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Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Miapetra Kumpula-Natri
Political group: S-D
Country: France
Language: EN

Madam President, this is a very timely discussion on both the energy system integration and clean hydrogen production. Both are important for the EU to reach ambitious climate goals. Digitalisation has a crucial role in energy system integration. We need digitalised and smart solutions, AI and the ability to use data to optimise energy systems. Digitalisation also empowers consumers. There are growing concerns – rightly – that digitalisation actually increases energy demand. However, studies show that harnessing ICT solutions helps us reach clear reductions. We need concrete tools, both at EU and at national level, to support the market update of renewable or energy systems, but also for hydrogen. But we can’t afford to exclude available carbon—free solutions if we want to boost hydrogen to replace dirtier energy solutions.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Nicola Danti
Political group: Renew
Country: Italy
Language: IT

Signora Presidente, signora Commissaria, onorevoli colleghi, spetta a noi, alla nostra generazione, chiudere l'era dei combustibili fossili e raggiungere la neutralità climatica. Per conseguire questo obiettivo dovremmo investire sull'idrogeno, che rappresenta la vera alternativa per decarbonizzare i processi industriali energivori, il trasporto aereo, marittimo e stradale pesanti e tutti quei settori in cui l'elettrificazione non sarà possibile. Certo oggi è ancora una chimera ma grazie alle strategie messe in campo da Unione europea e Stati membri riusciremo finalmente a costruire un mercato competitivo per l'idrogeno. In questo contesto giocheranno un ruolo decisivo le tecnologie di transizione come la cattura, lo stoccaggio e l'utilizzo del carbonio, che permetteranno, da una parte, di aumentare rapidamente la produzione e l'utilizzo di idrogeno e contribuiranno, dall'altra, a ridurre le emissioni di CO2 nel breve periodo. La leadership europea in questo campo è possibile: non perdiamo questa occasione.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Pilar del Castillo Vera
Political group: PPE
Country: France
Language: ES

Señora presidenta, señora comisaria, hoy debatimos dos informes importantes para la Unión Europea: tanto la estrategia para el hidrógeno como la estrategia para la integración del sistema energético trazan el camino a seguir en la próxima década si queremos cumplir con nuestros objetivos medioambientales, pero son importantes también porque garantizan que la industria europea, en especial las pymes, va a poder contar con una fuente de energía que facilita su competitividad global. Promover el desarrollo de un hidrógeno libre de emisiones, reconocer la importancia a corto y medio plazo del hidrógeno bajo en emisiones e incentivar la inversión en la infraestructura ya existente para adecuarla al hidrógeno nos indica la dirección que hay que seguir. Por otro lado, reforzar el compromiso de la Unión Europea con los objetivos de interconexión eléctrica del 10 % para 2020 y el 15 % para 2030 es y ha sido de singular importancia, y lo es porque, sin un reforzamiento de las interconexiones, algunos países, entre ellos España y Portugal, no podrían exportar su producción de electricidad de origen renovable, y, como consecuencia de ello, el consumidor pagaría un sobreprecio por absorber esa producción: por eso hay que dar la bienvenida a vincular el volumen de producción renovable y el avance que van a tener y que deberían tener las interconexiones transfronterizas.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Niels Fuglsang
Political group: S-D
Country: Italy
Language: DA

Fru. formand! I fremtidens Europa skal de store ressourcer i vores energisystem ikke være olie, kul og gas. Det skal være grøn strøm og brint, der kommer fra grøn strøm. Det kræver selvsagt en komplet ombygning af den måde, vi producerer energi på i Europa. I den forbindelse er jeg glad for, at de to strategier, vi diskuterer i dag, sætter den helt rigtige retning. Vi skal udbygge vores havvindenergi, bygge store ressourcer inden for havenergi, så vi kan få grøn strøm. Derudover skal vi integrere vores energisystemer og altså have fat i gravemaskinerne til at få udbygget vores kabler rundt omkring i Europa, der kan forbinde vores energisystemer. Og så skal vi satse på grøn brint. Vi ved fra forskning, at grøn brint om meget få år bliver økonomisk meget mere profitabelt end brint fra fossil energi. Derfor er det grøn brint, vi skal satse på.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Ivars Ijabs
Political group: Renew
Country: France
Language: LV

