Activities of Othmar KARAS related to 2021/0203(COD)
Plenary speeches (3)
Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)
Energy efficiency (recast) (debate)
Industrial Emissions Directive - Industrial Emissions Portal - Deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure - Sustainable maritime fuels (FuelEU Maritime Initiative) - Energy efficiency (recast) (joint debate - Fit for 55 and Industrial Emissions)
Amendments (17)
Amendment 161 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 12
Recital 12
(12) Energy efficiency should be recognised as a crucial element and a priority consideration in future investment decisions on the Union's energy infrastructure. The energy efficiency first principle should be applied taking primarily the security of supply, system efficiency approach and societal perspective into consideration. Consequently, it should help increase the efficiency of individual end-use sectors and of the whole energy system. Application of the principle should also support investments in energy-efficient solutions contributing to environmental objectives listed in Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council50 . _________________ 50 OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13–43.
Amendment 232 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 49
Recital 49
(49) Where using an obligation scheme, Member States should designate obligated parties among transmission system operators, energy distributors, retail energy sales companies and transport fuel distributors or retailers on the basis of objective and non-discriminatory criteria. The designation or exemption from designation of certain categories of such distributors or retailers should not be understood to be incompatible with the principle of non-discrimination. Member States are therefore able to choose whether such transmission system operators, distributors or retailers or only certain categories thereof are designated as obligated parties. To empower and protect vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing, and to implement policy measures as a priority among those people, Member States can require obligated parties to achieve energy savings among vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and people living in social housing. For that purpose, Member States can also establish energy cost reduction targets. Obligated parties could achieve these targets by promoting the installation of measures that lead to energy savings and financial savings on energy bills, such as the installation of insulation and heating measures.
Amendment 359 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 3
(3) `energy system´ means a system primarily designed to supply energy- services to satisfy the demand of end-use sectors for energy in the forms of heat, cool, fuels, and electricity.
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 17
(17) ‘obligated party’ means an energy distributor or retail energy sales company or transmission system operator that is bound by the national energy efficiency obligation schemes referred to in Article 9;
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2 – point e – point iv a (new)
(iva) availability of energy infrastructures;
Amendment 502 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States may take into account climatic variations within the Member State when calculating their public bodies’ final energy consumption. Providers of services of general interest shall not be negatively affected by this provision in the exercise of their activities.
Amendment 536 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Without prejudice to Article 7 of Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council92 , each Member State shall ensure that at least 3 % of the total floor area of heated and/or cooled buildings owned by public bodies is renovated each year to at least be transformed into nearly zero-energy buildings in accordance with Article 9 of Directive 2010/31/EU. Railroad facilities (mainline, underground and tramway), maintenance workshops, operating buildings and historically protected buildings shall be exempt from this obligation. _________________ 92 Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the energy performance of buildings (OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 13).
Amendment 602 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 7 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Member States shall also ensure that in concluding the public contracts and concessions with a value equal to or greater than the thresholds referred to in the first subparagraph, contracting authorities and contracting entities, apply the energy efficiency first principle referred to in Article 3 of this Directive to determine the technically and economically most favourable offer, including for those public contracts and concessions for which no specific requirements are provided in Annex IV.
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
Article 8 – paragraph 3 – introductory part
3. Member States shall implement energy efficiency obligation schemes, alternative policy measures, or a combination of both, or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund, as a priority among people affected by energy poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing. Member States shall ensure that policy measures implemented pursuant to this Article have no adverse effect on those persons. Where applicable, Member States shall make the best possible use of funding, including public funding, funding facilities established at Union level, and revenues from allowances pursuant to Article 22(3)(b) with the aim of removing adverse effects and ensuring a just and inclusive energy transition.
Amendment 679 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 9 – paragraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall designate, on the basis of objective and non- discriminatory criteria, obligated parties among transmission system operators, energy distributors, retail energy sales companies and transport fuel distributors or transport fuel retailers operating in their territory. The amount of energy savings needed to fulfil the obligation shall be achieved by the obligated parties among final customers, designated by the Member State, independently of the calculation made pursuant to Article 8(1) or, if Member States so decide, through certified savings stemming from other parties as described in point (a) of paragraph 10 of this Article.
