{"id":1157,"date":"2017-06-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/uncategorized\/1157\/tighten-rules-on-subsidies-for-coal-says-european-parliament-draft-plan\/"},"modified":"2019-11-06T09:34:03","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T08:34:03","slug":"tighten-rules-on-subsidies-for-coal-says-european-parliament-draft-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenpeace.org\/eu-unit\/issues\/climate-energy\/1157\/tighten-rules-on-subsidies-for-coal-says-european-parliament-draft-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tighten rules on subsidies for coal, says European Parliament draft plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\tRules governing subsidies for coal power plants should be tightened, according to a draft plan published today by MEP Kri\u0161j\u0101nis Kari\u0146\u0161. Kari\u0146\u0161 said that so-called \u2018capacity mechanisms\u2019, whereby governments pay old coal and nuclear plants to stay on standby, are subsidies which \u201cmake little to no sense when there is overcapacity in the EU\u201d.
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In his plan, he further tightens the requirements that member states must fulfil prior to giving taxpayers\u2019 money to coal and nuclear energy. Kari\u0146\u0161\u2019s plan kicks off discussions in the European Parliament\u2019s industry and energy committee on the EU\u2019s reform of the electricity market. <\/span><\/p>\n

Sebastian Mang, climate & energy policy adviser with Greenpeace EU<\/strong>, said: \u201cMr Kari\u0146\u0161 rightly recognises that it makes absolutely no sense to subsidise old, polluting power stations. In fact, the Parliament should rule out any use of fossil fuel subsidies. However, Kari\u0146\u0161 proposal to remove priority dispatch and access for renewables is beyond nonsensical. To meet its climate change commitments, the EU must run on 100 per cent renewable energy before mid-century. Only if the EU prioritises renewable energy can it achieve this.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Kari\u0146\u0161\u2019s proposal fails to restore \u2018priority dispatch\u2019 and \u2018priority access\u2019, rules that ensure that electricity grid operators draw power from renewables first, reducing the use of fossil fuels. Removing these rules would mean that, in times of overproduction, wind turbines could be switched off while fossil fuel plants stay online.<\/p>\n

The draft position will be presented to the industry and energy committee on 10\/11 July. On 10\/11 October, MEPs on the committee will discuss and amend the position. The committee is expected to vote on 27 or 28 November, before the Parliament finalises its position in a plenary vote in the first half of 2018.<\/p>\n

Contacts:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sebastian Mang, climate & energy policy adviser with Greenpeace EU<\/strong>: <\/span>+32 (0) 22 74 1905,<\/span> <\/span>sebastian.mang@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Greenpeace EU press desk<\/strong>: +32 (0)2 274 1911, <\/span>pressdesk.eu@greenpeace.org<\/a><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

For breaking news and comment on EU affairs: www.twitter.com\/GreenpeaceEU<\/a><\/p>\n

Greenpeace is an independent global campaigning organisation that acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. Greenpeace does not accept donations from governments, the EU, businesses or political parties.<\/p>\n

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