneider, Günther Sidl, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, Nils Torvalds, Edina Tóth, Petar Vitanov, Alexandr Vondra, Pernille Weiss, Emma Wiesner, Michal Wiezik, Tiemo Wölken | |
| Substitutes present for the final vote | Radan Kanev, Ondřej Knotek | |
| Substitutes under Rule 209(7) present for the final vote | Laura Ballarín Cereza, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Eugen Tomac |
Final vote by roll call in committee asked for opinion 3 blocks
46 · For
- ID
- Gianna Gancia, Maria Veronica Rossi, Silvia Sardone
- No group
- Maria Angela Danzì
- EPP
- Radan Kanev, Marian-Jean Marinescu, Liudas Mažylis, Ljudmila Novak, Eugen Tomac
- Renew
- Catherine Amalric, Pascal Canfin, Martin Hojsík, Jan Huitema, Karin Karlsbro, Ondřej Knotek, Frédérique Ries, Nils Torvalds, Emma Wiesner, Michal Wiezik
- S&D
- Maria Arena, Laura Ballarín Cereza, Marek Paweł Balt, Monika Beňová, Sara Cerdas, Mohammed Chahim, Tudor Ciuhodaru, Cyrus Engerer, Javier Moreno Sánchez, Alessandra Moretti, Nikos Papandreou, Sándor Rónai, Günther Sidl, Petar Vitanov, Tiemo Wölken
- The Left
- Malin Björk, Anja Hazekamp, Petros Kokkalis, Silvia Modig
- Greens
- Margrete Auken, Michael Bloss, Bas Eickhout, Malte Gallée, Pär Holmgren, Tilly Metz, Grace O'Sullivan, Jutta Paulus
8 · Against
- ECR
- Sergio Berlato, Pietro Fiocchi
- EPP
- Hildegard Bentele, Alexander Bernhuber, Stanislav Polčák, Jessica Polfjärd, Christine Schneider, Pernille Weiss
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European Parliament (2023). “OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the Strategic Technologies for Europe Platform (‘STEP’) and amending Directive 2003/87/EC, Regulations (EU) 2021/1058, (EU) 2021/1056, (EU) 2021/1057, (EU) No 1303/2013, (EU) No 223/2014, (EU) 2021/1060, (EU) 2021/523, (EU) 2021/695, (EU) 2021/697 and (EU) 2021/241”. Text, 3 October 2023. docId ENVI-AD-753684. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/ENVI-AD-753684 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/ENVI-AD-753684 (CC BY 4.0).
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