Activities of Carolina PUNSET related to 2016/0376(COD)
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Energy efficiency - Governance of the Energy Union - Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (debate) ES
Promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources - Energy efficiency - Governance of the Energy Union (debate)
Amendments (30)
Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 1
Recital 1
(1) Moderation of energy demand is one of the five dimensions of the Energy Union Strategy adopted on 25 February 2015. Improving energy efficiency will benefit the environment and increase the health of EU citizens by reducing air pollution and creating a healthy indoor climate, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve energy security by reducing dependence on energy imports from outside the Union, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate energy poverty and lead to increased jobs and economy-wide economic activity. This is in line with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the Paris Agreement of December 2015 by the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change.
Amendment 94 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 2
Recital 2
(2) Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council9 is an element to progress towards the Energy Union, under which energy efficiency should be treated as an energy source in its own right. The 'energy efficiency first' principle should be taken into account when setting new rules for the supply side and other policy areas. The Commission should ensure that energy efficiency and demand side response can compete on equal terms with generation capacity. Energy efficiency needs to be considered whenever energy system relevant planning or financing decisions are taken. Energy efficiency improvements need to be realised whenever it is more cost-effective, technically feasible and proportionate than equivalent supply-side solutions. This should help to exploit the multiple benefits of energy efficiency for Europe's society, in particular for citizens and businesses. To unlock the full potential of these benefits, and for the successful implementation of the intended policy measures, the Commission and Member States should work together with both local and regional authorities, cities and citizens all over Europe. __________________ 9 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2012 on energy efficiency, amending Directives 2009/125/EC and 2010/30/EU and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC (OJ L 315, 14.11.2012, p. 1).
Amendment 107 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 3
Recital 3
(3) The European Council of October 2014 set a 27 % energy efficiency target for 2030, to be reviewed by 2020 'having in mind an Union level of 30 %'. In December 2015Given the cost-effective potential and the socio- economic and environmental benefits of higher ambition, the European Parliament called upon the Commission to also assess the viability of a 40 %increase the energy efficiency target for the same timeframe2030 to at least 40%. It is therefore appropriate to review and consequently amend the Directive to adapt it to the 2030 perspective.
Amendment 120 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 4
Recital 4
(4) There are no binding targets at national level in the 2030 perspective. The need for the Union to achieve its energy efficiency targets at EU level, expressed in primary and final energy consumption, in 2020 and 2030 should be clearly set out in the form of a binding 30 %by an energy efficiency target of at least 40%. In addition, Member States should develop national energy plans, drafted through an iterative process with the Commission in accordance with Regulation (EU) XX (20XX) [Governance of the Energy Union]. These plans should include binding, national targets. Thise clarification at Union level should not restrict Member States as their freedom is kept to set their national contributionmore ambitious national targets based on eitherboth primary orand final energy consumption, primary orand final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States should set their national indicative energy efficiency contributions taking into account that the Union’'s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 1321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987846 Mtoe of final energy. This means that primary energy consumption should be reduced by 234 % and final energy consumption should be reduced by 17 29% in the Union compared to 2005 levels. A regular evaluation of progress towards the achievement of the Union 2030 target is necessary and is provided for in the legislative proposal on Energy Union Governance.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 6
Recital 6
(6) In view of the commitments made under the Paris Agreement in December 2015 and the climate and energy framework for 2030, the energy savings obligation should be extended beyond 2020. Extending the commitment period with a long term vision beyond 2020 would create greater stability for investors and thus encourage long term investments and long term energy efficiency measures, such as the renovation of buildings. In addition, a long term vision would stimulate the energy efficiency markets, which will have a positive effect on achieving the climate and energy goals. Cooperation with the private sector is important to assess on which conditions private investment for energy efficiency projects can be unlocked and to develop new revenue models for innovation in the field of energy efficiency.
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 7
Recital 7
(7) Member States are required to achieve a cumulative end-use savings requirement for the entire obligation period, equivalent to 'new' savings of at least 1.5 % of annual energy sales. This requirement could be met by new policy measures that are adopted during the new obligation period from 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2030 or by new individual actions as a result of policy measures adopted during or before the previous period, but in respect of which the individual actions that trigger energy savings are actually introduced during the new period.
Amendment 173 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 9
Recital 9
(9) New and supplementary savings should be additional to business as usual, so that savings that would have occurred in any event may not be claimed. In order to calculate the impact of measures introduced only net savings, measured as the change of energy consumption that is directly attributable to the energy efficiency measure in question, may be counted. To calculate net savings Member States should establish a baseline scenario of how the situation would evolve in the absence of the policy in question. The policy intervention should be evaluated against this defined baseline. Member States should take into account that other policy interventions may be undertaken in the same time frame which may also have an impact on energy savings, so that not all changes observed since the introduction of the policy intervention being evaluated can be attributed to that policy measure only. The actions of the obligated, participating or entrusted party should actually contribute to the achievement of the savings claimed to ensure the fulfilment of the materiality requirement.
