On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe’s net-zero technology products manufacturing ecosystem (Net Zero Industry Act)
A-9-2023-0343
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy · Rapporteur: Christian Ehler
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Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation establishing a framework to strengthen Europe's net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem. It sets targets for manufacturing capacity, streamlines permitting, promotes public procurement and auctions favoring sustainable and resilient products, and introduces measures for skills and innovation.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Industry, Research and Energy proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal, notably expanding the scope to the full supply chain, adding innovation and competitiveness measures, and introducing Net-Zero Industry Valleys and dedicated funding via ETS revenues.¶¶¶
Key points
- Sets Union objectives: by 2030, manufacturing capacity for net-zero technologies should reach at least 40% of annual deployment needs and at least 25% of global demand.¶¶¶
- Requires Member States to designate a single authority to coordinate permitting for net-zero technology manufacturing projects, with deadlines of 9 or 12 months depending on capacity, halved for expansions.¶¶¶
- Establishes criteria for recognizing net-zero strategic projects, which get priority status and faster permitting (6 or 9 months).¶¶¶
- Allows Member States to designate Net-Zero Industry Valleys to cluster industrial activity, with environmental assessments and support measures.¶¶¶
- Sets a Union target of at least 50 million tonnes of annual CO2 injection capacity by 2030, with obligations on oil and gas sellers to contribute.¶¶
- Requires public procurement and auctions to consider sustainability and resilience criteria, with minimum weights of 30% and 35-50% respectively, and limits on products from non-GPA countries.¶¶¶
- Establishes European Net-Zero Industry Academies to develop training programs, aiming to train 100,000 learners each within three years, with seed funding of at least EUR 102 million.¶¶¶
- Creates a Net-Zero Europe Platform to coordinate actions, and a European Scientific Advisory Board on Review and Regulatory Burden to advise on regulatory burden.¶¶
Who is affected
- Manufacturers of net-zero technologies, including solar PV, wind, heat pumps, batteries, electrolysers, and their supply chains.¶¶
- Project promoters of net-zero technology manufacturing projects, who benefit from streamlined permitting and support.¶¶
- Contracting authorities and entities in public procurement and auctions for net-zero technologies.¶¶
- Entities selling crude oil, petroleum products, or natural gas in the EU, which must contribute to CO2 injection capacity.¶
- Workers and learners in net-zero industries, who may benefit from training and recognition of skills.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- At least 40% of annual deployment needs and 25% of global demand by 2030.¶¶
- Permit-granting deadlines: 9 months for projects under 1 GW, 12 months for over 1 GW; halved for expansions.¶¶¶
- CO2 injection capacity target: 50 million tonnes per year by 2030.¶
- Minimum weight of sustainability and resilience criteria: 30% in procurement, 35-50% in auctions.¶¶
- Limit on products from non-GPA countries: no more than 50% of the net-zero technology part.¶¶
- Academies to train 100,000 learners each within three years.¶
- Financial envelope of at least EUR 102,000,000 for Academies from 2024 to 2027.¶
Legal basis: Article 114 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union¶