Activities of Tomasz Piotr PORĘBA related to 2021/0203(COD)
Shadow opinions (1)
OPINION on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast)
Amendments (16)
Amendment 75 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 10
Recital 10
(10) The higher level of ambition requires a stronger promotion of cost- effective energy efficiency measures in all areas of the energy system and in all relevant sectors where activity affects energy demand, such as the transport, water and agriculture sectors. Improving energy efficiency throughout the full energy chain, including energy generation, transmission, distribution and end-use, will benefit the environment, improve air quality and public health, reduce GHG emissions, improve energy security, cut energy costs for households and companies, help alleviate energy poverty and transport poverty, and lead to increased competitiveness, more jobs and increased economic activity throughout the economy, thus improving citizens' quality of life. That complies with the Union commitments made in the framework of the Energy Union and global climate agenda established by the 2015 Paris Agreement.
Amendment 92 #
(25) It would be preferable for the energy efficiency target to be achieved as a result of the cumulative implementation of specific national and European measures promoting energy efficiency in different fields. Member States should be required to set national energy efficiency policies and measures . Those policies and measures and the individual efforts of each Member State should be evaluated by the Commission, alongside data on the progress made, to assess the likelihood of achieving the overall Union target and the extent to which the individual efforts are sufficient to meet the common goal; emphasises, however, that energy efficiency targets may provide a positive boost to economic development, but only if their levels and implementing tools are adapted to the individual circumstances of the Member States.
Amendment 108 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 50
Recital 50
(50) When designing policy measures to fulfil the energy savings obligation, Member States should respect the climate and environmental standards and priorities of the Union and comply with the principle of ‘do no significant harm’ within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2020/85271. Member States should not promote activities that are not environmentally sustainable such as use of solid fossil fuels. The energy savings obligation aims at strengthening the response to climate change by promoting incentives to Member States to implement a sustainable and clean policy mix, which is resilient, and mitigates climate change. Therefore, energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion will not be eligible energy savings under energy savings obligation as of transposition of this Directive. It will allow aligning the energy savings obligation with the objectives of the European Green Deal, the Climate Target Plan, the Renovation Wave Strategy, and mirror the need for action identified by the IEA in its net zero report72. The restriction aims at encouraging Member States to spend public money into future-proof, sustainable technologies only. It is important that Member States provide a clear policy framework and investment certainty to market actors. The implementation of the calculation methodology under energy savings obligation should allow all market actors to adapt their technologies in a reasonable timeframe. Where Member States support the uptake of efficient fossil fuel technologies or early replacement of such technology, for example through subsidy schemes or energy efficiency obligation schemes, energy savings may notalready be eligible anymore under the energy savings obligation. While eEnergy savings resulting, for example, from the promotion of natural gas-based cogeneration would not be eligible, tbe eligible in view of the fact that natural gas technologies constitute an element of the energy transformation towards a sustainable economy. The restrictions also would not apply for indirect fossil fuel usage, for example where the electricity production includes fossil fuel generation. Policy measures targeting behavioural changes to reduce the consumption of fossil fuel, for example through information campaigns, eco- driving, should remain eligible. The energy savings from policy measures targeting building renovations may contain measures such as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems together with building fabric improvements, which should be limited to those technologies that allow achieving the required energy savings according to the national building codes established in a Member State. Nevertheless, Member States should promote upgrading heating systems as part of deep renovations in line with the long-term objective of carbon neutrality, i.e. reducing the heating demand and covering the remaining heating demand with a carbon-free energy source. _________________ 71 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088, OJ L 198, 22.6.2020, p. 13. 72IEA (International Energy Agency) (2021), Net Zero by 2050 A Roadmap for the Global Energy Sector, https://www.iea.org/reports/net-zero-by- 2050.
Amendment 115 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 51
Recital 51
(51) Member States' energy efficiency improvement measures in transport are eligible to be taken into account for achieving their end-use energy savings obligation. Such measures include policies that are, inter alia, dedicated to promoting more efficient vehicles, a modal shift to cycling, walking and collective transport, or mobility and urban planning that reduces demand for transport. In addition, schemes which accelerate the uptake of new, more efficient vehicles or policies fostering a shift to fuels with reduced levels of emissions, exceptincluding policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, that reduce energy use per kilometre are also capable of being eligible, subject to compliance with the rules on materiality and additionality set out in Annex V to this Directive. Policy measures promoting the uptake of new fossil fuel vehicles should not qualify as eligible measures under the energy savings obligation.
