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45 Amendments of Stanislav POLČÁK related to 2021/0203(COD)

Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
(9) While the energy savings potential remains large in all sectors, there is a particular challenge related to transport, as it is responsible for more than 30% of final energy consumption, and to buildings, since 75% of the Union´s building stock has a poor energy performance. Another increasingly important sector is the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, which is responsible for 5-9% of the world's total electricity use and more than 2% of all emissions. In 2018, data centres accounted for 2,.7% of the electricity demand in the EU28. Energy-efficient Cloud Computing Technologies and Policies for an Eco- friendly Cloud Market, and can reasonably be expected to continue to grow substantially without the adoption of appropriate measures. In that context, the Union’s Digital Strategy48 highlighted the need for highly energy- efficient and sustainable data centres and transparency measures for telecoms operators as regards their environmental footprint. Furthermore, the possible increase in industry’s energy demand that may result from its decarbonisation, particularly for energy intensive processes, should also be taken into account.49 _________________ 48 See also European Commission, Final study report, Energy-efficient Cloud Computing Technologies and Policies for an Eco-friendly Cloud Market, https://digital- strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/energy- efficient-cloud-computing-technologies- and-policies-eco-friendly-cloud-market. 49 Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – Shaping Europe's digital future (COM(2020) 67 final).
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 122 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9 a (new)
(9a) The importance of improving energy efficiency in all sectors, where relevant, has further increased in the context of the aggression of the Russian Federation and Belarus against Ukraine, which has demonstrated the need to strengthen the Union's energy security and eliminate its dependence on energy supplies from countries whose values and objectives conflict with those of the Union.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 123 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
(10) The higher level of ambition requires a stronger promotion of cost- effective energy efficiency measures in all areas of the energy system and in all relevant sectors where activity affects energy demand, such as the transport, water and agriculture sectors. Improving energy efficiency throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use, will benefit the environment, improve air quality and public health, reduce GHG emissions and pressure on natural resources, improve energy security, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate existing energy poverty whilst preventing its further spread, and lead to increased competitiveness, more jobs and increased economic activity throughout the economy, thus improving citizens' quality of life. That complies with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 150 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
(17) LIn particular, low and medium income households, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions, vulnerable customers, including final users, people facing or risking energy poverty and people living in social housing should benefit from the application of the energy efficiency first principle. Energy efficiency measures should be implemented as a priority to improve the situations of those individuals and households or to alleviate energy poverty. A holistic approach in policy making and in implementing policies and measures requires Member States to ensure that other policies and measures have no adverse effect on these individuals and households.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 157 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
(19) Reaching an ambitious energy efficiency target requires barriers to be removed and market certainty to be increased in order to facilitate investment in energy efficiency measures. The LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme will dedicate funding to support development of the European best practice in energy efficiency policy implementation addressing behavioural, market, and regulatory barriers to energy efficiency.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
(20) The European Council of 23 and 24 October 2014 supported a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030 at Union level, to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind a Union-level target of 30%. In its resolution of 15 December 2015 entitled ‘Towards a European Energy Union’, the European Parliament called on the Commission to assess, in addition, the viability of a 40% energy efficiency target for the same timeframe.deleted
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
(24) The need for the Union to improve its energy efficiency should be expressed in primary and final energy consumption, to be achieved in 2030, indicating additional level of efforts required when compared to the measures in place or planned measures in the national energy and climate plans. The 2020 Reference Scenario projects 864 Mtoe of final energy consumption and 1124 Mtoe of primary energy consumption to be reached in 2030 (excluding ambient heat and including international aviation). An additional reduction of 9% results in 787 Mtoe and 1023 Mtoe in 2030 respectively. Compared to 2005 levels, it means that final energy consumption in the Union should be reduced by some 23% and primary and energy consumption should be reduced by some 32%. There are no binding targets at Member State level in the 2020 and 2030 perspective, and Member States should establish their contributions to the achievement of the Union’s energy efficiency target taking into account the formula provided in this Directive. Member States should be free to set their national objectives based either on primary or final energy consumption or primary or final energy savings, or on energy intensity. This Directive amends the way how Member States should express their national contributions to the Union´s target. Member States’ contributions to the Union’s target should be expressed in final and primary energy consumption to ensure consistency and monitoring of progress. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets is necessary and is provided for in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999.Does not affect English version.)
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 190 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 30
(30) Public authorities are encouragedshould seek to obtain support from entities such as sustainable energy agencies, where applicable established at regional or local level. The organisation of those agencies usually reflect the individual needs of public authorities in a certain region or operating in a certain area of the public sector. Centralised agencies can serve the needs better and work more effectively in other respects, for example, in smaller or centralised Member States or regarding complex or cross-regional aspects such as district heating and cooling. Sustainable energy agencies can serve as one-stop- shops pursuant to Article 21. Those agencies are often responsible for developing local or regional decarbonisation plans, which may also include other decarbonisation measures, such as the exchange of fossil fuels boilers, and to support public authorities in the implementation of energy related policies. Sustainable energy agencies or other entities to assist regional and local authorities may have clear competences, objectives and resources in the field of sustainable energy. Sustainable energy agencies could be encouraged to consider initiatives taken in the framework of the Covenant of Mayors, which brings together local governments voluntarily committed to implementing the Union´s climate and energy objectives, and other existing initiatives for this purpose. The decarbonisation plans should be linked to territorial development plans and take into account the comprehensive assessment which the Member States should carry out.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 193 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
(31) Member States should support public bodies in planning and the uptake of energy efficiency improvement measures, including at regional and local levels, by inter alia providing guidelines promoting competence building and training opportunities and encouraging cooperation amongst public bodies including amongst agencies. For that purpose, Member States could set up national competence centres on complex issues, such as advising local or regional energy agencies on district heating or cooling.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 200 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
(32) Buildings and transport, alongside industry, are the main energy users and main source of emissions.61 Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the Union’s total energy consumption and for 36% of its GHG from energy.62 The Commission Communication entitled Renovation Wave63 addresses the twin challenge of energy and resource efficiency and affordability in the building sector and aims at doubling the renovation rate. It focusses on the worst performing buildings, energy poverty and on public buildings. Moreover, buildings are crucial to achieving the Union objective of reaching climate neutrality by 2050. Buildings owned by public bodies account for a considerable share of the building stock and have high visibility in public lifethey play an important role in public life and thus can serve as an example for private sector. It is therefore appropriate to set an annual rate of renovation of buildings owned by public bodies on the territory of a Member State to upgrade their energy performance. Member States are invited to set a higher renovation rate, where that is cost-effective in the framework of the renovation of their buildings stock in conformity with their Long Term Renovation Strategies or national renovation programmes. That renovation rate should be without prejudice to the obligations with regard to nearly- zero energy buildings (NZEBs) set in Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council.64 During the next review of Directive 2010/31/EU, the Commission should assess the progress Member States achieved regarding the renovation of public bodies’ buildings. The Commission should consider submitting a legislative proposal to revise the renovation rate, while taking into account the progress achieved by the Member States, substantial economic or technical developments, or where needed, the Union´s commitments for decarbonisation and zero pollution. The obligation to renovate public bodies’ buildings in this Directive complements that Directive, which requires Member States to ensure that when existing buildings undergo major renovation their energy performance is upgraded so that they meet the requirements on NZEBs. _________________ 61 COM/2020/562 final. 62 See IRP, Resource Efficiency and Climate Change, 2020, and UN Environment Emissions Gap Report, 2019. These figures refer to the use and operation of buildings, including indirect emissions in the power and heat sector, not their full life cycle. The embodied carbon in construction is estimated to account for about 10% of total yearly greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. 63 COM/2020/662 final. 64 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 41
(41) The global warming potential over the full life-cycle measures the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the building at different stages along its life cycle. It therefore measures the building’s overall contribution to emissions that lead to climate change. That is sometimes referred to as a carbon footprint assessment or the whole life carbon measurement. It brings together carbon emissions embodied in building materials with direct and indirect carbon emissions from use stage. Buildings are a significant material bank, being repositories for carbon intensive resources over many decades, and so it is important to explore designs that facilitate future reuse and recycling at the end of the operational life, whilst reducing the existing significant carbon intensity of the buildings sector.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 43
(43) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council69 governs installations that contribute to energy production or use energy for production purposes, and information on the energy used in or generated by the installation must be included in applications for integrated permits (Article 12(1)(b)). Moreover, that Directive specifies in Article 11 of that Directive that efficient use of energy is one of the general principles governing the basic obligations of the operator and one of the criteria for determining best available techniques pursuant to Annex III of the Directive 2010/75/EU. The operational efficiency of energy systems at any given moment is influenced by the ability to feed power generated from different sources — with different degrees of inertia and start-up times — into the grid smoothly and flexibly. Improving efficiency will enable better use to be made of renewable energy. _________________ 69 Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17).Does not affect English version.)
