The new Energy Efficiency Plan – Main elements and next steps � Public Hearing on Energy Efficiency – changing behaviour and ways to achieve results EESC Yvonne Finger DG Energy 18 May 2011
The EU falls short of reaching its 20% energy saving target as endorsed in 2007 1900 business Projections from 2007 1842 Mtoe 1850 as Projections from 2009 20% Energy saving objective Primary energy consumption*, Mtoe usual 1800 1750 1700 Status 1678 Mtoe today 1650 1600 1550 1474 Mtoe - 20% 1500 objective 1450 1400 2005 2010 2015 2020 * Gross inland consumption minus non-energy uses
Cost-effective energy saving potentials remain across all sectors 21% 400 13% 24% 350 300 250 17% 200 150 100 50 0 Industry Transport Households Tertiary Energy consumption Savings potential Source: Fraunhofer ISI et al. 2009.
A NEW ENERGY EFFICIENCY PLAN TO PUT THE EU BACK ON TRACK: INDICATIVE TARGETS & STRINGENT BINDING MEASURES Energy Sectoral Public Industry efficiency Buildings Transport sector measures services Horizontal Indicative Consumer EEP 2011 Financing interests measures MS targets Incentives Training for SME Europe Monitoring NEEAPs 2020 Local actions
…THE PUBLIC SECTOR TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE • High energy efficiency standards when purchasing Energy efficiency goods, services and works in public spending • Use of energy performance contracting as a way to improve and finance energy performance improvements • For additional buildings to be rented/ purchased, these should be of the best available energy performance class • Annual 3% refurbishment (by floor area) bringing the Renovation of energy performance level to the level of the best 10% of public buildings the national building stock • Further promotion of the Covenant of Mayors Energy efficiency on the ground • Launch of a new Smart Cities and Smart Communities initiative
…TOWARDS LOW ENERGY CONSUMING BUILDINGS AND MORE EFFICIENT APPLIANCES • MS to introduce measures to address the “split of incentives ” Removing legal issue according to private property obstacles • Training and Qualification initiative to train professionals in the field of energy efficiency (BUILD UP Skills) Training • Adaptation of national academic curricula to reflect energy efficiency qualification needs • MS to provide market overviews , registries of energy ESCOs - catalyst services providers and model contracts for renovation • New ecodesign measures (e.g. heating boilers, water heaters) under the current work programme Appliances • New products to be covered under new work programme • Analysis of option of covering systems as well as individual products
… ENHANCING COMPETITIVENESS IN INDUSTRY • New energy generation capacity to reflect BAT Energy generation (consideration of possible future legislation, if current measures not sufficient) of heat & electricity • Integrated approach tackling heat losses from electricity & industrial production processes through CHP and DH/DC • Mandatory energy audits for large companies Manufacturing • Encouraging MS to develop information & incentives for industry SMEs • EU support to SMEs through exchange of best practices & development of benchmarking tools • Additional ecodesign measures on industrial products (option to look into systems) Energy Services • National energy saving obligation schemes for energy as business field utilities to trigger the uptake of energy efficiency services
… LAST BUT NOT LEAST: MEANS TO EMPOWER CONSUMERS AND FINANCING • Empowering consumers through adequate measures (e.g. minimum requirements on the content and format of information provision and services ) to ensure that technological innovation, including the roll-out of smart grids and smart meters fulfils the need for appropriate information for consumers. • EU financing instruments : � Assessment of existing EU tools (IEE, technical assistance, structural funds, EERP EE fund) � Proposal on the new multi-annual financial framework of the Commission
NEXT STEPS 2011: PUTTING THE PLAN INTO PRACTICE � New legislative proposal on Energy Savings (most probably encompassing revision of the existing Energy Services and Combined Heat and Power Directives) – June 2011 � Adoption of new ecodesign and energy labelling measures (e.g. boilers, air-conditioning) � Launching of the Smart Cities and Smart Communities initiative – June 2011 � Implementation of dedicated financial instrument for unspent funds under the European Economic Programme for Recovery (EEPR) to finance bankable EE and RES projects mainly in urban settings – May/June 2011 � Proposals on financing tools which will be brought forward during the budgetary discussions of 2011
Thank your for attention. Contact: Yvonne Finger European Commission – DG Energy yvonne.finger@ec.europa.eu DG Energy information on energy efficiency policies: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/index_en.htm
STRINGENT HORIZONTAL AND SECTORAL EE MEASURES WITHOUT BINDING TARGETS Two step approach : Energy efficiency • 2011 : Stringent binding energy efficiency measures targets and indicative national targets (set by MS in the context of Europe 2020 and their NRPs) • 2013: COM to assess progress. In case of likely non achievement of EU target by 2020, COM will propose binding national targets Sectors with important energy efficiency potentials: Sectoral energy • Leading role of the public sector efficiency measures • Buildings and appliances • Transport • Industry (incl. energy supply) Initiatives facilitating energy efficiency: Horizontal energy • Leveraging private investments through EU financing efficiency measures • Incentives schemes at MS level e.g. for SMEs • Training • Empowering consumers (information, labelling, smart grids/ smart meters developments)
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