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Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Ciarán Cuffe
Country: Ireland
Language: EN

This law sets a fair and ambitious pathway to a climate-neutral building stock by guaranteeing priority funding for renovations for the people who need it most. Placing those living in Europe’s coldest, dampest homes at the top of the queue and including protections for renters against evictions. This is the just transition in action. No one is left behind. In fact, we are bringing everyone with us and delivering better buildings and a high quality of life for all. This is the European Green Deal. The EPPD places the final piece in the Fit for 55 package of climate laws. Buildings contribute 36 % of Europe’s CO2 emissions and nearly three in four buildings are energy inefficient, so tackling buildings is an essential step to reaching climate neutrality by 2050. This law introduces new measures to deliver a climate-neutral building stock by 2050. So what will it do? Firstly, it will modernise Europe’s building stock by setting so-called ‘minimum energy performance standards – MEPS’, requiring the buildings that waste the most energy to be gradually improved. This is the most cost-effective approach with the greatest potential to reduce energy bills and emissions, and MEPS will apply to buildings in the non-residential sector like office buildings and hospitals. And while there are no obligations on individual homeowners, Member States can apply MEPS to the residential sector, amongst other measures, to deliver reductions in average energy use. Secondly, to support building owners and vulnerable households, financing measures, information services like one-stop shops and social safeguards are included. We are directing money to renovations with a clear policy framework to help scale up and direct public and private money to renovations. Member States must ensure that their national building renovation plans are sufficiently financed and they must draw from EU funds to do this. That financial support must prioritise vulnerable households. And Member States must also protect tenants by addressing disproportionate rent increases that may cause eviction through renovations. And buildings can also be made exempt from MEPS in case of serious hardship or where renovations are not cost effective. Finally, thousands of local jobs in construction, renovation and renewable industries will be created. We are supporting SMEs and the economy as a whole. Some Member States will also introduce training schemes to increase the availability of skilled workers. Considerable emission reductions are expected, helping us to protect current and future generations of Europeans from the worst impacts of climate change. Colleagues, it is clear we are at the start of a demanding journey towards climate neutrality by 2050. However, we cannot shy away from the task because it is difficult. Citizens in every Member State represented in this Parliament are struggling with high energy bills and poor-quality homes. This law will improve people’s lives. For them and for future generations, let’s vote in favour of the EPPD tomorrow.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Radan Kanev
Country: Ireland
Language: BG

Всички знаем, че реновирането на сгради е добро едновременно за семейните бюджети, за околната среда и за енергийната ни независимост. Всички също така знаем, че такава огромна задача не може да бъде постигната по никакъв начин само с публични средства, а и не е справедливо сметките на богатите да бъдат намалявани с данъците на бедните.  Затова и смятам, че най-важната част от постигнатото споразумение, най-големият успех на Комисията по енергетика в този Парламент в преговорите й със Съвета беше постигането на регулиране на умни и справедливи финансови инструменти за реновиране на сгради и инструменти, които гарантират, че собствениците няма да плащат повече, отколкото спестяват вследствие на реновирането.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Seán Kelly
Political group: PPE
Country: Greece
Language: EN

In 2022, the same year the energy crisis really began to wreak havoc on our electricity and gas bills, the EU relied on expensive imports for 62.5% of its energy consumption. In Ireland, we spend EUR 1 million every hour on fossil fuel imports. Ending our dependence on external sources for our energy supply is good for the climate, good for Europe’s energy security and critically good for our economy and EU competitiveness, as well as job creation, with the construction sector being the largest generator of jobs per million euros invested. The EPBD will make it easier for people to renovate their homes, ensuring our buildings consume less energy and rely on cheaper and greener renewable sources. For residential buildings it is completely up to each Member State’s government to decide how they will achieve the 16% energy savings across the stock. Member States may decide to use a combination of various measures. As for non-residential buildings, Member States retain a high degree of flexibility when applying exemptions or derogations, such as historical buildings. Importantly, actions from other pieces of legislation will also contribute to the EPBD. After long negotiations, we now have a sensible compromise on the table that appropriately balances increasing the energy performance of buildings on one hand, while ensuring cost effectiveness and affordability on the other. The threat of compulsory renovation that had been hanging over millions of owners and tenants is now off the table. It is vital that the European Parliament passes the EPBD when it votes tomorrow, and I am pleased that my group will be voting in favour. And finally, I would like to thank a great team of co-rapporteurs – it has been a joy to work with them and hopefully our work will bear fruit tomorrow and into the future in ensuring we have energy-efficient buildings across Europe.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Tsvetelina Penkova
Political group: S-D
Country: Croatia
Language: BG