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the supplied fossil energy. 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 dependency 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 Conference of the Parties of the United Nation Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP21) held in Paris in December 2015, which states that the increase in the global average temperature should be held well below 2°C, and that efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C should be pursued. Member States should therefore be able to take into account a certain amount of renewable energy generated on or in buildings for own use into account to satisfy their energy savings requirements. For this purpose Member States should be allowed to use calculation methodologies established under Directive 2010/31/EU.
Amendment 220 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) As part of the measures set out in the Commission's Communication New Deal for Energy Consumers, in the context of the Energy Union and the Heating and Cooling strategy, consumers' minimum rights to accurate, reliable, clear and timely information about their energy consumption need to be strengthened. Member States should take into account that innovation and new technology ask for enhanced investments in education and skills, which are necessary for the successful implementation of such technologies and to enable both citizens and businesses to contribute to the fulfilment of energy efficiency goals. Articles 9 to 11 and Annex VII of Directive 2012/27/EU should be amended to provide for frequent and enhanced information about and feedback on energy consumption with the aim to optimise the energy use of consumers. It should also clarified that rights relating to billing and billing information apply for consumers of heating, cooling or hot water supplied from a central source even where they have no direct, individual contractual relationship with an energy supplier. Therefore, for the purposes of these provisions, the term 'final user', should cover final customers purchasing heating, cooling or hot water for their own use as well as occupants of individual units of multi-apartment or multi-purpose buildings where such units are supplied from a central source. The term 'sub-metering' should refer to measuring consumption in individual units of such buildings. By 1 January 2020 newly installed heat meters and heat cost allocators should be remotely readable to ensure cost-effective, frequent provision of consumption information. The new Article 9a is intended to apply only to heating, cooling and hot water supplied from a central source.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 16 a (new)
Recital 16 a (new)
(16a) The primary energy factor (PEF) should be used as a tool to reduce the consumption of and dependency on fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency as well as the further expansion of renewable energy resources. In this regard, the default coefficient for savings in kWh electricity should be adapted when technological, economic or social developments demonstrate the need for a lower default coefficient. The Commission should analyse, and if appropriate, present a legislative proposal to adapt the default coefficient of the primary energy factor (PEF) by 2024.
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1
1. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure that the Union’s 2020 20 % headline targets and its 2030 30 % binding headline targets on energy efficiency of at least 40% for 2030 are met and paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond those dates, conforming the previously set energy goals and the global climate objective under the Paris Agreement. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply and use of energy, and connects to the Union's commitment to put energy efficiency first and bring multiple benefits for the climate, the Union's citizens and businesses. In addition, this Directive provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets and contributions for 2020 and 2030.;
Amendment 264 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 a (new)
1a. To mobilise private financing for energy efficiency measures and energy renovations, the Commission shall start a dialogue with both public and private financial institutions to map out potential policy mechanisms. In addition, to make investments in energy efficiency projects more financially interesting and feasible for investors, the Commission shall consider options on how to bundle small projects into larger ones. The Commission should provide guidance for Member States on how to unlock private investment no later than 1 January 2019.
Amendment 290 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Each Member State shall set an indicative national energy efficiency target for 2020, based on either primary orand final energy consumption, primary orand final energy savings, or energy intensity. Member States shall notify those targets to the Commission in accordance with Article 24(1) and Annex XIV Part 1. When doing so, they shall also express those targets in terms of an absolute level of primary energy consumption and final energy consumption in 2020 and shall explain how, and on the basis of which data, this has been calculated.
Amendment 305 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2 (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) technological developments that may facilitate the feasibility of the targets;
Amendment 328 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 2
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 3 – paragraph 4
Article 3 – paragraph 4
4. Each Member State shall set indicative national energy efficiency contributions towards the Union's 2030 targetin the form of reliable and realistic objectives per Member State, including specific policy measures at all stages of the energy system, from the supply, transmission and distribution phase to energy end-use, to be undertaken in line with the Union's 2030 target of at least 40% energy efficiency referred to in Article 1 paragraph 1 in accordance with Articles [4] and [6] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union]. When setting thoseeir national energy efficiency contributions, Member States shall take into account that the Union’'s 2030 energy consumption has to be no more than 1 1321 Mtoe of primary energy and no more than 987846 Mtoe of final energy, which will require a reduction in primary energy consumption of 34% and a reduction of final energy consumption of 29%. Member States shall notify those contributions to the Commission as part of their integrated national energy and climate plans in accordance with the procedure pursuant to Articles [3] and [7] to [11] of Regulation (EU) XX/20XX [Governance of the Energy Union].;
Amendment 355 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7– paragraph 1– subparagraph 1– introductory part
Article 7– paragraph 1– subparagraph 1– introductory part
In order to meet the energy and climate targets and commitments set by the Union for 2050, Member States shall achieve long term cumulative end-use energy savings at least equivalent to:
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point a
(a) new savings each year from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 of at least 1.5 % of annual energy sales to final customers by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2013;
Amendment 392 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Starting from a 2050 perspective, Member States shall continue to achieve new annual savings of at least 1.5% for ten year periods after 2030, unless reviewshe 2031-2040 and 2041-2050 periods unless reviews based on objective and non- discriminatory criteria set by the Commission by 2027 and every 10 years thereafter conclude that this is not necessary to achieve the Union's long term energy and climate targets for 2050, the annual obligation for energy savings should be adjusted.