Prezidentes kundze! Komisāres kundze! Dārgie kolēģi! Runājot par jauno Ūdeņraža stratēģiju, ir svarīgi nepazaudēt šo ūdeņraža plašāko lomu mūsu ekonomikas dekarbonizācijā. Atjaunojamais ūdeņradis ir svarīgs zaļās enerģijas avots, taču ūdeņradis būs ļoti svarīgs risinājums zaļajai enerģijai nozarēs, kurās tieša elektrifikācija nav tehnoloģiski iespējama, kā lielo attālumu aviosatiksme vai jūras satiksme. Eiropas pētniecības budžetam ir jāstimulē pētījumi un inovācija tieši šajās nozarēs — tur, kur dekarbonizācija ir vislielākais izaicinājums.  Tieši šis ceļš ir ejams, lai 2050. gadā ūdeņradis veidotu nevis 2 %, bet gan 20 % no Eiropas Savienības energoresursu struktūras. Šo nozaru pieprasījums tad arī varētu stimulēt atjaunojamā ūdeņraža tehnoloģiju izstrādes, piemēram, fotosintēze, aļģes un elektrolīze ar jūras ūdeni, jo pašlaik 95 % Eiropas Savienības rūpniecībā izmantotā ūdeņraža tiek iegūti no fosilā kurināmā, un mums strauji jāmācās apieties ar ūdeņradi drošā veidā, ieviešot šeit Eiropas paraugpraksi ūdeņraža drošuma jomā, un ūdeņradim ir jākļūst par konkurētspējīgu enerģijas avotu, un Eiropai šeit ir jāsaglabā sava vadošā loma — vispirms ar pētniecību un inovācijām, vienmēr esot soli priekšā mūsu konkurentiem.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Pernille Weiss
Political group: PPE
Country: Poland
Language: DA

Fru formand! Energi - det er klimapolitik, det er miljøpolitik, det er industripolitik, og det er så sandelig også uafhængighedspolitik. Derfor er der mange meninger om energi, ligesom der er mange typer af energi. Brint eller hydrogen, som det også kaldes, er en af dem. Hydrogen vil i EU's fremtidige energimix være afgørende for, at især de energitunge industrier og den energitunge del af transportsektoren kan blive fossilfri. Teknologien er der, næsten, og investorerne står på spring i al fald. Derfor er det også i 11. time, at vi nu får en EU-strategi for netop hydrogen.  Af alle de mange forskellige forslag og krav, som Parlamentets betænkning indeholder, er der i særlig grad en ting, der er vigtig. Vi skal sikre, at der er rammer og vilkår til, at investorer og teknologier møder hinanden meget snart og i projekter, der er store nok og tværgående nok til at katalysere de oplagte forretningsmodeller, der ligger og venter på at overtage markedet fra enten importeret fossilenergi eller energi, der aktuelt forkæles af skæve markedskonjekturer i EU's energiunion. Lad os nu med EU's hydrogenstrategi vise resten af verden, hvordan man skaber et logisk, innovativt omkostnings- og ikke mindst energieffektivt energimarked.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Petar Vitanov
Political group: S-D
Country: Spain
Language: EN

Madam President, I’m glad that both reports recognise the need to achieve highly energy-efficient, climate-neutral and renewable—based energy systems. The transport sector can be a significant facilitator of renewable energy deployment if we provide the right policy, sustainable investment criteria and financial tools. We need a favourable policy framework and ambitious targets based on the principle of technology neutrality on our way towards the decarbonisation of all passenger and freight transport modes. We also need to adapt the electrification networks and infrastructure for alternative fuels, for European vehicle fleets and support other solutions. Priority should be given to building a renewable hydrogen supply chain in Europe and accelerating the decarbonisation of existing hydrogen production. And last but not least, I also believe that the role of Power-to-X solutions will allow us to use climate—friendly based materials in fuels for air transport, heavy goods transport and maritime sectors as underlined in this report.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Claudia Gamon
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Frau Präsidentin! Das Energiesystem von morgen muss und wird vollkommen anders ausschauen als das, was wir jetzt kennen. Dem Wasserstoff wird in dieser Transformation eine ganz wichtige Rolle zukommen. Und da geht es nicht nur um die Dekarbonisierung energieintensiver Sektoren – worüber wir ja sehr oft sprechen –, sondern auch um seinen Einsatz als Energiespeicher, weil man damit über einen langen Zeitraum hinweg große Mengen an Energie speichern kann und sie auch über längere Strecken transportieren kann.  Und während jetzt in der Forschung das Rennen um die effizientesten Technologien weitergeht, müssen wir aber zeitgleich auch in bereits marktfähige Lösungen investieren, und zwar in sauberen Wasserstoff aus erneuerbarer Energie. Für mich ist etwas ganz klar: Das Geld der Union, das Geld der europäischen Steuerzahlerinnen und Steuerzahler darf nicht mehr in fossile Technologien fließen. Wir müssen schauen, dass jeder Euro an Förderungen in die Zukunft des Energiesystems statt in die Vergangenheit geht, denn nur so werden wir die Ziele des
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Riho Terras
Political group: PPE
Country: Italy
Language: ET

