Activities of Eleonora EVI related to 2021/2077(INI)
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REPORT on the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Amendments (49)
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 b (new)
Citation 3 b (new)
— having regard to its resolution of 21 January 2021 on access to decent and affordable housing for all 2a, _________________ 2a Text adopted, P9_TA(2021)0020.
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 c (new)
Citation 3 c (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 2019/631 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 setting CO2 emission performance standards for new passenger cars and new light commercial vehicles, and the proposal of the Commission to amend Regulation (EU) 2019/631 (COM(2021) 556) of 14 July 2021,
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 d (new)
Citation 3 d (new)
— having regard to Regulation (EU) 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC,
Amendment 8 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 a (new)
Citation 4 a (new)
— having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, Directive (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council,
Amendment 9 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 b (new)
Citation 4 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU,
Amendment 10 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 c (new)
Citation 4 c (new)
— having regard to the Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 1998 relating to the quality of petrol and diesel fuels and amending Council Directive 93/12/EEC, Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources,
Amendment 11 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4 d (new)
Citation 4 d (new)
— having regard to the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (COM(2021) 557 final), proposal of the Commission to amend Regulation(EU) 2018/2001of 14 July 2021,
Amendment 12 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 a (new)
Citation 9 a (new)
— having regard to Commission communication of 9 December 2020 on a Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy (COM(2020)789),
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 9 b (new)
Citation 9 b (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 6 July 2021 on a Strategy to financing the transition to a sustainable economy (COM(2021)390),
Amendment 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 10 a (new)
Citation 10 a (new)
— having regard to the Council conclusions of 11 June 2021 on a renovation wave that repairs the economy now, and creates green buildings for the future,
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas buildings are indispensable for reaching the EU’s carbonlimate neutrality, energy efficiency and renewable energy objectives;
Amendment 22 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas every citizen should have a decent place to call home; whereas every citizen has the right to produce, consume, store and sell electricity either individually or as part of an energy community;
Amendment 23 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas staged and deep renovation of the 210 million existing buildings will be crucial to any convincing strategy, as these are the most energy inefficient and up to 1Member States’ Long term renovation strategies (LTRSs) aim to set out how to achieve a highly energy efficient and decarbonised building stock by 2050; whereas deep and staged deep renovation7, especially one-step deep renovations, of the 210 million existing buildings are potentially in need ofwill be crucial to any convincing renovation7 strategy; _________________ 7 https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/et udes/STUD/2016/587326/IPOL_STU(201 6)587326_EN.pdf
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the building renovation depth and rate is currently low, at around 1 % rate of 0,2 % of deep renovations per year, and theat current renovation programmes does not always cover energy aspects;
Amendment 30 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the latest revision of the EPBD in 2018 through Directive (EU) 2018/844 aimed to accelerate the renovation of existing buildings by 2050, to support the modernisation of all buildings with smartdemand response enabling technologies and a clearer link to clean mobility, and to provide a stable environment for investment decisions and enable consumers and businesses to make more informed choices to saveand to be engaged in saving energy and money;
Amendment 31 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D a (new)
Recital D a (new)
D a. whereas since the last EPBD revision, the EU has adopted the objective of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest, has engaged in the European Green Deal and has stepped up its climate and energy ambition through the adoption of the European Climate Law and the [Fit For 55 Package] requiring also an alignment of the EPBD with those new objectives;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the EPBD mandates Member States to develop, consult and adopt long-term renovation strategies (LTRSs), but does not mandate them to actually renovate or give instructileaves large discretion on policies and measures, does not mandate specific renovation rates, does not set building standards aligned to the climate neutrality goal, does only require indicative milestones on how this should be done,without obligations for credible budgetary and regulatory plans and does not provide them with efficient means to check their strategies against results;
