Activities of Mireille D'ORNANO related to 2016/0381(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings
Amendments (68)
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
having regard to Articles 11, 191, 192 and 193 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, granting the European Union its competences in all spheres of environmental policy,
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
having regard to the final report entitled “Technical guidance: financing the energy renovation of buildings with cohesion policy funding”, produced by the European Commission’s Directorate- General for Energy in 2014,
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 b (new)
Citation 5 b (new)
having regard to the 2016 synthesis report entitled “Synthesis Report on the assessment of Member States' building renovation strategies”, produced by the Joint Research Centre (Luca Castellazzi, Paolo Zangheri and Daniele Paci),
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a directive
Citation 5 c (new)
Citation 5 c (new)
having regard to the European Commission’s fact sheet entitled “Towards a smart, efficient and sustainable heating and cooling sector”, dated 16 February 2016,
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) The Union is committed to a sustainable, competitive, secure and decarbonised energy system. The Energy Union and the Energy and Climate Policy Framework for 2030 establish ambitious Union commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions further (by at least 40 % by 2030, as compared with 1990), to increase the proportion of renewable energy consumed (by at least 27 %) and to make energy savings of at least 27 %, reviewing this level having in mind an Union level of 30 %10, and to improve Europe’s energy security, competitiveness and sustainability. _________________ 10 EUCO 169/14, CO EUR 13, CONCL 5, Brussels 24 October 2014.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1 a (new)
Recital 1 a (new)
(1 a) The European Union’s renewable energy use targets depend in part on increasing use of renewable energy in the residential and non-residential building sector, as heating and cooling, in particular, consume a significant amount of fossil fuels;
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To reach these objectives, the 2016 review of the Energy Efficiency legislation combines: (i) reassessment of the EU's energy efficiency target for 2030 as requested by the European Council in 2014; (ii) review of the core articles of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; (iii) reinforcing the enabling financing environment including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which will ultimately improve the financial conditions of energy efficiency investments on the market and, specifically, improving access to attractive finance products, especially banking finance, enabling an optimum allocation of risk to ensure favourable borrowing terms.
Amendment 24 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) To reach these objectives, the 2016 review of the Energy Efficiency legislation combines: (i) reassessment of the EU's energy efficiency target for 2030 as requested by the European Council in 2014; (ii) review of the core articles of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive; (iii) reinforcing the enabling financing environment including the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), which will ultimately improve the financial conditions of energy efficiency investments on the market, particularly for the residential building sector.
Amendment 26 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 a (new)
Recital 2 a (new)
Amendment 28 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 b (new)
Recital 2 b (new)
(2 b) The European Fund for Regional Development, the European Social Fund and the Cohesion Fund are also contributing significantly to the aim of decarbonising the European Union’s economy and the energy performance of buildings and it is, on that point, worthy of note that the budget allocated for the cohesion policy under the multiannual financial framework for the 2014-2020 period amounts to EUR 325 billion.
Amendment 29 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 c (new)
Recital 2 c (new)
(2 c) The financial instruments are contributing more effectively to investment in the energy efficiency of buildings through the mechanism of signalling public funding to private investors, and effective financial instruments should be developed which are able to guarantee optimum risk allocation.
Amendment 30 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 d (new)
Recital 2 d (new)
(2 d) Optimum use of European and national financial resources for energy efficiency involves raising public awareness of those tools, and on that point European and national finance should be promoted and its optimum operation should be ensured through multi-actor regional platforms and one- stop shops, enabling investors to receive support at all stages of their projects.
Amendment 31 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 e (new)
Recital 2 e (new)
(2 e) A crucial condition for the optimum use of financial instruments is the development of private finance, particularly bank finance, and help should be given to develop the supply of bank loans in the area of energy efficiency, particularly green mortgage lending.
Amendment 32 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 f (new)
Recital 2 f (new)
(2 f) Public finance, both European and national, must also address the research and development of innovative solutions, particularly for construction materials for insulating buildings and, in general, better resource use and heating and cooling systems; such research programmes may be carried out within the framework of public-private partnerships, and the research programmes funded under Horizon 2020, in particular, supplement the other European funds available, such as under the cohesion policy, for the financing of those research programmes.
Amendment 33 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 g (new)
Recital 2 g (new)
(2 g) Some European programmes deployed under Horizon 2020, and in particular the research programme entitled “Leadership in Enabling and Industrial Technologies”, contribute to the promotion of public-private partnerships for the promotion of technical solutions and sustainable, innovative and affordable construction materials.
Amendment 34 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2 h (new)
Recital 2 h (new)
(2 h) European finance programmes specifically targeting micro-enterprises and small enterprises, such as the COSME programme, may also contribute to innovation in energy efficiency, particularly in view of the preponderance of micro- and small enterprises in the field of energy efficiency.
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 19 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council11 requires the Commission to carry out a review by 1 January 2017 at the latest, in the light of the experience gained and progress made during its application and particularly in the light of the progress made by Member States’ building stock renovation strategies, as set out in the report cited herein (JRC 2016: Synthesis Report on the assessment of Member States' building renovation strategies), and if necessary, to make proposals. _________________ 11 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).
Amendment 36 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) Article 19 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council11 requires the Commission to carry out a review by 1 January 2017 at the latest, in the light of the experience gained and progress made during its application, and if necessary, to make proposals. _________________ 11 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).Does not affect the English version.)
Amendment 37 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To prepare for this review, the Commission took a series of steps to gather evidence on how Directive 2010/31/EU has been implemented in the Member States, focusing on what works and what could be improved, with particular reference to the optimum use of European and national funds available for energy efficiency and the development of innovative finance mechanisms intended, in particular, for private residential building stock.
Amendment 38 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To prepare for this review, the Commission took a series of steps to gather evidence on how Directive 2010/31/EU has been implemented in the Member States, focusing on what works and what could be improved, particularly with reference to the use of smart technologies in order to optimise inspections.
Amendment 39 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The outcome of the evaluation and impact assessment indicated that a series of amendments are required to strengthen the current provisions of Directive 2010/31/EU and to simplify certain aspects, particularly concerning inspections obligations.
Amendment 47 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union is committed to developing a secure, competitive and decarbonised energy system by 205012. To meet this goal, Member States and investors need milestones to ensure that buildings are decarbonised by 2050. In order to ensure this decarbonised building stock by 2050, Member States should identify the intermediary steps to achieving the mid-term (2030) and long-term (2050) objectives within the framework of the national plans developed for that purpose. _________________ 12 Communication on an Energy roadmap 2050, (COM(2011) 885 final).
Amendment 48 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) The Union is committed to developing a secure, competitive and decarbonised energy system by 205012. To meet this goal, Member States and investors need milestones to ensure that buildings are decarbonised by 2050. In order to ensure this decarbonised building stock by 2050, Member States should identify the intermediary steps to achieving the mid- term (2030) and long-term (2050) objectives. _________________ 12 Communication on an Energy roadmap 2050, (COM(2011) 885 final).
Amendment 55 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) The provisions on long-term renovation strategies to speed up the renovation of building stock, with the aim of complete decarbonisation by 2050, provided for in Directive 2012/27//EU of the European Parliament and of the Council,13 should be moved to Directive 2010/31/EU, where they fit more coherently. _________________ 13 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment, particularly in relation to measuring, regulating and controlling energy consumption in buildings.
Amendment 63 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the Energy Union should be aligned and serve Member States’ common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment.
Amendment 64 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8
Recital 8
(8) The agendas of the Digital Single Market and the EU’s Energy Union should be aligned and serve common goals. The digitalisation of the energy system is quickly changing the energy landscape, from the integration of renewables to smart grids and smart-ready buildings. In order to digitise the building sector, targeted incentives should be provided to promote smart-ready systems and digital solutions in the built environment.
Amendment 65 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 a (new)
Recital 8 a (new)
(8 a) The European Union is the world leader in innovative systems for buildings, and the digitalisation of the buildings sector constitutes an opportunity for the growth of cutting-edge European industries and, as a result, associated skilled jobs, given that, at the moment, the construction sector alone provides 18 million jobs in the European Union and generates 9 % of its GDP.
Amendment 67 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 8 b (new)
Recital 8 b (new)
(8 b) In its opinion referred to above, the European Economic and Social Committee stressed its concern about the fact that the European Union is losing its dominance in low-emissions energy technologies; investment from European and national funds in energy efficiency must therefore help to promote cutting- edge European industries in energy efficiency, and particularly national innovation and certification bodies which contribute to the design of those cutting- edge energy efficiency technologies.
Amendment 70 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
Amendment 72 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) In order to adapt this Directive to the technical progress, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission to supplement it by defining the smartness indicator and enabling its implementation. The smartness indicator should be used to measure buildings’ capacity to use ICT and electronic systems to optimise operation and interact with the grid. The smartness indicator will raise awareness amongst building owners and occupants of the value behind building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems and will give confidence to the occupant about the actual savings of these new enhanced-functionalities.
Amendment 77 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also; for example, in cases of renovation that also involve a building’s electrical infrastructure, connection facilities may be provided to create the charging points required for electrical vehicles, which may provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems should be extended.
Amendment 79 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems should be extended.
Amendment 81 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) Innovation and new technology also make it possible for buildings to support the overall decarbonisation of the economy. For example, buildings can leverage the development of the infrastructure necessary for the smart charging of electric vehicles also provide a basis for Member States, if they choose to, to use car batteries as a source of power. To reflect this aim, the definition of technical building systems in the legislation of Member States should be extended.
Amendment 84 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
(10 a) Electromobility must be tackled in a different way from the issue of energy efficiency in buildings, to which it does not directly contribute; moreover, the strict constraints on the installation of the infrastructure required for electromobility may discourage investment in energy efficiency, particularly for renovations.
Amendment 89 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The impact assessment identified two existing sets of provisions, whose aim could be achieved in a more efficient manner compared to the current situation. First the obligation, before any construction starts, to carry out a feasibility study on highly-efficiency alternative systems becomes an unnecessary burden. Second, provisions related to inspections of heating systems and air-conditioning systems were found to not sufficiently ensure, in an efficient manner, the initial and maintained performance of these technical systems. Nevertheless, regular inspections remain necessary, particularly for non-residential buildings accessible to the public, and their timetables and elements must be left to the discretion of the relevant national authorities in Member States. In that connection, the above-mentioned relevant national authorities may also decide to extend these obligations to other elements of buildings’ technical systems, such as the electrical systems. Even cheap technical solutions with very short payback periods, such as hydraulic balancing of the heating system and installation/replacement of thermostatic control valves, are insufficiently considered today. Provisions related to inspections are amended to ensure a better result from inspections.
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) The impact assessment identified two existing sets of provisions, whose aim could be achieved in a more efficient manner compared to the current situation. First the obligation, before any construction starts, to carry out a feasibility study on highly-efficiency alternative systems becomes an unnecessary burden. Second, provisions related to inspections of heating systems and air-conditioning systems were found to not sufficiently ensure, in an efficient manner, the initial and maintained performance of these technical systems. Even cheap technical solutions with very short payback periods, such as hydraulic balancing of the heating system and installation/replacement of thermostatic control valves, are insufficiently considered today. Provisions related to inspections are amended to ensure a better result from inspections through increased use of the above- mentioned smart technologies.
Amendment 93 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11 a) Member States may lay down the conditions and elements of mandatory inspections in both residential and non- residential buildings.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 b (new)
Recital 11 b (new)
(11 b) Inspection obligations remain essential and Member States may choose to extend them to other elements of the technical systems of buildings, including electrical or lighting installations.
