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Activities of Claude TURMES related to 2008/0223(COD)

Plenary speeches (1)

2016/11/22
Dossiers: 2008/0223(COD)

Shadow reports (1)

2016/11/22
Committee: ITRE
Dossiers: 2008/0223(COD)
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Amendments (36)

Proposal for a directive
Recital 3

(3) RAs buildings account for 40% of total energy consumption in the EU, reduction of energy consumption in the buildings sector constitutes an important part of the measures needed to reduce ~~greenhouse gas emissions and~~the EU’s energy dependency and greenhouse gas emissions. Together with an increased use of renewable energies, the measures taken to reduce the energy consumption in the EU will allow the EU to comply with the Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, (UNFCCC) and wit~~h further European and international~~s long term commitments to ~~reduce greenhouse gas emissions beyond 2012. Reduced energy consumption~~maintain the global temperature rise below 2°C. Reduced energy consumption and an increased use of renewable energy also has an important part to play in promoting security of energy supply, technological development and providing opportunities for employment and regional development, especially in rural areas.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 10

(10) Member States should set minimum requirements for the energy performance of buildings. The requirements should be set with a view to achieving the cost-optimal balance between the investments involved and the energy, environmental and other social external costs saved throughout the life-cycle of the building. Provision should be made for the possibility Member States to regularly review their minimum energy performance requirements for buildings with regard to technical progress.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Recital 15

(15) Measures are needed to increase the number of buildings which not only fulfil current minimum energy performance requirements, but ~~are more energy efficient~~ensure the highest possible level of energy performance. For this purpose Member States should draw up national plans for increasing the number of ~~buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero~~zero-net primary energy and surplus- energy buildings and regularly report them to the Commission.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 1 – point d

(d) national plans and targets for increasing the number of ~~buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal zero~~zero net primary energy and surplus-energy buildings;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 a (new)

(1a) "zero net primary energy building" means a building in which the overall annual primary energy consumption equals its on-site energy production from renewable energy sources;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 1 b (new)

(1b) "surplus-energy building" means a building in which the overall annual primary energy consumption is lower than its on-site energy production from renewable energy sources;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 3

(3) “energy performance of a building”: means the calculated or measured amount of primary energy needed to meet the energy demand associated with a typical use of the building, which includes inter alia energy used for heating, hot water, cooling, ventilation and lighting; it shall be expressed in kWh/m2 per year;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 6

(6) "major renovation": means the renovation of a building where (a) the total cost of the renovation related to the building envelope or the technical building systems is higher than 2510 % of the value of the building, excluding the value of the land upon which the building is situated, or (b) more than 2510 % of the surface of the building envelope undergoes renovation;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 10

(10) "“cost-optimal level"” means the ~~lowest~~ level of costs during the life-cycle of a building, which leads to the use of the best available technologies and the highest possible energy performance requirements of a building. These costs are determined taking into account investment costs, maintenance and operating costs (including energy costs), earnings from energy produced, where applicable, ~~and~~ disposal costs, where applicable, and environmental costs, including the economic cost of climate change, and other social costs;

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 2 – point 14

(14) "heat pump" means a machine, a device or installation that ~~extracts heat at low temperature from air, water or earth and supplies the heat to the building.~~ transfers heat from natural surroundings such as air, water or ground to buildings or industrial applications by reversing the natural flow of heat such that it flows from a lower to a higher temperature. The amount of ambient energy captured by heat pumps to be considered renewable energy for the purposes of this Directive shall be that established under Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 3 – paragraph 1

~~Member States shall apply~~The Commission shall establish by 31 December 2009 a methodology of calculation of the energy performance of buildings in accordance with the general framework set out in Annex I. The methodology shall differentiate between new and existing buildings and between different categories of buildings and between climatic zones; it shall integrate externalities in the cost-optimal calculations. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2).

2009/02/23
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that minimum energy performance requirements for buildings are set ~~with a view to achieving~~to achieve at least cost-optimal levels and are calculated in accordance with the methodology referred to in Article 3.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 4

These requirements shall be reviewed at regular intervals which shall not be longer than five years and~~, if necessary,~~ shall be updated in order to reflect technical progress in the building sector.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point b

~~(b) buildings used as places of worship and for religious activities;~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point c

(c) temporary buildings with a planned time of use of two years or less, industrial sites, workshops and non-residential agricultural buildings with low energy demand and non-residential agricultural buildings which are in use by a sector covered by a national sectoral agreement on energy performance;deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 2 – point d

~~(d) residential buildings which are intended to be used less than four months of the year;~~deleted

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 3

3. As from 30 June 20141 Member States shall ~~not~~only provide incentives for the construction or renovation of buildings or parts thereof which ~~do not comply~~comply at least with minimum energy performance requirements ~~achieving the results of the calculation referred to in~~under Articles 5~~(2)~~ or 9.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 4 – paragraph 4

4. ~~As from~~By 30 June 20173, ~~where~~ Member States ~~review~~shall set their minimum energy performance requirements ~~set~~ in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Article ~~they shall ensure that these requirements achieve the results of the calculation referred to in~~and with Article 5~~(2)~~.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1

