� Latest EU policy developments - in particular the EPBD recast BUILD UP Users and Stakeholders Committee 15 December 2009 Michaela Holl Unit D.4 - Energy Efficiency, DG TREN EUROPEAN 1 COMMISSION The 20-20-20 EU policy by 2020 ��� ���� ���� ��� !�"����# $��� %&!� ���������� ������ ���������� �� ���������� ����������� ����������
� Recent developments at EU level � May 09: IPEEC (International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation) established � Oct 09: Communication on financing of low energy technologies (including the Smart Cities Initiative ) � Nov 09: Political agreements on EPBD recast , energy labelling, and labelling of tyres under SE Presidency � Nov 09: Covenant of Mayors has 1000 participating cities � Dec 09: Lisbon Treaty entered into force, new Commissioner for Energy nominated 3 � Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) The original 2002/91/EC Directive offers holistic approach � towards more energy efficient buildings � Member States are in charge of: � A methodology to calculate and rate the energy performance of buildings � Set Minimum energy performance levels for new and existing buildings (useful floor area > 1000 m²) that undergo major renovation � Energy performance certificates � Regular inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems 4
� EPBD developments up to now – timeline � 16 Dec 2002: Publication of the EPBD � 13 Dec 2008: Com adopts the proposal for EPBD recast � 17 Nov 2009: Trialogue agreement on EPBD recast � 1 Dec 2009: Entry into force of Lisbon Treaty � 7 Dec 2009: Energy Council is informed about the agreement � Ongoing: negotiations between Commission, EP and Council on adjustments to new Lisbon Treaty (legal basis and new comitology rules) 5 � EPBD recast - scope - � Elimination of the 1000 m 2 threshold for existing buildings → minimum energy performance requirements for all new and existing buildings undergoing a major renovation (25 % of building surface or value) � MS also to set minimum energy performance requirements for technical building systems (large ventilation, AC, heating, lighting, cooling, hot water) for new built and replacement → Eco-Design Directive regulates placing of products on the market, � EPBD their energy efficient assembling to technical systems � MS to set minimum energy performance requirements for renovation of building elements (roof, wall, etc.) if technically, functionally and economically feasible 6
� EPBD recast: - cost optimal requirements - � New element in recast: benchmarking methodology framework for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum requirements to be developed by the Commission by 30 June 2011 � Cost-optimal level = minimised lifecycle cost (including investment costs, maintenance and operating costs, energy costs, earnings from energy produced and disposal costs) � Benchmarking methodology shall help MS in setting their requirements, recent EPBD Annex sets basic features � In case of >15 % gap between cost-optimal and the actual national standard → MS to justify the gap or plan measures to reduce it 7 50 40 Investment + 30 maintenance costs 20 10 Cost-effective Cost 0 -10 Net cost* Cost-optimal -20 -30 Energy cost saving -40 -50 Ambition of energy performance requirements (thickness of insulation and/or efficiency of heating system/air-conditioning system/lighting etc.) * = sum of (Investment + maintenance costs) and (Energy cost saving) 8
� EPBD recast: - certificates - � Better visibility and quality of information provided by Energy Performance Certificates : mandatory use of the energy performance indicator in advertisements; recommendations on how to improve cost- optimally/cost-effectively the energy performance, can also include indication on where to obtain information about financing possibilities � Certificates to be issued to all new buildings/building units and when existing buildings/building units are rented/sold � Public authorities occupying office space of > 500m² will have to display the certificate (lowered to > 250m² after 5 years) � Commission to develop a voluntary common European certification scheme by 2011 9 � EPBD recast – What shall e.g. happen? Energy Performance Certificate Energy Class D Energy Class D 10
� EPBD recast: - inspections and independent control - � MS to establish regular inspection of accessible parts of heating system (> 20kW) and of AC system (> 12kW) � Inspection reports issued after each inspection (includes recom- mendations for efficiency improvement) and handed over to owner or tenant � Certificates and inspection to be carried out by independent and qualified and/or accredited experts � MS to set up independent control system with random verification of certificates and inspections reports � MS to establish penalties for non-compliance 11 � EPBD recast: - new built - � Requirement to consider alternative systems for new buildings (such as RES, district heating and cooling, CHP….) � All new buildings in the EU as from December 2020 (2018 for public buildings) will have to be nearly zero energy buildings � the nearly zero or very low amount of energy required should to a very significant level be covered by energy from renewable source 12
� EPBD recast: - existing buildings - � MS to set Minimum energy performance requirements for renovation of technical systems , as well as for building elements (roof, wall, etc.) if technically, functionally and economically feasible � MS to take measures, such as targets , to stimulate the transformation of buildings that are refurbished into nearly zero energy buildings 13 � EPBD recast: - financing - � EPBD recast underlines crucial role of financing for EE � MS to draw up lists of national (financial) measures by 30 June 2011 � COM to present, preferably by 2011, analysis of the effectiveness and appropriateness of the level of EU level and other public finance institution’s funding and their coordination � COM to assist MS in setting up national/regional support programmes � MS to take into account cost-optimal levels of energy performances in funding decisions 14
� EPBD recast: - information requirements - � MS to ensure information for owners and tenants on EE saving measures, including where appropriate on financial support instruments available � MS to ensure that guidance and training is made available for those responsible implementing the Directive � COM invited to reinforce information services including the BUILD UP website. Commission e.g. invited to provide information on Community and IFI funding, best practice examples etc. 15 � EPBD - next steps � Council and EP vote on final agreement � + 20 days: Publication of the final text = entry into force � + 2 years : MS have to finalise transposition � + 2,5 to 3 years: implementation � By 2011: Com to have developed the cost-optimal comparative methodology framework, the voluntary labelling scheme and possibly also an analysis on effectiveness of EU level and IFI funds 16
� EPBD recast - expected impacts � 5 - 6 % saving of EU's total energy consumption by 2020 � 5 % saving of EU's total CO2 emissions by 2020 � 280,000 – 450,000 potential new jobs � Low / zero, predominantly negative CO2 abatement costs 17 � Better use of support measures and networks EPBD Concerted CEN EPBD implementation action EPBD standards support IEE programme Measures & FP 7 projects SET Plan – project funding programmes incl. CONCERTO Smart Cities (EACI) Sustainable Covenant ManagEnergy Networks Energy Europe of Mayors network Campaign 18
� EU Building Sector � 9% of total EU 27 GDP � 8% of total employment EU 27 in total � €2 trillion annual turnover EU building sector 40% 36% … concerns everybody energy-use CO 2 emissions 19 � And soon… …reviewed Energy Efficiency Action Plan 20
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