GEN – 1439.00. On 14 November, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee voted on parts of the reform on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)

Background

The draft legislation was tabled by the Commission as part of the RepowerEU package, which aims to cut European dependence on fossil fuel imports from Russia, following its aggression of Ukraine. It will amend the Renewable Energy, the Energy Efficiency and the Energy Performance of Buildings directives, on which separate revisions are ongoing as part of the “Fit for 55” package.

Key points of the adopted EP ITRE Report

On 14 November, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee voted on parts of the reform of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III). The draft report was adopted by the ITRE Committee by 49 votes to 3, with 8 abstentions. In short, MEPs voted for the following proposals:  

• Faster procedures to issue permits for renewable energy installations
• A boost for the EU’s domestic production amid energy crisis
• Scheme will reduce dependence on fossil fuels imported from Russia

Next Steps

The draft report was adopted by the Industry, Research and Energy Committee by 49 votes to 3, with 8 abstentions. It will be put to a vote by the full House during a forthcoming plenary session.

Related documents and links

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• GEN – 1439.01 – PR Energy crisis – MEPs back plans to boost the deployment of renewables
• GEN – 1428.08 – The first trilogue meeting on the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III)
• GEN – 1416.00 – ITRE report on RED  and EED Review
• GEN – 1398.00 – RED II and EED revisions- Council negotiating positions
• GEN – 1358.00 – Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) revision
• GEN – 1332.00 – Draft Regulation methodology for calculating the amount of renewable energy used for cooling and district cooling – not yet published in OJEU
• GEN – 1306.00 – Amendment annex VII RED
• GEN – 1239.00 – Review Renewable Energy Directive
• GEN – 1154.00 – Review RED
• GEN – 1268.00 – Draft acts RED and EED