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 45
(545) The energy savings obligation established by this Directive should be increased and should also apply after 2030 . That ensures stability for investors and thus encourage long-term investments and long-term energy efficiency measures, such as the deep renovation of buildings with the long-term objective of facilitating the cost effective transformation of existing buildings into NZEBs. The energy savings obligation has an important role in the creation of local growth, jobs, competitiveness and alleviating energy poverty. It should ensure that the Union can achieve its energy and climate objectives by creating further opportunities and to break the link between energy consumption and economic growth. Cooperation with the private sector is important to assess the conditions on which private investment for energy efficiency projects can be unlocked and to develop new revenue models for innovation in the field of energy efficiency.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59
(59) The effective management of water can make a significant contribution to energy savings. The water and wastewater sectors account for 3,5% of electricity use in the Union and that share is expected to rise. At the same time, water leaks account for 24% of total water consumed in the Union and the energy sector is the largest consumer of water, accounting for 44% of consumption. The potential for energy savings through the use of smart technologies and processes should be fully explored and applied whenever cost- effective and the energy efficiency first principle should be considered. Conversely, aAdvanced irrigation technologies could then substantially reduce water consumption in agriculture and the energy used for treating and transporting it .
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 246 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 60
(60) In accordance with Article 9 of the Treaty, the Union's energy efficiency policies should be inclusive and should therefore ensure equal access to energy efficiency measures for all consumers, including consumers affected by energy poverty. Improvements in energy efficiency should, be implemented as a priority among vulnerable customers and final users , people affected by energy poverty, and, where appropriate, among medium- income households and people living in social housing, elderly people and those living in structurally disadvantaged or rural and remote areas. In this context, specific attention should be paid to particular groups which are more at risk of being affected by energy poverty or more susceptible to the adverse impacts of energy poverty, such as women, persons with disabilities, elderly people, children, and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background. Member States can require obligated parties to include social aims in energy-saving measures in relation to energy poverty and this possibility had already been extended to alternative policy measures and European Energy Efficiency National Funds. That should be transformed into an obligation to protect and empower vulnerable customers and final users and to alleviate energy poverty and prevent its further spread, while allowing Member States to retain full flexibility with regard to the type of policy measure, their size, scope and content. If an energy efficiency obligation scheme does not permit measures relating to individual energy consumers, the Member State may take measures to alleviate energy poverty by means of alternative policy measures alone. Within its policy mix, Member States should ensure that other policy measures do not have an adverse effect on vulnerable customers, final users, people affected by energy poverty and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States should make best possible use of public funding investments into energy efficiency improvement measures, including funding and financial facilities established at Union level.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 62
(62) Around 34 million households in the Union were unable to keep their home adequately warm in 201974. The European Green Deal prioritemphasises the social dimension of the transition by committing to the principle that `no one is left behind´. The green transition, including the clean transition, affects women and men differently and may have a particular impact on some disadvantaged groups including people with disabilities. Energy efficiency measures must therefore be central to any cost-effective strategy to address energy poverty and consumer vulnerability and are complementary to social security policies at Member State level. To ensure that energy efficiency measures reduce energy poverty for tenants sustainably, the cost-effectiveness of such measures, as well as their affordability to property owners and tenants, should be taken into account, and adequate financial and technical support for such measures should be guaranteed at Member State level. Member States should support the local and regional level in identifying and alleviating energy poverty. The Union’s building stock needs, in the long term, to be converted to NZEBs in accordance with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. Present building renovation rates are insufficient and buildings occupied by low-income citizens affected by energy poverty are the hardest to reach. The measures laid down in this Directive with regard to energy savings obligations, energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures are therefore of particular importance. _________________ 74 COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION of 14.10.2020 on energy poverty, C(2020) 9600 final.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 63
(63) To tap the energy savings potential in certain market segments where energy audits are generally not offered commercially (such as small and medium- sized enterprises (SMEs)), Member States should develop programmes to encourage SMEs to undergosupport the conduct of energy audits. Energy audits should be mandatory and regular for large enterprises, as energy savings can be significant. Energy audits should take into account relevant European or International Standards, such as EN ISO 50001 (Energy Management Systems), or EN 16247-1 (Energy Audits), or, if including an energy audit, EN ISO 14000 (Environmental Management Systems) and thus be also in line with the provisions of Annex VI to this Directive as such provisions do not go beyond the requirements of these relevant standards. A specific European standard on energy audits is currently under development. Energy audits may be carried out on a stand-alone basis or be part of a broader environmental management system or an energy performance contract. In all such cases those systems should comply with the minimum requirements of Annex VI. In addition, specific mechanisms and schemes established to monitor emissions and fuel consumption by certain transport operators, for example under EU law the EU ETS, may be considered compatible with energy audits, including in energy management systems, if they comply with the minimum requirements set out in Annex VI.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 68
(68) Lower consumer spending on energy should be achieved by assisting consumers in reducing their energy use by reducing the energy needs of buildings and improvements in the efficiency of appliances, which should be combined with the availability of low-energy transport modes integrated with public transport, pedestrian transport and cycling. Member States should also consider improving connectivity in rural and remote areas.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 69
