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Energy Intelligent Europe (EI-Europe)

Den 4. maj 2001

Til udvalgets orientering vedlægges i 70 eksemplarer et oplæg om

Call for an Energy Intelligent Europe (EI-Europe).

Der er tale om et oplæg, som er udarbejdet af en række medlemmer af Europa-Parlamentet. Bilaget viser, hvilke

medlemmer af parlamentet der pr. 14. marts 2001 har underskrevet oplægget. Der er tale om medlemmer fra næsten alle

medlemslandene og fra de forskellige grupper i Parlamentet.

Oplægget opfordrer til, at der gennemføres en koordineret aktion for at gøre Europas økonomi til den mest

energiintelligente i verden, og oplægget argumenterer for fremme af energieffektivisering som den primære

"energikilde".

Oplægget opfordrer til, at EU-Kommissionen præsenterer en samlet pakke af initiativer til fremme af

energieffektivisering i løbet af efteråret 2001, og at disse forsøges vedtaget på et særligt energirådsmøde i 2002.

Oplægget nævner en række elementer, som bør indgå i en sådan samlet pakke.

Oplægget er meget interessant, og der er stor overensstemmelse mellem forslaget i oplægget og den danske politik på

området.

Jeg finder, at det er en god idé med et samlet EU-initiativ til fremme af energieffektivisering, og regeringen vil arbejde

herfor. Det vil bl.a. ske i forbindelse med implementeringen af EU’s klimapolitik og opfølgningen af Kommissionens

handlingsplan for større energieffektivitet. Energieffektivisering kan eventuelt blive et centralt indsatsområde på

energiområdet under det danske EU-formandskab.

Svend Auken Jørgen Abildgaard

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Call for an

nergy

ntelligent Europe ( (EI-Europe))

A cross-party and cross-nation initiative

to make Europe’s economy the most energy intelligent in the world

We, the signatories, members of the European Parliament, call on the European institutions for coordinatedco-

ordinated actions to make Europe’s economy the most energy intelligent in the world.

… … …?

ens handlingsplan for større energieffektivitet. Energieffektivisering kan eventuelt blive et centralt indsatsområde på

energiområdet under det danske EU-formandskab.

Moving tTowards Energy Intelligence/ Reasons for Energy Intelligence

The ideapurpose of Energy Intelligence is to promote energy efficiency in Europe as the number one energy "source" in

Europe. Europe should become the most energy intelligent economy in the world. Linking Eenergy Iintelligence to the

knowledge-based economy will help Europe to become the most competitive economy in the worldwideworldwide while

at the same time achieving its ultimate goal – sustainable development. Energy Intelligence should therefore receive the

st attention by of the EU as well asand by of Member States.

For the moment energy efficiency is not being perceived as an important policy tool. Yet there are several good reasons

forstrong arguments in favour of energy efficiency and a more energy intelligent economy:

• It limits the growing dependency on external supplies and the vulnerability related to energy price fluctuations.

• It is a cost-effective way of helping meet the Kyoto targets and achieves and impact in the near future.

• It reduces health hazards related to fossil fuel use.

• It favours employment and quick economic return-rates.

• It strengthens Europe's industry by reducing costs and creates markets for new products. Both business and

households stand to gain economically from investments in energy efficiency.

• Europe's progress in this sector will have a world-wide effect on other economies, e.g. on the fast expanding

economies of China, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, where hundreds of millions of people will get

access to a new "middle class" type of energy consumption.

It limits the growing dependency on external supplies and the vulnerability related to energy price fluctuations.

It represents is a cost-effective way to help meetingof helping meet the Kyoto targets and it can haveachieves an impact

in the near future.

It reduces health hazards from related to fossil fuel use.

It has a good influence on favours employment and quick economic return-rates.

It strengthens Europe’s industry in that it reducesby reducing costs (less environmental impact) and creates markets for

new products. Both business and households stand to gain economically from investments in energy efficiency.

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Moreover, Europe’s progress in this sector will have a world-wide effect on other economies e.g. on the fast expanding

economies of China, India, Indonesia, South Africa and Brazil, where hundreds of millions of people will get access to a

new "middle class" type of energy consumption.

The A huge potential for Eenergy Iintelligence efficiency is huge

Energy Intelligence is using the skills of engineers, architects and planing authorities in order to design goods or to

organise society in a way to reduce the use of natural resources.

