EU policies on energy
efficiency and
renewable energy
Seminar on Energy security dimension
in the EU CSDP
12–13 September 2013
Vilnius
Krzysztof Gierulski
Directorate-General for Energy
Energy Efficiency
Energy
Europe imports the equivalent of EUR 406 billion
(3.2% of GDP) of oil, gas and coal every year and its
dependence is expected to grow
Energy
Europe depends on a few suppliers
Energy
World energy demand is on the rise
Energy
The EU 20-20-20 policy: Where are we today?
Greenhouse
gas levels
Energy
consumption
Renewables in
energy mix
100%
-16.3%
-20%ca.
achieved
-20%
+20% ca. +12.7%
achieved
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Energy
Renewable sources accounted for 13% of
the EU final energy consumption in 2011
Energy
Increasing global investments in renewable
sources
Energy
Renewable Energy - Challenges
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On track but…
Administrative barriers are still significant
Electricity grid barriers still significant
Growing industry, growing trade, growing tension…
• International trade & resource competition
 Sustainability
• Biofuels: monitoring underway (ILUC)
• Future biomass sustainability regime?
 Financing!
Energy
Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) –
Article 13(4) ref. to the armed forces
Member States shall introduce in their building
regulations and codes appropriate measures in order
to increase the share of all kinds of energy from
renewable sources in the building sector.
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By 31 December 2014, Member States to require the
use of minimum levels of energy from RES in new
buildings and in existing buildings that are subject to
major renovation (can be fulfilled e.g. through district
heating/cooling with a significant proportion of RES).
Energy
Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC)
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• The requirement on RES in buildings applies to the
armed forces, only to the extent that its
application does not cause any conflict with the
nature and primary aim of the activities of the
armed forces and with the exception of material
used exclusively for military purposes.
Energy
Renewable energy and the defence sector
 Major potential to exploit locally available
renewable energy sources (esp. in buildings and
on the land administered by the armed forces)
• Solar thermal, photovoltaics, wind energy, biomass,
biofuels
 Potentially significant contribution towards
national and the EU 2020 target for renewable
energy
 Impact on the improvement of security of supply
 Reducing operational costs of the defence sector
Energy
Large untapped potential for energy
efficiency across the world
Energy
The EU 20-20-20 policy: Where are we today?
Greenhouse
gas levels
Energy
consumption
Renewables in
energy mix
100%
-16.3%
-20%ca.
achieved
-20%
+20% ca. +12.7%
achieved
?
?
Energy
2020 EU ENERGY
EFFICIENCY TARGET
Encouraging recent developments but more results in the
'2014 progress review'
1853 Mtoe
1483 Mtoe
* Gross inland consumption minus non-energy uses
Energy
2020 EU ENERGY
EFFICIENCY TARGET
WHY TAKING THE
EFFORT?
BENEFITS
Reduce EU’s energy bill by about € 200 bn annualy in 2020
Create up to 2 million new jobs by 2020
Boost R&D & markets for EU global leadership
Competitiveness
Security
of
supply
Sustainability
Reduce EU’s energy dependence
Reduce investments in energy infrastructures
Improve the energy trade balance
Reduce CO2 emissions
Limit environmental degradation
Energy
ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE
ADOPTED AND IN FORCE
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Directive 2012/27/EU
Publication in OJ:
14 November 2012
Entry into force:
4 December 2012
30 April 2014 – new
National Energy
Efficiency Action
Plans
Main Transposition:
5 June 2014
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/eed/eed_en.htm
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIRECTIVE
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KEY PROVISIONS
Key provisions of the EED:
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Article 3: national energy efficiency targets
Article 5: renovation of central government buildings
Article 6: public procurement
Article 7: energy efficiency obligations (or alternatives)
Article 8: energy audits and energy management systems
Articles 9-11: improved metering and billing
Article 14: energy efficiency in district heating and cooling
Article 15: grids and demand response issues
Article 19: analysis and removal administrative barriers to
financing energy efficiency investments
Article 24: monitoring (incl. National Energy Efficiency Action
Plans)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIRECTIVE
KEY PROVISIONS
PUBLIC SECTOR TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE (Article 5)
 Annual renovation target of 3% for central government
buildings above 500 m² (250 m² as of 2015) which do not
meet minimum energy performance requirements set in
application of Directive 2010/31/EU
 Member States may decide to exclude buildings owned by
the armed forces or central government and serving national
defence purposes, apart from single living quarters or office
buildings for the armed forces and other staff employed by
national defence authorities
 Member States to require that central government buildings
with the poorest energy performance be a priority for energy
efficiency measures, where cost-effective and technically
feasible.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIRECTIVE
KEY PROVISIONS
PUBLIC SECTOR TO LEAD BY EXAMPLE (Article 6)
 Central government purchasing under the public
procurement directive should (with exceptions) be limited to
products, services and buildings with high energy efficiency
performance.
 This requirement shall apply to the contracts of the armed
forces only to the extent that its application does not cause any
conflict with the nature and primary aim of the activities of the
armed forces.
 It shall not apply to contracts for the supply of military
equipment as defined by Directive 2009/81/EC on the
coordination of procedures for the award of certain works
contracts, supply contracts and service contracts by contracting
authorities or entities in the fields of defence and security.
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIRECTIVE
KEY PROVISIONS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY OBLIGATIONS (Article 7)
 Member States must ensure that energy efficiency obligation schemes or
alternative policies achieve 1.5% annual new and cumulative end-use
savings over 2014-2020 period (based on average final energy +/- transport
for 2010-2012)
 Member States to designate obligated parties amongst energy distributors
and/or retail energy sales companies operating in its territory
 Energy savings must be additional (above existing minimum requirements
e.g. eco-design regulations); prioritising long-lasting savings
 Some experience with existing obligation schemes (France, Italy,
Denmark, UK, region of Flanders, Poland and many states in USA) shows
potential to boost the market for energy service companies (ESCOs) and
energy performance contracting in public buildings
 Examples of alternative measures could include dedicated energy
efficiency funds addressing specific sectors (e.g. defence sector)
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DIRECTIVE
KEY PROVISIONS
SOLVING ADMINISTRATIVE BARRIERS (Article 19)
 Member States are required to evaluate and remove regulatory and nonregulatory barriers to energy efficiency including:
(…) legal and regulatory provisions, and administrative practices, regarding
public purchasing and annual budgeting and accounting, with a view to
ensuring that individual public bodies are not deterred from making
investments in improving energy efficiency and minimising expected lifecycle costs and from using energy performance contracting and other thirdparty financing mechanisms on a long-term contractual basis.
 Such measures to remove barriers may include providing incentives,
repealing or amending legal or regulatory provisions, or adopting
guidelines and interpretative communications, or simplifying
administrative procedures. The measures may be combined with the
provision of education, training and specific information and technical
assistance on energy efficiency.
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WHAT NEXT?
Commission support to Member
States for transposition and
implementation:
» EED Committee for Member States
» Guidance documents on key
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articles of EED (currently in the
process of adoption)
COM Implementing Decision
establishing template for National
Energy Efficiency Action Plans
adopted on 22 May 2013
(2013/2882)
Concerted Action on EED to help
with sharing experience
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NEED FOR MORE
(DEFENCE SECTOR)
Need for better exchanges of
knowledge/experience between
the Member States and the
Commission as regards
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Better implementing EU energy
efficiency/RES legislation taking
into account the specificity of the
defence sector
Developing dedicated
instruments, programmes and
projects (e.g. to save energy in
buildings and infrastructure, to
train relevant administrators and
managers, etc)
Thank you for your attention
Krzysztof Gierulski
Energy