The European Commission has taken the first steps in the review
process of the Renewable Energy
Directive and the Energy Efficiency
Directive, by inviting citizens and stakeholders to comment
on two Roadmaps.
The review of both Directives will be essential to identify how
energy policies on renewables and energy efficiency will
contribute in achieving the climate and environmental ambitions
of the European Green Deal.
The reviews are part of a broader process based on the upcoming
adoption of the Climate Target Plan.
Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, said: “To deliver on
the ambition of the European Green Deal, we have started
assessing the impact of more ambitious 2030 climate objectives
and different scenarios to get there. It is clear that every path
to climate neutrality requires scaling up and accelerating the
production of renewable energy, and reinforcing our action on
energy efficiency. We have to consider all the tools we have to
make that happen. The present roadmaps are the beginning of a
process that will guide our future action set for June
2021.”
The Roadmap on the
Renewable Energy Directive will assess whether the EU renewable
energy target of at least 32% for 2030 should be raised and
whether other parts of the Directive require an adjustment in
line with the Green Deal, including the Biodiversity
Strategy.
The Roadmap on the Energy
Efficiency Directive will evaluate the adequacy of the rules in
place to deliver the existing energy efficiency target of at
least 32.5% for 2030.
These two Roadmaps are open to responses until 21 September. The
next phase in the review of these Directives will be an open
public consultation later this year.
