Transcript Anni Podimata MEP, Vice President of ITRE Committee

“Energy efficiency target and
the EU Labelling Directive”
Anni Podimata
MEP,
Vice President of ITRE Committee
“Core Elements of European and national Energy efficiency policies"
Energy Efficiency Target
 Council Conclusions on 21st October 2009
Towards Sustainability: Eco Efficient Economy in the context of the post 2010
Lisbon Agenda and the EU Sustainable Development Strategy
Invites…
the Commission to
…identify concrete measures and develop guidelines, with a view to
mainstreaming eco-efficiency in the new Lisbon strategy post-2010 and
providing strategic orientation to all relevant EU policies ….
MS to
…promote green public procurement in line with the indicative 50% target for
MS to be reached in 2010 and work jointly with the COM to further develop
criteria for green products and services and promote eco-innovative and
green public procurement to stimulate the future market for green products,
services and technologies…
Energy Efficiency Potential
• International Energy Agency (May 2009): switching to the best technologies
available today would save at least 40% of residential electricity consumption
in most appliances categories and additional savings are possible from the
commercialization of technologies that are under development.
• Study on the Energy Savings Potentials in EU Member States, Candidate
Countries and EEA Countries, Final Report for the European
Commission (March 2009): the opportunities for energy savings are
significant: the estimated energy consumption reduction potential in 2020 is
19% for industry, 20% for transport and 30% for the households and services
sector
• Action Plan for energy Efficiency: realizing the potential (2006): the direct
cost of EU's inability to use energy efficiently amounts to more than 100
billion euros annually by 2020. Realising the 20% potential target of 2020, will
result in large energy and environmental benefits: CO2 emissions would be
reduced by 780 Mt CO2 with respect to the baseline scenario
Energy Efficiency Target
 Energy Efficiency Action Plan
....hoping for the binding target of 20%
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delay of submission of the NEEAPs by some MSs
lack of political commitment by MSs to measures aimed at increasing energy savings
lack of a standardized format , which finally led to different structure of NEEAPs and
incomparable information between MSs
a methodological gap between the calculation of energy saving targets and the measures
listed to achieve those
 Energy Efficiency Package
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Recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive,
Recast of the Energy Labelling Directive
Labelling of Tyres Directive
Energy Efficiency Target
 Energy Efficiency Action Plan & Energy Efficiency Package
can and should create the necessary synergies for
 boosting energy efficiency policies in Europe, in order to achieve the 20% target,
 reducing dependence from energy imports and guaranteeing security of energy supply ,
 reinforcing the competitiveness of EU economy,
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creating new job opportunities,
 essentially contributing to the reduction of CO2 emissions ,
 reducing energy poverty and comforting citizens and SMEs
 and in general paving the way to the transition towards a
efficient economy.
sustainable and eco-
But still…EU falls short of its 2020
target to slash energy consumption by
20%, instead estimations give only
11% by the deadline (Euractive).
We need… mandatory and
concrete energy-saving obligations on
member states, harmonized rules for
the measurement of energy savings
and the targets could be either sectorspecific or cover all aspects of the
economy.
Energy Efficiency Potential
...why it is not exploited to the full ??
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energy efficiency is by its nature a result from numerous small actions at the final consumption level
and therefore there is a need for establishing an efficient way of measuring it.
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energy prices and the environmental benefits have so far been the main drivers for energy savings.
However, price do not yet fully internalize the environmental, social and economic costs.
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benefits from energy security are not valued on markets.
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a dynamic energy savings market has not yet fully developed.
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public awareness on the benefits of energy saving, is still too low.
etc.
Europe has a considerable
potential of energy efficiency . By
fully exploiting this potential EU
could foster social cohesion, create
new job opportunities, increase
competitiveness of European
industry and make easier the
transition to a Sustainable and Lowcarbon Economy.
Working together for a Sustainable and Lowcarbon Economy, Europe can maintain its leadership
in the framework of climate change negotiations
and fight in a cost effective way to heal its financial
crises’ open wounds.
