The EU energy efficiency action planThe EU energy efficiency action plan- one year after- one year after

Mariangiola Fabbri

WWF European Policy Office

Brussels 29/01/2008

EU EEAP – October 2006

October 2006: EU Energy Efficiency Action Plan• Adoption 20% energy saving target by 2020 • Priorities: • making products and buildings more efficient• Improving energy transformation• Transport (weakest area, focus only on fuel efficiency of

cars)• Changing energy behaviour• Foster EE worldwide (HOW?)• Financing EE through economic incentives and energy

pricing

January 2008 – What has been done?

• Implementation of EuP Consultation Forum slow process: only street and office lighting, stand-by discussed so far

• Poor implementation of ESD

• Revision EPBD and Energy labelling

• New legislation on CO2 and cars

• EEAP: Commission is lagging behind and MS are losing their credibility

Commission is essential to initiate the process and ‘set the pace’ but the role of Member States is essential to Member States is essential to

achieve results achieve results

ESD

• Approved in 2005 and currently under implementation• Very poor results so far : MS to submit their NEEAP by 30

June 2007. Only 3 did, today still 6 missing evaluation

Delayed• Most plans present a business as usual approach, no vision• EC opened infringement procedure against late MS • EEW to set methodology and assess the plans

this won’t help achieve ENERGY SAVINGS!

Conclusion

• Implementation, enforcement and compliance needed to deliver results

• EU legislation provides framework but implementation at national level will enable the savings

• Without a serious engagement from MS to IMPLEMENT the 20% energy savings target won’t be achieved

WWF Climate Vision for 2050

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