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Energy Efficiency in the EU Randall Bowie DG Energy and Transport

ECCP II Stakeholders` Meeting 24 October 2005. Energy Efficiency in the EU Randall Bowie DG Energy and Transport. I Background II Present: Current policies and measures III Future: The Best Way Forward?. Key background factors.

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Energy Efficiency in the EU Randall Bowie DG Energy and Transport

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  1. ECCP II Stakeholders` Meeting 24 October 2005 Energy Efficiency in the EURandall BowieDG Energy and Transport

  2. I Background IIPresent:Current policies and measures IIIFuture:The Best Way Forward?

  3. Key background factors • The energy sector produces 94% of EU CO2 & 78% of GHG emissions. • EU energy import share 50% and rising. Security of supply important. • Improving energy efficiency is the most cost-effective and expedient way to combat climate change and to improve security of supply. • Energy efficiency improvements have significant positive effects on other important policy areas.

  4. Positive synergy effects of improving energy efficiency On theenvironment (local, EU, global) On security of supply On competitiveness, economic development and employment On regional & urban policy and on cohesion On foreign trade balance: energy imports ↓↓ energy technology exports ↑↑ On health and safety policies: “The best kWh is the one not produced.” On income & wealth (environment fights back; fuel poverty & development) Energy efficiency objectives go hand-in-hand with other policy objectives if integrated, co-ordinated and knowledge-based .

  5. Contribution of energy efficiency to final energy consumption

  6. Energy intensity in the EU Member States

  7. Energy intensities in EU 15; average percentage change/year 1990-2001

  8. Potentials for energy efficiency improvement Estimated real average cost-effective energy efficiency improvement potential ~2% /year for at least 9 consecutive years (final). Energy Services Directive: 1%/year (final); Green Paper: 20% by 2020 ( primary). There are many examples of individual investments (e.g. lighting) that provide energy savings of >50%

  9. Proposals from ECCP I (2000): WG I 1.Buildings Directive √2.Public Procurement Directive (integrated 2 )3.Energy Services/DSM Directive √4.CHP Directive √5.Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign √6.Best Practices Initiative (partially) 7.Amended Directive 93/76 (integrated)

  10. Proposals (cont.):8. Energy Audit Scheme (integrated) 9.Technology Procurement (not applied)10. Education and Training (integrated)11.Cross-cutting & horizontal measures√WG II: Min. eff. stds., labelling, vol. agreements. √

  11. Instruments for EU energy efficiency policy: Directives& Communications • Strategy for Energy Efficiency (1998)  Action Plan (2000) • ECCP I (2000) • Labelling of appliances Directive & Implementing Directives (7) • Minimum efficiency requirements (3 Directives) • Energy performance of buildings Directive (EPBD) • Cogeneration Directive (CHP) • Directive on Eco-design • Proposed Directive on End-use efficiency & energy services • Proposed Directive on Clean & energy efficient vehicles • Green Paper on Energy Efficiency(2005)  Action Plan(2006) • ECCP II (Oct.2005 - March2006) • Support programmes (RTD FWP demo & IE-E) and SEE • State aid, structural funds, taxation, RTD, SME, agriculture…

  12. Key areas for policy instruments & measures to further improve energy efficiency and energy intensity 1. Actions to improve technical efficiency in energy supply and in energy end use (through further development of standards(HorzMERs), regulations, voluntary agreements…). 2. Actions to increase demand & lower costs for energy-efficient products & services (information, certification, labelling, procurmt guidelines, EPC).critical mass 3. Actions to increase competition on markets for energy, energy services & energy-efficiency 4. Actions to provide correct and predictable energy price signals (& include external costs). 5. Actions to lower transactions costs by providing information (labelling, certification). 6. Actions to increase public awareness of benefits of energy efficiency  change life styles. 7. Actions to develop the market for real energy services. 8. Improved monitoring & reporting of implementation in M.S. (National E.E. Action Plans). 9. Harmonisation of measurements of savings potentials, benchmarks & E. E. improvements. 10. Co-ordination of ECCP I I & EU EEAP II (Mar 2006) test new ideas.

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