Today, the European Commission unveiled the much-awaited Heating & Cooling Strategy in the framework of the Sustainable Energy Security Package. EuroACE welcomes DG ENER’s efforts to gather more data in order to give a comprehensive picture of heating and cooling in the EU, as it represents around 70% of energy consumption in buildings. But EuroACE calls for more concrete action in the buildings sector.
40% Energy Efficiency Target: the EU Parliament sends the right message, emphasises action on buildings
Yesterday (15th December 2015), the European Parliament adopted, by a large majority, the report on the EU Energy Union Framework prepared by Polish Rapporteur, Marek Grobarczck (ECR). EuroACE strongly welcomes this report which recalls the benefits of energy efficiency and building renovation to meet the multiple targets of the Energy Union, and restates the Parliaments’ support for an ambitious, binding 40% energy efficiency target. Coming just after the adoption of the Paris Agreement at COP21, this is a clear signal of political willingness and a clear indication of where to start – with energy efficiency!
Energy efficiency crucial to deliver Energy Union objectives, JRC shows
Today, the Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission in-house science service, published a report entitled “Securing Energy Efficiency to Secure the Energy Union: how energy efficiency meets the EU Climate and Energy Goals”.In this piece of work, the JRC shows the central role of energy efficiency in meeting the Energy Union goals, and demonstrates that a 40% energy efficiency target for 2030 is the way forward
The Energy Union Governance A good tool to implement energy efficient building renovation policies
EuroACE welcomes developing a methodology to ensure progress by Member States when implementing energy efficiency legislation
Yesterday, on 26 November, the Council of the EU adopted conclusions on the governance system of the Energy Union, which will serve as a methodology to ensure that legislation, including on energy efficiency, is well implemented by Member States, and that agreed targets will be met. EuroACE encourages Member States to continue working and sharing best practices in order to deliver the Energy Union objectives and ambition for 2030.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive must become a key enabler for building renovation and lead to an nZEB-level building stock by 2050 – EuroACE responds to the public consultation on the EPBD
On 30 October 2015, EuroACE submitted its reply to the online questionnaire on the EPBD Consultation and issued a Position Paper on the topic. The Alliance called for the EPBD to do more for renovation and support the realisation of an nZEB-level building stock by 2050, e.g. via more holistic approach to renovation to maximise energy and economic gains, improved EPCs to evolve into proper work planning tools, and upskilling of the workforce. Also, the EPBD should be more thoroughly implemented, and supported by well-designed financing schemes. This will enable the EU to meet its objectives and to unleash the multiple benefits of building renovation, inter alia comfort, energy security, jobs, growth and resilience for a smooth energy transition.
More detailed information can be found in the EuroACE Reply to the Online Questionnaire as well as in a Position Paper, which are located on the EuroACE website, at http://www.https://efficientbuildings.eu/EuroACEActions/PolicyOverview/EnergyPerformanceofBuildingsDirective.aspx
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