Inaugeration of the Wicona Test Centre Bellenberg, 23/6/2009 EUROPEAN COMMISSION Prof. Samuele Furfari Advisor of General Director for Energy The EU energy/climate change policy 20-20-20 in 2020-20% -20% 100% +20% 8,5% Greenhouse gases Energy intensity Renewable energy 2
EU-27 Energy Imports: shares of major fossil fuels products in 2005, by origin 40 % 33 % 25 % 3 3 European infrastructures priorities Southern gas corridor 4
European infrastructures priorities Southern gas corridor LNG terminals Baltic Interconnection Plan Mediterranean energy ring 5 Mexico Canada Brazil Korea India China Russia The EU, nearly world champion in EE 349 418 379 2459 1046 1177 2367 Japan EU-27 United States 136 177 269 World 405 0 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 tep/m Data, CE (Pocket Book), 2009 données pour 2006 (OCDE+Eurostat) 6
Where to start CO 2 cutting? Etude McKinsey, mars 2007 A cost curve for greenhouse gas reduction 7 8
The building directive 40 % of EU s energy use 36 % of EU s CO 2 emissions Cost-effective energy savings potential: ~30 % by 2020 9 % of GDP, 8 % of employment and 2 trillion annual turnover Key EU legislation: Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, 2002/91/EC) 9 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive EPBD (2002/91/EC) Fundamental role of legislation Requirements - for Member States to specify and implement: An integrated methodology to rate the energy performance of buildings Minimum energy performance standards for new and for existing buildings that undergo major renovation Energy performance certificates for buildings Regular inspections of heating and air-conditioning systems 10/12
EPBD Energy Performance Certificate Example for Member States room for manoeuvre: 11/12 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast(1) Elimination of the 1000 m 2 threshold for existing buildings when they undergo a major renovation Eliminating/lowering of the threshold also for -Displayof Energy Performance Certificates in public buildings - Assessment on installation of alternative systems for new build Minimum energy performance requirements for new buildings and major renovations: Benchmarking to achieve cost-optimal levels 12/12
Energy Performance of Buildings Directive recast(2) Strengthening the role and the quality of energy performance certificates i.e. quality checks and use of the performance indicator in advertisements for sale or rent Strengthening the role and the quality of inspections (HVAC) Addressing the public sector to act as leading example Stimulating the market entry of low/zero carbon and energy buildings, such as passive houses Clarification/simplification of provisions and definitions 13/12 Covenant of Mayors 550+ (June 2009) 14
20%, but which one? 3 000 Green X balanced scenario projection of renewable energy growth (GWh, EU25) 2 500 2 000 Wind offshore Biofuels Solar thermal heating Wind onshore HP 1 500 1 000 Biomass, biogas, biowaste - H 500 Bio - E 0 Hydro 2005 2010 2015 15 2020 190 Millions of houses in EU How to finance this urgent renovation? 16
Prestiti Bancari a Tasso Zero per interventi di efficienza energetica e fonti rinnovabili Il Patto per l Energia Prestiti Bancari a Tasso Zero Attivazione di Partnership pubblico/privato per costituire un fondo per erogare contributi in conto interesse Interventi ammessi: isolamenti, serramenti, rifacimento impianti, fonti rinnovabili (solare termico, fotovoltaico, pompe di calore, ecc.) Prestiti chirografari personali da 2.500 a 50.000 Euro fino a un massimo di 7 anni Beneficiari: Proprietari, Condomini, Cooperative. Allocazione di Un Milione di Euro da parte della Provincia di Milano per coprire il 50% degli interessi bancari + Un altro Milione di Euro messo dagli Istituti Finanziari
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21 Thanks for your attention Samuele.furfari@ec.europa.eu 22