Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast) is on the Energy & Utilities rulebook because its official title matches energy efficiency. Source: EUR-Lex and European Parliament procedure file; company-specific applicability still depends on your activities. Methodology
Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast): what it means for Energy & Utilities
The Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast) is part of the EU rulebook for energy & utilities. Its subject matter covers energy efficiency — core to the sector. Here’s what the act does, why it’s on your radar, and how to see whether it affects your specific company.
- Act
- 32023L1791
- Type
- Directive
- Stage
- Procedure completed
- Dated
- 2023-09-13
- Procedure
- 2021/0203(COD)
- Lead committee
- ITRE
What the act does
to recast the energy efficiency Directive in order to set a more ambitious binding annual target for reducing energy use at EU level. 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: the energy efficiency Directive is an important element to progress towards climate neutrality by 2050, under which energy efficiency is to be treated as an energy source in its own right. Energy efficiency solutions should be considered as…
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Why it matters for Energy & Utilities
Energy producers, suppliers and utilities operate under a fast-moving EU framework spanning the electricity market, renewables, carbon pricing and energy efficiency. These are the core acts.
Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast) sits in that rulebook because its subject matter covers energy efficiency. Whether — and how — it applies to a given business depends on that business’s activities, products and markets.
Does the Directive (EU) 2023/1791 on energy efficiency (recast) apply to your company?
This act’s scope covers:
- energy efficiency
Does your business touch any of these?
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Primary sources
The act’s summary is the European Parliament’s own procedure record; the sector connection is the act’s stated subject matter. Lex shows the law and the grounded connection — not legal advice. Data © European Union (Decision 2011/833/EU). Methodology.