Filip TUREK

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• 2025-07-16 “E-002914/2025 Answer given by Mr Hoekstra on behalf of the European Commission The Commission is currently working on an implementing act defining the detailed rules to calculate embedded free allocation, alongside other rules relating to the system for monitoring, reporting and verification and for calculating embedded emissions and the carbon price paid in the countries of origin. As part of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) 1 simplification package on which co-legislators reached a provisional agreement in June 2025, the Commission proposed to set the start date of the sales of CBAM certificates to 2027. Once the legislative proposal is formally adopted, the sales of CBAM certificates pertaining to any emissions including those embedded in the 2026 imports, will start in February 2027; this means that declarants will only be obliged to purchase CBAM certificates for 2026 emissions ex post, in 2027. The Commission is aware of the importance of a timely adoption of the rules and remains determined to finalise the act as soon as possible. According to Article 31 of the CBAM Regulation, the rules for the free allocation adjustment need to be developed based on the principles applied in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) for free allocation and take into account the benchmarks used in the EU ETS with a view to combining those benchmarks into corresponding values for the goods concerned under CBAM. The ETS benchmarks for the period 2026-2030 are currently being updated and will be adopted in early 2026. 1 https://taxation-customs.ec.europa.eu/carbon-border-adjustment-mechanism_en.”
  Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
• 2025-06-19 “E-002477/2025 Answer given by Mr Jørgensen on behalf of the European Commission On 8 July 2025, the Commission adopted the methodology for calculating the emission savings of low-carbon fuels 1 . This methodology does not prohibit the use of power purchase agreements (PPAs) to source electricity from nuclear power plants and other sources for commercial purposes. It also provides several options for determining the emission intensity of electricity, including calculations based on hourly averages. As a result, the methodology will enable the production of low-carbon hydrogen when the emission intensity of electricity is sufficiently low to achieve the minimum emission savings requirement of 70% set out in Gas and Hydrogen Market Directive for low-carbon fuels 2 . In addition, the Commission will promptly initiate an assessment of alternative approaches for recognising low-carbon electricity from nuclear power plants, specifically, based on suitable criteria with the objective to launch a consultation on such a methodology by mid-2026. 1 https://energy.ec.europa.eu/publications/commission-delegated-regulation-eu-specifying-methodologyassessing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-savings_en. 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=OJ:L_202401788.”
  Nuclear energy · Low-carbon hydrogen
• 2025-06-18 “E-002461/2025 Answer given by Mr Jørgensen on behalf of the European Commission Upscaling the use of renewable fuels of non-biological origin (RFNBOs) such as hydrogen, ammonia and other derivatives will accelerate the decarbonisation of the energy system, in particular in sectors where electrification is not a viable option like aviation and maritime transport and in some industrial processes. It will also contribute to Europe’s competitiveness and industrial leadership. In order to play this crucial role, it must be ensured that the hydrogen that is promoted is sustainable and that its production does not affect the electricity price for all consumers. The criteria for the production of RFNBOs set out in Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1184 1 ensure this. It should be noted that these criteria do not limit imports nor support for exports of RFNBOs, given that imports will be submitted to the same requirements as domestically produced renewable hydrogen. It is also understood that the ramp-up of the hydrogen market is slower than was anticipated a few years ago. The Commission has launched a study to assess the effectiveness of the hydrogen framework and identify possible barriers to the upscaling of renewable hydrogen to prepare the review of the Delegated Regulation by July 2028 as scheduled in the Renewable Energy Directive 2 . The study will be instrumental in taking a decision based on evidence of what the factors that prevent the uptake of hydrogen are. 1 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/1184/oj/eng. 2 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02018L2001-20240716.”