Amendment 121 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 54
Recital 54
(54) Member States and obligated parties should make use of all available means and technologies, exceptincluding regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion technologies, to achieve the cumulative end-use energy savings required, including by promoting sustainable technologies in efficient district heating and cooling systems, efficient heating and cooling infrastructure and energy audits or equivalent management systems, provided that the energy savings claimed comply with the requirements laid down in Article 8 and Annex V to this Directive. Member States should aim for a high degree of flexibility in the design and implementation of alternative policy measures. Member States should encourage actions resulting in energy savings over the long lifetimes.
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a directive
Recital 123
Recital 123
(123) Energy generated on or in buildings from renewable energy technologies reduces the amount of energy supplied from fossil fuels. The reduction of energy consumption and the use of energy from renewable sources in the buildings sector are important measures to reduce the Union's energy dependence and greenhouse gas emissions, especially in view of ambitious climate and energy objectives set for 2030 as well as the global commitment made in the context of the Paris Agreement. For the purposes of their cumulative energy savings obligation Member States may take into account energy savings from policy measures promoting renewable technologies to meet their energy savings requirements in accordance with the calculation methodology provided in this Directive. E including energy savings from policy measures regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion should not be counted.
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 2
Article 22 – paragraph 2
2. Member States shall implement energy efficiency improvement measures and related consumer protection or information measures, in particular those set out in Article 21 and Article 8(3), as a priority among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers and, where applicable, people living in social housing to alleviate energy poverty and transport poverty.
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – introductory part
4. Member States shall establish a network of experts from various sectors such as health sector, building sector, transport sector and social sectors to develop strategies to support local and national decision makers in implementing energy efficiency improvement measures alleviating energy poverty and transport poverty, measures to generate robust long term solutions to mitigate energy poverty and transport poverty and to develop appropriate technical assistance and financial tools. Member States shall strive to ensure a network of experts’ composition that ensures gender balance and reflects the perspectives of people in all their diversity.
Amendment 189 #
Proposal for a directive
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
Article 22 – paragraph 4 – subparagraph 1 – point a
a) to establish national definitions, indicators and criteria of energy poverty and transport poverty, energy poor and concepts of vulnerable customers, including final users;
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point g
Annex V – point 2 – point g
g) policies with the purpose of encouraging higher levels of energy efficiency of products, equipment, transport systems, vehicles and fuels, buildings and building elements, processes or markets shall be permitted, exceptincluding those policy measures regarding the use of direct combustion of fossil fuel technologies, that are implemented as from 1 January 2024; ;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 2 – point k
Annex V – point 2 – point k
k) for policies that accelerate the uptake of more efficient products and vehicles, exceptincluding those regarding the use of direct fossil fuel combustion, full credit may be claimed, provided that it is shown that such uptake takes place before expiry of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle, or before the product or vehicle would usually be replaced, and the savings are claimed only for the period until end of the average expected lifetime of the product or vehicle to be replaced;
Amendment 223 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 3 – point i
Annex V – point 3 – point i
i) the activities of the participating party, entrusted party or implementing public authority have no adverse effects on vulnerable customers, people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty and, where applicable, people living in social housing.
Amendment 225 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point f
f) information on policy measures or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National Fund implemented as a priority among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing;
Amendment 226 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point g
g) the share and the amount of energy savings to be achieved among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing.;
Amendment 227 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point i
i) where applicable, information about impacts and adverse effects of policy measures implemented pursuant to Article 8(3) on people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing.;
Amendment 228 #
Proposal for a directive
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
Annex V – point 5 – paragraph 1 – point k
k) where applicable, the amount of energy savings or cost reduction targets to be achieved by obligated parties among people affected by energy poverty and transport poverty, vulnerable customers, and, where applicable, people living in social housing;