37 Amendments of Pietro FIOCCHI related to 2021/0203(COD)
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 28
Recital 28
(28) To fulfil their obligation, Member States should target the finalprimary energy consumption of all public services and installations of public bodies. To determine the scope of addressees, Member States should apply the definition of contracting authorities provided in the Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council60 . The obligation can be fulfilled by the reduction of finalprimary energy consumption in any area of the public sector, including transport, public buildings, healthcare, spatial planning, water management and wastewater treatment, sewage and water purification, waste management, district heating and cooling, energy distribution, supply and storage, public lighting, infrastructure planning. To lower the administrative burden for public bodies, Member States should establish digital platforms or tools to collect the aggregated consumption data from public bodies, make them publicly available, and report the data to the Commission. _________________ 60 Directive 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 194 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 31 a (new)
Recital 31 a (new)
(31a) Before fulfilling their obligations, Member States shall consider the importance of human health, as indicated by the recent BECA Report, promoting audit to verify the presence of radon and other toxic and cancerogenic substances before structural modification to increase energy efficiency;
Amendment 195 #
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.64on the energy performance of buildings and it should be used as opportunity to integrate buildings in the optimization of energy grids and system efficiency, considering the seasonal peak demand. 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 and consider the role of long duration flexibility solutions to optimize the use and investments in energy grids. _________________ 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 205 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) To set the rate of renovations, Member States need to have an overview of the buildings that do not reach the NZEB level and to integrate buildings in the optimization of energy grids and system efficiency, considering the seasonal peak demand. . Therefore, Member States should publish and keep updated an inventory of public buildings as part of an overall database of energy performance certificates. That inventory should enable also private actors including energy service companies to propose renovation solutions and they can be aggregated by the Union Building Stock Observatory.
Amendment 227 #
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 solid fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. 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 inefficient 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 241 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Member States and obligated parties should make use of all available means and technologies , except regarding the use of direct solid fossil fuel combustion technologies, to achieve the cumulative end-use energy savings required, including by promoting sustainable technologies in efficient district heating and cooling systems, efficient heating and cooling infrastructure and energy audits or equivalent management systems, provided that the energy savings claimed comply with the requirements laid down in Article 8 and Annex V to this Directive. Member States should aim for a high degree of flexibility in the design and implementation of alternative policy measures. Member States should encourage actions resulting in energy savings over the long lifetimes.
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
Recital 123
(123) ERenewable energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied fromreduces the demand for fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources and the demand flexibility in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, and energy system resilience 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 , and technologies to contribute to reduce the energy system constraints and increase its resiliency. Energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct combustion of fossil fuel combustion with no prospect of decarbonising by further technology upgrade and/or use of renewable fuels should not be counted.
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency and system within the Union in order to ensure that the Union's target on energy efficiency is met and enables further energy efficiency improvements .
Amendment 310 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) system efficiency first means the extension of the "energy efficiency first principle" to cross-sectoral and cross- vectoral solutions. This includes taking utmost account in energy planning, and in policy and investment decisions, of alternative cost-efficient energy efficiency measures to make energy demand, supply, transmission and distribution more efficient, in particular by means of cost- effective optimization of existing infrastructure and equipment whilst still achieving the objectives of those decisions;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 30
(30) ‘smart metering system’ or ‘intelligent metering system’ means ’smart metering system’ as defined in Directive (EU) 2019/944 and intelligent metering system as defined in Directive (EU) 2009/73 ;
Amendment 341 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) energy systems taking into account the impact on security of supply, affordability and system efficiency, and
Amendment 347 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) non-energy sectors, where those sectors have an impact on energy consumption, security of supply, affordability, system and energy efficiency.
Amendment 395 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
(iva) availability of energy infrastructures;
Amendment 419 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3
Article 5 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that regional and local authorities, establish specific energy efficiency measures in their decarbonisation plans after consulting stakeholders and the public, including the particular groups at risk of energy poverty or more susceptible to its effects, such as women, persons with disabilities, older persons, children, and persons with a minority racial or ethnic background.
Amendment 438 #
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 without adverse effect on the peak seasonal demand and system in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU and the Energy efficiency First Principle. . _________________ 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 446 #
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, without adverse effect on the peak seasonal demand and system resiliency building in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU and the Energy Efficiency First Principle. . 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.
Amendment 455 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 6 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Amendment 468 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall also ensure that in concluding the public contracts and concessions with a value equal to or greater than the thresholds referred to in the first subparagraph, contracting authorities and contracting entities, apply the energy efficiency and system first principle referred to in Article 3 of this Directive, including for those public contracts and concessions for which no specific requirements are provided in Annex IV.
Amendment 482 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) new savings each year from 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2030 of 1,5 % of annual final energy consumption, averaged over the three-year period prior to 1 January 20203.
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall implement energy efficiency obligation schemes, alternative policy measures, or a combination of both, or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund, as a priority among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States shall ensure that policy measures implemented pursuant to this Article have no adverse effect on those persons ensuring security of supply and affordability of energy. Where applicable, Member States shall make the best possible use of funding, including public funding, funding facilities established at Union level, and revenues from allowances pursuant to Article 22(3)(b) with the aim of removing adverse effects and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition that builds on all renewable and decarbonised technology solutions. .