Amendment 431 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(a) carry out the calculation required by point (a) of paragraph 1 using values of at least 1 % in 2014 and 2015; at least 1.25 % in 2016 and 2017; and at least 1.5 % in 2018, 2019 and 2020;
Amendment 478 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7 – paragraph 7
Article 7 – paragraph 7
7. While recognising that efficiency gains from primary and final energy are complementary, Member States shall demonstrate that where there is an overlap in the impact of policy measures or individual actions, there is no double counting of energy savings.;
Amendment 494 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 7a – paragraph 3
Article 7a – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall express the amount of energy savings required of each obligated party in terms of either final orand primary energy consumption. The method chosen to express the amount of energy savings required shall also be used to calculate the savings claimed by obligated parties. The conversion factors set out in Annex IV shall apply.
Amendment 529 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Directive 2012/27.EU
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
Article 7 b – paragraph 2
2. In designing alternative policy measures to achieve energy savings and to ensure that ambitious energy renovation of existing buildings will be undertaken, Member States shall take into account the positive effects on low-income households affected by energy poverty.
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c – point i
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 5 – point c – point i
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 9 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Where, and to the extent that, Member States implement intelligent metering systems and roll out smart meters for natural gas in accordance with Directive 2009/73/EC, while recognising that natural gas is a transition energy source, which shall be phased out, together like other fossil fuels, and replaced by renewable sources of energy in a considerable amount of time. In addition, households of the Union should at all times have the right to decide to fully rely on renewable energy sources for their electricity and heating and to not be connected to the gas distribution network.;
Amendment 560 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 9a – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
In multi-apartment and multi-purpose buildings with a central heating or cooling source or supplied from district heating and cooling systems, individual meters shall be installed to measure the consumption of heat or cooling or hot water for each building unit, provided that this is cost- efficient, technically feasible and proportionate in relation to the overall benefits to the energy performance of the building.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 1
1. Where final customers do not have smart meters as referred to in Directive 2009/73/EC, Member States shall ensure, by 31 December 2014, that billing information is reliable, accurate and based on actual consumption, in accordance with point 1.1 of Annex VII, for gas, where this is technically possible and economically justified.;
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 7 – point c
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1
Meters installed in accordance with Directive 2009/73/EC shall enable reliable and accurate billing information based on actual consumption. Member States shall ensure that final customers have the possibility of easy access to complementary information on historical consumption allowing detailed self-checks. In order to ensure consumer privacy for final consumers, Member States shall ensure that meters are privacy-proof and used in line with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) (Regulation (EU) 2016/679). Member States shall also take into account the importance of resistance to cybercrime in metering systems.;
Amendment 600 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Directive 2012/27/EU
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 10a – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall ensure that billing and consumption information is reliable and accurate and based on actual consumption, in accordance with points 1 and 2 of Annex VIIa for all final users where meters or cost allocators are installed.
Amendment 668 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex – point 1 – point b (new)
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h
Annex V – paragraph 2 – point h
(h) the calculation of energy savings shall take into account the lifetime of measures. This maycalculation shall be done by counting the savings each individual action will achieve between its implementation date and 31 December 2020 or 31 December 2030 as appropriate. Alternatively, Member States may adopt another method that is estimated to achieve at least the same total quantity of savings. When using other methods, Member States shall ensure that the total amount of energy savings calculated using these other methods does not exceed the amount of energy savings that would have been the result of their calculation when counting the savings each individual action will achieve between its implementation date and 31 December 2020 or 31 December 2030 as appropriate. Member States shall describe in detail in their Integrated National Energy and Climate plans under the Energy Union Governance the other methods they have used and which provisions have been made to ensure they meet this binding calculation requirement.
Amendment 671 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 1 – point b
Annex – point 1 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point d
Annex V – paragraph 3 – point d
(d) the amount of energy savings required or to be achieved by the policy measure is expressed in either final orand primary energy consumption, using the conversion factors set out in Annex IV;
Amendment 688 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex – point 2 – point b
Annex – point 2 – point b
Directive 2012/27/EU
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Annex VII a – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1 – introductory part
Member States shall ensure that the following information is accurate and made available to final users in clear and understandable terms in or with their bills: