Activities of Benedek JÁVOR related to 2015/2232(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (A8-0199/2016 - Markus Pieper)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) PDF (457 KB) DOC (161 KB)
Amendments (39)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3
Citation 3
– having regard to the Council conclusions of 23 and 24 OctoParis Agreement made in December 2014 on5 at the 2030 Climate and Energy Policy Framework1st Conference of the Parties (COP 21) to the UNFCCC,
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas increased energy efficiency and energy saving are key factors for environmental and climate protection and supply, they also bear important geopolitical and democratic dimensions for the EU, and they are a long term contribution towards peace and security; whereas the Energy Efficiency Directive provides an important basis in this connection;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B d (new)
Recital B d (new)
Bd. whereas it is fundamental that the EU and Member States acknowledge the importance of including citizens-based initiatives such as cooperatives, community energy efficiency projects and stresses the need to remove economic, regulatory and administrative barriers to allow citizens to actively participate in the energy system;
Amendment 46 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Energy Efficiency Directive only inadequately implemented – savings targets achieved nonethelesfully implemented provides a real framework for delivering energy savings
Amendment 53 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Notes that up to now neither thethe implementation of 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive nor the 2010 Buildings Directive have been adequately implemented by the Member States; considers, therefore, that one reason why the energy efficiency targets are being achieved lies in the fact that citizens and undertakings themselves have an interest in low energy consumption and cutting costsby the Member States is ongoing; recalls that the deadline for the transposition of the Directive by the Member States was not so long ago since it was fixed on 5 June 2014;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Notes that Member States are projected to reach only 17.6% primary energy savings by 2020 unless existing EU legislation is fully implemented, efforts are accelerated, ambition level is increased and investment conditions improved1a; calls on the Member States to fully implement the 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive and the 2010 Buildings Directive; __________________ 1a European Commission State of the Energy Union report 18 November 2015
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 b (new)
Paragraph 1 b (new)
1b. Notes that local authorities play a crucial role in enabling EED implementation by engaging in ambitious energy savings measures through local action plans, such as in the framework of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy; considers that data from local action plans, such as the energy efficiency policies and measures outlined in more than 5000 Sustainable Energy Action Plans in the framework of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, can effectively contribute in co-designing and raising the ambition of national energy efficiency targets;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressNotes that the directive’s flexibility has allowed many Member States to embark on energy efficiency measuresEnergy Efficiency Directive's considerable flexibility has been a factor in the underachievement of its targets; insists that loopholes in the existing Directive, especially in Article 7, must be eliminated, while keeping some flexibility for the Member States to choose among the available measures; notes in particular that phasing in and early actions are no longer relevant and that the 25% allowed for all exemptions applied has diminished the effectiveness of the 1.5% p.a. energy savings requirement;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that 2416 Member States have made use of the possibility of alternative measures to thechosen to establish an energy efficiency obligation scheme to partly or fully deliver end-use energy savings (Article 7); stresses that the largest share of the overall savings under Article 7 is expected to be generated by energy efficiency obligation schemes (Article 7)34%); notes that the number of policy instruments for the implementation of Article 7 varies hugely between Member States, randging from one to, in the case of Germany, 1121b; notes that 18 Member States have preferred alternative measures to the renovation quota (Article 5); criticises the fact that seven Member States have still not introduced energy audits (Article 8); __________________ 1bThe Member States 'plans and achievements towards the implementation of Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive, Tina Fawcett and Jan Rosenow for DG EPRS, March 2016
Amendment 101 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Stresses that some key elementsthe continuation of the Energy Efficiency Directive (smart meters, cogeneration, renovation plans) need more time in order to give administrations and undertakings an opportunity to launch projects and innovationsbeyond 2020 is essential to ensure predictability and investor stability;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Points out that the Energy Efficiency Directive became an Energy Saving Directive as a result of political decisions; calls for the focus of the directive to be turned more towards energy efficiency considerationsStresses the importance of having fixed clear 2020 energy consumption targets; insists that the 2030 energy consumption targets must be in line with the climate target of 1.5°C as agreed by 195 countries in Paris, December 2015 and to be fixed at a level corresponding to the Parliament's energy efficiency target for 2030 of at least 40%;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Criticises the 2 000 or so energy reporting obligations imposed on businesses, consumeNotes that applying the 'energy efficiency first' principle requires reviewing energy planning and reporting and improving policy coherence to ensure their mutual reinforcement recognising that saving energy is Europe's first and public authorities; regrets that it is ultimately electricity consumers who bear the consequences of an overly complex reporting systemmost secure source of energy; notes that energy efficiency can be the best energy 'source' investment improving affordability of energy, driving down the need for additional and costly supply side infrastructure and tackling climate change;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that energy saving rules and rules on increased use of renewable energy sources have a direct and indirect impacNotes that greenhouse gas emissions from energy saving and increased use of renewable energy sources have been factored into the ETS system (certificate prices); underlines that the weak ETS certificate price is the result onf the carbon footprint and the ETS system (certificate prices)surplus created by lower demand from heavy industry and the power sector in times of economic downturn, the influx of international carbon credits and over- allocation to industry; notes that low ETS certificate prices reduce thedo not give any incentives for investment in energy saving and renewable energy; concludes that market forces alone are therefore not currently sufficient to deliver the necessary energy efficiency improvements;
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses that national legislation (exit from coal, payment schemes for renewable energy, capacity markets) restricts the scope for European solutions that provide the best possible results in the field of energy efficiency and renewable energy enables Member States to tailor their requirements according terms of cost and supply and cancels out theo their local energy market and prices, advantages obtained through energy saving; calls for increasedilable technologies and solutions, and national circumstances; calls for investigation into possibilities for bindingcreased coordination by the Commission;
Amendment 168 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is concerned that EuropeanNotes that although electricity prices for small and medium-sized industrial and business customers and private consumers are among the highest in the worldrelatively high in some Member States, actual energy costs remain competitive thanks to the implementation of energy efficiency measures; points out that investing in energy efficiency can not only boost the competitiveness of industrial and business customers but will also reduce the energy bills for households, including the energy poor;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Is concerned at the repercussionsNotes that the principle of g"eneral saving rules on the targets for expandinggy efficiency first"- by reducing total energy consumption- allows a more cost-effective expansion of the ushare of renewable energy sources in the energy mix; takes the view that improved cross-regional distribution and storage systems, as well as demand-side management and other energy savings measures help to increase the resilience of the energy system as a whole and provide good opportunities for the further expansion of optimal locations for wind, hydro and solar powerfor renewable energy to supply the whole of Europe; expects that this will have a dampening effect on energy pricfurther reduce the costs of integrating much larger shares of renewable energy in Europe, thereby enabling the EU to move forward to a 100% renewable-based, fossil fuel-free energy system by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Energy Efficiency legislation needs to be more coherent and more flexiblea stable framework
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the Commissioner Timmermans as the Member of the Commission responsible for ‘better law-making’ to look more intens to take a societal perspectively into the extent to which competing or overlapping EU energy rules lead to a loss of legislative efficiency and effectiveness and increased costs for administrations, business, industry and householdsassessment of overall costs and benefits of different levels of energy efficiency ambition and to treat energy efficiency as an energy source on its own right;
Amendment 202 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Notes that energy efficiency can help increase the resilience of the energy system and therefore help transition towards a sustainable and secure situation;
Amendment 205 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 a (new)
Paragraph 11 a (new)
11a. Calls on the Commission to treat energy efficiency as an infrastructure priority, recognising that it fulfils the definition of infrastructure used by the International Monetary Fund and other economic institutions1c, and to make it a crucial element and a priority consideration in future investment decisions on Europe's energy infrastructure; __________________ 1cEnergy efficiency as infrastructure: leaping the investment gap – report from E3G published 3 March 2016
Amendment 208 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11 b (new)
Paragraph 11 b (new)
11b. Recalls that the moderation of energy demand through energy savings and energy efficiency impact positively on the EU's energy security, competitiveness, economic prosperity and sustainability, as well as on energy affordability, combating energy poverty and creating sustainable quality employment; underlines that energy efficiency must compete on equal terms with generation capacity;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Stresses that a barrier-free internal energy market for energy efficiency will optimise the costs of energy production and distribution and significantly improve energy efficiency across Europe;
