Activities of Iskra MIHAYLOVA related to 2021/0203(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)
Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)
Amendments (77)
Amendment 69 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) To implement those objectives, the European Commission 2021 Work Programme46 announced a ‘Fit for 55’ package to reduce GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030, and to achieve a climate-neutral European Union by 2050. This package covers a range of policy areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, transport, land use, land change and forestry, energy taxation, effort sharing and emissions trading. _________________ 46COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS Commission Work Programme 2021 A Union of vitality in a world of fragility COM/2020/690 final.
Amendment 80 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11
Recital 11
(11) This Directive takes a step forward towards climate neutrality by 2050 , under which energy efficiency is to be treated as an energy source in its own right. The energy efficiency first principle is an overarching principle that should be taken into account across all sectors, going beyond the energy system, at all levels, including in the financial and transport sectors. EThe Commission should consistently include the principle in all its proposals for sectorial legislation and energy efficiency solutions should be considered as the first option in policy, planning and investment decisions, when setting new rules for the supply side and other policy areas. While the energy efficiency first principle should be applied without prejudice to other legal obligations, objectives and principles, they should also not hamper its application or exempt from applying the principle. The Commission should ensure that energy efficiency and demand-side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency improvements need to be made whenever they are more cost- effective than equivalent supply-side solutions. That should help exploit the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for the Union, in particular for citizens and businesses. Implementing energy efficiency improvement measures should also be a priority in alleviating energy poverty.
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) In order to have an impact, the energy efficiency first principle needs to be consistently applied by decision makers in all relevant policy, planning and major investment decisions – that is to say large- scale investments with a value of more than 50 euro million each or 75 euro million for transport infrastructure projects – affecting energy consumption or supply. The proper application of the principle requires using the right cost-benefit analysis methodology, setting enabling conditions for energy efficient solutions and proper monitoring. Demand side flexibility can bring significant benefits to consumers and to society at large, and can increase the efficiency of the energy system and decrease the energy and transport costs, for example by reducing system operation costs resulting in lower tariffs for all consumers. Member States should take into account potential benefits from demand side flexibility in applying the energy efficiency first principle and where relevant consider demand response, energy storage and smart solutions (such as smart and bidirectional charging) as part of their efforts to increase efficiency of the integrated energy system.
Amendment 97 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28 a (new)
Recital 28 a (new)
(28a) In the transport sector, the obligation for public bodies to reduce energy consumption should stimulate improvements in the energy efficiency of transport modes, but should not lead to a reduction in the level or quality of the connectivity provided by public transport.
Amendment 104 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36
Recital 36
(36) All public entities investing public resources through procurement should lead by example when awarding contracts and concessions by choosing products, services works and buildings with the highest energy efficiency performance, also in relation to those procurements that are not subject to specific requirements under Directive 2009/30/EC. In that context, all award procedures for public contracts and concessions with the value above the thresholds set out in Articles 6 and 7 of Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council67 , Article 2(1) of Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council68 , and Articles 3 and 4 of Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, need to take into account the energy efficiency performance of the products, buildings and services set by Union or national law, by considering as priority the energy efficiency first principle in their procurement procedures, notably for the transport sector. _________________ 67 Directive 2014/23/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on the award of concession contracts, OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 1. 68Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC (OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 65).
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Member States' energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, including those owned by national, regional and local authorities, a modal shift to cycling, walking and collective transport, or mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new, more efficient vehicles or policies fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, except policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation.
Amendment 129 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 108
Recital 108
(108) Member States and regions should be encouraged to make full use of the European funds available in the MFF and Next Generation EU including the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the Cohesion Policy Fund s , the Rural Development Fund and the Just Transition Fund, as well as the financial instruments and technical assistance available under InvestEU, to trigger private and public investments in energy efficiency improvement measures. Investment in energy efficiency has the potential to contribute to economic growth, employment, innovation and a reduction in energy poverty in households, and therefore makes a positive contribution to economic, social and territorial cohesion and green recovery . Potential areas for funding include energy efficiency measures in public buildings and housing, in tourism, and providing new skills to promote employment in the energy efficiency sector. The Commission will ensure synergies between the different funding instruments, in particular the funds in the shared management and in the direct management (like the centrally-managed programmes: Horizon Europe or LIFE), as well as between grants, loans and technical assistance to maximise their leverage effect on private financing and their impact on the achievement of energy efficiency policy objectives.
