This document provides an overview of the European Green Deal policy framework and expectations from energy efficiency projects funded by DG ENER. It summarizes key points of the European Green Deal including increasing the 2030 climate target to at least 50% emissions reductions, a European Climate Law, and plans to mobilize industry and finance for green transition. It also outlines the main changes from the revised Energy Efficiency Directive including new energy savings obligations for member states. Finally, it lists expectations from several projects related to better quantifying the benefits of energy efficiency, assessing impacts of trends on demand, and improving modeling and tools.

1. Introduction to the policy
framework, the most relevant points
of the calls including the
expectations that DG ENER has from
the projects
Maciej Grzeszczyk, DG ENER C3

2. Energy Union
2. Integrated
energy market
5. Energy security,
solidarity and trust
4. Decarbonising
the economy
1. Energy
Efficiency
3. Research,
Innovation and
Competitiveness
ENERGY UNION STRATEGY
Modernised economy
Renewable energyand
efficiency
Fair and social transition

4. Energy efficiency related legislation
• Revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
(EPBD) entry into force – 9 July 2018.
• Revised Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) – entry
into force 24 December 2018.
• New Regulation on the Governance of the Energy
Union and Climate Action - entry into force 24
December 2018.
• In preparation/under negotiation - revised or new
ecodesign & energy labelling regulations.
LATEST STATUS

5. Overview - main outcomes of the EED revision
• A new energy efficiency target for the EU for 2030 of 32.5%, with an upwards
revision clause by 2023.
• Extended energy savings obligation to achieve new annual energy savings of at least
0.8% (of final energy consumption) during the next period 2021-2030 and beyond,
coming from new energy efficiency renovations or other measures in end-use sectors
(~13% more ambitious than in the period 2014-2020).
• Strengthened rules on individual metering and billing of thermal energy (better
information for consumers).
• The updated Directive will tackle existing market, behavioural and regulatory barriers in
order to increase security of supply, competitiveness of EU industries, reduce energy
bills of consumers and health costs for society, thereby also addressing energy
poverty and exploiting the positive impacts on economic growth and
employment.
• The Member States shall transpose the Directive into their national law within 18 months of it
coming into force, except for the provisions on meteringand billing, for which the deadlineis 22
months.
• Member States have the discretion to transpose the new elements earlier.
MAIN CHANGES

6. The European Green Deal
The
European
Green
Deal
Mobilising industry
for a clean and circular economy
Preserving and restoring
ecosystems and biodiversity
Leave no one behind
(Just Transition)
From ‘Farm to Fork’: a fair,
healthy and environmentally
friendly food system
Building and renovating in an
energy and resource efficient way
Accelerating the shift to
sustainable and smart mobility
Increasing the EU’s Climate
ambition for 2030 and 2050
Supplying clean, affordable
and secure energy
Financing the transition
A zero pollution ambition
for a toxic-free environment
A European
Climate Pact
The EU as a
global leader
Mobilising research
and fostering innovation
Transforming the
EU’s economy for a
sustainable future
And leave
No one behind

7. The European Green Deal
A European
Climate Pact
The EU as a
global leader
National Energy Climate Plans
Assessment
(by September 2020)
Smart Sector Integration Strategy
(July 2020)
Also in 2020
• Building renovation wave Q3/2020
• Strategy for offshore renewable
energy Q4/2020
• Trans-European Networks – Energy
Q4/2020
March 2020:
 European Climate Law Proposal
 European Climate Pact launch
 EU Industrial Strategy
 Circular Economy Action Plan
 Biodiversity Strategy
Plan to increase 2030 targets
(September 2020)
Farm to Fork Strategy
(Spring 2020)
Proposal for a
Just Transition
Mechanism
(January 2020)
Legislation on Batteries
(October 2020)
Also in 2020
• Proposal to support
zero-carbon steel
making
• Strategy for
sustainable and smart
mobility
• New EU Forestry
Strategy
Renewed Sustainable
Finance Strategy
(Autumn 2020)
CROSS-CUTTINGENERGY

8. The European Green Deal
The
European
Green
Deal
• European ‘Climate Law’ enshrining the 2050 climate
neutrality objective in legislation by March 2020
• Comprehensive plan to increase the EU’s climate
target for 2030 to at least 50% and towards 55% in a
responsible way by October 2020
• Review and revise where needed all relevant
legislative measures to deliver on this increased
ambition by June 2021
• Carbon border adjustment mechanism for selected
sectors by 2021.
• A new EU Strategy on Adaptation in 2020/2021
Increasing the EU’s Climate
ambition for 2030 and 2050
A European
Climate Pact
The EU as a
global leader
June 2021:
• Proposal for legislative revisions, where
relevant, following review of EU ETS
Directive, ESR, LULUCF, EED, RED, CO2
emissions performance standards for
cars and vans.
Also in 2021:
• Review of the relevant State Aid
guidelines, including for environment and
energy.
2021

9. Collective recovery and common future
 Two-fold response to mobilise the necessary funds:
 A package for workers, businesses and sovereigns
already endorsed by the European Council on 23
April 2020 – €540 billion
Next Generation EU to
temporarily boost the
financial firepowerof
the EU budget with
funds raised on the
capital markets –
€750 billion
Reinforced long-
term budget of the
European Union
for 2021-2027 –
€1074 billion

10. Expectations from the projects (1)
• Further support to operationalise the EEF
principle – examples and areas of application 
input to the Commission guidance
• Methodology and information on all benefits of
energy efficiency
• Identification of the right measures for sectors
• New ways of assessing the impacts of EE
measures
ENERFIRST
SEEnergies
EERAdata

11. Expectations from the projects (2)
• Impacts of different societal trends and
behavioural aspects on energy demand –
interactions with other trends
• Concrete solutions to improve the modelling
• Presenting ways of using the smart meter data
• More information on energy consumption
patterns from different appliances group
• Impacts of eco-design legislation
• Rebound and wealth effects on electricity
consumption
• Impact of digitalisation on energy consumption
– consumer vs technology
NEWTRENDS
WHY

12. Expectations from the projects (3)
• Improvement of the COMBI tool
• More comprehensive assessment and
quantification of the wider benefits
• Possibility to update/ revise with new EC
modelling scenarios
• Making sure that other projects in the area are
well considered
• A tool that could be adjusted and updated
• Good explanation of the results and
assumptions
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