23 Amendments of Mechtild ROTHE related to 2008/0223(COD)
Amendment 56 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Reduction of energy consumption and the use of renewable energy in the buildings sector constitutes an important part of the measures needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and comply with the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, and with further European and international (UNFCCC), as well as the Community's own commitments to reduce the overall greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012. Reduced energy consumptiony at least 20% below 1990 levels by 2020, and by 30% in the case of an international agreement. Reduced energy consumption and an increased use of renewable energy also has an important part to play in promoting security of energy supply, technological development and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural areas.
Amendment 59 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5a) The European Council of March 2007 reaffirmed the Community's commitment to the Community-wide development of renewable energies by endorsing a mandatory target of a 20% share of renewable energies by 2020. Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources establishes a common framework for the promotion of renewable energies. It underlines the need to incorporate a factor for renewable energy in meeting minimum energy performance requirements under Directive 2002/91/EC in order to speed up the setting of minimum levels for the use of energy from renewable sources in buildings.
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Member States should set minimum requirements for the energy performance of buildings. The requirements should be set with a view to achieving the cost-optimal balance between the investments involved and the energy and external costs saved throughout the life-cycle of the building. Provision should be made for the possibility for Member States to regularly review their minimum energy performance requirements for buildings with regard to technical progress.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Buildings have an major impact on long- term energy consumption and new buildings. Given the long renovation cycle for existing buildings, new, and existing buildings that are subject to major renovation should therefore meet minimum energy performance requirements adapted to the local climate. As the application of alternative energy supply systems is generally not explored to its full potential, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of alternative energy supply systems should be considered, regardless of both the size of the building and whether it is a new building.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15
Recital 15
(15) Measures are needed to increase the number of buildings which not only fulfil current minimum energy performance requirements, but are more energy efficientensure the highest level of energy performance. For this purpose Member States should draw up national plans for increasing the number of buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zerosurplus- energy buildings and regularly report them to the Commission.
Amendment 106 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Buildings occupied by public authorities and buildings frequently visited by the public provide an opportunity toshould set an example by showing environmental and energy considerations being taken into account and therefore those buildings should be subject to energy certification on a regular basis. The dissemination to the public of information on energy performance should be enhanced by clearly displaying these energy certificates.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 23
Recital 23
(23) Power should in particular be conferred on the Commission to adapt certain parts of the general framework set out in Annex I to technical progress, to establish methodologies for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements and to establish common principles for defining buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zerosurplus- energy buildings. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
Recital 24
(24) Since the objectives of enhancing the energy performance of buildings cannot be sufficiently achieved by the Member States due to the complexity of the buildings sector, and the inability of the national housing markets to adequately address the challenges of energy efficiencyperformance, and can by the reason of the scale and the effects of the action be better achieved at Community level, the Community may adopt measures, in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty. . In accordance with the principles of proportionality, as set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary in order to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point d
Article 1 – point d
(d) national plans and targets for increasing the number of buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal zero;surplus-energy buildings
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) "surplus-energy building" means a building for which the amount of energy produced on-site by renewable energy sources is higher than the amount of primary energy consumed annually by the building;
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 3
Article 2 – point 3
(3) "energy performance of a building" means the calculated or measured amount of primary energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building, which includes inter alia energy used for heating, hot water , cooling, ventilation and lighting;
Amendment 166 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6
Article 2 – point 6
(6) "major renovation": means the renovation of a building where (a) the total cost of the renovation related to the building envelope or the technical building systems is higher than 215 % of the value of the building, in which case the value must be based on current construction costs, excluding the value of the land upon which the building is situated, or (b) more than 215 % of the surface of the building envelope undergoes renovation;
Amendment 177 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 10
Article 2 – point 10
(10) "cost-optimal level" means the lowest level of costs during the life-cycle of a building, which are determined taking into account investment costs, external costs and benefits, maintenance and operating costs (including energy costs), earnings from energy produced, where applicable, and disposal costs, where applicable;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for buildings are set with a view to achieving, for a period of at least 10 years in advance with provision to strengthen such requirements at two year intervals, and are set to achieve as a minimum cost- optimal levels and are calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in Article 3.
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c
(c) temporary buildings with a planned time of use of two years or lessless than one year, industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand and non-residential agricultural buildings which are in use by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energy performance;
Amendment 231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3
Article 4 – paragraph 3
3. As from 30 June 20141 Member States shall not provide incentives for the construction or renovation of buildings or parts thereof which do not comply with minimum energy performance requirements achieving the results of the calculation referred to in Article 5(2).
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4
Article 4 – paragraph 4
4. As from 30 June 2017, where4, Member States shall review their minimum energy performance requirements set in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article theyand shall ensure that these requirements achieve the results of the calculation referred to in Article 5(2).
Amendment 265 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. The Commission shall publish a report on the progress of the Member States in reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements, including all input data and assumptions submitted by the Member States.
Amendment 322 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9
Article 9
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall lay down the necessary measures to establish a system of certification of the energy performance of buildings. The energy performance certificate shall include the energy performance of a building, the difference between the calculated energy demand and the actual energy consumption and reference values such as minimum energy performance requirements in order to make it possible for owners or tenants of the building or parts thereof to compare and assess its energy performance.
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. The recommendations included in the energy performance certificate issued for buildings occupied by public authorities shall be implemented within two years from the date of issue of the certificate.
Amendment 440 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 19 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Member States shall inform owners or tenants about financial incentives for improving the energy performance of buildings. Member States shall provide information to the Commission regarding: (a) support schemes at national, regional and local level for the promotion of energy efficiency and the use of energy from renewable sources in buildings ; (b) the share of energy from renewable sources used in the buildings sector at national and regional level, including specific information about whether the renewable energy comes from on-site devices, district heating and cooling or cogeneration; This information shall be included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plans referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2006/32/EC.