  Low-carbon hydrogen · EU approach to energy security (home-made vs import sources)
• 2025-03-21 “P-001219/2025 Answer given by Mr Hoekstra on behalf of the European Commission The European automotive sector is of critical socio-economic importance for the EU, accounting for EUR 1 trillion of gross domestic product (GDP), a third of private research and development investment in the EU and providing directly and indirect employment to 13 million Europeans. The sector is undergoing a structural transformation and serious competitiveness challenges, which is why the President of the Commission launched a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry on 30 January 2025. The Strategic Dialogue informed the Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector 1 which was adopted on 5 March 2025. As announced in the Action Plan, the Commission proposed on 1 April 2025 a targeted amendment to the Regulation setting CO 2 standards for cars and vans, introducing additional flexibilities for reaching the CO 2 targets in the period 2025-2027, while keeping the overall ambition of the targets untouched. This will ensure that for the calendar years 2025, 2026 and 2027, instead of annual compliance, compliance will be assessed over the three years combined. The Action Plan also indicates that the Commission will accelerate work on the preparation of the foreseen review of the Regulation. This review will rely on a fact-based analysis, taking into account all relevant technological developments, and the importance of an economically viable and socially fair transition towards zero-emission mobility. 1 https://transport.ec.europa.eu/document/download/89b3143e-09b6-4ae6-a826932b90ed0816_en?filename=Communication%20-%20Action%20Plan.pdf”
  Road transport environmental policy
• 2024-12-14 “P-002955/2024 Answer given by Mr Hoekstra on behalf of the European Commission The revised Regulation setting CO 2 emission standards for new cars and vans 1 was agreed in 2023. It provides long term certainty and predictability, so that investments can be channelled in clean technologies, new value chains in the EU, infrastructure, and reskilling of workers. This will drive the transition towards zero-emission mobility and support the competitiveness of the EU industry in view of global trends. The Commission is aware that some vehicle manufacturers have expressed concerns over their ability to meet their emission target for 2025. At the same time, other major European manufacturers have expressed confidence that they will meet their targets. These targets were agreed by the co-legislators in 2019 and confirmed in 2023, providing manufacturers with the necessary lead-time to set-up their compliance strategies. It is clear that manufacturers need to act to reduce their emissions and comply in 2025, but it is premature to draw any conclusion on specific compliance situations. It should be noted that electric cars are not the only way to reach the targets – hybrids and plug-in hybrids, improvements in conventional engines, as well as deploying smaller and more efficient vehicles can also contribute. As provided for in the Regulation, the Commission will review the effectiveness and impact of the Regulation in 2026. This review will build on the progress report due by end 2025, taking into account up-to-date information on the implementation of the Regulation. The President of the Commission has also announced that she will convene a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Car Industry in Europe. 1 http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2023/851/oj”
  Flexibility for 2030 CO2 Targets for Cars
• “Ladies and gentlemen, the European Commission has listened to our warnings about the fleet emissions fines on European car manufacturers. Thank you for it. It's a small but important change because now they will have more time to comply with the targets. But we must stop the obsession with emissions and cancel these fines completely. We need to reduce or eliminate green regulations. For example, the new proposal on end of life vehicles. They do not help save the environment. They are simply taxes that make everything more expensive for our citizens, not just cars. Tens of thousands of workers have already lost their job because our industry, especially the car industry, is not competitive against Asia and the United States. The utopia of the Green Deal was created thanks to von der Leyen and Timmermans. Manipulation and corruption. Thank you.”
  Road transport environmental policy
• “Everyone is talking about clean technology. But what Europe really needs is clean thinking. We must not lose common sense. We need innovation and freedom to choose. Not bands, not green ideology. Brussels keeps imposing more rules. Completely detached from reality. Why are we killing our own industries? It's our workers and our companies that are paying the price. The Green Deal is an economic death sentence. It's not green leadership. It's strategic suicide. Germany is still bleeding from Merkel's legacy. And Ursula von der Leyen is finishing the job. Yesterday, she called extremists and pro-Russian all those who oppose her. Only history will judge who really damaged Europe. Thank you.”
  Overall simplification of regulation in the EU
• “Let me tell you a little story. The European Union puts €1 billion fines on its own factories for producing CO2. The EU produces only about 6 to 8% of global emissions. Yet the world's emissions keep rising. To make this look fair, the Cbam was introduced. But reality is different. In the end, we are punishing ourselves. Production and investment just leave the European market. Only the biggest players with armies of officers can still afford to trade with the EU, and we believe this will change the climate. It will not. The planet is not cooling anyways. European companies go bankrupt. Consumers pay more and Europe is simply turning into a green open air museum. If you are serious about your favorite world competitiveness, I have one solution for you. Cancel all emission targets, taxes and tariffs. Cancel the green deal. Thank you.”
  Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)