Activities of Nicola PROCACCINI related to 2021/0426(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast)
Amendments (32)
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3 a (new)
Recital 3 a (new)
(3a) It is acknowledged that this revision comes shortly after the previous review process, at a stage where several Member States are still transposing some of the elements of the current Directive. The revision might be designed in such a way as to limit, where possible, excessive bureaucratic burden to Member States' operators and to guarantee a smooth transition to the newer elements and objectives contained in the recast.
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5
Recital 5
(5) The “Fit for 55” legislative package announced in the European Commission 2021 Work Programme aims to implement those objectives. It covers a range of policy areas including energy efficiency, renewable energy, land use, land change and forestry, energy taxation, effort sharing, emissions trading and alternative fuels infrastructure. The revision of Directive 2010/31/EU is an integral part of that package and its provisions should be aligned with the other proposals under the "Fit for 55", with a view to achieving coordinated objectives and limiting excessive costs and administrative burden on businesses and consumers.
Amendment 117 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) Buildings account for 40 % of final energy consumption in the Union and 36% of its energy-related greenhouse gas emissions . Therefore, reduction of energy consumption , in line with the energy efficiency first principle as laid down in Article 3 [revised EED] and defined in Article 2(18) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council32 and the use of energy from low carbon and renewable sources in the buildings sector constitute important measures needed to reduce the Union’s greenhouse gas emissions. Reduced energy consumption and an increased use of energy from low carbon and renewable sources also have an important part to play in reducing the Union’s energy dependency, promoting security of energy supply and technological developments and in creating opportunities for employment and regional development, in particular in islands and rural areas, as well as in tackling energy poverty. __________________ 32 Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, amending Regulations (EC) No 663/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Directives 94/22/EC, 98/70/EC, 2009/31/EC, 2009/73/EC, 2010/31/EU, 2012/27/EU and 2013/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Directives 2009/119/EC and (EU) 2015/652 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 1).
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6 a (new)
Recital 6 a (new)
(6a) The European housing stock is very diverse in terms of age, size, use, insulation level, heating sources, demand and access to energy. Several factors, such as the broad variety of technical issues, the high costs entailed and the number of stakeholders involved contribute to making the decarbonisation of buildings a complex and sensitive topic. A one-size-fits-all approach to decarbonising buildings would fail to meet consumers' needs and to address decarbonisation concerns. A more tailored strategy that takes into account both local and system-level factors is needed.
Amendment 141 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 11 a (new)
Recital 11 a (new)
(11a) Measures to improve further the energy performance of buildings should take into account the specific situation in each Member State when it comes to the quality and nature of the building stock and allow for flexibility to tailor the interventions appropriately, so as to constructively engage businesses (in particular small and medium-size enterprises) in the process.
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Two-thirds of the energy used for heating and cooling of buildings still comes from fossil fuels. This is particularly the case for buildings with the lowest energy performance. In order to decarbonise the building sector, it is of particular importance to phase out fossil fuel in heating and cooling. Therefore, Member States should indicate their national policies and measures to phase out fossil fuels in heating and cooling in their building renovation plans, and no financial incentives should be given for the installation of the least efficient fossil fuel boilers under the next Multiannual Financial Framework as of 2027, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, under the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund. A clear legal basis for the ban of heat generators based on their greenhouse gas emissions or the type of fuel used should support national phase-out policies and measures.
Amendment 154 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 19
Recital 19
(19) The enhanced climate and energy ambition of the Union requires a new vision for buildings: the zero-emission building, the very low energy demand of which is fully covered by energy from renewable sources where technically, functionally and economically feasible. All new buildings should be zero- emission buildings, and all existing buildings should be transformed into zero- emission buildings by 2050by 2050 to achieve the highest energy performance possible, keeping into consideration the need to preserve specific building categories and to achieve this transition in a cost efficient way.
