Directive (EU) 2018/2002 (Text with EEA relevance.)

What it is

to improve Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency. PROPOSED ACT: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council. ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure and on an equal footing with the Council. BACKGROUND: Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council 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 European Parliament adopted by 485 votes to 132, with 58 abstentions, amendments to the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency. The matter was referred back to the committee responsible for interinstitutional negotiations. The main amendments adopted in plenary concern the following issues: Union’s binding target and national targets : Parliament proposed setting a 35 % energy efficiency target by 2030 at EU level, compared to the European Commission’s proposed goal of 30 %. In order to achieve this overall objective, each Member State shall set its own indicative targets in terms of energy efficiency. establishes a common framework of measures to promote energy efficiency within the Union, implementing the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle throughout the full energy chain , including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use; paves the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond 2030, in line with the Union's long-term energy and climate goals for 2050 and the Paris Agreement. Promoting investment : the Commission shall start a dialogue with both public and private financial institutions to map out potential policy mechanisms in order to mobilise private financing for energy efficiency measures and energy renovations. Given the large potential for energy efficiency improvements in the building sector , investments in this sector shall be particularly considered, with a primary focus on residential buildings with low-income households at risk of energy poverty. The Commission shall consider options on how to bundle small projects into larger ones. It shall also provide guidance for Member States on how to unlock private investment no later than 1 January 2019. Energy savings obligation : the proposed Directive foresees that Member States shall be required to achieve a cumulative end-use energy savings for the entire obligation period, which is equivalent to new savings in order of at least 1.5 %. Member stated that this requirement could be met by energy savings that stem from policy measures provided it can be demonstrated that those measures result in individual actions that deliver verifiable energy savings after 2020 . Savings in each period should build cumulatively upon the amount of savings to be achieved in the previous period(s). As part of the energy efficiency obligations mechanism, Member States shall promote the adoption of measures…

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