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EnergiRikekonferansen Haugesund 2017 / Energy Union

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ENERGY UNION

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State of play

Bernd Biervert

Deputy Head of Cabinet VP M. Šefčovič

European Commission

Haugesund, 8 August 2017


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THE ENERGY UNION'S 5 DIMENSIONS

Energy security,

solidarity and trust A fully integrated

energy market

Research, innovation &

competitiveness Decarbonizing the

economy

Energy efficiency first

Energy

Union


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GOALS OF THE CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS PACKAGE

LEADING THE ENERGY TRANSITION - CREATING VALUE FOR CITIZENS AND BUSINESS

Demonstrating global leadership

in renewables

Delivering a fair deal for consumers

Putting energy efficiency first


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New Electricity Market Design (including Risk Preparedness)

ELEMENTS OF THE PACKAGE

A SET OF COHERENT MEASURES

Energy Union Governance

" In essence the new package is about tapping our green growth potential across the board" Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete (2016)


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National Integrated Energy and Climate Plans (2021 to 2030)

(preparation well before 2020)

National progress reports (from 2021, every two years)

European Commission monitoring (State of the Energy Union)

ENERGY UNION GOVERNANCE

STREAMLINING AND INTEGRATION OF ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLANNING AND REPORTING

1 Plan 1 Report 1 Monitoring

Streamlining:


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Energy

Performance of Buildings

• Clear vision for a decarbonised building stock by 2050;

• Smart & Efficient

buildings (use of Information and Communication Technologies);

• Smart Finance for Smart

Buildings initiative:

Ecodesign Working Plan

2016-2019

• List of new product

groups;

• Outline on how ecodesign will contribute to circular economy objectives;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROPOSALS

ACHIEVING THE BINDING 30% ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET BY 2030

Energy Efficiency Directive

• Binding 30% energy efficiency target for 2030;

• Create 400,000 new jobs;

• Reduce gas imports by 12% and save € 70 billion in fossil fuel imports.


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Investment

certainty

Cost-effective deployment

Collective target achievement

Strengthening bioenergy

sustainability

Promoting innovation in

transport

Tapping into heating and cooling

potential

THE REVISED RENEWABLE ENERGY DIRECTIVE

ACHIEVING THE EU 27 % RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGET BY 2030


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NEW MARKET

DESIGN

Stenghthened

role

Regulatory

oversight

Better

information

Protection

Empowerment

Information

sharing &

transparency

Common

principles

Level-playing

field

Liquid,

integrated

markets

Sharing

generation

adequacy

Regional

Operation

Centres

Flexibility


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Key findings for the EU

• Wholesale gas, electricity and oil prices have fallen significantly since 2012;

• Retail prices rose: higher network tariffs and taxes and levies countered fuel price reductions;

• Energy costs rose for households: to 5.8% of household energy expenditure.

Key conclusions

1. Importance of a more competitive and efficient internal market;

2. Need for greater clarity on network, tax and levy components;

3. Rising household costs – importance of energy efficiency;

4. Energy intensive industries require particular attention.

REPORT ON ENERGY PRICES AND COSTS

International wholesale electricity prices

€/MWh


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LOW CARBON RESEARCH & INNOVATION STRATEGY (1)

THE STRATEGIC ENERGY TECHNOLOGY PLAN

• Targets in all low carbon technology areas to be implemented by the EC, the MSs and research & industrial actors;

• Focus on integrating cost efficient low-carbon technologies into the energy system whilst involving and boosting the role of the consumers;

• Align efforts and promoting synergies in identified, impactful R&I actions;


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LOW CARBON RESEARCH & INNOVATION STRATEGY (2)

•Focus on 4 thematic areas in line with Energy Union R&I priorities and the SET Plan

•Policy signals & regulatory framework: promote innovation in legislation, public procurement

•Financial Instruments: Streamlining support, create adequate tools, increasing involvement of ESIF (structural funds)

•Leverage Europe's global role: Mission Innovation, Development cooperation programmes etc.

Accelerating Clean Energy Innovation Strategy (ACEI)

•EC Membership in ISGAN

•Role for smart grids

•Synergies between ISGAN and Mission Innovation and H2020

•Boost to clean energy research and innovation through H2020 funding (over €10 billion)

Intentional Smart Grid Action Network, Horizon2020

OTHER INITIATIVES


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