Activities of Isabella TOVAGLIERI related to 2020/2070(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock
Amendments (36)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 4
Citation 4
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 19
Citation 19
Amendment 13 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
Aa. whereas the current European legislative framework for buildings does not include any mandatory greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction provision and shall be aligned with the ambitious EU climate targets;
Amendment 45 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Highlights the role of regional and local authorities, neighbourhoods and communities in integrated renovation programmes (IRPs) in order to achieve a climate-neutral building sector by 2050;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Demands that building policies be holistic and inclusive, include IRPs that integrate social services, mobility, industrial and energy functions of buildings, and enable on-site renewables production and demand-side flexibility, as well as guarantee an adequate indoor environmental quality;
Amendment 58 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is concerned by the gentrification and ‘renoviction’ of neighbourhoods driven by investment capital interests, and by the rising numbers of citizens in energy poverty, gender disparity, and marginalisation; cConsiders that a community approach in addition to safeguards at a regulatory level could preducserve the level of destruction of existing communitieexisting communities avoiding the creation of marginalised neighbourhoods;
Amendment 71 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Highlights the successneed of one-stop- shops, capacity building for municipalities, and the active involvement of local actors such as energy communities, associations of construction companies, consumer organisations and housing cooperatives;
Amendment 73 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4 a (new)
Paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. Recalls the need of both public and private efforts to achieve concrete results in the field of energy efficiency for the current building stock;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
Amendment 93 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Calls on the Member States to prioritise marginalised communitiesbuildings with higher energy consumption or energy waste when designing IRPs;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Recalls the need to harmonise, as much as possible, energy efficiency needs and the preservation of the European historical heritage (monuments and buildings), also considering which states have a bigger amount of historical heritage;
Amendment 110 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Highlights that bureaucracy, excessive taxes on buildings and properties, administrative burdens, initial investment costs, complex finance schemes, split incentives, medium/long- term payback times, and a lack of a stable and ambitious policy framework act as significant barriers to investments;
Amendment 123 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Considers that more than EUR 75 billion a year in EU incentives is required to ensure an energy-efficient building stock by 2050; considering the challenge, recalls that a clear set of evaluation and assessment tools is needed as well as funds;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Considers that IRPs should prioritise buildings with high energy consumption or energy waste, and especially buildings that work round the clock (i.e. hospitals);
Amendment 163 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Recalls the importance of allowing SMEs to receive funds for projects aimed at enhancing energy efficiency in buildings, considering how SMEs are crucial in the field of building renovation and how are deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Commission to regularly revise energy efficiency targets upwards, propose bindingand to suggest minimum annual renovation rates for buildings and policy measures ensuring deep renovations creating financial triggers and investment stability;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Recalls that imposing new taxes for achieving “green” targets usually does not bring concrete benefits to climate standards; suggests to lower property taxes for owners of buildings involved in energy efficiency transformations;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2 a (new)
Subheading 2 a (new)
Regulatory barriers
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Emphasises the shortcomings in the current EU legislation with regard to measures directly targeting GHG emissions reduction in the building sector. (This new paragraph would be added under the new heading ‘Regulatory barriers’)
Amendment 195 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17b. Points out that the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive does not include any provision directly targeting GHG emissions reduction; (This new paragraph would be added under the new heading ‘Regulatory barriers’)
Amendment 196 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Paragraph 17 c (new)
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 d (new)
Paragraph 17 d (new)
17d. Notes that measuring the energy performance of buildings in primary energy use hampers the decarbonisation of the building stock; (This new paragraph would be added under the new heading ‘Regulatory barriers’)
Amendment 198 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 e (new)
Paragraph 17 e (new)
17e. Calls on the Commission to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to address existing legislative gaps and encourage using the cleanest equipment available in new and renovated buildings; (This new paragraph would be added under the new heading ‘Regulatory barriers’)
Amendment 199 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 f (new)
Paragraph 17 f (new)
17f. Calls for an alignment of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive to align it with the provisions of the Directive on Energy Efficiency so that it enables Member States to express the energy performance of buildings either in primary energy use or in final energy consumption. (This new paragraph would be added under the new heading ‘Regulatory barriers’)
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Highlights the need to decrease costs, speed up duration, effectivity, reliability and integration to increase IRPs through creating renovation markets, industrially produced, prefabricated elements, and to engage in serial and district renovationsand sustainable elements, heating and cooling appliances, and to engage in serial and district renovations; stresses that research on new materials should be also taken into account;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Underlines the importance of the energy efficiency first principle in decarbonising heating and cooling, electrification of residual demand through renewable energy combined with heat pumps or efficient district heating systems, as well as in load management and flexibility; underlines the need to plan IRPs in order to achieve synergies; recalls that renovations related with energy efficiency could be coupled with other safety improvements for buildings (like fire safety or anti seismic measures, where needed) and the removal of architectural barriers;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Considers that energy-efficient buildings should be safe and sustainable and, if possible, adaptable to future renovations; underlines the importance of embodied energy, sustainability in buildings, resource efficiency, and life- cycle approaches in line with the circular economy;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Calls on the Member States to maximise the reuse, recycling, and recuperation of materials in their procurement strategies, by also removing regulatory and administrative barriers to their use; recalls the importance of locally sourced building materials in order to preserve building traditions as well as to cut emissions and transportation costs;
Amendment 268 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24
Paragraph 24
24. Is convinced that the introduction of a building renovation passport to track continued improvement and to monitor renovation depth and energy performance could benefits house owners and building operators; notes that this initiative should be harmonised with the existing energy performance certification of buildings;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 25
Paragraph 25
25. Calls on the Commission to launch an EU skills initiative in the renovation sector, which includes a gender dimension, in order to engage with stakeholders in retraining, upskilling and capacity building, with a focus on employment; and on SMEs, “as they contribute more than 70% of the value-added in EU’s building sector”1a; __________________ 1athe reference is taken from: https://ec.europa.eu/energy/topics/energy- efficiency/energy-efficient- buildings/energy-performance-buildings- directive_en
Amendment 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 26 a (new)
Paragraph 26 a (new)
26a. Calls on the Commission to release an impact assessment about the costs and opportunities related with the challenge of maximising the energy efficiency potential of the EU building stock;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 27
Paragraph 27
27. Considers digitalisation as an enabler for distributed generation, storage, flexibility and sector integration, as well for a more efficient planning and management of energy;
Amendment 320 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 28
Paragraph 28
28. Underlines that housing and consumer rights require social safeguards, data protection, respect for privacy and consent;
Amendment 332 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 29
Paragraph 29
29. Views the renovation wave as an opportunity to achieve an energy-efficient and climate-neutral building stock by 2050 through an action plan for IRPs with a focus on communities, especially for those in energy poverty, and to provide healthy, decent, affordable and energy efficient buildings where people can reach their full potential in line with the European Green Deal;
Amendment 364 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 34
Paragraph 34