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 2
2. The requirements laid down in this Directive are minimum requirements and shall not prevent any Member State from maintaining or introducing more stringent measures and setting additional sector- specific targets. Such measures shall be compatible with Union law. Where national legislation provides for more stringent measures, the Member State shall notify such legislation to the Commission.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30 a (new)
(30a) ‘recharging point’ means a recharging point as defined in Article 2 (41) of [AFIR];
Amendment 159 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Energy efficiency should be recognised as a crucial element and a priority consideration in future investment decisions on the Union's energy infrastructure. The energy efficiency first principle should be applied taking primarily the system efficiency approach and, paying attention to security of supply, energy system integration and the transition to climate neutrality, and the societal perspective into consideration. Consequently, it should help increase the efficiency of individual end-use sectors and of the whole energy system. Application of the principle should also support investments in energy-efficient solutions contributing to environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council50 . _________________ 50 OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43.
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States may require that contracting authorities and contracting entities take into account, where appropriate, wider sustainability, social, environmental and circular economy aspects in procurement practices, notably for the transport sector, 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.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) A fair transition towards a climate- neutral Union by 2050 is central to the European Green Deal. Energy poverty is a key concept consolidated in the legislative package entitled ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ and designed to facilitate a just energy transition. Pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council53 , the Commission provided indicative guidance on appropriate indicators for measuring energy poverty and defining what a ‘significant number of households in energy poverty’ is.54 Directive (EU) 2019/944 and Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council55 requires Member States to take appropriate measures to address energy poverty wherever it is identified, including measures addressing the broader context of poverty. This is particularly relevant in a context of rising energy prices and inflationary pressure, where both short and long-term measures will need to be implemented to address systemic challenges to the Union's energy system. _________________ 53 Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 125). 54 Commission Recommendation on energy poverty, C(2020) 9600 final. 55 Directive 2009/73/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 July 2009 concerning common rules for the internal market in natural gas and repealing Directive 2003/55/EC (OJ L 211, 14.8.2009, p. 94).
Amendment 178 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 17
Recital 17
(17) Low and medium income households, 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, particularly when in a context of rising energy prices and inflationary pressure. 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.
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The new Union’s energy efficiency target was initiallyis set and calculated using the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 as a baseline. The change in the Eurostat energy balance calculation methodology and improvements in subsequent modelling projections call for a change of the baseline. Thus, using the same approach to define the target, that is to say comparing it to the future baseline projections, the ambition of the Union’s 2030 energy efficiency target is set compared to the 2020 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 reflecting, also taking into account national contributions from the NECPs. With that updated baseline, tThe Union will need to further increase its energy efficiency ambition by at least 39% in 2030 compared to the level of efforts under the 2020 Reference Scenario. The new way of expressing the level of ambition for the Union’s targets does not affect the actual level of efforts needed and corresponds to a reduction of 36% for final and 39% for primary energy consumption respectively when compared to the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030for final and 41.5% for primary energy consumption.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24
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%An additional reduction of 39% for final and 41.5% for primary energy consumption results in 78752 Mtoe and 1023978 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 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 binding national contributions to the achievement of the Union’s energy efficiency target takusing 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. Member States should be able to deviate from their binding national contributions, on condition that they ensure an equivalent contribution to the Union's 2030 GHG emissions reduction target. 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.
Amendment 188 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall establish a network of experts from various sectors such as transport sector, health sector, building sector and social sectors to develop strategies to support local and national decision makers in implementing energy efficiency improvement measures alleviating energy poverty, measures to generate robust long term solutions to mitigate energy poverty and to develop appropriate technical assistance and financial tools. Member States shall strive to ensure a network of experts’ composition that ensures gender balance and reflects the perspectives of people in all their diversity.
Amendment 202 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31
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 providing technical assistance and 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.
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 32
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 life. 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, except for very specific categories of buildings where Members States retain flexibility regarding the level of renovation requirements. _________________ 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).
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point g
Annex V – point 2 – point g
(g) policies with the purpose of encouraging higher levels of energy efficiency of products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles and fuels, including vehicles owned by public bodies, buildings and building elements, processes or markets shall be permitted , except those policy measures regarding the use of direct combustion of fossil fuel technologies that are implemented as from 1 January 2024 ;
Amendment 229 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Where using an obligation scheme, Member States should designate obligated parties among transmission system operators, energy distributors, retail energy sales companies and transport fuel distributors or retailers on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria. The designation or exemption from designation of certain categories of such distributors or retailers should not be understood to be incompatible with the principle of non-discrimination. Member States are therefore able to choose whether such transmission system operators, distributors or retailers or only certain categories thereof are designated as obligated parties. To empower and protect vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, and to implement policy measures as a priority among those people, Member States can require obligated parties to achieve energy savings among vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing. For that purpose, Member States can also establish energy cost reduction targets. Obligated parties could achieve these targets by promoting the installation of measures that lead to energy savings and financial savings on energy bills, such as the installation of insulation and heating measures. These measures can be particularly beneficial to vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, as these people tend to live in worse-performing buildings and thus stand to benefit the most from energy efficiency improvements.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271 . Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive, except for energy savings delivered by products, equipment and building elements that are designed to be able to use renewable energy sources or, in case of policy measures promoting a combination of fuels, the savings delivered by the non- fossil fuel combustion. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72 . The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may not be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While energy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, the restriction would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long- term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43. 72 IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 286 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 66
Recital 66
(66) The information and communications technology (ICT) sector another important sector which receives increasing attention. In 2018 the energy consumption of data centres in the EU was 76,8 TWh. This is expected to rise to 98.5 TWh by 2030, a 28% increase. This increase in absolute terms can as well be seen in relative terms: within the EU, data centres accounted for 2,7% of electricity demand in 2018 and will reach 3,21% by 2030 if development continues on the current trajectory75 . Europe’s Digital Strategy already highlighted the need for highly energy-efficient and sustainable data centres and calls for transparency measures for telecommunication operators on their environmental footprint. To promote sustainable development in the ICT sector, particularly of data centres, Member States should collect and publish data, which is relevant for the energy performance and water footprint of data centres. Member States should collect and publish data only about data centres with a significant footprint, for which appropriate design or efficiency interventions, for new or existing installations respectively, can result in a considerable reduction of the energy and water consumption or in the reuse of waste heat in nearby facilities and heat networks. A data centre sustainability indicator can be established on the basis of that data collected and also taking into account already existing initiatives in the sector. _________________ 75 https://digital- strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/energy- efficient-cloud-computing-technologies- and-policies-eco-friendly-cloud-market
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 67
Recital 67
(67) The data centre sustainability indicators can be used to measure four basic dimensions of a sustainablethe sustainability of a data centre, namelysuch as how efficiently it uses energy, how much of that energy comes from renewable energy sources, the usage of water and, where applicable, the reuse of any waste heat that it produces, and the usage of freshwaters well as the application of circular economy practices for servers, electrical equipment and other related electrical components. The data centre sustainability indicators should raise awareness amongst data centre owners and operators, manufactures of equipment, developers of software and services, users of data centre services at all levels as well as entities and organisations that deploy, use or procure cloud and data centre services. It should also give confidence about the actual improvements following efforts and measures to increase the sustainability in new or existing data centres. Finally, it should be used as a basis for transparent and evidence-based planning and decision-making. Use of the data centre sustainability indicators should be optional for Member States. Use of the data centre sustainability indicator should be optional for Member States.
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 95
Recital 95
(95) A fair transition towards a climate- neutral Union by 2050 is central to the European Green Deal. The European Pillar of Social Rights, jointly proclaimed by the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission on 17 November 2017, includes energy among the essential services which everyone is entitled to access. Support for access to such services must be available for those in need81 , particularly in a context of inflationary pressure and significant increases in energy prices. _________________ 81 EPSR, Principle 20 “Access to essential services”: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/priorities/ deeper-and-fairer-economic-and-monetary- union/european-pillar-social- rights/european-pillar-social-rights-20- principles_en
Amendment 312 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 96
Recital 96
(96) It is necessary to ensure that people affected by energy poverty, 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. Targeted awareness raising campaigns should be developed to illustrate the benefits of energy efficiency as well as providing information on the financial support available.
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
Recital 123
(123) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied from fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the context of the Paris Agreement. For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account energy savings from policy measures promoting renewable technologies to meet their energy savings requirements in accordance with the calculation methodology provided in this Directive . Energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion should not be counted, except for energy savings delivered by products, equipment and building elements that are designed to be able to use renewable energy sources or, in case of policy measures promoting a combination of fuels, the savings delivered by the non- fossil fuel combustion.
Amendment 350 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Directive lays down rules designed to implement energy efficiency as a priority across all sectors, remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy. It also provides for the establishment of bindicativeng national energy efficiency contributions for 2030.
Amendment 352 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
This Directive contributes to the implementation of the energy efficiency first principle, thus contributing to the Union as an inclusive, fair and prosperous society with a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy and contributing to transforming Union's energy relations with third countries towards achieving climate neutrality.
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) `energy system´ means a system primarily designed to supply energy- services to satisfy the demand of end-use sectors for energy in the forms of heat, cooling, fuels, and electricity.
Amendment 360 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘primary energy consumption’ means gross available energy , excluding international maritime bunkers, final non- energy consumption and ambient heat and geothermal energy used in heat pumps;
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘final energy consumption’ means all energy supplied to industry, transport (including energy consumption in international aviation) , households, public and private services, agriculture , forestry and fishing and other end-users (final consumers of energy) . It excludes energy consumption in international maritime bunkers, ambient heat and geothermal energy used in heat pumps and deliveries to the transformation sector, and the energy sector and losses due to transmission and distribution (definitions in Annex A of Regulation (EC) No 1099/2008 apply) ;
Amendment 381 #
(30a) ‘recharging point’ means a recharging point as defined in Article 2(41) of [AFIR Directive, 2021/0223(COD)];
Amendment 382 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘data centre’ means a structure, or group of structures, with the purpose of centralized accommodation, interused to house, connection and operation of information technology and network telecommunicationse computer systems/servers and associated equipment providingfor data storage, processing and transport services together with all the facilities and infrastructures for power distribution and environmental control and the necessary levels of resilience and security required to provide the desired service availability/or distribution, as well as related activities as defined in Regulation (EU) 2022/132 on energy statistics;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 48
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 48
(48) ‘energy poverty’ means a household’s lack of access to essential energy services that underpin a decent standard of living and health, including adequate warmthheating, hot water, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances, in the relevant national context, existing social policy and other relevant policies;
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)
(aa) take a system approach while paying attention to security of supply, energy system integration and the transition to climate neutrality;
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 a (new)
3a. In applying this Article Member States may take into account the Commission Recommendation on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency First Principle1a. _________________ 1a Commission recommendation C(2021)7014 final on Energy Efficiency First: from principles to practice. Guidelines and examples for its implementation in decision-making in the energy sector and beyond.
Amendment 425 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall collectively ensure a reduction of energy consumption of at least 9 % in 2030 compared to the projections of the 2020 Reference Scenario so that the Union’s final energy consumption amounts to no more than 787 Mtoe and the Union’s primary energy consumption amounts to no more than 1023 Mtoe in 2030.91 _________________ 91 The Union’s energy efficiency target was initially set and calculated using the 2007 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 as a baseline. The change in the Eurostat energy balance calculation methodology and improvements in subsequent modelling projections call for a change of the baseline. Thus, using the same approach to define the target, that is to say comparing it to the future baseline projections, the ambition of the Union’s 2030 energy efficiency target is set compared to the 2020 Reference Scenario projections for 2030 reflecting national contributions from the NECPs. With that updated baseline, the Union will need to further increase its energy efficiency ambition by at least 9 % in 2030 compared to the level of efforts under the 2020 Reference Scenario. The new way of expressing the level of ambition for the Union’s targets does not affect the actual level of efforts needed39% for final and 41,5% for primary energy consumption respectively when compared to the projections of the 2007 Reference Scenario for 2030 so that the Union’s final energy consumption amounts to no more than 752 Mtoe and the Union’s primary energy consumption amounts to no more than 978 Mtoe in 2030.
