Alleviating Energy

Poverty Across the EUA presentation by

Adrian JoyceSecretary General of EuroACE

Croke Park, 21st October 2019

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Energy Action Fuel Poverty Conference 2019

Together we Thrive

About EuroACE

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More than 286,000 employees

More than1,200 production facilities and office locations in the EU

Cross-sector representation:

We believe that improving the

energy efficiency of buildings is

the most cost-effective method of

• Meeting carbon reduction

targets

• Creating employment and

securing economic growth

• Providing Europeans with

comfortable and healthy homes

• Achieving energy security

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About EuroACE

Renovate Europe is a political communications campaign with the

ambition to reduce the energy demand of the EU building stock by

80% by 2050 through legislation and ambitious renovation

programmes.

#PrioritisePeople

#AccelerateRenovation

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31 MEPs from 5 political groups

and 15 countries

3 former MEPs

1 French MP

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Champions Together for Renovation

Most Member States accept that

they have a problem

Nordic States tend to be “in

denial”

Number of persons at risk across

the EU exceeds 100m

Realisation that climate change

increases the risks (hot summers)

Inclusion in EU Law (next slides)

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Energy Poverty in EU Policy

Picture taken from @EnActNow

Long-term renovation must contain

(inter alia):

…an outline of relevant national

actions that contribute to the

alleviation of energy poverty

Part of requirement to address

worst-performing buildings

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The Buildings Directive

Three mentions:

(Article 7 (11)): In designing policy measures to fulfil their obligations to

achieve energy savings, Member States shall take into account the need to

alleviate energy poverty in accordance with criteria established by them,

taking into consideration their available practices in the field, by requiring,

to the extent appropriate, a share of energy efficiency measures under their

national energy efficiency obligation schemes, alternative policy measures,

or programmes or measures financed under an Energy Efficiency National

Fund, to be implemented as a priority among vulnerable households,

including those affected by energy poverty and, where appropriate, in social

housing.

Member States shall include information about the outcome of measures to

alleviate energy poverty in the context of this Directive in the integrated

national energy and climate progress reports in accordance with Regulation

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Energy Efficiency Directive

Sixteen mentions!

Establishes arguments for considering energy poverty

Relates mainly to gathering and reporting data on vulnerable

consumers to inform policy making

Suggests that the Commission gathers and shares best practices

Suggests national action plans to tackle energy poverty

When reviewing the Directive the Commission must evaluate if

consumers are adequately protected under the Directive

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Electricity Market Directive

The Energy Poverty Observatory

Established by the Commission

Run by a consortium of public and private

actors

Gathering evidence and data

Energy Action Project (EnAct)

Private initiative

Visualising and communicating energy

poverty

Raising awareness and building knowledge10

Tangible Actions at EU Level

The Sustainable Solution to Energy Poverty

Our Renovate Europe Campaign recently mounted an

exhibition in the European Parliament

One exemplary project to share now!

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Deep Energy Renovation

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Thank You For Your Attention!

@_EuroACE

www.euroace.org

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