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European initiatives on promoting energy saving s in buildings

This event discusses the challenges of improving energy performance in buildings at a European scale, EU initiatives for boosting activities in the sector, and the state of the ClearSupport intervention. It also highlights the role of the building sector in energy usage, CO2 emissions, and the potential for cost-effective energy savings. The event focuses on the political, economic, social, and environmental motivations for promoting energy efficiency in buildings, as well as the challenges and barriers faced in implementing energy-saving measures. ClearSupport is a pilot initiative that aims to overcome these barriers and bridge the gap between building owners and sources of finance. The event also discusses key EU initiatives and objectives for boosting energy efficiency in the buildings sector, including the European Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the Buildings Directive. It concludes by highlighting the opportunity for stakeholders to provide ideas for the revised EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan.

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European initiatives on promoting energy saving s in buildings

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  1. European initiatives on promoting energy saving s in buildings ClearSupport event Chania/Crete 24’th September 2009 By Nils Daugaard

  2. Content • The challenge of improving energy performance of buildings at European scale • EU initiatives for boosting activities in the sector • State of the ClearSupport intervention 2

  3. Role of the Building Sector • 40 % of EU’s energy use • 36 % of EU’s CO2 emissions • Cost-effective energy savings potential: ~30 % by 2020 • 9 % of GDP, 8 % of employment and €2 trillionannual turnover • Key EU legislation: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, 2002/91/EC) ClearSupport event in Chania/Crete, 24’th September 2009

  4. Political and Economical Motivation •Environment: Climate change: up to +6.4 Kelvin in 2100 (IPCC)•Financial and Economic Crisis: EU’s Economic Recovery Plan• Social & Economic:Recent energy prices and their volatility• Security & Economy: EU Energy Import Dependency - Forecast: ClearSupport event in Chania/Crete, 24’th September 2009

  5. Challenges • Energy saving is, by nature, the result of many ‘small’ measures – addressing dispersed end-users • Another barrier on the project level is that among the stakeholders there is a lack of knowledge on the energy saving potential as well as how to address the potential in competent ways • Moreover EE measures are often characterized by relatively long pay-back times and there tend to be lack of appropriate financing schemes • There is great variation in EU-27; e.g. approaches are to be adopted to the local situation • Strong political pressure on visible actions: results expected in the short term at EU level, at national level and notably on job creation. EE in buildings tend to face a problem in gaining such visibility • It is problematic to create a sound decision making chain incorporating all the relevant stakeholders

  6. ClearSupport • Can be considered a pilot initiative on a systematic approach on overcoming the barriers for building renovation investments • This is done in the form of operating 5 Project Service Facilities/PSFsin • Latvia • Lithuania • Poland • Czech Republic • Crete ClearSupport is running from 2007 to the end of 2009 and involve thirteen partners

  7. Key objective:Linking building owner with sources of finance The missing link !! Financiers: Lack of trust in EE projects Financiers: Get confidence in EE projects ClearSupport: Helping to bridge the gap

  8. Local and national Government/policy Financing institutions ESCOs etc. Heart of the action: PSFs delivering multi-disciplinary services Services to bridge the gap Support Information Project preparation Preparation of applications Consulting Education Analyses Public house owners Residential house owners The ambitious goal has been to support the initiation of 100-200 specific building renovations in the 5 target regions

  9. EU Initiatives for Boosting Energy Efficiency in the Buildings Sector

  10. Key Objectives 20-20-20 By 2020 -20% EU GHG NEEAPS By 2020 +20% ENERGY SAVING By 2020 binding 20% RENEWABLESin final energy consumption atEU level RES in transport Min 10%binding ELECTRICITY MS binding choice HEATING & COOLING MS binding choice NATIONAL TARGETS & ACTION PLANS

  11. Main EU policy areas to achieve energy savings European Energy Efficiency Action Plan (EEAP) International co-operations Comprehensive set of legislation Policy areas Research & Development Support programmes & energy efficiency networks Financing

  12. Buildings Directive/EPBD – first holistic framework • Member States to fix and implement: • Minimum energy performance requirements • A methodology to calculate and set requirements on energy performance • Energy performance certificates • Regular inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems • Offers room for adapting to national circumstances • 2002 into force, 2006/2009 deadlines

