During the voting session on the proposed F-gases regulation, the European Parliament’s Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) voted in favour of increasing the maximum quantities of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) that can be placed on the market compared to the European Commission’s position on Tuesday 24 January.
MEPs in the ITRE Committee adopted a draft compromise to the draft opinion by Sara Skyttedal (EPP, Swedish), tabled by the EPP and Renew Europe groups, according to which 45,701,077 tonnes of CO2 equivalent of hydrofluorocarbons can be placed on the market between 2024 and 2026, compared to the 41,701,077 tonnes in the text tabled on 5 April (see EUROPE 12926/3).
The maximum quantities for the following years (2027–2029, 2030–2032, 2033–2035, 2036–2038, 2039–2041, etc.) are also increased in relation to the European Commission’s proposal.
The draft opinion as amended was approved by 45 votes to 16, with 9 abstentions. Opponents of the text include all Greens/EFA MEPs on the ITRE Committee. Together with the S&D group, they were defending an alternative draft amendment to keep the maximum quantities proposed by the European Commission.
Parliament's rapporteur on this dossier, Bas Eickhout (Greens/EFA, Dutch), wants to lower the ceilings to zero by 2050 (see EUROPE 13059/19).
To consult the adopted draft amendments: https://aeur.eu/f/53k (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)