Presentation of the ENSPOL Project

Energy Saving Policies and Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme Presentation of the ENSPOL Project Horizon 2020 Info Day Brussels, 8 th December 2015 Vlasios Oikonomou, Project Coordinator

Background Directive 2012/27/EU, commonly referred to as the Energy Efficiency Directive - EED, requires each Member States (MS) to apply energy efficiency measures and sets several ambitious objectives for 2020. As prescribed in Articles 7 and 20 of the Directive, each MS must adopt policy measures in order to set up an Energy Efficiency Obligation scheme (EEOs), or alternative policy measures that would deliver a certain amount of end-use energy savings over the 2014-2020 obligation period. According to Article 7: That target shall be at least equivalent to achieving new savings each year from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2020 of 1,5 % of the annual energy sales to final customers of all energy distributors or all retail energy sales companies by volume, averaged over the most recent three-year period prior to 1 January 2013.

Project Overview Title: Energy Saving Policies and Energy Efficiency Obligation Scheme Co-Funded by: Intelligent Energy Europe Programme of the European Union Started: March 2014 Expected Completion: August 2016 Coordinator: Joint Implementation Network Contract number: IEE/13/824/SI2.675067

The Consortium JIN - Joint Implementation Network CRES - Center for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving FIRE - Italian Federation for Rational Use of Energy VITO - Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek KAPE - Polish National Energy Conservation Agency EST - Energy Saving Trust AEA - Austrian Energy Agency OUCE - University of Oxford UPRC - University of Piraeus Research Center SEI - Stockholm Environment Institute/ University of York ABEA - Association of Bulgarian Energy Agencies DEA - Danish Energy Association ADEME - French Environment and Energy Management Agency Netherlands Greece Italy Belgium Poland UK Austria UK Greece UK Bulgaria Denmark France W h o w e a r e?

ENSPOL Objectives Assess the relative strengths and weaknesses of EEOs and alternative measures based on the existing experiences and plans of MS. Complement and enhance the work of existing EU and MS initiatives concerned with the implementation of Article 7 EED. Improve knowledge and capabilities of MS outside of the project consortium with the guidance developed when designing and implementing new schemes and/or alternative measures for implementation of Article 7. Strengthen cooperation and facilitate dialogue across the EU with regards to policy development and implementation relating to Article 7 EED.

Expected Results ENSPOL envisages to: Create favourable conditions for improved implementation of Article 7 of the EED in the project partner countries, leading to robust new schemes and /or alternative measures. Enhance and empower existing schemes and/or alternative policies in partner countries. Develop and sustain beyond the project period an active platform for knowledge exchange on EED Article 7 (so called EU Observatory ), which will be supported by corresponding national observatories. Ensure the effective engagement of a wide range of stakeholders with an interest in the implementation of Article 7 and promote broad consultation.

Methodological Frame Flowchart

Achievements so far ENSPOL accounts for the following achievements thus far: Comprehensive analysis of existing EEOs focusing on project results (6 countries). (Deliverable 2.1.1) Analysis of planned EEOs focusing on their design elements (10 countries). (Deliverable 2.1.1) Context analysis of countries with existing / planned EEOs Identification of national contextual challenges to the implementation of EEOs. (Deliverable 2.1.2) Analysis of alternative measure by examining their key implementation and design features (8 countries). (Deliverable 3.1) Comprehensive analysis of existing EEO schemes outside the EU, their design elements and demonstrated results (Deliverable 2.2)

EEOs and Art. 7: An EU Overview Compliance with Article 7 requirements is proposed through either: - ΕΕΟ scheme (4 countries: Bulgaria, Denmark, Luxembourg, Poland) - Combination of EEO schemes & Alternative measures (13 countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Estonia, France, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Slovenia, Spain, UK) - Alternative measures (10 countries: Chez Rep., Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Greece, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Sweden). Alternative measures Combination (EEO schemes & Alternatives Measures) EEO schemes Not specified yet

Relevance to EE9 call Raising the capacity of Member States to fulfil their obligation under the Energy Efficiency Directive, Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Ecodesign and Labelling Directives (e.g. monitoring on the energy efficiency progress and policies) Innovative ways to enable public engagement in the energy transition, developing interface capacities within public authorities to engage with civil society Supporting public authorities to foster multi-level governance, linking up local, regional and national levels for delivering integrated sustainable energy planning and projects to achieve synergies and economies of scale

Raising capacity of MS ENSPOL has gathered together a lot of data on EEOs, proposed EEOs and alternative policies across the EU and beyond We have also analysed the policy mix and background conditions in each country Strong engagement with national authorities in several MS for policy enhancement

Stakeholder engagement & resources Reports Policy briefs Events national and EU level Brussels workshop for national authorities EU Observatory National events & workshops Interactive web platform (coming soon )

Policy implementation and observatories (WP6) Task 6.1 EU Observatory for exchanging experiences on national EEO schemes. Three EU Observatory meeting will take place during the duration of ENSPOL. 1st EU Observatory meeting 2 nd EU Observatory meeting 3 rd EU Observatory meeting 17 June 2015 Feb 2016 (TBC) June 2016 (TBC) Target groups European level organizations, Eu member state policymakers and scheme administrator of EEOS and alternative policy schemes.

Policy implementation and observatories (WP6) Task 6.2 Training stakeholders aimed to training activities, decision making and launch on national observatories National Observatories Capacity building workshops National trainings Others Webinars 4 ways meetings

Develop interface capacities ENSPOL is developing a platform for exchange of knowledge on specific issues of Article 7 and their implementation and best cases in all MS.

Interactive Platform

Percent Interactive Platform 2. What topics/areas would you like to see contained on the platform? (tick all that apply) 100% 90% 90.0% 80% 70% 75.0% 65.0% 75.0% 70.0% 60% 55.0% 50% 40% 35.0% 30% 20% 25.0% 25.0% 20.0% 10% 0% 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Name Percent Additionality 75.0% Materiality 55.0% Monitoring and verification 90.0% Eligible measures 65.0% Calculation methods 75.0% Sectors 25.0% Vulnerable customers 35.0% Evaluation and comparison reports 70.0% Concentrated diagrams 25.0% Other 20.0% Number of people that answered the question 20

WP6: Policy implementation and observatories Task 6.3: Developing a strategy and funding plan for the survival of the platform. Within this task the ENSPOL team aims at developing a network formed by the EU Observatory and the National Observatories. National Observatory National Observatory National Observatory This network will provide a new forum to exchange, provide support and advice to MS in the implementation of the art.7 EDD. National Observatory EU observatory National Observatory National Observatory

Foster multi-level governance ENSPOL through the national observatories and training events will engage also with regional authorities, where the latter seem to play an important role in fulfilling Article 7 obligations through administering national/regional policies.

Steps ahead: Guidelines National guidelines for EEOs/alternatives implementation Tailor made to national circumstances taking into account national energy markets Reports out Fall 2015

Conclusions ENSPOL has gathered together a lot of data on EEOs, proposed EEOs and alternative policies across the EU and beyond We have also analysed the policy mix and background conditions in each country We are preparing a set of policy briefs & guidelines on meeting Article 7 requirements. ENSPOL continues to undertake national and EU-level engagement and knowledge exchange activities How can we best engage with you and other stakeholders?