DG TREN

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European Policies on Energy Efficiency
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SenterNovem lunchlezing Utrecht 25.06.2008
European Commission DG TREN Lucinda Maclagan
EUROPEANCOMMISSION
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Overview

• EU energy efficiency policy
• Actions at EU level
• EU support
• DG TREN organisation
• Questions

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EU energy mix business as usual is not
sustainable
Energy demand and carbon intensity
80 fossil fuel
Import dependency
Source Eurostat
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Integrated climate and energy policy
Competitiveness

• Internal Market
• Interconnections (Trans-European networks)
• European electricity and gas network
• Research and innovation
• Clean coal
• Carbon sequestration
• Alternative fuels
• Energy efficiency
• Nuclear

FULLY BALANCED INTEGRATED AND MUTUALLY
REINFORCED
Sustainable Development
Security of supply

• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Nuclear
• Research and innovation
• Emission trading

• International Dialogue
• European stock management (oil/gas)
• Refining capacity and energy storage
• Energy efficiency
• Diversification

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Key drivers by 2020
By 2020 -20 EU GHG
By 2020 20 EFFICIENCY
By 2020 binding 20 RENEWABLES in final energy
consumption at EU level
BIO-FUELS
ELECTRICITY
HEATING COOLING
Min. 10 binding
MS binding choice
MS binding choice
NATIONAL TARGETS ACTION PLANS
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Elements for security of supply

• Internal market
• Solidarity
• Infrastructure development
• Diversification of sources and supply routes
• Strong measures to improve energy efficiency
• A common international energy policy

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Realising the potential of energy efficiency

• Action Plan on Energy Efficiency - adopted on 19
  October 2006, saving 20 energy by 2020
• Actions in transport, appliances, buildings, heat
  and electricity generation, transmission and
  distribution
• At an international level International
  Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation
  (IPEEC)
• At a national level National Energy Efficiency
  Action Plans (NEEAPs)

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Action Plan on Energy Efficiency The energy
savings potential in different sectors
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• Manufacturing industry up to 25
• Transport up to 26
• Households up to 27
• Commercial buildings up to 30

Wuppertal Institute 2005
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Action Plan on Energy Efficiency

• Dynamic energy performance requirements for
  energy-using products, buildings and energy
  services
• Energy transformation
• Transport
• Financing energy efficiency, economic incentives
  and energy pricing
• Changing energy behaviour
• International partnerships

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Actions and initiatives 2008

• Proposal for a recast of Energy Performance of
  Buildings Directive
• Proposal for a revision of the framework Energy
  Labelling Directive
• Eco-design implementing measures for 5 product
  groups, including a horizontal measure on the
  standby consumption of electrical appliances
• Review of the Energy Taxation Directive and of
  existing legislation on VAT reduced rates
• 2nd Strategic Energy Review focusing on security
  of supply and external energy relations

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2nd Strategic Energy Review outlinePlanned
adoption late October 2008

• Action within Europe
• Energy efficiency
• Green Paper on European energy networks
• Evaluation and updating of Security of Supply
  Directives
• Improvement of information on investments,
  matching supply and demand
• Addressing remaining investment obstacles
• External energy relations
• Clear EU objectives
• Information, transparency on MS/3rd country
  agreements

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National Energy Efficiency Action
PlansTransposing Article 14(2)

• First NEEAPs - forward looking, including the
  strategy describing how the adopted savings
  target will be achieved
• Minimum reporting requirements for first NEEAP
• Overall savings target (by 2016)
• Intermediate savings target (by 2010)
• Measures to fulfil the exemplary role of the
  public sector
• Measures to fulfil the obligation concerning
  availability of information
• 27 NEEAPs received (as of 23 June 2008)
• First review published in January 2008
• Deeper analysis on-going
• Bilateral communication with MS (starting June
  2008)

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International Partnership for Energy Efficiency
Cooperation

• Commission proposal to strengthen energy
  efficiency world-wide
• Setting up permanent platform involving both
  developed and developing countries, in
  collaboration with the G8, the International
  Energy Agency, and other institutions
• Flexible format for high - level discussion and
  practical cooperation
• High level energy officials meet once a year
• Every country chooses the area of activity
  according to their own interests
• Designated institutions participate in concrete
  activities/ projects.
• Declaration signed on the establishment of IPEEC
  at G8 Energy Ministerial Meeting in Japan, 7 8
  June 2008. Political endorsement by the G8,
  China, India and South Korea energy leaders

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Joint actions EU and nationalSome examples

• Implementation of existing legislation
• Buildings
• Labelling
• Energy Services
• Converting NEEAPs from a strategy into actions
• Marketing of energy efficient technologies
• Development of new energy efficient technologies
• Long term integration of energy efficiency into
  all policies
• Learning from each other
• Covenant of Majors
• Concerted Actions for Buildings and Energy
  Services Directives
• Local and regional energy agency network

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EU Support for action at national and
international level

• 7th Framework programme (RD)
• Competitiveness and Innovation Programme
• Intelligent Energy Europe (non-technical)
• Eco driving
• ExBess
• Behave
• Promoscene
• ManagEnergy
• Tool boxes
• www.managenergy.net
• Sustainable Energy Europe
• Sustainable Energy Week
• Covenant of Mayors (Eindhoven amongst others)

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DG TREN MissionTransport and energy at the heart
of European policies

• Transport policy
• Sustainable mobility combining competitiveness
  with the welfare of its citizens
• Energy policy
• Sustainable economic growth
• Coordinated approach to security of supply
• Reduce effects on the environment

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Directorate D

• Acting Director F. Barbaso
• D1 Renewables Hans van Steen
• D2 Innovation S. Trostmann
• D3 E.e. products Intelligent Energy Andre
  Brisaer
• D4 Energy Efficiency Pirjo-Liisa Koskimaki
• Energy Services
• Buildings
• Cogeneration
• Energy Efficiency Action Plan

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Cooperation with other DGs

• Examples of cooperation
• DG Environment energy and environment go hand
  in hand and are inextricably linked, IPEEC
• DG Enterprise Green Procurement
• DG Competition Internal market and competition
• DG Taxation energy and transport taxation

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Carry on the good workThank you for
listeningFor more informationhttp//ec.eu
ropa.eu/dgs/energy_transport/index_en.htmlLucind
a Maclaganlucinda.maclagan_at_ec.europa.eu