1. The Commission shall establish by 31 December 20109 a com~~parative~~mon methodology for calculating cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements for buildings or parts thereof. The ~~comparative~~ methodology shall differentiate between new and existing buildings and between different categories of buildings and climatic zones.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1

2. By 30 June 2011, Member States shall calculate cost- optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements using the comparative methodology established in accordance with paragraph 1 and relevant parameters, such as climatic conditions, and compare the results of this calculation to the minimum energy performance requirements which they have laid downadopt and use the methodology established in accordance with paragraph 1.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 5 – paragraph 3

3. The Commission shall publish a report on the progress of the Member States in ~~reaching cost-optimal levels of minimum energy performance requirements~~implementing this Article.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 6

1. Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that new buildings meet the ~~minimum~~ energy performance requirements set in accordance with Article 4. For new buildings Member States shall ensure that, before construction starts, the technical, environmental and economic feasibility of the following alternative systems is considered and taken into account: (a) decentralised energy supply systems based on renewable energy; (b) cogeneration; (c) district or block heating or cooling, if available; (d) heat pumps. 2. Member States shall ensure that the analysis of alternative systems referred to in paragraph 1 is documented in a transparent manner in the application for the building permit or for the final approval of construction works of the buildings 4 and 9.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 7

Member States shall take the necessary measures to ensure that when buildings undergo major renovation, their energy performance is upgraded in order to meet ~~minimum energy performance requirements in so far as this is technically, functionally and economically feasible. Member states shall determine these~~at least minimum energy performance requirements, in accordance with Articles 4 and 9. The requirements ~~may be set for the renovated building as a whole or~~shall be set for the renovated systems or components whenever thesey are ~~part of a renovation to be carried out within a limited time period, with the objective of improv~~retrofitted or replaced and for the renovated building as a whole ing the ~~overall energy performance of the building or parts thereof~~case of a major renovation.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 9

~~Buildings of which both carbon dioxide consumpt~~Zero-net-primary-energy and surplus- emissions a~~re low or equal to zero~~ nd primary energy energy Buildings 1. Member States shall draw up national plans for increasing the number of buildings ~~of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero. They shall set targets for the minimum percentage which those buildings in 2020 shall constitut~~that comply with zero net primary energy or surplus-energy building standards. They shall require that all new buildings are at least zero net primary energy by 2014 at the latest. Member States shall require that all new and existing buildings that are subject to major renovation and are occupied by public authorities comply with at least zero net primary energy building standards from 2012 onwards taking into account the leading role which public authorities should play in the field of energy performance of buildings. Member States shall set binding 2012, 2015 and 2020 targets for zero net primary energy or surplus-energy buildings as a minimum percentage of the total number of buildings ~~and represent~~ in relation to the total useful floor area. These shall be set at a minimum of 30% by 2012 and 50% by 2015. Separate binding targets shall be set for: (a) ~~new and refurbished~~existing residential buildings; (b) ~~new and refurbished~~existing non-residential buildings; ~~(c) buildings occupied by public authorities. Member States shall set the targets referred to in point (c) taking into account the leading role which public authorities should~~ Member States shall ensure that all existing buildings that are subject to major renovation complay ~~in the field of energy performance of buildings.~~ with at least zero net primary energy buildings standards by 2018 at the latest. 2. The national plan referred to in paragraph 1 shall include inter alia the following elements: (a) the Member State's definition of ~~buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero;~~ zero- net primary energy and surplus-energy buildings; (b) the intermediate ~~targets expressed as a percentage which those buildings shall constitute of the total number of buildings and represent in relation to the total useful floor area in 2015; (c) information on the~~binding targets as specified in paragraph 1; (c) overview of all policies and measures undertaken for the promotion of those buildings. 3. Member States shall communicate the national plans referred to in paragraph 1 to the Commission by 30 June 2011 at the latest and report to the Commission every three years on the progress in implementing their national plans. The national plans and progress reports may be included in the Energy Efficiency Action Plans referred to in Article 14(2) of Directive 2006/32/EC. 4. The Commission shall ~~establish common principles for defining buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy consumption are low or equal to zero.~~ define zero net energy and surplus-energy buildings by 2010 at the latest. Those measures designed to amend non- essential elements of this Directive by supplementing it shall be adopted in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 21(2). 5. The Commission shall publish a report on the progress of Member States in increasing the number of ~~buildings of which both carbon dioxide emissions and primary en~~zero net energy and surplus-energy buildings by 31 June 2012 at the latest and evergy ~~consumption are low or equal to z~~three years thereaftero. On the basis of this report the Commission shall develop a ~~strategy,~~ n action plan, and, if necessary, propose measures to increase the number of those buildings.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 9 a (new)