Rohepöörde järel peab säilima Euroopa energiajulgeolek ja varustuskindlus, mistõttu vajab Euroopa kõikehõlmavat energiastrateegiat, mis katab kõiki energiatehnoloogiaid. On tervitatav ja oluline, et Euroopa Liidul on vesinikustrateegia, mis aitab koordineerida liikmesriikidevahelist koostööd. Niisamuti on oluline, et Euroopa Liit veab ja kaasrahastab kõrge potentsiaaliga vesinikuprojekte. Uudsete tehnoloogiate, nagu ka vesiniku arendamisel mängivad olulist rolli väikese ja keskmise suurusega ettevõtted, mis vajavad Euroopa tuge. Lõppude lõpuks on küsimus laiemalt Euroopa globaalses konkurentsivõimes uute tehnoloogiate arendamisel. Vesiniku abil on võimalik salvestada kõikuva taastootlusega taastuvenergiat ja seda transportida suures mahus, kuna torujuhtmete kapatsiteet on suurusjärgus 10 korda suurem kui kaabliühendustel. Samas on tähtis vältida rohepesu ehk halli vesiniku kasutust, mis vähendab rohelise vesiniku konkurentsivõimet ja ei ühti pikemaajaliste eesmärkidega. Vesinikutehnoloogiad ei lahenda kõiki energiaprobleeme, kuid targalt arendades annavad need märkimisväärse osa tuleviku puhta energia portfelli sisust. Ma tänan.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Robert Hajšel
Political group: S-D
Country: Netherlands
Language: EN

Madam President, the EU needs to boost its strategic resilience in the post—COVID area and accelerate decarbonisation. We need to increase the share of renewables and invest our efforts in energy storage. Renewable hydrogen, despite not yet being competitive, can play a vital role in EU decarbonisation. We voted for a clear commitment to phase out fossil fuels and it’s clear that green hydrogen has to be one of our priorities when investing in future clean energy. As Member States are not in the same starting position, low—carbon hydrogen can also play a bridging role in their decarbonisation. The repurposing of existing gas pipelines for the transport and storage of hydrogen can be a relevant option, at least in certain energy-intensive sectors. Therefore, a science—based assessment of the repurposing of existing infrastructure, as well as blending options, should be provided. Green and digital transition will require huge investments and those shouldn’t only support a climate—neutral economy, but need to strengthen energy security, prevent energy poverty and secure the jobs of millions of European citizens, especially in the upcoming post—pandemic times.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Caroline Nagtegaal
Political group: Renew
Country: Czechia
Language: NL

Voorzitter, commissaris, we staan voor een enorme verduurzamingsopgave waarvoor ook mijn geliefde vervoerssector de ogen niet sluit. Om de ambities op dit gebied te verwezenlijken hebben wij, net als de vervoerssector, een aantal ingrediënten nodig. Allereerst hebben we de juiste energiemix nodig, waarbij groene en blauwe waterstof een zeer belangrijke rol spelen. Voorts moeten we ervoor zorgen dat de veiligheidsnormen en infrastructuur op orde zijn om het gebruik van waterstof aan te kunnen jagen. Alleen dan gaan bedrijven en ondernemers dit echt omarmen. Kijk bijvoorbeeld naar binnenvaartschipper Harm Lenten met zijn drogebulkwaterstofschip of naar autofabrikanten als Volvo en Daimler, die de handen ineenslaan om vrachtwagens te ontwikkelen die op waterstof rijden. Met dit soort partijen en deze ingrediënten hebben we wat mij betreft het recept in handen om van waterstof een succesverhaal te maken.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Maria Spyraki
Political group: PPE
Country: Romania
Language: EN

