Activities of Marisa MATIAS related to 2021/2077(INI)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Amendments (28)
Amendment 1 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1 a (new)
Citation 1 a (new)
— having regard the European Court of Auditors Special Report “Energy efficiency in buildings: greater focus on cost-effectiveness still needed” (2020),
Amendment 15 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
— having regard to the Directive 2018/2001/EU of the European Parliamentand of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources,
Amendment 17 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 b (new)
Citation 12 b (new)
— having regard to Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU,
Amendment 18 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 c (new)
Citation 12 c (new)
— having regard to the Commission communication of 6 July 2021 on a Strategy to financing the transition to a sustainable economy (COM(2021) 390 final),
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas buildings are indispensable for reaching the EU’s carbon neutrality, energy efficiency and renewable energy objectives and the struggle against energy poverty and social inequality;
Amendment 25 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the building renovation rate is currently very low, at around 1 % per year and even less in some member- states, and the renovation programme does not always cover energy aspects, while this rate should increase very significantly per year, for deep and staged retrofits, for the EU to reach climate neutrality by 2050;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C a (new)
Recital C a (new)
C a. whereas structural funds and other EU financing have not properly contributed to the most cost-effective building renovation projects and therefore to meeting energy efficiency objectives;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. AcknowledgeRegrets that the EU did not reach its energy efficiency target in 2020; reminds that, very often, the lack of success of energy efficiency strategies is due to “non- technological” factors such as financing, national legislation or administrative burdens;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Calls on the Commission to monitor closely whether the LTRSs’ objectives are aligned with the Renovation Wave and the new targets on climate neutrality;
Amendment 72 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Points out that Member States broadly focused on “end of pipe” measures, such as decarbonising energy supply systems and greenhouse gas emissions, rather than actively improving the energy performance of buildings and thus reducing overall the energy consumption in this sector;
Amendment 75 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7 a. Reminds that measures on energy performance can help reducing GEI but also have a higher impact on comfort, particularly in low income and vulnerable households;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Highlights the importance of sustainability in material use and resource consumption of a building’s lifecycle, from material extraction and exploitation, construction and use, to end of use and demolition, recycling and reuse, as well as the importance of including renewable and sustainable, locally produced nature-based materials such as wood;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. HNotes that Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) are usually based on energy efficiency but not so much on GHG emissions; highlights the importance of clear and accurate information on energy performance and energy cost for prospective buyers and prospective tenants; regrets that EPCs have become just an administrative formality and an additional cost, with none or little effect in improving the energy efficiency of buildings; believes that Energy Performance Certificates should be easy to read, display practical information and integrate information from the local market in order to make them more accurate and comparable; proposes EPC to include indicators for energy efficiency and GHG emissions for each energy class and proposes to include “thermal welfare” as an understandable indicator, which includes both warming and refrigeration;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that the principle of cost neutrality can help lift millions of people out of energy poverty and reduce energy bills; reminds that these people need strong financial help for making refurbishing affordable for them;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Welcomes the relative success of ‘one-stop shops’ and emphasises the critical role they can play in connecting potential projects with market players, including smaller-scale projects; notes that there is no common understanding on what a one-stop shop is, as the existing models across the EU are different in terms of structure, management and type of assistance provided, and that they are often not economically viable and need to be run by public or publicly funded bodies; recalls, however, that these one-stop shops operate particularly well at local and regional level; recalls that both training and awareness are indispensable at those levels;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
15. Calls on the Member States to ensure the proper implementation of the EPBD in all its aspects; calls on the Commission to continue monitoring this implementation and, where possible, take action in the event of non-compliance;
Amendment 130 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15 a. Calls on the Commission to provide a comprehensive and detailed list of reasons, as a tool for better policy- making;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Calls on the Commission to investigate how to formulate a standard template that Member States could use to ensure that they address all the requirements of Article 2(a) and harmonise objectives and requirements to allow for better comparability; calls on the Commission and the Member States to keep updated, accurate and comparable statistics and data about the situation of buildings in EU countries, also at regional and local level;
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on the Commission to consider how to facilitate further the development ofand funding of user-focused one-stop shops, including through more stringent measures in the EPBD and consider that such one-stop shops should advise and support both single-family homes and multi-unit buildings, and also provide support to accredited installers;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17 a. Calls on the Commission to facilitate the elaboration and strictly monitor the roll out of Engagement Strategies.
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 b (new)
Paragraph 17 b (new)
17 b. Calls on the Commission to require Member States to implement these Engagement Strategies towards local authorities at the political, administrative and financial levels for them to benefit from Technical Assistance.
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the revision of the EPBD should serve primarily to solve the most basic problems of energy efficiency and comfort at homes, particularly for the most vulnerable ones, such as isolation of windows and roofs; to further promote smart buildings technologies and foster a data-centric approach; encourages the use and deployment of emergent technologies, such as 3D modelling and simulation and artificial intelligence, to drive carbon emissions reduction at every stage of a building’s lifecycle;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the revision of the EPBD should serve to further promote smart buildings technologies and foster a data-centric approach; encourages the use and deployment of emergent technologies, such as 3D modelling and simulation and artificial intelligence, to drive carbon emissions reduction at every stage of a building’s lifecycle; believes that social vulnerability, age of buildings, density, or geographical constrains, should be criteria for prioritising actions in the frame of LTRSs;
Amendment 170 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Believes that the LTRSs should provide more details on long-term actions to create a more stable environment for investors, developers, homeowners and tenants and particularly, clear and affordable financing for all;
Amendment 172 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Highlights that the EPBD should ensure that renovation delivers, primarily, comfort for people living and working in buildings, especially the most vulnerable ones, and then value for money and a return on investment for homeowners and building owners by establishing real and measured improvements in energy performance of buildings; underlines that an approach based on the measured energy saved as a result of renovation will drive down the cost and increase both the quality and scale of the energy efficiency retrofits for existing buildings;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Calls the Member States to actively renovate their public buildings, with affordable and cost-effective interventions that could be replied by private sector; calls on the Member States to use the LTRSs to implement innovative policies to actively involve citizens in energy efficiency programmes and implementation of the LTRS;
Amendment 180 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Encourages more Member States to introduce minimum energy performance standards and to lift current regulatory barriers in both property and rental laws (i.e. investment in property that can only be made by landlords and not by third party) and energy market design (providing financing at a prohibitive cost for energy efficiency works) hampering renovation projects and the implementation of innovative solutions such as on-bill schemes; recalls that these MEPS can offer a clear roadmap to decarbonisation, legal safety and a clear signal to every stakeholders and the whole value chain, also stimulating innovation; recalls, however, that successful implementation of MEPS depends on a solid group of measures to make rehabilitation easier, particularly for low income and vulnerable people;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Calls on the Commission to link the LTRSs with the relevant provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Renewable Energy Directive on efficient district heating and cooling and on the promotion of renewable energy in the building sector, while recognising that fossil fuels, especially natural gas, currently play a role in heating systems for buildingsconsumers need support for adequate alternatives to switch away from fossil fuels, especially natural gas, which need to be phased out for the EU to become carbon neutral by 2050;