Amendment 95 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 c (new)
Recital 11 c (new)
(11 c) Some Member States have already chosen to introduce specific regulatory measures on, for example, lighting systems, for example, Luxembourg, in relation to lighting in non-residential buildings but, although lighting in buildings only makes a small contribution to energy consumption, a wholesale replacement plan should not lead to the disposal of a large quantity of functional products, as was the case with incandescent light bulbs.
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In that connection, energy performance certificates must be of a sufficiently high quality and accuracy to enable professionals to make optimum use of them, in any event. It is therefore necessary to improve the content of energy performance certificates, including the technical information that they contain. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections, or may facilitate such inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 98 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 99 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven, in certain cases, to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment should be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non- residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 101 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Notably for large installations, building automation and electronic monitoring of technical building systems have proven to be an effective replacement for inspections. The installation of such equipment shcould be considered as the most cost-effective alternative to inspections in large non-residential and multifamily buildings of a sufficient size that allow a payback of less than three years. The current possibility to opt for alternative measures is therefore deleted. For small scale installations, the documentation of the system performance by installers and the registration of this information in the databases on energy performance certification will support the verification of compliance with the minimum requirements set for all technical building systems and reinforce energy performance certificates role. In addition, existing regular safety inspections and programmed maintenance work will remain an opportunity to provide direct advice on energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 102 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) A reduction in the frequency in or a relaxation of the stringency of inspection obligations, particularly of heating and cooling installations, depends, firstly, on the quality of the information in the energy performance certificates, which must contain sufficient objective and full technical information to enable the relevant professionals to make optimum use of them and, secondly, on a sufficient number of professionals in the sector having adequate technical training in energy efficiency in buildings.
Amendment 105 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12 b (new)
Recital 12 b (new)
(12 b) Some initiatives for better technical training of buildings professionals, including the “Build Up Skills” initiative developed as part of the European programme entitled “Intelligent Energy Europe”, specifically target the acquisition of skills in the energy performance field, and are having a positive effect.
Amendment 106 #
(12 c) Member States may also enhance the technical training of building professionals operating in the energy efficiency field and Member States are encouraged to set up exchanges of good practice with regard to the technical training of such professionals.
Amendment 109 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) To ensure their best use in building renovation, financial measures related to energy efficiency should be linked, in particular, to the depth of the renovation, which should be assessed by comparing energy performance certificates (EPCs) issued before and after the renovation, but that financing method must not act as a disincentive, given that the actual implementation by an owner, particularly a private owner, of renovation work to increase energy efficiency depends on certainty that the finance or subsidies requested will be granted, and a mechanism for partial advances may therefore be provided.
Amendment 124 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Access to financing is easier when good-quality information is available. Public buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m² should therefore be required to disclose their actual energy consumption by any means which, in the view of the relevant Member State, results in optimum provision of information to the public.
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Access to financing is easier when good-quality information is available. Public buildings with a total useful floor area over 250 m² should therefore be required to disclose their actual energy consumption by any means, to be decided on by the relevant Member State.
Amendment 128 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Member States may decide to pool their EPC databases in a European EPC database, but the creation of such a database is subject to prior harmonisation, among Member States, of the criteria for producing EPCs.
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) To meet the objectives of energy efficiency policy for buildings, the transparency of EPCs should be improved by ensuring that that all necessary parameters for calculations, for both certification and minimum energy performance requirements, are set out and applied consistently. Member States should put in place adequate measures to ensure, for example, that the performance of installed, replaced or updated technical building systems is documented in view of building certification and compliance checking, particularly for electrical installations.
Amendment 132 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16 a) EPCs may contribute to the energy transition by including information on the share of renewable energy used, particularly for the heating and cooling system needs of the relevant buildings.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 b (new)
Recital 16 b (new)
(16 b) In addition to the comprehensiveness, quality and objectivity of the technical information supplied by EPCs, they must also provide recommendations on energy efficiency to the users and/or residents of the relevant buildings.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Commission Recommendation (EU) 2016/1318 of 29 July 2016 on nearly zero-energy buildings presented how the implementation of the Directive could simultaneously ensure the transformation of the building stock and the shift to a more sustainable energy supply, including through the use of district heating, which also supports the heating and cooling strategy14. To make sure appropriate implementation takes place, the general framework for the calculation of the energy performance of buildings should be updated with the support of the work elaborated by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN), under Mandate M/480 that was given by the European Commission. _________________ 14 COM(2016) 51 final.