Amendment 34 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E a (new)
Recital E a (new)
E a. whereas the social and economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the broader climate emergency that we are facing, push us to rethink our buildings and living spaces in light of more sustainable and inclusive standards and renovate them accordingly; whereas the renovation should prioritise worst performing buildings and address the needs of the most vulnerable, including those affected by energy poverty, those living in remote areas and people with reduced mobility; whereas the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative should support the identification and replication best practices for integrating those social, economic, environmental and cultural angles into an holistic approach to buildings;
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E b (new)
Recital E b (new)
Amendment 44 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights that according to the analysis of the implementation of Member States’ LTRSs and the new policy framework, the provisions in Article 2(a) of the EPBD will need to be strengthened in orderand aligned to achieve 2050the EU climate- neutrality goal by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that the EPBD, and detailed LTRSs aligned with the Paris agreement, should be a driving force to increase the scaledepth and speed of the renovation of the EU’s building stock through an effective regulatory framework with binding targets, as well as new innovative policy measures, as suggested in the ‘Renovation Wave’;
Amendment 52 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Regrets the fact that some Member States submitted their LTRSs late and that two have not yet submitted their LTRSs at all; points out that, as a result, comparability among the plans from Member States is difficult, as; considers positively that late submissions include links with national recovery plans adopted because of the COVID-19 crisis and the latest EU policy initiatives, such as the Renovation WaveEuropean Green Deal and the Renovation Wave which would be beneficial to be considered by all Member States;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Notes that the LTRSs submitted have in general broadly respected the requirements of Article 2(a) of the EPBD, providing information on the different categories requested therein; regrets the fact, however, that the level of detail provided, and the level of ambition, vdo not add up to reach the target of achieving EU climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest; deplores that according to a first Commission analysis only 4 Member States out of 13 reach the 2018 agreed ambition level of a decarbonised building stock by 2050, and only 2 Member States out of 13 aim for an adequate renovation rate to reach the target; regrets that several Member States have not set clear milestones for 2030, 2040 and 2050 as requested in Article 2a EPBD; highlights that for 8 Member States out of 13 it is not clear if measures are matched with the adequate budget; criticises that only 2 Member States out of 13 considered adequately wider benefits of building renovations, a new notion introduced in the 2018 revision to correctly monetise the numerous co-benefits of energy efficiency improvements; summarises from onethat the presented LTRS ts do another reach the required levels necessary for compliance with the EPBD objectives;
Amendment 60 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgeRegrets that the EU did not reach its energy efficiency target in 2020, as any lack of delivery on this policy prevents millions of European from making savings in their energy bills, accessing related employment opportunities, reducing dependence on energy imports and puts at risk the objective to reach climate neutrality by 2050; underlines that binding measures are required to fill the resulting gap and points to the effectiveness of taking action within the existing regulatory framework for the building sector, for example regarding heating systems, with due attention to affordability issues;
Amendment 65 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely whether the revised LTRSs’ objectives are aligned with the European Green Deal, the Renovation Wave and the new climate and energy targets;
