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Making energy efficiency happen in
Europe: the role of National Energy
Efficiency Action Plans
Innovations in National energy efficiency strategies and
action plans,
International Energy Agency, Paris, 21 October, 2008
Fabrizio Barbaso
Deputy Director General for Energy
EUROPEAN
COMMISSION
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EU’s Climate Change and Energy Policy
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Background
Hampton Court 2005: Call for a common European
energy policy
Underlying principles: Sustainable development
security of supply, and competitiveness
EU’s energy mix too carbon intensive; BAU not
sustainable:
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Approx. 80% fossil fuel (2005)
EU is too dependent on energy imports, and
increasingly from fewer suppliers
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EU’s energy mix: BAU is unsustainable
2000
100
1750
Renewables
6,7%
Nuclear
14,2%
Others
0,2%
1500
Solid fuels
17,7%
75
1250
1000
50
750
Energy demand and
carbon intensity
500
250
Crude oil and
petroleum
products
36,7%
Natural gas
24,6%
25
0
0
1990
2000
2010
2020
2030
100%
80%
60%
2005
40%
~ 80% fossil fuel
20%
Import dependency
0%
SOURCE: Eurostat.
total
2000
oil
2010
natural gas
solids
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2020
2030
 EU-27 Baseline projection:
Import dependency
90%
2000
80%
2010
70%
2020
60%
2030
50%
40%
Oil
Gas
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energy savings potentials to be realised
 Important
by 2020 through energy efficiency measures
EU total final energy consumption in 2006: 1.176 Mtoe
Mtoe
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
Households (residential)
and commercial buildings
(tertiary)
Transport
1200
1100
1000
900
800
700
600
500
400
300
300
200
200
Industry
100
100
0
0
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
* Compared to the “business as usual” energy consumption projections for 2020
Source: Eurostat (2007), Wuppertal Institute (2005).
Estimated full
% share, energy saving
potential by 2020*
in 2005
41%
28%
31%
26%
28%
25%
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An Integrated Climate and Energy Policy
• Internal Market
• Interconnections (Trans-European networks)
• European electricity and gas network
• Research and innovation
Clean coal
Carbon sequestration
Alternative fuels
Energy efficiency
Nuclear
Competitiveness
FULLY
BALANCED
INTEGRATED
Sustainable
Development
AND
MUTUALLY REINFORCED
Security of supply
• Renewable energy
• Energy efficiency
• Nuclear
• Research and innovation
• Emission trading
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International Dialogue
European stock management (oil/gas)
Refining capacity and energy storage
Energy efficiency
Diversification
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Time to act: Key EU targets
20-20-20 by 2020
By 2020 -20% EU GHG
By 2020 +20% ENERGY EFFICIENCY
By 2020 binding 20% share of RENEWABLES in
final energy consumption at EU level
Renewable
energy in
transport
Min 10%
binding
ELECTRICITY
MS binding
choice
HEATING &
COOLING
MS binding
choice
NATIONAL TARGETS & ACTION PLANS
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Existing policies and instruments to enhance
energy efficiency
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Commission’s Energy Efficiency Action Plan (2006)
Comprehensive set of legislation
A number of support programmes and energy
efficiency networks targeting different actors
Financing, R&D, technology demonstration
International collaboration on energy effiency:
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International Platform on Energy Efficiency
Cooperation (IPEEC)
Energy Community’s Energy Efficiency Task Force
Bilateral inititatives
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Time to Act
Main Actions and Initiatives 2008-2009
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2nd Strategic Energy Review in November 2008
» Focuses on security of supply and external energy
relations and the role of energy efficiency
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Several measures aimed at vehicles
Sustainable Production and Consumption
» Proposal for Green Public Procurement guidelines
» Revision of regulations on EMAS and the Eco-label
» Reinforcement of IPPC including a reference document on
Best Available Techniques as regards Energy Efficiency
Review of EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan (2009)
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SER II - Energy Efficiency
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Main elements
Cover Communication on Energy Efficiency
including a synopsis of the National Energy
Efficiency Action Plan assessment
Proposal for a recast of the EPBD
Proposal for revisions of the framework
Energy Labelling directive
CHP guidelines and Communication
Proposal for a directive on the introduction of
a labelling schemes on tyres promoting road
vehicles fuel efficiency
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Other Energy Efficiency Actions and Initiatives
2008-2009
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Eco-design implementing measures for 5
product groups, including a horizontal
measure on the standby consumption of
electrical appliances
Review of the Energy Taxation Directive and
of existing legislation on VAT reduced rates
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Comprehensive set of legislation to enhance energy
efficiency
Eco-Design
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Taxation
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Buildings
Services
Generation
Product
Labelling
Revision in 2008
Energy performance of buildings Directive
(EPBD)
Energy end-use efficiency and energy
services Directive (ESD)
Directive on the promotion of cogeneration
Directives for labelling of e.g. electric ovens, airconditioners, refrigerators and other domestic
appliances
Regulation of Energy Star labelling for office equipment
Directive establishing a framework for the setting of
eco-design requirements for energy-using products
(implementing directives for e.g. boilers, refrigerators,
freezers and ballasts for fluorescent lighting)
Directive for the taxation of energy products and electricity
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans
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Context
Article 14 (2) of the Energy Services Directive provides for National
Energy Efficiency Action Plans
The first NEEAP was due by 30 June 2007. Only two Member States
submitted NEEAPs by this deadline.
1st NEEAP should be forward looking and describe the strategy and
measures being put in place to achieve the savings target
2nd and 3rd NEEAPs should report on progress and achievements
All 27 MS have now submitted NEEAPs - last one was received in early
June, 2008
A report providing a synthesis of the assessments and the
Commission’s conclusions is currently being finalised
A first assessment of 17 NEEAPs, which was limited in scope, was
published in January 2008, (COM (2008) 11)
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans
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Commission’s main observations
First NEEAP has proved to be an important but
demanding exercise for most Member States, but one
that many consider very useful
The NEEAPs are very heterogenous with regard to
scope, coverage, length, format and the level of detail
provided about measures and expected savings
NEEAPs are difficult to compare because not all were
developed using a common template
Not all NEEAPs include enough information to enable
the Commission to assess whether the strategy
presented to achieve savings target is realistic
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans
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A strategic policy tool
NEEAPs should cover all energy efficiency actions and be the
main tool in the planning, implementation and monitoring of
energy efficiency policy, also with the view to longer term
objectives like the 20% by 2020 and beyond
NEEAPs should stimulate the translation of energy savings
objectives into concrete and coherent measures and actions in
each MS
NEEAPs should also trigger exchange of experiences and best
practices between Member States
Subsequent implementation, monitoring and evaluation of
strategies, complemented by benchmarking and a ’peer review’
process at EU level, should contribute to Member State learning
process and improvements in energy efficiency in Europe
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National Energy Efficiency Action Plans
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A strategic policy tool
NEEAP should be an active policy tool used in the
development and implementation of policy at the
national, regional and local level
NEEAP should also provide for a longer term on
climate change placing energy efficiency within a
broader policy context - going beyond the reporting
requirements of the ESD
NEEAP should capture synergies and avoid
duplication
NEEAP should provide indication of budget and
resources and prioritise resource allocation across the
portfolio of policies, measures and programmes
NEEAP should preferably be developed using a
common set of guidelines
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Thank you for your attention!
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