Amendment 224 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Welcomes the positive impact that certification schemes or saving obligations (Article 7) are having in many Member States; considers the flexibility of the rules to be a major factor in guaranteeing their acceptance; asks that the calculation of cnotes that energy efficiency policies and measures must be properly monitored; stresses the importance of ensuring that energy savings are vertification schemes andable and actually correspond to real- life energy- saving measures should not be hampered by overly restrictive interpretations and time limitss, especially for people who are in a vulnerable situation;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls in this connection for the Energy Efficiency Directive to be adapted in line with the EU’s climate protection targets for 2030COP 21 Paris Agreement in particular towards the goal of keeping global temperature rise to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels; recalls that energy efficiency is the most cost-effective way of achieving GHG reduction; recalls once more the position of the Parliament asking for a binding 40% energy efficiency target in 2030 to be implemented through individual national targets; urges the Council to revise its objective upwards in line with Parliament's adopted target; calls on the Commission to move to comprehensive cost-benefit analysis and a social discount rate;
Amendment 264 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 4
Subheading 4
More energy efficiency – EU support, and best practice and optimising the Energy Efficiency Directive
Amendment 265 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for a continuation and an improvement of the EED framework to ensure predictability and investor stability in the long-term. This includes, in particular fixing binding energy consumption targets and the continuation of Article 7 beyond 2020, which will incentivise the creation of long-term measures and schemes to deliver savings, building on experience of creating successful and effective schemes;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Regrets the Court of Auditors' criticism of less-than-effective energy efficiency projects supported by the EU Structural Funds (2007 to 2013)Considers it an absolute priority to develop financing instruments, tools and innovative models to mobilise public funds and leverage private finance at local, national, regional and European level to support investments in key energy efficiency sectors such as the renovation of buildings, with special attention to vulnerable groups, while paying due attention to the specificities of long-term investments; emphasises, in this regard, the role of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and of the EFSI (managed by the EIB), and insists on the need to fully involve national promotional banks; calls for improved guidelines and more intensive Commission monitoring with a view to making betterdeploying widely Financial Instruments, making use of the Structural Funds and EFSI for energy efficiency investments;
Amendment 274 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Notes that energy efficiency projects are often small-scale and need to be bundled into larger portfolios; to this end, calls on the Commission, the European Investment Bank and Member States to deploy more technical assistance and project development assistance to facilitate investments;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Takes the view that the potential of local energy savings should be exploited much more, as local and regional authorities are central in driving forward energy efficiency and overall the energy transition; calls on the Commission to strengthen the city networks, such as the Covenant of Mayors, Smart Cities and Communities or the 100% RES communities, which allow sharing of knowledge and best practice between cities, local authorities, regions and Member States on local bottom up planning of the energy transition, the design and implementation of energy efficiency measures and self-generation as well as access to financial support;
Amendment 282 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. CWelcomes the increased technical support from the Commission to ensure correct and speedy implementation of the EED; calls for anfurther exchange of ideas and on benchmarking among Member States on the saving obligations and building and renovation plans (Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7) with the aim of applying existing instruments (tax incentives, support programmes, model contracts) more quickly; calls for Commission guidelines for future national plans; notes the recommendation of the EPRS report on EED Article 71d for more detailed provisions, extensive guidance and reporting templates for Member States; calls for improved and harmonised data provision from Member States and calls for a binding Commission template for future national plans, to ensure transparency and comparability; stresses the importance of ensuring that: (i) renovation road maps in Article 4 follow mandatory templates and include intermediate 5 year targets towards a goal of a nearly zero energy buildings (nZEB) stock by 2050, as will become necessary to meet the goals of the COP21 Paris Agreement; (ii) Article 5 is extended to cover all public buildings and to include the adoption of best practice on financial support mechanisms; (iii) clearer guidelines are provided for Article 6, including better integration into the wider EU rules on public procurement, and that Article 6 is extended to all public contracts, with a clear nZEB performance level set for buildings newly built or rented by public authorities; (iv) loopholes in Article 7 are eliminated, bearing in mind that phasing in and early actions under Article 7.2 are no longer relevant and that the 25% flexibility has diminished the effectiveness of the 1.5% p.a. energy savings requirement; (v) alternative measures under article 7.9 are more tightly defined and easy to quantify, while keeping flexibility for the Member States to choose among the measures; __________________ 1dThe Member States 'plans and achievements towards the implementation of Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive, Tina Fawcett and Jan Rosenow for DG EPRS, March 2016.