Amendment 70 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that Member States broadly focused on decarbonising energy supply systems and greenhouse gas emissions, rather than activelyin line with existing obligations from other regulatory provisions, rather than actively developing dedicated measures and policies targeted at improving the energy performance of buildings and thus reducing overall the energy consumption in this sector;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Observes that the building sector has an important potential to contribute further to reaching the climate neutrality and European Green Deal objectives for example on biodiversity, a circular economy, as well as a toxic free and sustainable built environment thus reaping wider benefits, namely by addressing the broader environmental impact of buildings such as embodied emissions, sustainable materials and resource consumption;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Regrets the fact that although the deadline for transposing the EPBD expired on 10 March 2020, some Member States have still not fully implemented this legislation; suggests to tie disbursement of related funding for energy efficiency in buildings to the condition that the regulatory framework is adequately implemented and enforced at national level;
Amendment 87 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Highlights the importance of clear and accurat, comparable accurate, and accessible information on energy performance and energy cost for prospective buyers and prospective tenant, as well as associated environmental and social costs of buildings for all citizens; believes that Energy Performance Certificates should be easy to access and read, display practical information and integrate information from the local market in order to makuse them more accurate and comparable; for optional demand response services and as a building block for regulatory measures, funding programmes and integrated renovation policies;
Amendment 98 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Highlights that ambitious goals for staged anand direct financial support proportionate to the scope of one-step and staged deep renovations of the existing building stock will create millions of local, non- outsourceable jobs, in particular in small and medium-sized enterprises, and provide clerenewable energy for any residual demand and affordable energy to consumers, and improvements to living conditions to occupants;
Amendment 104 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its calls for an EU skills initiative that enables intermediaries such as installers, architects or contractors to advise, prescribe or install relevant solutions for energy efficiency programmes and a decarbonised building holistic and sustainable building renovations, including with nature based and local materials in the limits of sustainably available feedstock;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that on-bill schemes, ESCO (energy service companies)-type renovations and other directly targeted financial support based on the principle of cost -neutrality can help lift millions of people out of energy poverty and reduce energy bills;
Amendment 117 #
14. Welcomes the relative success of adequately staffed, accessible and independent citizen advisory services on renovationssuch as ‘one-stop shops’ and emphasises the critical role they can play in connecting potential projectcitizens, public authorities and other project developers with market players, including their smaller-scale projects; notes that there is not yet a common understanding on what a one-stop shop is, as the existing models across the EU are different in terms of structure, management and type of assistance provided, and that they are often not economically viable and need to be run by public or publicly funded bodies;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14 a. Calls on the Commission to strengthen current EPBD provisions notably by introducing tangible policies, binding targets and regulatory instruments as well as an effective monitoring and review mechanism to ensure Member States LTRSs are coherent with the set targets; recommends to set a binding EU building standard for the existing and new stock, which is aligned with the climate neutrality goal; derives that renovations to such standard are required at a rate of at least 3% per year in all segments, starting with worst performing buildings; (This is the first point under Recommendations.)
Amendment 121 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 b (new)
Paragraph 14 b (new)
14 b. Underlines that the EPBD scope and ambition has to be revised not at least in the light of the climate legislation and the European Green Deal, including its strategies on a circular economy, a toxic free environment, biodiversity and a sustainable built environment; recommends to introduce provisions to consider both embodied and operational GHG emissions through the whole life cycle of buildings, as well as links to other regulatory instruments such as on waste, construction products and environmental legislation; urges Commission to revise the cost-optimal level as defined in Article 2(14) as part of the EPBD review; (This is the second point under Recommendations.)
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 c (new)
Paragraph 14 c (new)
14 c. Stresses the potential of nature- based solutions and green infrastructures, such as green roofs and walls, in improving the energy performance of buildings and for climate adaptation and mitigation, particularly in urban areas; calls on the Commission to introduce in the review of the EPBD provisions for greening and renaturing the built environment; calls on Member States to integrate nature-based solutions and green infrastructure in their LTRSs; (This is the third point under Recommendations.)