Amendment 512 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate, on the basis of objective and non- discriminatory criteria, obligated parties among transmission system operators, energy distributors, retail energy sales companies, citizen energy communities, consumers directly participating in the market, and transport fuel distributors or transport fuel retailers operating in their territory. The amount of energy savings needed to fulfil the obligation shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, designated by the Member State, independently of the calculation made pursuant to Article 8(1) or, if Member States so decide, through certified savings stemming from other parties as described in point (a) of paragraph 10 of this Article.
Amendment 515 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3
Article 9 – paragraph 3
3. Where retail energy sales companies and where citizen energy communities are designated as obligated parties under paragraph 2, Member States shall ensure that, in fulfilling their obligation, retail energy sales companies and citizen energy communities do not create any barriers that impede consumers from switching from one supplier to another.
Amendment 522 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 4
Article 9 – paragraph 4
4. Member States may requirincentivise obligated parties to achieve a share of their energy savings obligation among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States may also requirincentivise obligated parties to achieve energy cost reduction targets and to achieve energy savings by promoting energy efficiency improvement measures, including financial support measures mitigating carbon price effects on SMEs and micro-SMEs.
Amendment 559 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16
Article 16
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17
Article 17
Amendment 585 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
c) where applicable, carry out early, forward-looking investments into energy efficiency improvement measures before distributional impacts from other policies and measures show effect while taking into account security of supply and affordability of energy;
Amendment 595 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) to establishpropose national definitions, indicators and criteria of energy poverty, energy poor and concepts of vulnerable customers, including final users;
Amendment 630 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point a
a. until 31 December 20259, a system using at least 50% renewable and decarbonised energy, 50% waste heat, 75% cogenerated heat or 50% of a combination of such energy and heat going into the network;
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point b
b. from 1 January 202630, a system using at least 50% renewable and decarbonised energy, 50% waste heat, 80% of heat from high-efficiency cogeneratedion heat or at least a combination of such thermal energy going into the network where the share of renewable energy is at least 510% and the total share of renewable and decarbonised energy, waste heat or high- efficiency cogenerated heat is at least 560%;
Amendment 648 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
c. from 1 January 203540, a system using at least 560% renewable energyand decarbonised energy, high efficiency cogeneration heat and waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 20% and where high efficiency cogeneration heat is used from heat that cannot be supplied with renewable electricity in line with art. 24 par. 4(a) of this Directive and article 2 paragraph 9 of Directive (EU) 218/2001;
Amendment 659 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point d
d. from 1 January 2045, a system using at least 75 % renewable energyand decarbonised energy, high efficiency cogeneration heat and waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 40% and where high efficiency cogeneration heat is used for heat that cannot be supplied with renewable electricity in line with Article 24 paragraph 4(a) of this Directive and Article 2 paragraph 9 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001;
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point e
e. from 1 January 2050, a system using only renewable energy and waste heat, where the share of renewable energy is at least 60%.By 31 December2025 the operator draws up a decarbonisation roadmap to be submitted to the competent authority and published for transitioning away from the most polluting fossil fuels, compatible with the Union’s 2030 climate target and the 2050 climate neutrality target;
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 2 a (new)
- cogeneration production shall not be fuelled with the most polluting fossil fuels such as coal, lignite, oil and diesel after 31 December 2035
Amendment 772 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point k
Annex V – point 2 – point k
(k) for policies that accelerate the uptake of more efficient products and vehicles, except those regarding the use of direct solid fossil fuel combustion, full credit may be claimed, provided that it is shown that such uptake takes place before expiry of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle, or before the product or vehicle would usually be replaced, and the savings are claimed only for the period until end of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle to be replaced;
Amendment 787 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
Annex IX – Part I – point 1 – introductory part
1. heating and cooling annual demand in terms of assessed useful energy110 and quantified final energy consumption in GWh per year111 , and heating and cooling peak demand in terms of useful energy and energy consumption in GWh per day by sectors: _________________ 110 The amount of thermal energy needed to satisfy the heating and cooling demand of end-users. 111 The most recent data available should be used.
Amendment 788 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part I – point 2 – point a – introductory part
Annex IX – Part I – point 2 – point a – introductory part
(a) by technology, in GWh per year112 , and GWh per day in peak heating and cooling periods, within sectors mentioned under point 1 where possible, distinguishing between energy derived from fossil and renewable sources: _________________ 112 The most recent data available should be used.
Amendment 789 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex IX – Part I – point 4
Annex IX – Part I – point 4
4. a forecast of trends in the demand for heating and cooling to maintain a perspective of the next 30 years in GWh/ year and GWh/day and taking into account in particular projections for the next 10 years, the change in demand in buildings and different sectors of the industry, and the impact of policies and strategies related to the demand management, such as long- term building renovation strategies under Directive (EU) 2018/844;