26 Amendments of Valter FLEGO related to 2021/0426(COD)
Amendment 296 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 5 a (new)
Recital 5 a (new)
(5 a) The dilemma between affordable housing and climate protection requires technological neutrality and the innovative power of business and science. The price signal of carbon emission trading unleashes competition and guides action so that emission reduction takes place where it is most cost-effective, thus reducing the overall cost of the climate transition for the EU and its citizens. Under the European Green Deal, the Commission therefore proposed revising Directive 2003/87/EC (EU-ETS) to expand carbon emissions trading to road transport and buildings, with the view of aiming for a carbon price signal for the whole economy. This inclusion of buildings in emissions trading has the potential to replace costly and ineffective regulatory requirements for energy efficiency in buildings in the long term.
Amendment 338 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 14
Recital 14
(14) Two-thirds of the energy used for heating and cooling of buildings still comes from fossil fuels. In order to decarbonise the building sector, it is of particular importance to phase out fossil fuel in heating and cooling. Therefore, Member States should indicate their national policies and measures to phase out fossil fuels in heating and cooling in their building renovation plans, and no financial incentives should be given for the installation of fossil fuel boilers under the next Multiannual Financial Framework as of 2027, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, under the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and of those that are able to run on renewable energy sources. A clear legal basis for the ban of heat generators based on their greenhouse gas emissions or the type of fuel used should support national phase-out policies and measures.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 24 a (new)
Recital 24 a (new)
(24 a) To mitigate negative effects of the implementation of energy efficiency measures and mandatory minimum energy performance standards, the cost- effectiveness of such provisions as well as their affordability shall be aligned with the basic principles of the property and tenancy law of the Member States and with the outmost consideration of the subsidiarity principle.
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) The Union-wide minimum energy performance standards should be based on harmonised energy performance classes. By defining the lowest energy performance class G as the worst-performing 15%buildings of each Member State’s national building stock, the harmonisation of energy performance classes ensures similar efforts by all Member States, while the definition of the best energy performance class A ensures the convergence of the harmonised energy performance class scale towards the common vision of zero-emission buildings.
Amendment 414 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 36 a (new)
Recital 36 a (new)
(36 a) To achieve a cost-efficient decarbonisation of the heating sector, Member States should ensure a level playing field among available technologies, taking into consideration energy efficiency, security of supply, cost- effectiveness and flexibility.
Amendment 476 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 1 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) the application of minimum energy performance standards to existing buildings and existing building units or to integrated districts and neighbourhoods;
Amendment 623 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point a
Amendment 629 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point b
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 49 – point c
Amendment 760 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) as of 1 January 202730, new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities; and
Amendment 764 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – point b
(b) as of 1 January 20340, all new buildings;
Amendment 806 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 4
Article 7 – paragraph 4
4. Member States shallmay address, in relation to new buildings, the issues of healthy indoor climate conditions, adaptation to climate change, fire safety, risks related to intense seismic activity and accessibility for persons with disabilities. Member States shall also address carbon removals associated to carbon storage in or on buildings.
Amendment 814 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 8 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Those requirements shall be applied to the renovated building or building unit as a whole. Additionally or alternatively, requirements may be applied to the renovated building elements or to integrated districts and neighbourhoods.
Amendment 825 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, high-efficiency alternative systems, in so far as that is technically, functionally and economically feasible. Member States shall address may encourage, in relation to buildings undergoing major renovation, the issues of healthy indoor climate conditions, adaptation to climate change, fire safety, risks related to intense seismic activity , the removal of hazardous substances including asbestos and accessibility for persons with disabilities .
Amendment 844 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 851 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point a – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 868 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point i
(i) after 1 January 202730, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 873 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point b – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 887 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point i
(i) after 1 January 20303, at least energy performance class F; and
Amendment 896 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii
(ii) after 1 January 20336, at least energy performance class E;
Amendment 1147 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 14 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Member States shall ensure that the building owners, tenants and managers can have direct access to their building systems’ data. At their requestjustified request and upon agreement of the owners, the access or data shall be made available to a third party. Member States shall facilitate the full interoperability of services and of data exchange within the Union in accordance with paragraph 6.
Amendment 1231 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 15 – paragraph 10
Article 15 – paragraph 10
10. From 1 January 2027 at the latest, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of boilers powered by fossil fuels, with the exception of those selected for investment, before 2027, in accordance with Article 7(1)(h)(i) third hyphen of Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and the Council45 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund and with Article 73 of Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and the Council46 on the CAP Strategic Plans and of those that are certified to run on renewable energy. _________________ 45 Regulation (EU) 2021/1058 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 on the European Regional Development Fund and on the Cohesion Fund (OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 60). 46 Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 2 December 2021 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by Member States under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans) and financed by the European Agricultural Guarantee Fund (EAGF) and by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development (EAFRD) and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1305/2013 and (EU) No 1307/2013 (OJ L 435, 6.12.2021, p. 1).
Amendment 1272 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. By 31 December 2025 at the latest, the energy performance certificate shall comply with the template in Annex V. It shall specify the energy performance class of the building, on a closed scale using only letters from A to G. The letter A shall correspond to zero-emission buildings as defined in Article 2, point (2) and the letter G shall correspond to the 15% worst- performing buildings in the national building stock at the time of the introduction of the scale. Member States shall ensure that the remaining classes (B to F) have an even bandwidth distribution of energy performance indicators among the energy performance classes. Member States shall ensure a common visual identity for energy performance certificates on their territory.
Amendment 1308 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Article 16 – paragraph 10
Amendment 1446 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 1
Annex III – point I – paragraph 1
The total annual primary energy use of a new zero-emission building shall comply with the maximum thresholds indicated in the table below. Member States may adapt such values to local circumstances, where relevant.
Amendment 1461 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point I – paragraph 5
Annex III – point I – paragraph 5