C 301/144
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
5.8.2022
Amendment 7 Recital 31 Text proposed by the European Commission
CoR amendment
Member States should support public bodies in planning and the uptake of energy efficiency improvement measures, including at regional and local levels, by providing guide­ lines promoting competence building and training oppor­ tunities and encouraging cooperation amongst public bodies including amongst agencies.
For that purpose, Member States could set up national competence centres on complex issues, such as advising local or regional energy agencies on district heating or cooling.
Member States should support local and regional author­ ities as well as other public bodies in planning and the uptake of energy efficiency improvement measures, includ­ ing at regional and local levels, by providing financial and technical support and submitting plans addressing the lack of workforce and qualified professionals needed for all stages of the green transition, including craftsmen as well as high-skilled green technology experts, applied scientists and innovators.
Member States should support public bodies to take into account the wider benefits beyond energy savings, such as healthy indoor climate with improved indoor air and environmental quality as well as the improvement of quality of life, especially for schools, daycares, sheltered housing, nursing homes and hospitals.
Member States should provide guidelines promoting competence building and training opportunities and encourage cooperation amongst public bodies includ­ ing amongst agencies.
For that purpose, Member States could set up national and regional competence centres on complex issues, such as advising local or regional energy agencies on district heating or cooling.
Reason Self-explanatory.