Madam President, hydrogen is a central element of our Green Deal in order to achieve our zero-carbon economy by 2050. It is also important in order to decarbonise our industry. It is not a silver bullet for the decarbonisation of our energy mix, but it is the energy carrier that we have to invest more heavily in. Emphasis should be given to hydrogen from renewable sources and that additional renewable energy demand from hydrogen will have to be taken into account in the future deployment of clean power generation capacity. However, the role that low-carbon hydrogen will have in the initial phase to scale-up production is important in order finally to increase the percentage of the production of Greek hydrogen until we are able to cover our needs with 100% green hydrogen. In this regard, we have to take on board all the appropriate technologies, including carbon capture and storage (CCS) and carbon capture and utilisation (CCU), and at the same time we have to provide security to our citizens by addressing their concerns with responsibility. Finally, as a Member of the European Parliament coming from Greece, I would like to ask all colleagues to support Amendment 26 underlining that we have to ramp up hydrogen production in less connected regions like isolated islands or regions in transition, such as Western Macedonia, while ensuring the development of related infrastructure, including repurposing and retrofitting the existing infrastructure.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Kadri Simson
Language: EN

Let me insist on one important point: these two strategies are important milestones on our path towards a climate-neutral society because they point to different ways in which we can achieve this objective in a cost-effective way. We must design a clean energy transition that is balanced, affordable and compatible with our competitiveness objectives. These two strategies show that this is feasible.  On the one hand, an integrated energy system will reap the benefits of circularity, greater efficiency, more electrification and more renewable fuels as a part of the net zero vision. On the other hand, the hydrogen strategy shows a clear path towards decarbonising sectors difficult to electrify and at the same time strengthening those sectors, create jobs and ensure growth in the post-COVID recovery. This is what we mean by saying that the Green Deal is a growth strategy for Europe and a strategy that works for all – the north, south, east and west of Europe.  I’m happy that your report agrees with our emphasis on hydrogen as an opportunity to collaborate with countries in our neighbourhood, promoting their economic and energy diversification and developing alternative export opportunities to those that come from the fossil fuel sector.  The two strategies set out challenging but achievable targets and objectives and I truly believe that together we can take up these challenges and make Europe a cleaner place and a global leader in clean energy technologies.
Debate: A European strategy for energy system integration – A European strategy for hydrogen
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Die gemeinsame Aussprache ist geschlossen. Die Abstimmung über die Änderungsanträge findet am Dienstag, 18. Mai 2021, statt, die Schlussabstimmung am Mittwoch, 19. Mai 2021.
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Nicola Beer
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Als nächster Punkt der Tagesordnung folgt die Aussprache über den Bericht von Manolis Kefalogiannis im Namen des Ausschusses für regionale Entwicklung über den Vorschlag für eine Verordnung des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates zur Einrichtung des Fonds für einen gerechten Übergang (
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Manolis Kefalogiannis
Country: Czechia
Language: EN

JTF is a key tool to ensure that the transition towards a climate neutral economy happens in a fair way, leaving no one behind. If we add together the funds from the Just Transition Fund, InvestEU and the European Investment Bank, we will mobilise through the Just Transition mechanism more than EUR 100 billion. The Just Transition Fund is for the European Union to lead the way for the implementation of the Paris Agreement adopting a fair and just green transition. Without Just Transition Fund intervention, regions could not make it on their own. They require investment for structural changes in energy support, supply and demand. Countries can spend their own JTF money in areas such as clean energy, training workers and assistance for job seekers, but they cannot spend JTF money to support any investment linked to fossil fuel, including natural gas. In December 2020 a political agreement was reached. The European Commission announced the main elements of the compromise: the budgetary commitment for 2021—23, the voluntary transfers from the European Regional and Development Fund and European Social Fund Plus in a voluntary base, the broadening of the scope to address the social aspect of the transition, the exclusion of fossil fuel financing, the reward mechanism linked to the reduction of greenhouse gas emission, and not to forget the islands and the outermost regions which should be taken into account by the Member States. The Green Deal and its social aspect, the Just Transition Fund, are the best examples that can inspire the whole world for the Paris Agreement and climate change. I have to address special thanks to the shadow rapporteurs of all parties, to the Committee on Regional Development (REGI) Chair, the REGI coordinators and the REGI Secretariat, to all colleagues and committees involved in the subject, to my APAs and my team. Special thanks to Commissioner Ferreira and the German Presidency for their goodwill and cooperation. And, of course, to the founder of the JTF, our colleague Jerzy Buzek. Their contribution, support, advice assistance and cooperation was invaluable. Thank you once more for your attention and for your cooperation.
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Siegfried Mureşan
Country: Germany
Language: EN