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Considers high-level quality energy audits for businesses to be a proven means of boosting energy efficiency; welcomes the fact that energy audits and energy management schemes under Article 8 are helping to make EU companies more competitive; calls for a uniform definition and enforcement of the criteria set out in Article 8 (definition of SME, audits, no double certification for cross-border business structures); calls for the implementation of cost-effective energy audit recommendations to be required in conjunction with planned maintenance, with additional incentives provided where necessary, and for Article 8 to be extended to cover all companies with high energy consumption;
Amendment 310 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Welcomes the fact that the Commission is working on guidelines for the implementation of Articles 9 to 11 of the Energy Efficiency Directive; considers cost transparency – taking account of cost-effectiveness and technical feasibility – to be a prerequisite for energy saving; takes the view that this topic could potentially be included in the Buildings Directive in order to help consumers to better control their energy consumption;
Amendment 313 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20 a (new)
Paragraph 20 a (new)
20a. Believes that access to independent and reliable information and advice on suitable energy efficiency measures and financial schemes are essential, in particular for households but also for regional and local authorities, to make informed energy-conscious decisions and to better manage their energy consumption, including through smart meters and individual metering of heating and cooling consumption; recalls that Article 17 requires Member States, with the participation of all stakeholders, to promote and widely disseminate suitable and transparent information on available energy efficiency mechanisms, awareness-raising and training initiatives; calls on the Commission to ensure the full and rigorous implementation of Article 17 so that all EU citizens have wide access to energy efficiency information, advisory services and related financial frameworks;
Amendment 322 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 a (new)
Paragraph 21 a (new)
21a. Stresses that if Member States establish a levy funded energy efficiency scheme (Article 20), this should prioritise households affected by energy poverty; insists that the revised Energy Directive should provide the Member States with a long-term stable policy environment to ensure a sustainable increase in energy efficiency investments, in particular at the local level; requires that the EU and the EIB upscale their capacity-building and technical assistance efforts to develop bankable energy efficiency projects that attract private investment from the market; calls for the EU funding programs (e.g. Structural Funds, Juncker Plan, ELENA-EIB) to increase the proportion of funds allocated to energy efficiency capacity-building and technical assistance;
Amendment 325 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 b (new)
Paragraph 21 b (new)
21b. Stresses the need to reform the Eurostat rules of public debt and deficit, which still classify energy efficiency investments by private third parties (energy performance contracting) as public debt in the account balance of local authorities;
Amendment 326 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 c (new)
Paragraph 21 c (new)
21c. Stresses the relevance for the Member States to continue to submit regularly National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs) as set out in Article 24; believes that an additional obligation should be included within the future NEEAPs that Member States should report on the outcomes for consumers from the energy efficiency measures as well as on the progress of initiatives to reduce the extent and depth of fuel poverty;
Amendment 327 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21 d (new)
Paragraph 21 d (new)
21d. Calls for an obligation to perform national cost-benefit assessments of energy efficiency programmes rolled out through - or in combination - with local authorities, and to follow through this approach where this delivers efficiencies and cost savings for consumers;