Revised heat and fuel benchmark values for 2026-2030
A-10-2026-0276-AM-013-013
20.10.2026 A10-0276/13
Amendment 13
Jacek Ozdoba
on behalf of the ECR Group
Report A10-0276/2026
Adam Jarubas
(COM(2026)0619 – C10-0189/2026 – 2026/0211(COD))
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point -1
Directive 2003/87/EC
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 6
| Present text | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (-1) in Article 10a, paragraph 1, subparagraph 6 is replaced by the following: | |
| Allowances that are not allocated due to a reduction of free allocation in accordance with the third and fifth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall be used to exempt installations from the adjustment in accordance with paragraph 5 of this Article. Where any such allowances remain, 50 % of those allowances shall be made available to support innovation in accordance with paragraph 8 of this Article. The other 50 % of those allowances shall be auctioned in accordance with Article 10(1) of this Directive and Member States should use the respective revenues to address any residual risk of carbon leakage in the sectors covered by Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/956, supporting the transition and promoting their decarbonisation in accordance with State aid rules. | "Allowances that are not allocated due to a reduction of free allocation in accordance with the third and fifth subparagraphs of this paragraph shall be used as follows: |
| (a) one third for the purposes of paragraph 2a of this Article; | |
| (b) one third to be auctioned in accordance with Article 10 and the revenues generated from the auctioning to be transferred to the Modernisation Fund referred to in Article 10d, with priority being given to support investments aimed at the modernisation and decarbonisation of district heating systems; | |
| (c) one third to be transferred to the Innovation Fund referred to in paragraph 8 of this Article.’;" |
Or. en
(02003L0087-20240301)
Justification
District heating is a socially sensitive sector with a direct impact on the affordability and security of heat supply for citizens. Its social function justifies treating it differently from industrial production sectors. Prioritising part of the investments financed through the Modernisation Fund for district heating would support the decarbonisation and modernisation of district heating installations while helping to avoid excessive cost increases for final consumers, which is particularly important in the current context of rising living costs across Europe.