Amendment 722 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 11 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Member States shall ensure that enterprises with an average annual consumption higher than 10TJ of energy over the previous three years and taking all energy carriers together that do not implement an energy management system are subject to an energy audit. Energy audits shall be carried out in an independent and cost-effective manner by qualified or accredited experts in accordance with requirements provided in Article 26 or implemented and supervised by independent authorities under national legislation. Energy audits shall be carried out at least every four years from the date of the previous energy audit. Entities providing mainly rail (freight) and public passenger transport services may deduct the energy consumption for the provision of these services from the total energy consumption.
Amendment 781 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 20 – paragraph 4
Article 20 – paragraph 4
4. Suppliers shall offer final customers a wide choice of paymthe possibility to choose among different methods available. Such payment methods shall not unduly discriminate between customers. Any difference in charges related to payment methods or prepayment systems shall be objective, non-discriminatory and proportionate and shall not exceed the direct costs borne by the payee for the use of a specific payment method or a prepayment system, in line with Article 62 of Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council99 . _________________ 99 Directive (EU) 2015/2366 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on payment services in the internal market, amending Directives 2002/65/EC, 2009/110/EC and 2013/36/EU and Regulation (EU) No 1093/2010, and repealing Directive 2007/64/EC, OJ L 337, 23.12.2015, p. 35– 127.
Amendment 816 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
Article 22 – paragraph 3 – point c
c) where applicable, carry out early, forward-looking investments into energy efficiency improvement measures before distributional impacts from other policies and measures show effect;, taking into account security of supply and affordability of energy.
Amendment 904 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 24 – paragraph 1 – point c
c. from 1 January 2035, a system using at least 50% renewable energy and, 50% waste heat, where the share of renewable energy90% high-efficiency CHP heat, or a combination of these heat sources where at least 25% of the thermal energy fed in is renewable and the total share of renewable, waste heat, or high- efficiency CHP is at least 250%; .
Amendment 979 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 2
Article 25 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall ensure that gas and electricity transmission and distribution system operators apply the energy efficiency first principle in accordance with Article 3 of this Directive in their network planning, network development and investment decisions. While taking security of supply and market integration into account, Member States shall ensure that transmission system operators and distribution system operators do not invest in strandedfuture-proof assets to contribute to climate change mitigation. National regulatory authorities shall provide methodologies and guidance on how to assess alternatives in the cost- benefit analysis, taking into account wider benefits, and verify the implementation of the energy efficiency first principle by the transmission system operators or distribution system operators when approving, verifying or monitoring the projects submitted by the transmission system operators or distribution system operators.
Amendment 986 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 25 – paragraph 3
Article 25 – paragraph 3
3. Member States shall ensure that transmission and distribution system operators map network losses and take cost-effective measures to reduce network losses. Transmission and distribution system operators shall report those measures and expected energy savings through the reduction of network losses to the national energy regulatory authorityrecord network losses. National energy regulatory authorities shall limit the possibility forsupport transmission and distribution system operators to recover avoidable network losses from tariffs paid by consumerin optimising system losses and monitoring the development of system losses. Member States shall ensure that transmission and distribution system operators assess energy efficiency improvement measures with regard to their existing gas or electricity transmission or distribution systems and improve energy efficiency in infrastructure design and operation. Member States shall encourage transmission and distribution system operators to develop innovative solutions to improve the energy efficiency of existing systems through incentive based regulations.
Amendment 1067 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex III – point a – paragraph 1 – indent 3
— direct emissions of the carbon dioxide from cogeneration production that is fuelled with fossil fuels, are less than 270 gCO2 per 1 kWh of energy output from the combined generation (including heating/cooling, power and mechanical energy) from the date of entry into force of Directive 2021/0203 for newly built plants and from 2030 for existing plants from 2030.