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to ensure the proper implementation of the EPBD in all its aspects; calls on the Commission to continue monitoring this implementation and, where possiblenecessary, take action in the event of non-compliance;
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to investigate how to formulaturge Member States to improve the quality of their LTRSs regarding the points identified by its analysis and in the context of a revised societal and regulatory framework; suggests also to introduce a standard template that Member States could use to ensure that they properly address all the requirements of Article 2(a) and its revision to harmonise objectives and requirements to allow for better comparabilityalignment with EU environment, climate and energy targets;
Amendment 136 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16 a. Highlights the need to provide for space in and adjacent to buildings that allows access to people with reduced mobility; recognises the need to designate both storage space for mobility devices including wheel chairs and push chairs and parking areas for sustainable, collective and soft transport solutions including electric scooters, bicycles and cargo bikes in renovated and new buildings; in that context calls to revise EPBD provisions, including on e-mobility (to allow for the installation of EV or e- bike recharging points) and to properly manage electric vehicle charging with smart charging functionalities to allow citizens engaging in storage/demand response, thus to enable peak shifting of electricity demand, creating cheaper and more efficient energy electricity grids that require less generation capacity and infrastructure; underlines the potential of buildings to provide renewable energy also for e-mobility for example through solar rooftops and thus integrate larger amounts of renewable energy into the electricity system while maintaining grid stability at all times;
Amendment 138 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 b (new)
Paragraph 16 b (new)
16 b. Recalls its demand for the upcoming review of the EPBD to revaluate the e-mobility charging infrastructure requirements; calls on the Commission to introduce adequate and binding minimum requirements on charging infrastructure, especially also for e-bikes and e-scooters, in parking spaces of new and existing buildings, with a view to having universally accessible and smart recharging points in all parking spaces in buildings by 2030; calls on the Commission to always couple these requirements with adequate and binding minimum requirements on dedicated space for people with reduced mobility and sustainable, collective and soft mobility modes, such as car-sharing, e- scooters or bikes; calls on Member States to minimise administrative barriers with regard to the permitting and approval procedures for recharging infrastructure, at both national and local levels, in order to ensure the enactment of the “right to plug”;
Amendment 139 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consider how to facilitate further the development and funding of one-stop shops, including through more stringent measures in the EPBD providing advisory services to citizen and other stakeholders, including through more stringent measures in the EPBD; recognises the benefits of a community-centric approach for integrated building renovation projects, improving the functionality of community spaces and neighbourhoods; suggests that one-stop shops provide a platform for developing socially inclusive and innovative policies and programmes among local authorities, communities and entrepreneurs at local level;
Amendment 153 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the revision of the EPBD should serve to further promote smart buildings technologies in line with the Energy Efficiency First principle, such as smart heating appliances, storage technologies, smart charging and demand response, and foster a data-centric approach; encourages the use and deployment of emergent technologies, such as 3D modelling and simulation and artificial intelligence, to drive carbon emissions reduction at every stage of a building’s lifecycle;
Amendment 167 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the LTRSs should provide more details on long-term actions to create a more stable environment for investors, developers, homeowners and tenantstable regulatory framework, supported by binding milestones and by tools such as individual building renovation passports allowing to plan renovations at trigger points, ensuring affordability and tackling split incentives;
Amendment 171 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that the EPBD should ensure that renovation delivers value for money and a return on investment for homeowners and building ownerfor all citizen on reduced energy bills, improved sustainability, a healthy indoor climate, as well as safe and affordable homes by establishing real and measured improvements in energy performance of, emission reductions and sustainable resource use in buildings; underlines that an approach based on the measured energy, emissions and resources saved as a result of a renovation, coupled with a holistic regulatory approach including an adequate energy tariff will drive down the cost and increase both the quality and scale of the energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildingbuilding renovations;
Amendment 176 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls on the Member States to use the LTRSs to implement innovative policies to actively involve citizens in energy efficiency programmes and implementation of the LTRSthe conception, establishment and implementation of the LTRS; recognises the gender disparity in both the construction sectors and calls on the Member States to intensify their efforts to address this in their long-term renovation strategies;
Amendment 185 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages more Member States to introduce minimum energy performance standardsCalls on the Commission to introduce mandatory minimum energy performance standards for all buildings, with strong social safeguards and financial and technical support, especially comprising targeted funding for the most vulnerable and low income households as well as citizen living in energy poverty through rent caps, social rental agencies or fully subsidised and grant based programmes for example;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to link the LTRSs with the relevant provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive on efficient district heating and cooling and on the promotion of renewable energy in the building sector, while recognising that fossil fuels, especially natural gas, currently play a role in heating systems for buildingsespecially from on-site production and consumption, while recognising that consumers need support to switch from fossil fuel-based heating systems such as those currently based on natural gas, in line with the climate neutrality objective;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Recalls its demand for the next revision to evaluate the need to review the charging infrastructure requirements in the EPBD, as well as include an integrated, systematiccommunity and circular approach for both urban and rural developmentsbuilding renovation programmes, addressing also the overall environmental impact of buildings across their whole life cycle;