Activities of Eleonora EVI related to 2021/0203(COD)
Opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast)
Amendments (10)
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10 a (new)
Recital 10 a (new)
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 59 a (new)
Recital 59 a (new)
(59a) In spite of product efficiency measures – such as the replacement of old, inefficient light bulbs with LED bulbs – introduced in the public and private outdoor lighting sector, the energy consumption of this sector is at risk of increasing because of the Jevons paradox. At the same time, 99% of the population in the Union live in areas where the night sky is above the threshold set for polluted status and there is ample evidence on the negative effects of light pollution on the environment, biodiversity, and human and animal health. To decrease both energy consumption and light pollution from all outdoor lighting, Member States should develop plans with objectives and intermediate milestones to decrease the outdoor night light flux levels per inhabitant, the flux per square km of urban areas and the product of flux per time of use of this flux. Such plans may include the elimination of road lighting outside settlements and in roads where bikers and pedestrians are not allowed to transit, the reduction of the number of streetlight bulbs and of the hours during which street lights are on at night, as well as dimming and smart lighting solutions, using light only when and where there are users, the exclusive use of dynamic lighting that use light only when there are users and, consequently, the elimination of continuous lighting of outdoor areas. In parallel, the Commission should evaluate how the relevant Green Public Procurement criteria could be strengthened to support public authorities’ efforts in this regard.
Amendment 357 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point b a (new)
(ba) ensure that energy efficiency solutions driven by the energy efficiency first principle lead to GHG emissions reductions per unit of consumption, and have positive, or at least neutral, effects, in terms of depollution, biodiversity, human and animal health;
Amendment 358 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 3 – point c
(c) report to the Commission, as part of the integrated national energy and climate progress reports in accordance with Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on how the principle was taken into account in the national and regional planning, policy and major investment decisions related to the national and regional energy systems.
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 5 – paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. To decrease both energy consumption and light pollution from outdoor lighting, Member States shall develop plans with objectives and intermediate milestones to decrease the outdoor night light flux levels per inhabitant, the flux per square km of urban areas and the product of flux per time of use of this flux. Light flux objectives shall be set at least for the year 2030, and, where possible, for subsequent years. Member States shall include those plans in their national energy and climate plans and updates thereof pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999. The light flux reduction plans shall contain historic data on energy consumption by lighting, where possible broken down into public and private lighting, and on light flux levels, going back to at least the year 2010.
Amendment 469 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 7 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. Member States mayshall require that contracting authorities and contracting entities take into account, where appropriate, wider sustainability, social, environmental and circular economy aspects in procurement practices with a view to achieving the Union’s decarbonisation and zero pollution objectives. Where appropriate, and iMembers States shall require contracting authorities and contracting entities to procure only new buildings and building renovations with high circularity and resource efficiency standards, based on techniques allowing for easy dismantling and high levels of recovery and recycling of materials. Member States shall establish targets aiming to double the current rate of use of secondary materials for public new and renovated buildings by 2030 for each material class, allowing the valorisation of locally sourced materials. In accordance with the requirements laid down in Annex IV, Member States shall require contracting authorities and contracting entities to take into accountapply Union green public procurement criteria.
Amendment 473 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Article 7 – paragraph 5 a (new)
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 5
Article 9 – paragraph 5
5. Member States may require obligated parties to work with local authorities or municipalities to promote energy efficiency improvement measures among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, aiming at deep renovations. This includes identifying and addressing the specific needs of particular groups at risk of energy poverty or more susceptible to its effects. To protect people affected by energy poverty vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing, Member States shall encourage obligated parties to carry out actions such as one-step deep renovations of buildings, including social housing, replacement of appliances, financial support and incentives for energy efficiency improvement measures in conformity with national financing and support schemes, or energy audits.
Amendment 611 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point a
Article 23 – paragraph 6 – point a
(a) be based on the information and data provided in the comprehensive assessments carried out pursuant to paragraph 1 and, provide an estimate and mapping of the potential for increasing energy efficiency, including via waste heat recovery, and renewable energy in heating and cooling in that particular area, and develop a strategy to replace fossil fuel based heating and cooling appliances with high efficient, renewable energy based alternatives, based on the scenario of the assessments carried out pursuant to paragraph 1 leading to a fully renewable energy based national energy system within a timeframe compatible with the achievement of the climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest;
Amendment 710 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 27 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall encourage public bodies to use energy performance contracting for renovations of large buildings. For renovations of large non- residential, including in combination with other performance-based services, for renovations of large buildings and for public infrastructure. For renovations of buildings with a useful floor area above 10500 m2, Member States shall ensure that public bodies assess the feasibility of using energy performance contractinguse energy performance contracting, unless not technically or economically feasible. Member States shall ensure that the parameters used for feasibility assessment are clearly defined and justified at central government level. When the use of energy performance contracting is assessed not to be feasible, the reasoning shall be made publicly available.