  13. Sharpening the EPBD (RECAST) • Build on the provisions of the current EPBD • Ambitious but realistic • Strengthen the current requirements • Improved and more reliable information • Stimulate market entry of low/zero energy and low/zero carbon buildings To give an additional … • 5 - 6 % saving of total EU energy consumption • 5 % saving of total EU CO2 emissions • 280,000 – 450,000 potential new jobs

  14. Towards New EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan Revision of the EEAP tobeprepared in 2009 (expected adoption in 2010) This new action plan will become the Commission’s strategic tool for implementing and following-up energy savings policies The EU Plan should be linked more closely to the National Energy Efficiency Action Plans Opportunity for stakeholders to provide first ideas for revised EEAP initiated already during Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW 2009)

  15. National Energy Efficiency Action Plans Key tool of Energy Services Directive aimed at setting concrete measure and actions at national level to save energy and enable consumers to make informed choices, participate in competitive market, etc. All 27 MS have submitted NEEAPs Energy saving measures addressing residential buildings are by far the most common in the NEEAPs retrofitting of existing buildings, measures addressing new constructions All plans available online: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/end-use_en.htm

  16. EU Commission calls for: URGENT ACTION NOW TO BOOST RENOVATIONS …

  17. Covenant of Mayors Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign ManagEnergy network Networks Support measures and networks Concerted Action CENstandards Buildings Platform ↓ Build Up Initiative Supporting implementation FP 7 projects incl. Concerto IEE programme project funding (EACI) Measures & programmes

  18. The BUILD UP initiative Improve the energy performance of buildings by gathering building professionals, local authorities and citizens on THEweb portal for energy efficient building. Buildingoccupants Buildingprofessionals Public authorities • 2 main goals: • Transfer best practices of energy savings measures to the market and foster uptake. • Keep the market updated about the energy policy for buildings. • http://www.buildup.eu/

  19. INTELLIGENT ENERGY EUROPE/IEE • € 730 million from 2007-2013 • To remove the non-technological barriers to energy efficiency and renewable energy sources • No R&D funding, no support to hardware • IEE now supports up to 75% of eligible costs • One call every year • New technical assistance instrument (with European Investment Bank)

  20. IEE information sources http://ec.europa.eu/intelligentenergy http://www.iee-library.eu/

  21. Financing instrument: ELENA Facility • ELENA – European Local Energy Assistance • Technical assistance facility of the European Commission and EIB. Operational since September 2009 • Assists cities and regions in developing their sustainable energy investment projects and mobilising investments. • Will cover major part of the technical assistance costs related to the preparation of eligible investment projects or programmes; proposals from local authorities submitted directly to Brussels • Focus on: retrofitting of public and private buildings, sustainable building, energy-efficient district heating and cooling networks, environmentally-friendly transport etc. Further information will be soon available fromDG TREN web site: http://ec.europa.eu/energy NEW !

  22. The PSFs in Latvia, Lithuania, Northern Poland, Czech Republic and Crete/Greece are well underway with initiating building renovations, 218 projects are in the pipeline (target more than fulfilled) In parallel with this, the PSFs are working on improving the framework conditions and to adopt tools that can make the PSF operations more efficient ClearSupport: State of the action & its perspectives  The project team is currently undertaking an evaluation of the PSF’s impact in terms of initiating projects and improving framework conditions It is the intention to coordinate this evaluation with relevant EC staff so that the lessons learnt can be integrated in formulation of future policies and support programmes  Another final effort of the project is to elaborate a Guidebook with the intention of encouraging other EU regions to take up the Clearinghouse/ PSF concept 23

  23. PSF achievements 24

  24. There is a huge potential for improving the energy performance of the European building sector Due to the threats of climate change and to increase security of supply the EU Commission is taking a number of initiatives to boost activities in the sector, ranging from policy measures, financing instruments, information sources etc. The ClearSupport project is one initiative supported by the EU Commission (IEE Programme) aiming for linking building owners with sources of financing and has succeded to foster 218 investments in five EU regions, including Crete The ClearSupport project team is currently evaluating the efforts with a view to replicating the concept at broader European scale Conclusion 25

  25. Thank you for your attention ! Nils Daugaard: nda@ecnetwork.dk 26

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