Article 9a Financial Support 1. By 30 June 2009 the Commission shall bring forward appropriate proposals to establish financial mechanisms to support the implementation of the requirements laid down in Articles 5 to 9. These proposals shall include: (a) earmarking of the amount of the European Regional Development Fund allocation that can be used to support energy efficiency and renewable energy investments under Article 7 of Regulation (EC) No 1080/2006. This amount shall be equal to at least 15% of the total allocation; (b) an extension of the eligibility of energy efficiency and renewables projects for contributions from the European Regional Development Fund - at the very least so that all Member States become eligible for funding for energy efficiency improvements and renewable energy for housing; (c) use of other Community funds to support research and development, information campaigns or training related to energy efficiency; (d) part use of the financial assistance under the EU Economic Recovery Plan, in particular Regulation (EC) No xx/xxxx of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy, in order to set up a multi-billion low-interest rate loan guarantee scheme for energy efficiency and renewable energies, notably in the building sector; (e) use of the Intelligent Energy - Europe programme in order to set up, notably through technical assistance, the necessary knowledge structures, focusing especially on European cities and Regions; (f) the establishment by the European Commission, the European Investment Fund and, if appropriate, Member States of an Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund (EEREF), with the aim of mobilising, in the period preceding 2020, further public funds and private investment for medium and small-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to be carried out within Member States for the purposes of implementing this Directive; (e) reduced or zero VAT for services and products related to the improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings and for renewable energy services and products. 2. Member States shall implement one or more of the financial support mechanisms. 3. Financial or fiscal incentives shall support the execution of the recommendations included in the energy performance certificate.

2009/02/25
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 3

3. The recommendations included in the energy performance certificate shall be technically feasible for the specific building and shall provide transparent information ~~as to their cost-effectiveness. The evaluation of cost-effectiveness~~, including as a minimum a clear indication of the calculated energy saving potential of the measure, the net present value and investment costs for the specific building or building type. The evaluation shall be based on a set of standard conditions, ~~such as on~~which shall include as a minimum the assessment of energy savings and underlying energy prices, financial or fiscal incentives and interest rates for investments necessary to implement the recommendations.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4

4. The energy performance certificate shall provide an indication as to where the owner or tenant can receive more detailed information regarding the recommendations given in the certificate. In addition, it shall contain information on the steps to be taken to implement the recommendations. and shall indicate which mechanisms are available to finance implementation of the recommendations for the improvement of the energy performance of the building concerned.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 10 – paragraph 4 a (new)

4a. The recommendations in the energy performance certificate for buildings occupied by public authorities shall be implemented within two years from the date of issue of the certificate.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 11 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall ensure that an energy performance certificate is issued for buildings or parts thereof which are constructed, sold or rented out and for buildings ~~where a total useful floor area over 250 m2 is~~ occupied by a public authority.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 12 – paragraph 1

1. Member States shall take measures to ensure that where a ~~total useful floor area over 250 m2 of a~~ building is occupied by public authorities, the energy performance certificate is displayed in a prominent place clearly visible to the public.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Article 13 – paragraph 2

2. The Member States may set different frequencies of inspections depending on the type and effective rated output of the ~~boiler of the~~ heating system. When setting the frequencies Member States shall take into account the costs of the inspection of the heating system and the estimated energy cost savings that may result from the inspection.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex I – point 2

2. The energy performance of a building shall be expressed in a transparent manner and shall also include a numeric indicator of ~~carbon dioxide emissions and primary energy use~~primary energy use, expressed in kWh/m2 per year. The methodology of calculation of energy performance of buildings sh~~ould~~all take into account European standards and relevant Community legislation, including Directive 2009/.../EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 – introductory part

1. The competent authorities or bodies to whom responsibilities for implementing the independent control system have been delegated by the competent authorities shall make a random selection of at least 0.5 % of all the energy performance certificates issued annually by each expert and subject these to verification. If an independent expert issues only a few certificates, the competent authorities or bodies shall make a random selection of at least one certificate and subject it to verification. The verification shall be carried out at one of the three alternative levels indicated below and each verification level shall be carried out at least for a statistically significant proportion of the certificates selected:

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 1 a (new)

If the checks demonstrate non compliance, the competent authorities or bodies shall make a random selection of an additional five certificates issued by the same expert and subject these to verification. Competent authorities or bodies shall impose penalties on the expert if the additional checks show non- compliance; the most serious infringements may be punished with the withdrawal of the expert’s accreditation.

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 – introductory part

2. The competent authorities or bodies to whom responsibilities for implementing the independent control system have been delegated by the competent authorities shall make a random selection of at least 0.1 % of all the inspection reports issued annually by each expert and subject these to verification. If an independent expert issues only a few inspection reports, the competent authorities or bodies shall make a random selection of at least one inspection report and subject it to verification The verification shall be carried out at one of the three alternative levels indicated below and each verification level shall be carried out at least for a statistically significant proportion of the inspection reports selected:

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE

Proposal for a directive
Annex II – point 2 a (new)

If the checks demonstrate non compliance, the competent authorities or bodies shall make a random selection of an additional five inspection reports issued by the same expert and subject these to verification. Competent authorities or bodies shall impose penalties on the expert if the additional checks show non-compliance; the most serious infringements may be punished with the withdrawal of the expert’s accreditation

2009/02/26
Committee: ITRE