The European
Parliament adopted a resolution on the Council position at first reading with
a view to the adoption of a directive of the European Parliament and of the
Council on the energy performance of buildings (recast). It approved the
Council’s position.
A draft
Commission statement on financing for energy efficiency in buildings is
annexed to the resolution.
In this
statement, the Commission underlines the crucial role that financing
instruments play for a successful transformation of the European building
sector into an energy-efficient and low carbon one.
The Commission:
- will
continue to encourage Member States to use extensively the available
funds under the European Regional Development Fund and support Member
States in making better use of all available funds and funding that can
act as a leverage for stimulating investments in energy efficiency;
- will explore
the possibility of further developing all existing initiatives, such as
the Smart Cities initiative (SET-Plan)
or the use of the Intelligent Energy - Europe II budget, e.g. for the
purpose of knowledge sharing and technical assistance on the
establishment of national revolving funds;
- will prepare
an overview and analysis of financing mechanisms currently in place in
Member States and take account of the findings to endeavour to disseminate
best practice across the EU;
- will reflect
on the possible future development of financial incentives (inter alia
with regard to the Union instruments referred to for this purpose in
Article 10(5)(a)) and their optimal use for investments in improved
energy efficiency of buildings.