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Each Member State shall set binding national energy efficiency contributions for final and primary energy consumption to meet, collectively, the binding Union target set in paragraph 1 . Member States shall notify those contributions together with an indicative trajectory for those contributions to the Commission as part of the updates of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans as referred to in, and in accordance with, the procedure set out in Article 3 and Articles 7 to 12 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 . When doing so, Member States shall use the formula defined in Annex I of this Directive and explain how, and on the basis of which data, the contributions have been calculated.
Amendment 449 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) that the Union’s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 78752 Mtoe of final energy or no more than 1023978 Mtoe of primary energy consumption ;
Amendment 453 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point d – introductory part
(d) any relevant factors affecting efficiency efforts, such as included in the formula established in Annex I :
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Where the Commission concludes, on the basis of its assessment pursuant to Article 29(1) and (3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, that insufficient progress has been made towards meeting the energy efficiency contributions, Member States that are above their bindicativeng trajectories referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article shall ensure that additional measures are implemented within one year following the date of reception of the Commission's assessment in order to ensure getting back on track to reach their energy efficiency contributions. Those additional measures shall include, but shall not be limited to, a combination of the following measures:
Amendment 486 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Where a Member State is above its bindicativeng trajectory referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, it shall include in its integrated national energy and climate progress report pursuant to Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, an explanation of how it will cover the gap to ensure reaching its national energy efficiency contributions.
Amendment 489 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
The Commission shall assess whether the national measures referred to in this paragraph are sufficient to achieve the Union's energy efficiency targets or ensure an equivalent contribution to the Union's 2030 GHG emissions reduction target. Where national measures are deemed to be insufficient, the Commission shall, as appropriate, propose measures and exercise its power at Union level in order to ensure, in particular, the achievement of the Union's 2030 targets for energy efficiency.
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 4
Article 5 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shall support public bodies in the uptake of energy efficiency improvement measures, including at regional and local levels, by providing guidelines, including on Energy Performance Contracting and Public- Private partnerships, promoting competence building and training opportunities and encouraging cooperation amongst public bodies.
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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 the following categories of heated and/or cooled buildings owned by public bodies is renovated each year to at least be transformed into nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU : - owned by public bodies, - newly occupied by public bodies, as from the entry into force of this Directive, - occupied by public bodies when reaching a trigger point (renewal of rental, sale, change of use, significant repair or maintenance work). Member States shall retain flexibility on establishing which buildings of the above mentioned categories fall under the 3% of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings to be renovated each year. Member States shall make their best efforts to prioritise those public bodies' buildings that, on the basis of the energy performance certificates included in the inventory, are best placed to be renovated, taking into account the need to efficiently manage the financial resources at their disposal. Member States may also prioritise the renovation of those public buildings, falling under the categories listed above, that are used for the provision of essential services of general interest, notably health and education. _________________ 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).
Amendment 535 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
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 into nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU. Where technically feasible and cost-effective, Member States shall make their best efforts to install a number of recharging points exceeding the minimum requirements set by Article 12 of [EPBD Directive, 2021/0426 (COD)]. _________________ 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).
Amendment 547 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
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 or to establish contractual clauses that commit the building owner to renovate the building to a nearly zero-energy building before it is occupied by the public body.
Amendment 562 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. Member States may decide not to apply the requirements up to the level referred to in paragraph 1 and establish different energy efficiency requirements for the following categories of buildings: (a) buildings officially protected as part of a designated environment, or because of their special architectural or historical merit, in so far as compliance with certain minimum energy performance requirements would unacceptably alter their character or appearance; (b) buildings owned by the armed forces or central government and serving national defence purposes, apart from single living quarters or office buildings for the armed forces and other staff employed by national defence authorities; (c) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities.
Amendment 568 #
1b. If a Member State renovates more than 3 % of the total floor area of buildings owned by public bodies in a given year, it may count the excess towards the annual renovation rate of any of the following years.
Amendment 598 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that contracting authorities and contracting entities, when concluding public contracts and concessions with a value equal to or greater than the thresholds laid down in Article 8 of Directive 2014/23/EU, Article 4 of Directive 2014/24/EU and Article 15 of Directive 2014/25/EU, purchase only products, services, buildings and works with high energy-efficiency performance, insofar as that is consistent with the efficient management of financial resources and technically feasible, in accordance with the requirements referred to in Annex IV to this Directive .
Amendment 604 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
3. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of Article 26 of this Directive, Member States shall ensure that contracting authorities and contracting entities assess the economic and technical feasibility of concluding long-term energy performance contracts that provide long-term energy savings when procuring service contracts with significant energy content .
Amendment 606 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Without prejudice to paragraph 1, when purchasing a product package fully covered by a delegated act adopted under Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council94 , Member States may require that the aggregate energy efficiency take priority over the energy efficiency of individual products within that package, by purchasing the product package that complies with the criterion of belonging to the highest most populated energy efficiency class. _________________ 94 Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU (OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1).
Amendment 608 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States may require that contracting authorities and contracting entities take into account, where appropriate, wider sustainability, social, environmental and circular economy aspects in procurement practices, notably for the transport sector, 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.
Amendment 730 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
The results of the energy audits including the recommendations from these audits shall be transmitted to the management of the enterprise. Member States shall incentivise the implementation of the recommendations by means of fiscal measures, which shall not be accounted under the maximum amount of de minimis aid 1b to enterprises, technical support, easier access to finance, with a special attention to SMEs. Member States shall ensure that the results and the implemented recommendations are published in the enterprise’s annual report, where applicable. _________________ 1b Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 on de minimis aid
Amendment 743 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall develop programmes to encouragewith the aim to encourage and provide technical support to SMEs that are not subject to paragraph 1 or 2 to undergo energy audits and the subsequent implementation of the recommendations from these audits.
Amendment 751 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 7
Article 11 – paragraph 7
7. Enterprises that implement an energy performance contract shall be exempted fromconsidered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 provided that the energy performance contract complies with the requirements set out in Annex XIV.
Amendment 754 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 8
Article 11 – paragraph 8
8. Enterprises that implement an environmental management system - certified by an independent body according to the relevant European or international standards - shall be exempted fromconsidered as fulfilling the requirements of paragraphs 1 and 2 , provided that the environmental management system concerned includes an energy audit on the basis of the minimum criteria based on Annex VI.
Amendment 757 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 10
Article 11 – paragraph 10
10. Without prejudice to paragraphs 1 to 9, Member States shall require, by 15 March 2024 and every year thereafter, owners and operators of every data centre in their territory, notably in the ICT sector, with a significant energy consumption to make publicly available the information set out in Annex VI (`Minimum requirements for monitoring and publishing the energy performance of data centres´), which Member States shall subsequently report to the Commission.
Amendment 777 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 3
Article 20 – paragraph 3
3. Final customers shall be given transparent information on applicable prices and tariffs and on standard terms and conditions, in respect of access to and use of heating, cooling and domestic hot water services, and shall be given adequate notice of any intention to modify contractual conditions. Suppliers shall notify their final customers, in a transparent and comprehensible manner, directly of any adjustment in the supply price and of the reasons and preconditions for the adjustment and its scope, at an appropriate time no later than two weeks, or no later than one month in the case of household customers, before the adjustment comes into effect.
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 1
Article 21 – paragraph 1
1. Member States shall ensure that information on available energy efficiency improvement measures, individual actions and financial and legal frameworks is transparent, accessible and widely disseminated to all relevant market actors, such as final customers, final users,, consumer organisations, civil society representatives, renewable energy communities, citizen energy communities, local and regional authorities, energy agencies, social service providers, builders, architects, engineers, environmental and energy auditors, and installers of building elements as defined in by Article 2(9) of Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 791 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii
(vii) digital tools. , such as smart meters for electricity.
Amendment 792 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii a (new)
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 – point vii a (new)
(vii a) promotion of publicly-supported energy audits and advisory services for household consumers, in particular people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing.
Amendment 794 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point i
Article 21 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point i
(i) creation of one-stop shops or similar mechanisms for the provision of technical, administrative and financial advice and assistance on energy efficiency, including energy renovations of buildings, information on the replacement of old and inefficient heating systems with modern and more efficient appliances and the take-up of renewable energy for buildings to final customers and final users, especially household and small non- household ones.
Amendment 803 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall develop a robust long-term strategy to take appropriate measures to empower and protect people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing.
Amendment 823 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall establish a network of experts from various sectors such as health sector, heating sector, building sector and social sectors to develop strategies to support local and national decision makers in implementing energy efficiency improvement measures alleviating energy poverty, measures to generate robust long term solutions to mitigate energy poverty and to develop appropriate technical assistance and financial tools. Member States shall strive to ensure a network of experts’ composition that ensures gender balance and reflects the perspectives of people in all their diversity.
Amendment 837 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 2
Article 23 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that the public isall relevant parties are given the opportunity to participate in the preparation of heating and cooling plans, the comprehensive assessment and the policies and measures.
Amendment 840 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 23 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Where the assessment referred to in paragraph 1 and the analysis referred to in paragraph 3 identify a potential for the application of high-efficiency cogeneration and/or efficient district heating and cooling and/or power generation from waste heat for self-consumption whose benefits exceed the costs, Member States shall take adequate measures for efficient district heating and cooling infrastructure to be developed and/or to encourage the development of installations for the conversion of waste excess heat to power for self-consumption and/or to accommodate the development of high- efficiency cogeneration and the use of heating and cooling from waste heat and renewable energy sources in accordance with paragraph 1, and Article 24(4) and (6).
Amendment 883 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
a. until 31 December 2025, a system using at least 50% renewable energy, and/or 50% waste heat, and/or 75% cogenerated heat or 50% of a combination of such energy and heat;
Amendment 889 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. from 1 January 2026, a system using at least 50% renewable energy, and/or 50% waste heat, and/or 80% of high-efficiency cogenerated heat or at least 50% of a combination of such thermal energy going into the network, where the share of renewable energy is at least 5% and the total share of renewable energy, waste heat or high- efficiency cogenerated heat is at least 50%, and heat;
Amendment 900 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
b a. from 1 January 2028, a system using at least 50% renewable energy, 50% waste heat, 80% of high-efficiency cogenerated heat or at least 50% of a combination of such thermal energy, where the share of renewable energy is at least 5%, and heat;
Amendment 913 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
c. from 1 January 2035, a system using at least 50% renewable energy and/or waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 20%;
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encouragesure that public bodies to use energy performance contracting for renovations of large buildings, where feasible. For renovations of large non- residential buildings with a useful floor area above 1000 m2, Member States shall ensure that public bodies assess the feasibility of using energy performance contracting.
Amendment 1054 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 3
Annex I – point 3
3. Fflat represents the 2030 Union target that includes the additional efforts needed to reach the Union’s energy efficiency targets in FEC and PEC compared to the 20207 Reference Scenario projections for 2030.
Amendment 1059 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 10 a (new)
Annex I – point 10 a (new)
Amendment 1083 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – paragraph 1 – introductory part
In award procedures for public contracts and concessions, contracting authorities and contracting entities that purchase products, services, buildings and works , insofar as that is consistent with the efficient management of financial resources and technical feasibility, shall:
Amendment 1126 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point h
Annex V – point 2 – point h
(h) Energy savings as a result of policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion in products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles, buildings or works shall not count towards the fulfilment of energy savings obligation as from 1 January 2024; except for energy savings delivered by products, equipment and building elements that are designed to be able to use renewable energy sources. In case of policy measures promoting a combination of fuels, the share of energy savings related to fossil fuels combustion shall not be eligible.
Amendment 1178 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex VI – paragraph 4 – point a
Annex VI – paragraph 4 – point a
(a) the name of the data centre, the name of the owner and operators of the data centre, the municipality where the data centre is based, except for national security and defence reasons;