Some examples to illustrate:

• In the promising field of

residential appliances,

the most efficient refrigerator-freezers already on the market

consume less than 36% of an average European model of the same size and type. Potential savings are significant

as the current stock of freezers and refrigerators alone contributes to 1,5 to 2% of CO2 emissions in the EU.

• Another example is the electricity that could potentially be saved by eliminating the

stand-by power mode

from

future appliances, a saving which is equivalent to the consumption of all European electric transport systems

(railway, tramways and metros).

• An interesting example from the automobile industry is the announcement a few months ago by Mr. Piëch chief of

VW, of the possibility of producing a

super saving car,

consuming 1 liter fuel per 100 km. In order to make this

car really attractive the political, commercial and behavioural framework has to be changed.

The potential for Eenergy Iintelligence is hugeenormous in the EU in all sectors of the economy, it is the biggest energy

source in the Union and independent from imports. Estimates of the energy efficiency potential for final energy

consumption (based on figures from France, which correspond well with the European average) indicate that more than

280 MTEP (millions of tons equivalent petrol) per year for final energy consumption could be saved (based on figures

from France representative of the European average). Today, Europe’s final energy consumption is around 915 MTEP.

This thus represents an

energy efficiency potential of more than over 30 %

for Europe’s final energy consumption

(around 915 MTEP.).

The reduction potential is shared by theexists throughout all different sectors of the economy:

5. Industry: 15 % (44 MTEP)

5. Residential and service sector: 35 % (96 MTEP)

5. Transport: 50 % (142 MTEP)

In the promising field of residential appliances for instance, the most efficient refrigerator-freezers already on the market

consume less than 36% of an average European model of the same size and type. Potential savings are significant as the

current stock of freezers and refrigerators alone contributes to 1,5 to 2% of CO2 emissions in the EU.

Another example is the electricity that could potentially be saved by eliminating the stand-by power mode from future

appliances, a saving which is equivalent to the consumption of all European electric transport systems (railway,

tramways and metros).

Converted toExpressed in terms of primary energy this would equate to athe overall potential reduction potential

reduction ofrepresents 395 MTEP pera year for EU-15. Over 20 years, this would be equivalent to areduce the amount of

fossil fuels imports needed by $690 billion reduction in the amount of fossil fuel needing to be imported (at $25 a

barrel).

which amounts to 7 (or even 8) times the annual EU-Budget. (The EU budget amounts to 90 € billion per year.)

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A wider and more systematic approach is neededEnergy Intelligence in a changing policy

framework

In the next months to come, the Uunion will decide upon a number of important decisions issues related to energy. By

the end of 2002, a whole range of EU multi-annual programs will come to an end (SAVE, ALTENER, Energy

Framework programme, Energy related research and development of the 6

R&D framework programme). The second

phase of liberalisation of the electricity and gas market will shape an EU-wide energy market, which should be used to

foster competition for quality energy services. These decisions together along with the Kyoto targets and the discussion

on security of supply will shape affect the Union’s policy with regard to energy efficiency for the next ten or twenty

years.

There is now a momentum to put energy efficiency higher on the political agenda. The current spreading of small

measures here and there gives politicians and the wider public the impression that efficiency is only "peanuts".

Insteadand high profile action is needed to realise its . To implement the huge potential. The action plan on energy

efficiency is a first important move, but it has to be of energy efficiency requires a systematic approach and a wide range

of measures, som e being legislative others being based on voluntary agreements, as well as on a co-ordinated approach

which takes account of subsidiarity.

translated into concrete action.

We, the signatories believe……

y agreements, as well as on a co-ordinated approach which takes account of subsidiarity.

e and there gives politicians and the wider public the impression that efficiency is only "peanuts". Insteadand high profile

action is needed to realise its . To implement the huge potential. The action plan on energy efficiency is a first important

move, but it has to be of energy efficiency requires a systematic approach and a wide range of measures, som

We, the signatories, urgently cCalls for the following co-ordinated actions:

Get Energy Intelligence accepted as a target to be achieved in the Lisbon process

Institutional

strengthening

The main objective – to make Europe

"the most competitive and

dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world capable of sustainable

economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social

cohesion"

– is linked to a set of objectives such as education and job

creation which are promoted by a system of benchmarking. The

Commission has proposed in its report to the Stockholm European

Council to complete the Lisbon process by integrating an environmental

dimension. We fu this proposal and believe that one essential indicator

on sustainable development should be Energy Intelligence, and

therefore propose to integrate energy efficiency in the Lisbon process

by adopting a target for an annual reduction in final energy intensity of

2.5%.