As rapporteur of the opinion for the Committee on Budgets, I can proudly say that we have initiated, and succeeded in, coupling the Structural Funds with the Just Transition Fund financing only on a voluntary basis. We rejected the initial proposal of the European Commission, which said that, if you want to access one euro from the Just Transition Fund, you have to bring EUR 1.50 from your own structural funds. We rejected that because we have new objectives – ambitious objectives – in the transition towards the green economy and, if we have new objectives, we also need to provide adequate new funding, and this is what is happening now. We have new ambitious objectives in the transition to the green economy and we are providing new help for the people of Europe.
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Henrike Hahn
Country: Romania
Language: DE

Mit 17,5 Milliarden Euro – und ja, im ECON-Ausschuss haben wir wesentlich mehr gefordert, 40 Milliarden Euro, gerade weil wir realistisch rechnen können – soll der Fonds ganz besonders die Regionen beim Übergang unterstützen, die derzeit von kohlenstoffintensiven Industrien und fossilen Brennstoffen abhängig sind. Wir unterstützen die europäischen Kohleregionen auf dem Weg in eine neue Zukunft – durch Investitionen in Start-ups, in kleine und mittlere Unternehmen, durch soziale Projekte und kulturelle Einrichtungen, durch nachhaltige Arbeitsplätze, Umschulungen und Trainings.  Wir sagen damit: Veränderung ist möglich – und die Menschen dabei mitzunehmen, auch! Das ist uns Grünen ganz besonders wichtig: Beim
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Mounir Satouri
Country: Germany
Language: FR

Ce Fonds ne se limitera pas à accompagner les travailleurs dans leur changement d’emploi; il va accompagner toutes les personnes issues de ces territoires en reconversion. Il soutiendra les activités de formation et les infrastructures sociales, et aura une approche globale pour contribuer à une véritable transformation de la société, via des plans d’action régionaux de transition qui peuvent être élaborés en partenariat avec tous les acteurs et dans une concertation globale. Je ne doute pas un instant que ce Fonds de transition juste participera positivement à la transformation des régions et de nos territoires en transition. Je souhaite d’ailleurs qu’il puisse inspirer d’autres dispositifs. Si nous voulons réussir les enjeux climatiques, il va falloir multiplier les outils qui puissent concilier enjeux climatiques, enjeux d’emploi et enjeux sociaux. C’est avec bonheur, aujourd’hui, que je vois revenir ce dossier entre les mains du Parlement.
Debate: Just Transition Fund
Date: MONDAY, 17 MAY 2021
Speaker: Jerzy Buzek
Country: France
Language: PL

I to właśnie obywatele, mieszkańcy 41 regionów górniczych w Europie, są w sercu tego funduszu. Nie chcą nowych kopalń, smogu, zapadających się domów, ale nie chcą też wybierać między ochroną klimatu i pracą. Dlatego musimy stworzyć im szansę – dla nich, dla ich dzieci, dla całych regionów.  Chciałbym bardzo krótko poruszyć dwie kluczowe sprawy: po pierwsze, wygrać sposób wdrożenia funduszu zgodnie z planami społeczności lokalnych i regionalnych – bo to dla nich jest ten fundusz – i po drugie, pamiętać, że transformacja potrwa trzydzieści lat. Potrzebujemy takiej samej osobnej linii budżetowej przez następne trzy–cztery wieloletnie budżety Unii.