Amendment 135 #
(17 a) Member States may develop incentivising solutions to promote, in particular, the installation or renovation of district heating systems, which may contribute to the energy efficiency of buildings, particularly through the use of renewable energy.
Amendment 136 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 b (new)
Recital 17 b (new)
(17 b) According to a communication from the European Commission dated 16 February 2016, the heating and cooling sector in Europe accounts for 50 % of the European Union’s total annual energy consumption and 59 % of its total annual gas consumption and, therefore, any European energy efficiency strategy must take into account the heating and cooling sector as a priority.
Amendment 137 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 c (new)
Recital 17 c (new)
(17 c) According to the above-mentioned communication from the Commission, natural gas is the largest primary energy source for heating and cooling (46 %), followed by coal (15 %), whereas renewable energies therefore only account for a minority share (18 %) of primary energy consumption for heating and cooling needs in the European Union.
Amendment 138 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 d (new)
Recital 17 d (new)
(17 d) Member States may lay down, in accordance, in particular, with the technical and financial possibilities for creating these installations, alternative heating and cooling solutions, including connecting residential buildings to district heating systems using renewable energy or making use of residual heat from local industrial installations or waste incineration.
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 e (new)
Recital 17 e (new)
(17 e) A large amount of energy is still being wasted in the European Union and, according to estimates presented by the European Commission in its above- mentioned communication dated 16 February 2016, “the amount of heat produced from industrial processes and wasted in the atmosphere or into water in the EU is estimated to be enough to cover the EU's entire heating needs in residential and tertiary buildings” and, therefore, making optimum use of this residual heat, particularly in the context of district heating installations, is one of the best ways to decarbonise the building stock.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 f (new)
Recital 17 f (new)
(17 f) Applying ecodesign requirements to some heating and cooling products may help to achieve significant fuel savings, estimated to amount to 9 million tonnes of CO2 emissions annually by 2030.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17 g (new)
Recital 17 g (new)
(17 g) A heating and cooling strategy will help to reduce fuel poverty, which affects approximately 10 % of European households, as efficient heating systems can lead to a dramatic reduction in a household’s annual spending on energy and thus contributes to improving living and health conditions for Europeans.
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements at building level and for building elements, particularly in relation to their national renovation plans and approach to fuel poverty, as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.
Amendment 144 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) The provisions of this Directive should not prevent Member States from setting more ambitious energy performance requirements at building level and for building elements as long as such measures are compatible with Union law. It is consistent with the objectives of this Directive and of Directive 2012/27/EC that these requirements may, in certain circumstances, limit the installation or use of products subject to other applicable Union harmonisation legislation, provided that such requirements should not constitute an unjustifiable market barrier.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 18 a (new)
Recital 18 a (new)
(18 a) Member States may lay down additional inspection obligations, applicable, for example, to electrical installations in buildings, or lighting systems.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The objectives of this Directive, namely to reduce the energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with the typical use of buildings, cannot be adequately achieved by the Member States acting alone. The objectives of the Directive can be more effectively ensured by acting at Union level because this guarantees charmonsistency shared objectives, understanding and political driveation between Member States’ policies and provisions. Therefore, the Union adopts measures in accordance with the principle of subsidiarity as set out in Article 5 of the Treaty on the European Union. In accordance with the principle of proportionality, as also set out in that Article, this Directive does not go beyond what is necessary to achieve those objectives.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19 a (new)
Recital 19 a (new)
(19 a) Member States have full authority to adopt complementary measures under their national plans, particularly with regard to financial aid and applicability conditions and eligibility criteria.