The European Commission shouldshould present a package of energy efficiency measures during the Belgian

Presidency, and try to have most of them adopted

at a special Energy Ccouncil in 2002

The notion of a package is important because while single energy efficiency measures are not perceived as important, a

bundling of measures will clearly show the magnitude and thus also the relevance of energy efficiency measures for the

European economy. In order to implement the huge potential of energy efficiency, Europe needs a set of measures, some

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being legislative and others being based on voluntary agreements;, as well as a co-ordinated approach, which takes into

account of subsid iarity.

Market

structure

Directives amending the existing European Internal Electricity

Market

The competition aspects of these new directives must ensure that new

creative actors can penetrate the market for energy services. A

minimum level of demand side management (DSM) must be an integral

part of the EU energy market. Retail competition is putting pressure on

energy companies to sell more energy, rather than focussing on the

least-cost alternative to provide a specific service. A utility may either

invest in new power supply and provide the customers with the kWh

they ask f or or provide betterbetter equipment to the customers, using

less kWh while providing the same or better more service. According to

the principle of subsidiarity, a European directive should set minimum

targets for all Member States while leaving them the choice of the

means of achieving these levelsgoals.

Directive on co-generation

An Energy Intelligent Europe should also use maximum efficiency

while producing energy. Combined electricity and heating or cooling is

also to be favoured by a directive similar to the one on the promotion of

electricity from renewable energy sources.

The role of

public

authorities

Directive on public procurement

A large part of products with high significance to energy efficiency are

technically ready for the market but require greater volumes to become

economically attractive. Experience shows that a cumulative increase in

the demand for a new technology results in a significant percentage

reduction in the price of the technology. Based on this experience, a

large-scale procurement program within the EU to force down prices in

promising energy technology areas ought to be considered. The pub lic

sector has a natural role to play, both in terms of its size and its mandate

to act for the common good. This could be applied today in favour of

energy-saving equipment like fuel efficient cars, solar water heating,

better windows, industrial motors, lighting, electric equipment

(including stand-by mode), small scale CHP (fuel cell based) etc. In this

context, it is imperative that the current revision of Community public

procurement legislation should enable environmental considerations to

be taken fu lly into account.

Directive on buildings

The building sector is responsible for 40% of current emissions of CO2.

This directive will be presented soon by the Commission and tackles

the most important potential of energy savings in Europe. Refitting

existing buildings would also create an enormous potential for new

jobs.

Initiative of "best practice in all EU institution buildings"

The buildings of the EU institutions are a symbol to EU citizens. A

multi-annual budget should be established to render the most poorly

designed existing buildings Energy Intelligent and to foresee low

energy use standards for all new buildings. This should address all

Buildings

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buildings rented or owned by EU institutions, as well as their office

equipment and an energy-optimising transport policy.

Appliances

and office

equipment

Framework directive on energy efficient electrical appliances

This directive should set a framework for methodology, with both

voluntary and mandatory measures in the field of electrical appliances

(from refrigerators to lighting and air-conditioning).

Framework directive on energy efficient

Communication Technology Equipment (OCTE)

Office

and

Such a directive is important because of the amount of new equipment

of this type in a knowledge-based economy. The "energy star" labelling

scheme is one part of this, but further efforts are necessary.

Transport

Framework directive for the promotion of energy efficiency in the

transport sector

Today the transport sector is responsible for 26% of the emissions of

CO2 in EU-15. Its share is rapidly increasing and in some Member

States approaching 40%. Among other things, a framework directive

should introduce - mandatory standards for CO2 emissions from cars if

and when the negotiated agreement with car manufacturers appears to

fail. Standards should also be introduced for heavy vehicles, diesel

engines of locomotives and ships. Other crucial elements are policies

that use pr ice mechanisms such as tax benefits for fuel-efficient cars, a

kilometre/ton charge on heavy vehicles (after the Swiss model), and the

elimination of fuel tax exemptions on intra-Community flights.

Furthermore, a zero-emission initiative as in California is needed.

