Energy Efficiency in Germany: Potentials, targets and latest developments

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Energy Efficiency in GermanyPotentials,
targets and latest developments

• Dr. Marc Ringel
• German Federal Ministry of Economics and
  Technology

Seventh Bulgarian Energy Efficiency Conference
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Outline

• Targets for energy efficiency in Germany
• Energy use current status potentials
• Political framework
• Instruments to enhance energy efficiency
• Conclusions

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1. Framework conditions Targets
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• Political targets
• Coalition Agreement Double energy productivity
  until 2020 compared to 1990 level
• EU Spring Council 2007 Tap 20 EU saving
  potential (primary energy)
• ESD Comply with 9-energy saving target and
  provisions set out in the directive
• Present development
• Growth energy productivity 1990-2007 2,1
• Necessary increase 2008-2020 Average 2,8

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2. Energy use Energy intensity and economic
potentials
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Stand-by appliances Over 20 economic savings
Lighting in households About 40 economic savings
toe per 1000 US- (2000 prices)
Cooling About 47 economic savings
LED-traffic lights 72 economic savings
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3. Integrated energy- and climate change programme
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• August 2007 Government adopts integrated energy-
  and climate change programme
• 29 measures aiming at energy savings /
  CO2-reduction
• Overall target Double energy productivity until
  2020
• Accordingly framework document for implementation
  of the ESD
• National energy efficiency action plan is closely
  linked with the programme

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3. National Action Plan on Energy Efficiency
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• Transposition of ESD German NEEAP presented in
  Sep 2007 to COM
• Objectives
• Nine p.c. saving target 833 PJ
• Interim target 2010 510 PJ
• Comprehensive identification of existing economic
  energy efficiency potentials
• 32 new measures supporting the Integrated Energy-
  Climate Change Programme

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Measures Energy Efficiency in Buildings

• Traditionally Strong focus on legislation
  (Energy saving ordinance etc.)
• Support schemes
• CO2-building rehabilitation programme (1,4 bio.
  p.a. over 3 years)
• New buildings KfW support scheme build
  ecologically
• Information Energy certificates energy
  advisory services

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Appliances EU-Top Runner
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• Push Pull approach
• Revise EU energy labelling (Pull)
• Strong signals to producers
• Cooling appliances A und A Labels introduced
• Discussion on revision ongoing
• Ecodesign directive (Push)
• Minimum efficiency standards (stand by, lighting
  etc.)
• Regular and dynamic update needed to keep strong
  incentives for innovations

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Special Fund Energy efficiency in SMEs

• Study by KfW bank Large untapped energy saving
  options with SME.
• Since February 2008 Special fund energy
  efficiency in SMEs
• Energy advise (funded by up to 80)
• Attractive soft loans to implement disclosed
  saving options
• So far 1600 advise sessions

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5. Conclusions

• Economic saving potentials remain high
• Essential Directly addressing all barriers that
  block the potential
• Energy efficiency policy will remain a story of
  bits and pieces!

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Thank you very much!

• Further questions?

Mail marc.ringel_at_bmwi.bund.de Tel. 49 - 228
- 99 615 2874
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National developments Energy and Climate
Programme (1)

• 1 Amend CHP-law
• 2 Expansion of renewable energies in the power
  sector
• 3 CCS technologies
• 4 Smart metering for power consumption
• 5 Clean power stations (esp. NOx emissions)
• 6 Introduction of modern energy management
  systems
• 7 Support programmes for climate protection and
  energy efficiency SME Programme
• 8 Energy-efficient products
• 9 Feed-in provision for biogas
• 10 Energy saving ordinance
• 11 Operating costs of rental accommodations
• 12 CO2-Building rehabilitation programme
• 13 Energy-efficient modernisation of
  infrastructure
• 14 Renewable energies heat act
• 15 Energy-efficient modernisation of government
  buildings

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National developments Energy and Climate
Programme (2)

• 16 CO2 strategy for passenger cars
• 17 Expansion of bio fuels
• 18 Reform of vehicle tax on CO2 basis
• 19 Energy labelling for passenger cars
• 20 Update HGV-toll
• 21 Aviation
• 22 Shipping
• 23 Reduction of fluorinated GHG
• 24 Energy efficient public procurement
• 25 Energy research and innovation
• 26 Electric mobility
• 27 International projects climate change and
  energy efficiency
• 28 Reporting on energy and climate change issues
  by embassies
• 29 Transatlantic climate and technology
  initiative