(69) It is crucial to raise the awareness of all Union citizens about the benefits of increased energy efficiency and to provide them with accurate and generally understandable information on the ways in which it can be achieved. Citizens of all ages should also be involved in the energy transition via the European Climate Pact and the Conference on the Future of Europe. Increased energy efficiency is also highly important for the security of energy supply of the Union through lowering its dependence on import of fuels from third countries.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 268 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 70
(70) The costs and benefits of all energy efficiency measures taken, including pay- back periods, should be made fully transparent and up-to-date, for example taking into account the expected trend in energy prices, to consumers.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 271 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 78
(78) Billing information and annual statements are an important means by which customers are informed of their energy consumption. Data on consumption and costs can also convey other information that helps consumers to compare their current deal with other offers and to make use of complaint management and alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. However, considering that bill-related disputes are a common source of consumer complaints and a factor which contributes to persistently low levels of consumer satisfaction and engagement with their energy providers, it is necessary to make bills simpler, clearer and easier to understand, while ensuring that separate instruments, such as billing information, information tools and annual statements, provide all the necessary information to enable consumers to regulate their energy consumption and assess how changes in their consumption behaviour may affect their energy consumption and thus their individual costs, compare offers and switch suppliers.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 276 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 92
(92) The contribution of renewable energy communities, pursuant to Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council80, and citizen energy communities, according to Directive (EU) 2019/944 towards the objectives of the European Green Deal and the 2030 Climate Target Plan, should be recognised. Member States should, therefore, considerrecognise and promote the role of renewable energy communities and citizen energy communities. Those communities can help Member States to achieve the objectives of this Directive by advancing energy efficiency at local or household level. They can empower and engage consumers, strengthen their motivation to participate in energy efficiency improvements and enable certain groups of household customers, including in rural and remote areas to participate in energy efficiency projects and interventions. Energy communities can help fighting energy poverty through facilitation of energy efficiency projects, reduced energy consumption and lower supply tariffs. _________________ 80 Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82).
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 281 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 96
(96) It is necessary to ensure that people affected by energy poverty, whether actual or potential, as well as vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing are protected and, to this end, empowered to actively participate in the energy efficiency improvement interventions, measures and related consumer protection or information measures that Member States implement.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 283 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 97
(97) Public funding available at national and Union level should be strategically invested into energy efficiency improvement measures, in particular for the benefit of vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions and those living in social housing. To this end, Member States should take advantage of any financial contributions they might receive from the Social Climate Fund [Social Climate Fund Regulation], and of revenues from allowances from the EU Emissions Trading System. These revenue will support Member States in fulfilling their obligation to implement energy efficiency measures and policy measures under the energy savings obligation as a priority among vulnerable customers and people affected by energy poverty, which may include those living in rural and remote regions.82 _________________ 82 Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund, COM 2021 568 final.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 286 #
(99) Member States should empower and protect all people equally, irrespective of their sex, gender, age, disability, race or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and ensure that those most affected or put at greater risk of being affected by energy poverty, or most exposed to the adverse impacts of energy poverty, are adequately protected. In addition, Member States should ensure that energy efficiency measures do not exacerbate any existing inequalities, notably with respect toincluding energy poverty.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 302 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union's target on energy efficiency is met and enablesupports further energy efficiency improvements.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 315 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘energy savings’ means an amount of saved energy determined by measuring and/or making a qualified estimatinge of consumption before and after implementation of an energy efficiency improvement measure, whilst ensuring normalisation for external conditions that affect energy consumption;
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 326 #
(22) ‘individual action’ means an action that leads to verifiable, and measurable or estimpredictable, energy efficiency improvements and is undertaken as a result of a policy measure;
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 329 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 43
(43) ‘efficient heating and cooling’ means a heating and cooling option that, compared to a baseline scenario reflecting a business-as-usual situation, measurably and to a not insignificant extent reduces the input of primary energy needed to supply one unit of delivered energy within a relevant system boundary in a cost- effective way, as assessed in the cost- benefit analysis referred to in this Directive, taking into account the energy required for extraction, conversion, transport and distribution;
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 330 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 44
(44) ‘efficient individual heating and cooling’ means an individual heating and cooling supply option that, compared to efficient district heating and cooling, measurably and to a not insignificant extent reduces the input of non- renewable primary energy needed to supply one unit of delivered energy within a relevant system boundary or requires the same input of non-renewable primary energy but at a lower cost, taking into account the energy required for extraction, conversion, transport and distribution;
