Transcript ECCP II Stakeholders` Meeting 24 October 2005 Energy Efficiency in the EU Randall Bowie DG Energy and Transport Directorate General for Energy and Transport.

ECCP II Stakeholders` Meeting
24 October 2005
Energy Efficiency
in the EU
Randall Bowie
DG Energy and Transport
Directorate General for Energy and Transport
I
Background
II
Present: Current policies and measures
III
Future: The Best Way Forward?
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Key background factors
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The energy sector produces 94% of EU CO2 & 78% of GHG emissions.
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EU energy import share 50% and rising. Security of supply important.
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Improving energy efficiency is the most cost-effective and expedient way to
combat climate change and to improve security of supply.
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Energy efficiency improvements have significant positive effects on other
important policy areas.
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Positive synergy effects of improving
energy efficiency
 On the environment (local, EU, global)
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On security of supply
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On competitiveness, economic development and employment
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On regional & urban policy and on cohesion
 On
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foreign trade balance: energy imports ↓↓ energy technology exports ↑↑
On health and safety policies: “The best kWh is the one not produced.”
 On
income & wealth (environment fights back; fuel poverty & development)
Energy efficiency objectives go hand-in-hand with other policy objectives
if integrated, co-ordinated and knowledge-based .
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Contribution of energy efficiency to final energy consumption
Development of the primary energy demand and of “negajoules” - EUR 25
( "negajoules" : energy savings calulated on the basis of 1971 energy
intensity)
3000
2500
Negajoules
2000
Biomass
Nuclear
1500
Gas
Oil
Coal
1000
500
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03
20
01
20
99
19
97
19
95
19
93
19
91
19
89
19
87
19
85
19
83
19
81
19
79
19
77
19
75
19
73
19
71
0
19
Mtoe
Other electricity
Source: IEA
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Slovak Republic
Estonia
Czech Republic
Lithuania
Poland
Hungary
Latvia
Slovenia
Finland
Cyprus
Belgium
Portugal
Malta
Greece
Spain
Netherlands
Sweden
Luxembourg
EU25
France
EU15
Germany
Austria
Italy
1.0
United Kingdom
Ireland
Denmark
Energy intensity in the EU Member States
TPES/GDP (toe per thousand 2000 US $)
1.5
1971
1981
1992
2003
0.5
0.0
Energy intensities in EU 15; average percentage
change/year 1990-2001
3%
2%
1%
%/year
0%
-1%
-2%
-3%
-4%
-5%
-6%
AUS
B
DK
FIN
F
D
GR
IRL
primary intensity
IT
LUX
NL
P
final intensity
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ES
S
UK
EU
NO R
Potentials for energy efficiency improvement
Estimated real average cost-effective energy efficiency improvement potential ~2% /year
for at least 9 consecutive years (final).
Energy Services Directive: 1%/year (final); Green Paper: 20% by 2020 ( primary).
There are many examples of individual investments (e.g. lighting) that provide energy
savings of >50%
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Proposals from ECCP I (2000): WG I
1.Buildings Directive √
2.Public Procurement Directive (integrated 2 )
3.Energy Services/DSM Directive √
4.CHP Directive √
5.Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign √
6.Best Practices Initiative (partially)
7.Amended Directive 93/76 (integrated)
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Proposals (cont.):
8. Energy Audit Scheme (integrated)
9.Technology Procurement (not applied)
10. Education and Training (integrated)
11.Cross-cutting & horizontal measures √
WG II: Min. eff. stds., labelling, vol.
agreements. √
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Instruments for EU energy efficiency
policy: Directives & Communications
• Strategy for Energy Efficiency (1998)  Action Plan (2000)
• ECCP I (2000)
• Labelling of appliances Directive & Implementing Directives (7)
• Minimum efficiency requirements (3 Directives)
• Energy performance of buildings Directive (EPBD)
• Cogeneration Directive (CHP)
• Directive on Eco-design
• Proposed Directive on End-use efficiency & energy services
• Proposed Directive on Clean & energy efficient vehicles
• Green Paper on Energy Efficiency(2005)  Action Plan(2006)
• ECCP II (Oct.2005 - March2006)
• Support programmes (RTD FWP demo & IE-E) and SEE
• State aid, structural funds, taxation, RTD, SME, agriculture…
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Key areas for policy instruments & measures to
further improve energy efficiency and energy intensity
1. Actions to improve technical efficiency in energy supply and in energy end use (through
further development of standards(HorzMERs), regulations, voluntary agreements…).
2. Actions to increase demand & lower costs for energy-efficient products & services
(information, certification, labelling, procurmt guidelines, EPC).critical mass
3. Actions to increase competition on markets for energy, energy services & energy-efficiency
4. Actions to provide correct and predictable energy price signals (& include external costs).
5. Actions to lower transactions costs by providing information (labelling, certification).
6. Actions to increase public awareness of benefits of energy efficiency  change life styles.
7. Actions to develop the market for real energy services.
8. Improved monitoring & reporting of implementation in M.S. (National E.E. Action Plans).
9. Harmonisation of measurements of savings potentials, benchmarks & E. E. improvements.
10. Co-ordination of ECCP I I & EU EEAP II (Mar 2006) test new ideas.
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