Energy Efficiency Directive: EuroACE reply to the public consultation

EuroACE replied to the European Commission’s public consultation on the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The EED is a crucially important element of the EU legislative framework, pivotal for the ambitions of the Energy Union and for the commitments made under the Paris Agreement.

Among the factors EuroACE believes must be taken into account in the review:

• Full and conscientious implementation and enforcement of the EED across all Member States, with increased surveillance and more targeted guidance from the Commission
• A Governance approach allowing the Commission to closely monitor national implementation and intervene in a timely manner when national plans are inadequate
• Prioritising action in the buildings sector, the sector with the highest proven cost-effective potential, which also generates the most jobs, especially in SMEs
• Revisions with a 2050 horizon and the Paris Agreement in mind, with more ambitious national renovation strategies built on a proper analysis of the building stock, with targets and milestones
• A 2030 energy efficiency target set at the highest cost-effective potential for our economy: 40%