Research

New energy framework program

New SAVE, Research and Development (R&D) program taking special

account of the enormous potential of the international in setting

common efficiency standards. The budget available for R&D for

efficiency and renewables should at least be maintained at the level of

previous years. R&D should not only be directed towards technical

improvements, but also needs input on "social marketing" in order to

make the larger public aware of the technical process. The SAVE budg

et has to be increased if Europe wants energy efficiency to happen.

Education

Education in Energy Intelligence

In order to implement energy efficiency in practice it is crucial that

citizens and professionals are better informed. Therefore concerted and

innovative action is needed in order to raise public awareness and to

have better informed citizens. It is imperative to provide in-service-

training for professionals, such as architects and engineers. The

Commission should prepare a communication on these topics.

Initiative of "best practice in all EU institution buildings"€

The buildings of the EU institutions are a symbol to EU citizens. A multi-annual budget should be established to make

render energy-intelligent the most badly poorly designed existing buildings energy-intelligent and to foresee zero or low

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energy use standards for all new buildings. This should address relate to all buildings rented or owned by all EU

institutions. Also addressed within this initiative should be, as well as their office equipment and an energy-optimistic

optimising transp ort policy.

Directive on buildings

The building sector is responsible for 40% of current emissions of CO2. This directive will be presented soon by the

Commission and tackles the most important potential of energy savings.

Framework directive on energy efficient electrical appliances

This directive should set a framework for methodology, with both voluntary and obligatory mandatory measures in the

field of electrical appliances (from refrigerators to lighting and air-conditioning).

Framework directive on energy efficient Office and Communication Technology Equipment (OCTE); Thisn

Directive on public procurement. A large part of products with high significance to energy efficiency are technically

ready for the market but requiremarket but requires greater volumes to become economically attractive. Experience

shows that a cumulative increase in the demand for a new technology results in a significant percentage reduction in the

price of the technology. Based on this experience, a large-scale procurement program within the EU to force down prices

in promising energy technology areas ought to be considered. The public sector has a natural role to play, both in terms

of its size and its mandate to act for the common good. This could be applied today in favour of energy-saving

equipment like heat pumps, solar water heating, windows, industrial motors, lighting, electric equipment (including

stand-by mode), small scale CHP (fuel cell based) etc. In this context, it is imperative that the current revision of

Community public procurement legislation should enable environment al considerations to be taken fully into account.

Framework directive for the promotion of energy efficiency in the transport sector. and iAamong other things

Anotherimperative is to fuel efficient), we need like

New energy framework program - ely the filed of needs which willinsure that thetois

Directive on co-generation. An Energy Intelligent Europe should also use maximum efficiency while producing energy.

Combined electricity and heating or cooling is also to be favoured by a directive similar to the one on the promotion of

electricity from renewable energy sources.

Directives amending the existing European Internal Electricity Market. The competition aspects of these new directives

must ensure that new creative actors can penetrate the market for energy services. A minimum level of demand side

management must be an integral part of the EU energy market. According to the principle of subsidiarity, a European

directive should set minimum targets for all Member States while leaving them the choice of the means of achieving

these levels.

New innovative structures are needed to make Eenergy Iintelligence

happen on the ground

The Commission, European Parliament and Member States should take up discussions on which structure is needed to

make EI-Europe happen. Subsidiarity – establishing the appropriate instruments at the appropriate level (local, regional,

national, EU, international) is crucial if we want this ambitious programme to happen. We the undersigning therefore

think that, in order to allow the Commission to concentrate on its essentials (elaboration and evaluation of application of

EU directiv programmes), the two following initiatives should be supported by the EU budget. These efforts are

complementary to the efforts of national governments (national agencies).

The necessary

Framework directive establishing a multi-annual program of

support for local and regional agencies

institutional

structures

Only a good functioning of actors at local and regional level can ensure

that energy efficiency will get to the millions of consumers in the field.

These agencies should be based on the SAVE agencies.

Directive establishing an European Energy Programme Agency

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In order to co-ordinate the different initiatives and programs a European

agency should be established under the responsibility of the

Commission. The agency should be staffed by highly qualified staff and

would co-ordinate the different levels of actors – local and regional

agencies, national agencies and EU programmes. The Commission

activities will thean be concentrated on preparing legislative and

framework budgetary initiatives, defining the broader political

objectives and ating the realisations of the actions undertaken by

member states.

