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European Commission –Cabinet of Commissioner Andris Piebalgs

EU Energy Efficiency Initiatives

Stina Soewarta, European Commission

Prague, June 2, 2005

EURIMA conference


Outline

Green Paper reasons, objectives, scope, timetable

The Directive on Energy end-use efficiency & energy services progress in Council, remaining issues,

timetable

Buildings and Eco-design Directives


Green PaperGreen PaperGross energy consumption (1725 mtoe) 2005

by fuel

RES6%

oil38%

nuclear15%

solids18%

gas23%

by sector

tertiary10%

transport20%

industry18%

non-energy

use6%

transfor-mation losses,

etc30%


Green PaperGreen Paper

EU has large potential to improve energy efficiency and to save energy

Lisbon & Kyoto require improved energy efficiency

Measures in pipeline can achieve half of potential

Additional measures needed for period to 2020

All sectors to contribute.



mtoe % of final

demand

mtoe % of final

demand

mtoe % of final

demand

mtoe % of final

demand2005 455 40% 320 28% 365 32% 1140 100.0%

2020 baseline 523.5 39.7% 367.4 27.9% 427.0 32.4% 1317.9 100.0%

2020 efficiency scenario

468.8 39.0% 351.5 29.2% 382.6 31.8% 1202.8 100.0%

2020 best scenario

415 39.0% 335 29.2% 320 31.8% 1070 100.0%

All final demand sectors

Buildings (residential and

tertiary)

Industry Transport



Energy efficiency and saving energy EU priorities

Need to provoke a public debate

Need to discuss roles for EU and Member States

Need action now

Will propose concrete measures for debate

Commission adoption foreseen in June



Barriers to improvements in energy efficiency

Structural factors linked to the market Lack of commitment among public authorities Indifference among consumers The difficulty of defining a fair price



Additional measures proposed

Energy savings in power stations: 40 Mtoe

Cogeneration: 20 Mtoe

Buildings Directive to cover all buildings: 30 Mtoe

Implementing the Eco-design Directive: 20 Mtoe


The Directive on Energy end-use efficiency & energy services

To promote cost-effective energy efficiency using targets, mechanisms, incentives and institutional, financial and legal frameworks to remove market barriers and imperfections.

To develop and transform energy efficiency measures into a commercially viable and self-sustaining market.

To develop a market for integrated energy services (energy + technology).


The Directive on Energy end-use efficiency & energy

services 1 % annual overall target for each MS (Article 4):

1,5 % annual public sector target (Article 5):- to increase the demand for EE products and energy services through public procurement

Obligation for energy distribution and/or retail energy sales companies (Article 6):- to ensure the active offering and promotion of energy services to customers



Expected impact of Directive:Will expand market for energy services & efficiencyWill increase use of energy performance contracts, 3rd-party financing & other shared-savings contractsHarmonised definitions, measurements will promote single market for energy services and efficiencyHarmonised bottom-up measurement system could allow for an EU-wide white certificates market



Constructive development in Council; LUX Pres. foresees Political Agreement in June

UK Pres. wants Common Position by end 2005

General agreement on measurement system: Committee & harmonised top-down/bottom up system

Council issues: mandatory vs. indicative targets; public sector target vs. procurement requirements


Other Initiatives

Eco-design Directive: wide-ranging & effective

Buildings Directive: already having strong impact

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