Amendment 160 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) Different options are available to cover the energy needs of an efficient building by energy from low carbon and renewable sources: on-site renewables such as solar thermal, solar photovoltaics, heat pumps and biomass, renewable energy provided by renewable energy communities or citizen energy communities, and district heating and cooling based on renewables or waste heat and hybrid systems combining low carbon liquid fuels with renewable electricity, solar heat or sustainable biomass.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) The concept of ‘deep renovation’ has not yet been defined in Union legislation. With a view to achieving the long-term vision for buildings, deep renovation should be defined as a renovation that transforms buildings into zero-emission buildings or in buildings with the highest energy performance possible, keeping into consideration the need to preserve specific building categories; in a first step, as a renovation that transforms buildings into nearly zero- energy buildings. This definition serves the purpose of increasing the energy performance of buildings. A deep renovation for energy performance purposes is a prime opportunity to address other aspects such as living conditions of vulnerable households, increasing climate resilience, resilience against disaster risks including seismic resilience, fire safety, the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos, and accessibility for persons with disabilities.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 2
2. ‘zero-emission building’ means a building with a very high energy performance, as determined in accordance with Annex I, where the very low amount of energy still required ishall be fully covered, on a net annual basis, by energy from renewable sources generated on-site, or renewable energy provided from a renewable energy community within the meaning of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 [amended RED] or from a district heating and cooling systemrenewable energy and waste heat from an efficient district heating and cooling system or from renewable energy supplied from the energy grids, in accordance with the requirements set out in Annex III;
Amendment 253 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13
13. ‘energy from renewable sources’ means energy from renewable non-fossil sources, namely wind, solar (solar thermal and solar photovoltaic) , and geothermal energy , ambient energy, tide, wave and other ocean energy, hydropower, biomass, landfill gas, sewage treatment plant gas, and biogasrenewable fuels (biofuels, bioliquids, biomass fuels and renewable fuels of non- biological origin);
Amendment 364 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2
Article 4 – paragraph 2
That methodology shall be adopted at national or regional level.
Amendment 393 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Article 7 – paragraph 3
Amendment 423 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 424 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 441 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 459 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20336, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 a (new)
Member States may require an extension of the deadlines set under Article 9(1), if duly justified and requested to the Commission and in accordance with the national building renovation plan referred to in Article 3(1)(a), with regards to specific parts of their building stock.
Amendment 482 #
Member States may adjust the minimum energy performance standards provided their overall impact is equivalent to the measures proposed in Article 9(1) in terms of the increase in the annual energy renovation rate, decrease of the primary and final energy consumption of the building stock and its operational greenhouse gas emission reductions. Member States shall document the equivalence of the impact of those measures in their roadmap, as referred to in Article 3(1)(b).
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
Article 9 – paragraph 3 – point e a (new)
(e a) promoting and incentivising the cost-effective early replacement of heaters, and any needed resulting optimisation of the related technical building systems.
Amendment 569 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that the building owners, tenants and manager and/or tenants can have direct access to their respective building systems’ data. At their requestjustified request and upon consent of the owners, the access or data shall be made available to a third party locally at the building systems' interface. The right of access excludes data stored and processed off-building site, including cloud-computing infrastructure. Member States shall facilitate the full interoperability of services and of data exchange within the Union in accordance with paragraph 6.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. From 1 January 2027 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers that are not certified to run on renewable and decarbonised energy and are powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans. Boilers, to be installed in combination with renewable technologies (not 'stand- alone'), shall always be eligible for incentives. __________________ 45 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 46 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 607 #
13. When providing financial incentives to owners of buildings or building units for the renovation of rented buildings or building units, Member States shall ensure that the financial incentives benefit both the owners and the tenants, in particular by providing rent support or by imposing caps on rent increases.
Amendment 619 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst-performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.
Amendment 625 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 3
Article 16 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure the quality, reliability and affordability of energy performance certificates. They shall ensure that energy performance certificates are issued by qualified and independent experts following an on-site visit.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 17 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) buildings or building units which are constructed , have undergone a major renovation, are sold or rented out to a new tenant or for which a rental contract is renewed ; and
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 17 – paragraph 2
Article 17 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall require that, when buildings or building units are constructed, sold or rented out or when rental contracts are renewed , the energy performance certificate is shown to the prospective tenant or buyer and handed over to the buyer or tenant.
Amendment 699 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III
Annex III
Amendment 736 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point n a (new)
Annex V – point 2 – point n a (new)
(n a) capability of the heat generator to work with renewable and decarbonised energy sources.