The Commission, European Parliament and Member States should take up discussions on which structure is needed to

make EI-Europe happen. Subsidiarity – establishing the appropriate instruments at the appropriate level (local, regional,

national, EU, international) is crucial if we want this ambitious programme to happen. We the undersigning therefore

think that, in order to allow the Commission to concentrate on its essentials (elaboration and evaluation of application of

EU directiv programmes), the two following initiatives should be supported by the EU budget. , tThese efforts are

complementary to the efforts of national governments (national agencies)

Framework directive establishing a multi-annual program of support for local and

regional agencies;

actors

◦ Directive establishing an

European Energy Programme Agency

In order to co-ordinate the different initiatives and programs a European agency should be

established under the responsibility of the Commission. The agency could have around 80

persons of highly qualified staff and would co-ordinate the different levels of actors – local and

regional agencies, national agencies and EU programmes. The Commission activities will than

be concentrated on preparing legislative and framework budgetary initiatives, defining the

broader political obje and evaluating the realisations of the actions undertaken by member

states.

International partnership for Eenergy iIntelligence

The

international

aspect

The world energy and climate scenarios will be heavily influenced by

the hundreds of millions of citizens of countries like South Africa,

Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Nigeria, India, Indonesia that will reach

European middle class living conditions. This means millions of new

refrigerators, TVs, cars… for the market. The EU should not only be

the world most energy intelligent economy but take the lead to initiate

partnership with the other world economy areas through an ambitious

new mme in energy efficiency co-operation. This could mean new and

more ambitious SYNERGY programmes.

The world energy and climate scenarios will be heavily influenced by the hundreds of millions of citizens of countries

like South Africa, Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Nigeria, India, Indonesia that will acceed toreach European middle class

living conditions. This means millions of new refrigerators, TVs, cars… for the market. The EU should not only be the

world most energy intelligent economy but take the lead to initiate partnership with the other world economy areas

through an ambit ew programme in energy efficiency co-operation. This could mean new and more ambitious

SYNERGY programmes.

Get energy intelligence accepted as a target to be achieved in the Lisbon process

The main objective – to make Europe "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world

capable of sustainable economic growth with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion" – is linked to a set of

objectives such as education and job creation which are promoted by a system of benchmarking. The Commission has

proposed in its report to the Stockholm European Council to complete the Lisbon process by integrating an

environmental dimension. We believe t ntial indicator on sustainable development should be energy intelligence, and

therefore propose to integrate energy efficiency in the Lisbon process by adopting a target for an annual reduction in

final energy intensity of 2.5%.

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The Lisbon process is one of the central drivers of EU policy. The main objective – to make Europe the most

competitive economy in the world – is linked to a set of objectives such as education and job creation which are

promoted by a system of benchmarking. Energy intelligence has to be linked to this process. Europe will not be able to

achieve its ultimate goal, sustainable development, without this link between a knowledge-based economy and energy

efficiency. The progress i iciency is as important for Europe as the progress in employment and education and has to be

considered at the highest level and integrated into the Lisbon process together with other indicators on sustainable

development.

Energy Intelligent Europe (EI Europe)

List of signatures

Austria

Belgium

Mercedes Echerer, Greens/EFA

Paul Lannoye, Greens/EFA

Katelin van Brempt, PSE

Jean-Maurice Dehousse, PSE

Anne Van Lancker, PSE

Johan van Hecke, EPP

Denmark

Christian Rovsing, EPP

Jens-Peter Bonde, EDD

Finland

Heidi Hautala, Greens/EFA

Rita Korhola, PPE

Esko Olavi Seppänen, GUE

France

Germany

Yves Piétrasanta, Greens/EFA

Peter Liese, EPP

Ralf Linkohr, PSE

Mechthild Rothe, PSE

Hiltrud Breyer, Greens/EFA

Dagmar Roth-Behrendt, PSE

Greece

Emmanouil BAKOPOULOS,

GUE

Myrsini Zorba, PSE

Ireland

Nuala Ahern, Greens/EFA

Mary Banotti, EPP

Italy

Luxembourg

Netherlands

Claude Turmes, Greens/EFA

Alex de Roo, Greens/EFA

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Lousewies van der Laan, ELDR

Portugal

Spain

Sweden

Jorge Moreira da Silva, EPP

Alejo Vidal-Quadras, EPP

Anders Wijkman, EPP

Inger Schörling, Greens/EFA

Jonas SJÖSTEDT,

GUE

Eryl McNally, PSE

Chris Davies, ELDR

Nicholas Clegg, ELDR

Giles Chichester, PPE