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) - 92/75/EEC
 has been in place for over seventeen years and is considered successful by both
the consumer organizations and industrial sector .
 energy labelling has contributed to annual energy savings of approximately 3
Mtoe, corresponding to emission reductions of 14Mt of CO2 annually, over the
period 1996-2004. Broadening the scope of the ELD to all energy-related
products could lead to additional savings of some 27 Mtoe by 2020,
corresponding to emission reduction of close to 80 Mt of CO2 in comparison to
"business as usual“ (Impact Assessment SEC(2008)2861)
 current EU labelling scheme is a success story that was copied by many other
countries . Brazil, China, Iran, Israel and South Africa have all come up with
similar labelling schemes .
 many challenges and opportunities arise from the promotion of sustainable
products, the support of the overall objective of the Communication on the
Sustainable Consumption and Production and Sustainable Industrial Policy
Action Plan.
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) - 92/75/EEC
The recast of the Energy Labeling Directive is mainly aiming at
 extending its scope in two ways: firstly to allow the labeling of all
energy related products in the household as well as in the commercial and
industrial sectors and secondly to extend its implementation to all
products that consume energy directly (e.g. television sets) or are
responsible for the reduction of energy consumption (e.g. construction
products).
 enhancing consumer awareness in order to help them make sustainable
choices
 giving incentives to industry to keep pace with technology evolution
and product innovation
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) – mandatory public
procurement
 public sector is a major buyer of energy using and energy saving
products and it is critical that it leads by example, providing the industry
and consumers with crucial confidence on the benefits of the label scheme.
 The Commission and the EP supported mandatory public procurement
in order to promote such measures that can guarantee energy efficiency
benefits. The Council supported a totally voluntary scheme.
 Final compromise: “Contracting authorities shall endeavor to procure only such
products which comply with the criteria of having the highest performance levels
and belonging to the highest energy efficiency class”
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) - incentives
 “Governments have responded… energy performance labels have been the most widely
employed measures, frequently supported by government procurement policies, financial
incentives (such as discounts and rebates) and general awareness raising programmes. The
success of these highly targeted programmes is evident“ IEA
 Financial incentives are the main tool that gives the right message towards
consumers and manufacturers: “we want energy efficient products for an energy
efficient european economy”.
 MS are free to decide on the nature of the incentives they wish to use, but EU must
encourage them to establish incentives aiming at bridging the gap between different
EU member-states on energy efficient policies and motivate citizens of new MS to
make the right choices in a cost effective way, providing them financial tools for a
sustainable social structure.
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) - mandatory Advertisement
 Public Awareness has to be our priority.
Consumers deserve to have access to the
necessary information that will enable
them to make wiser and more energy
efficient decisions. Furthermore taking
into account the energy and
environmental challenges that we face
today there is an important added value
in helping the consumers to form a
conscious choice.
 “Any advertisement for a specific model of
energy-related products covered by an
implementing measure under this Directive
includes, where energy related information
or price is disclosed, a reference to the
energy efficiency class of the product”
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) – label layout
Energy Labeling Directive (ELD) – label layout
 First Reading
Parliament’s support on the:
 closed A- G scale to be retained as the basic element of the label lay out,
 regular rescaling,
 validity period
 Basic elements of the compromise
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three additional classes,
the colour scale shall consist of no more than seven different colours from dark
green to red. Only the colour code of the highest class shall always be dark green
review of the classification when a significant number of products reach the two
most energy efficiency classes
Enhancing EU Energy Efficiency Policy CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE
just weeks before the Copenhagen Climate Conference, policy makers must seize
the Energy Efficiency Opportunity.
Market Factors must see the energy efficiency as the most promising alternative
fuel source and increase market penetration of energy efficient technologies and
products.
Citizens have their role to play by raising energy-efficiency standards on their
market choices and making rational their daily habits.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
“Core Elements of European and national Energy efficiency policies"