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28.3.2025 B100209/7
Amendment 7
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
A. whereas energy-intensive industries (EIIs) account for a significant share of the EU’s economy and play a key role in job creation, especially in areas and regions where they are concentrated; whereas EIIs are crucial for the EU’s strategic autonomy and competitiveness, as well as for decarbonisation, taking into account their energy footprint;
A. whereas energy-intensive industries (EIIs) account for a significant share of the EU’s economy and play a key role in job creation, especially in areas and regions where they are concentrated; whereas EIIs are crucial for the EU’s strategic autonomy and competitiveness, as well as for decarbonisation, taking into account their energy footprint; whereas EIIs face mounting competitive pressure, primarily driven by rising energy costs and the EU’s more ambitious decarbonisation requirements compared to international competitors; whereas the deindustrialisation of certain sectors in the EU has already begun and is set to accelerate unless swift, comprehensive, and strategic measures are implemented, including a thorough revision of existing policies to enhance competitiveness, ensure energy affordability, and support sustainable industrial transformation;
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28.3.2025 B100209/8
Amendment 8
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
Ba. whereas technological neutrality is crucial for European industry as it ensures fair competition, fosters innovation and supports the clean transition without favouring specific technologies; whereas maintaining a neutral regulatory framework allows companies to choose the most efficient and sustainable solutions based on market needs rather than top-down preferences set by policymakers; whereas this approach encourages investment, boosts competitiveness and allows industry to adapt to new technologies;
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28.3.2025 B100209/9
Amendment 9
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
D. whereas the energy price gap between the EU and the US and China undermines the competitiveness of the EU’s industries; whereas elevated and volatile fossil fuel prices heavily affect electricity prices and the affordable cost of renewable energy sources is not transferred to energy bills;
D. whereas the substantial energy price gap between the EU and the US and China undermines the competitiveness of the EU’s industries; whereas lack of long term supply agreements and diminishing domestic natural gas production heavily affect electricity prices; whereas as the share of renewables increases and electrification advances, flexible sources – particularly gas power generation and modern nuclear reactor design – need to be integrated to serve as a backup for intermittent renewable sources;
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28.3.2025 B100209/10
Amendment 10
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
3. Believes that further action is needed to implement the electricity market design (EMD) rules, especially to promote power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two-way contracts for difference (CfDs) to reduce volatility and energy costs for EIIs; calls on the Commission to propose urgent measures to address current barriers to the signing of long-term agreements, especially for SMEs, using risk reduction instruments and guarantees, including public guarantee such as by the European Investment Bank (EIB); suggests that additional ways to decouple fossil fuel prices from electricity prices be explored, in the framework of the EMD, including with the aim of boosting long-term contracts in line with the affordable energy action plan, and by advancing the analysis of short-term markets to 2025;
3. Believes that further action is needed to implement the electricity market design (EMD) rules, especially to promote power purchase agreements (PPAs) and two-way contracts for difference (CfDs) to reduce volatility and energy costs for EIIs; calls on the Commission to propose urgent measures to address current barriers to the signing of long-term agreements, especially for SMEs, using risk reduction instruments and guarantees, including public guarantee such as by the European Investment Bank (EIB); suggests that additional ways to decouple fossil fuel prices from electricity prices be explored, in the framework of the EMD, including with the aim of boosting long-term contracts in line with the affordable energy action plan, and by advancing the analysis of short-term markets to 2025 with a view to considering alternative market design options;
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28.3.2025 B100209/11
Amendment 11
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6. Underlines the need to phase out natural gas as soon as possible; stresses that some sectors cannot rely substantially on electrification in the short to medium term; calls on the Member States – over the same time span and for these limited sectors – to develop measures to address gas price spikes in duly justified cases; calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure gas supply at a mitigated cost, by enabling demand aggregation, building on AggregateEU, and joint gas purchasing, while keeping decarbonisation objectives; highlights the importance of encouraging stable contracts with gas suppliers, diversifying supply routes and improving market transparency and stability, in line with current legislation; calls for an impact assessment in the upcoming ETS review to analyse the relationship between the gas market and CO2 prices and the role of the market stability reserve and its parameters;
6. Underlines the need to provide adequate support for the phase out of natural gas within sectors that have market-ready and cost-efficient alternatives; stresses that some sectors cannot rely substantially on electrification in the short to medium term and need access to low-carbon alternatives such as low-carbon hydrogen and/or carbon management technologies; calls on the Member States – over the same time span and for these limited sectors – to develop measures to address possible future gas price spikes in duly justified cases; calls on the Commission to develop tools to ensure gas supply at a mitigated cost, by enabling demand aggregation, building on AggregateEU, and joint gas purchasing, while keeping decarbonisation objectives; highlights the importance of encouraging stable contracts with gas suppliers, diversifying supply routes and improving market transparency and stability, in line with current legislation; calls for an impact assessment in the upcoming ETS review to analyse the relationship between the gas market and CO2 prices and the role of the market stability reserve and its parameters;
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28.3.2025 B100209/12
Amendment 12
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
6a. Points to Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness, which demonstrated that only a residual share of all ETS auctioning revenues goes towards decarbonisation investments in industries, and to the energy-intensive industries in particular; calls on the Commission to consider introducing the new optional mechanism into the system in order to directly link the cost of clearing ETS allowances (EUAs) to investment in clean technologies; proposes that this mechanism would allow the company to choose either to purchase the required amount of EUAs or to invest the equivalent amount of funds in its clean technology projects that have been agreed and pre-approved by the Commission;
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28.3.2025 B100209/13
Amendment 13
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
7. Calls on the Commission to support EIIs in adopting clean and net-zero technologies, including hydrogen, and energy-efficient production methods by strengthening funding mechanisms and ensuring that ETS revenue is used effectively by Member States; calls for EU-level support to be complemented by State aid that allows for targeted support to EIIs, while preserving a level playing field within the single market;
7. Calls on the Commission to support EIIs in adopting clean and net-zero technologies, including carbon capture, utilisation and storage, and renewable and low-carbon hydrogen, and energy-efficient production methods by strengthening funding mechanisms and ensuring that ETS revenue is used effectively by Member States; calls for EU-level support to be complemented by State aid that allows for targeted support to EIIs, while preserving a level playing field within the single market;
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28.3.2025 B100209/14
Amendment 14
Maria Teresa Vivaldini
on behalf of the ECR Group
Motion for a resolution B100209/2025
Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Energy-intensive industries
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Motion for a resolution
Amendment
12. Stresses that an effective implementation of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is essential to ensure a level playing field for EU industries and prevent carbon leakage, taking into account the impact of the parallel phasing out of the ETS free allowances and the risk of increased production costs; calls on the Commission to address the risks of resource shuffling and circumvention of the CBAM; asks, furthermore, for the implementation of an effective solution for EU exporters and an analysis of the possible extension to further sectors and downstream products, preceded by an impact assessment;
12. Stresses that an effective implementation of the carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) is essential to ensure a level playing field for EU industries and prevent carbon leakage, taking into account the risks associated with a premature phase-out of the ETS free allowances and the risk of increased production costs; calls on the Commission to address the risks of resource shuffling and circumvention of the CBAM; asks, furthermore, for the implementation of an effective solution for EU exporters and an analysis of the possible extension to further sectors and downstream products, preceded by an impact assessment;
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