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 351 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the application of the energy efficiency first principle is verified by the relevant entities where policy, planning and investment decisions are subject to environmental impact assessment and approval and monitoring requirements.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 356 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b
(b) identify an entity responsible for monitoring and evaluating the appropriate application of the energy efficiency first principle, the impacts of the application of the energy efficiency first principle, and the impacts of planning, policy and investment decisions on energy consumption and energy efficiency;
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 415 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States may take into account climatic variations within the territory of the Member State concerned when calculating their public bodies’ final energy consumption.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that regional and local authorities, establish specific energy efficiency measures in their decarbonisation plans after consulting stakeholders and the public, including the particular groups at risk of energy poverty or more susceptible to its effects, such as women, persons with disabilities, older persons, children, and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background, and inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 443 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 - paragraph 1 - introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council92, each Member State shall ensure that at least 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned by public bodies is renovated each year to at least be transformed at least into nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU. _________________ 92 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 448 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Where public bodies occupy a building that they do not own, they shall exercise their contractual rights to the extent possible and encourage the building owner to renovate the building to a nearly zero-energy building in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU. When concluding a new contract for occupying a building they do not own, public bodies shall aim for that building to fall into the top two energy efficiency classes on the energy performance certificate and shall always prefer such a building when concluding a contract, if it is economically advantageous in the long term.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 471 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States mayshall also require that contracting authorities and contracting entities take into account, where appropriatepossible, in view of the nature of the contract, wider sustainability, social, environmental and circular economy aspects in procurement practices with a view to achieving the Union’s decarbonisation and zero pollution objectives. Where appropriate, and in accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Member States shall require contracting authorities and contracting entities to take into account Union green public procurement criteria.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2 – introductory part
Member States shall achieve a share of the required amount of cumulative end-use energy savings among people affected by energy poverty vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. This share shall at least equal the proportion of households in energy poverty as assessed in their National Energy and Climate Plan established in accordance with Article 3(3)(d) of the Governance Regulation 2018/1999. If a Member State had not notified the share of households in energy poverty as assessed in their National Energy and Climate Plan, the share of the required amount of cumulative end-use energy savings among people affected by energy poverty, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, shall at least equal the arithmetic average share of the following indicators for the year 2019 or, if not available for 2019, for the linear extrapolation of their values for the last three years that are available:
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 520 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may require obligated parties to achieve a share of their energy savings obligation among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States may also require obligated parties to achieve energy cost reduction targets and to achieve energy savings by promoting energy efficiency improvement measures, including financial support measures mitigating carbon price effects on SMEs and micro-SMEs.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may require obligated parties to work with local authorities or municipalities to promote energy efficiency improvement measures among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions and, where applicable, people living in social housing. This includes identifying and addressing the specific needs of particular groups at risk of energy poverty or more susceptible to its effects. To protect people affected by energy poverty vulnerable customers, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions and, where applicable, people living in social housing, Member States shall encourage obligated parties to carry out actions such as renovation of buildings, including social housing, replacement of appliances, financial support and incentives for energy efficiency improvement measures in conformity with national financing and support schemes, or energy audits.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 530 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 6
6. Member States shall require obligated parties to report on an annual basis on the energy savings achieved by the obligated parties from actions promoted among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers, inhabitants of structurally disadvantaged regions and, where applicable, people living in social housing, and shall require aggregated statistical information on its final customers (identifying changes in energy savings to previously submitted information) and regarding technical and financial support provided.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 532 #
Member States shall assess and, if appropriate, take measures to minimise the impact of the direct and indirect costs of energy efficiency obligation schemes on the competitiveness of energy-intensive industries exposed to international competition. These measures can only be taken to support those sectors that will not be phased out in the short or medium term in accordance with other legally binding Union legislation on climate protection.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 565 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 7
7. Final customers and final users shall have the right to a good standard of service and complaint handling by their suppliers. Suppliers shall handle complaints in a simple, and fair mand prompt mannerner, without undue delay.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 576 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall take appropriate measures to empower and protect those affected, whether actually or potentially, by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where appropriate, social housing.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the public is given the opportunity from the initial phases to participate in the preparation of heating and cooling plans, the comprehensive assessment and the policies and measures.
2022/03/11
Committee: ENVI