Директивата за енергийни характеристики на сградите, която ще гласуваме утре, на практика институционализира плановете за обновяване на сградния фонд на Европейския съюз. Трябва да кажем ясно, че не става въпрос просто за обикновено саниране, каквото е много разпространено и често практикувано в държавите членки до този момент. Радвам се, че успяхме да договорим текст, който всъщност насърчава дълбоките ремонти, които реално биха могли да доведат до намаляване на сметките на домакинствата с близо 50%.  Също така постигнахме важен компромис, че ремонтите трябва да започнат от най-уязвимите семейства, за да им помогнем да излязат от енергийната бедност. Успяхме да включим и иновативни финансови механизми за по-лесен достъп до финансиране на преференциални условия. По този начин повече домакинства ще могат да инвестират в подобряване на жизнения си стандарт, без това да натоварва допълнително семейния бюджет. Тази директива е първата крачка към премахването на енергийната бедност на континента и затова трябва да я подкрепим. Сметките няма да намалеят само ако използваме по-евтини енергийни източници. Трябва да консумираме енергията ефективно, защото това е бъдещето.  Благодаря на Киран Къф и на целия екип, който две години работи по това законодателство, за да гарантираме бъдеще в Европа.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Sara Matthieu
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: France
Language: NL

Wij willen ervoor zorgen dat energierenovaties voor iedereen betaalbaar worden, zodat mensen warm en comfortabel kunnen leven. De mensen die het het meest nodig hebben moeten ook de meeste steun krijgen. Met deze renovatierichtlijn bieden we een grootschalig investeringskader voor gezonde en warme woningen. Wijk per wijk gaan we de meest energieverslindende huizen eerst renoveren. Want een renovatieverplichting, zoals in Vlaanderen bijvoorbeeld is ingevoerd, werkt niet. Mensen tot iets verplichten zonder hun de gepaste ondersteuning te geven: dat is pas een renovatiesprookje. Wat willen wij? – Renovatievoorschotten op maat van elk gezin; – extra ondersteuning voor diegenen die het echt nodig hebben; en natuurlijk – beschermingsprocedures voor de huurders, zodat ook zij hun rekening zien dalen. Op die manier kan elke Vlaming tegen 2050 in een energie-efficiënte woning leven. De energierekening gaat dan omlaag, want de goedkoopste energie is nog altijd de energie die we niet gebruiken. De ecologische keuze moet voor iedereen de goedkoopste en de meest logische keuze worden. Dat is eerlijk klimaatbeleid waarbij niemand wordt achtergelaten
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Ladislav Ilčić
Political group: ECR
Country: France
Language: HR

Primjerice, umjesto da motiviramo mladi bračni par koji gradi novu kuću, ovo izvješće će sve subvencije usmjeriti na renoviranje, recimo na baku koja živi sama na selu, ima mjesečna primanja 200 eura i grije se na drva jer ima svoju šumu. E nju želi natjerati da ugradi toplinsku pumpu i solarne panele. Je li to realno? Drugo, umjesto da potičemo svako poboljšanje, a ono uvijek ovisi o mogućnostima građana, ovo izvješće nameće samo najviše standarde, koji su užasno skupi. Tako izvješće želi ukinuti poticaje na plinske bojlere od sljedeće godine i želi te bojlere potpuno ukinuti do 2040. Kao da plinski bojler nije puno bolji od peći na ugljen. Uglavnom, ovo izvješće je nerealno, skupo i neučinkovito. Puno je inovacija u ovom sektoru. Dajte ljudima znanje i oni će sami, bolje od vas, odabrati ono rješenje koje je u skladu s njihovim potrebama i mogućnostima. Naravno, ako želite zdravorazumska i realna rješenja. A ako želite ambiciozne zelene promašaje, onda glasajte za ovakav EPBD.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Isabella Tovaglieri
Political group: ID
Country: Spain
Language: IT

È un dato di fatto incontrovertibile, cari colleghi della sinistra e dei Verdi che vi definite tanto amici del clima, che il nostro continente ha al suo interno aree climatiche estremamente diverse. Non ci vuole un meteorologo per capirlo, basta il buon senso... Con questa direttiva invece volevate originariamente obbligare tutti i cittadini europei a ristrutturare casa di tasca loro, pena la perdita di valore dell'immobile. Sono preoccupazioni che avevo già sollevato nei miei 100 emendamenti, che voi avete respinto, anche se noto con piacere che molte delle mie proposte sono state riprese nel testo finale, ma non basta! Troppe incertezze incombono ancora sulla casa degli italiani e questa è l'ennesima dimostrazione del baratro a cui è giunta la nuova religione
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Marc Botenga
Political group: The Left
Country: France
Language: NL

We hebben in Vlaanderen al gezien wat voor een slecht idee dat is. De Vlaamse regering kwam twee jaar geleden met een zeer strikte versie van die renovatieplicht: boetes als je een woning koopt en het energielabel niet snel genoeg verbetert. Bijvoorbeeld omdat de werken aanslepen of omdat je het geld niet meer hebt. Dan krijg je monsterboetes. Absurde ideeën. Op een gegeven moment kreeg een jong werkend koppel, in Gent geloof ik, 13 000 EUR boete. Dat hou je toch niet voor mogelijk, want die verbouwingswerken slepen aan omdat je het geld niet hebt of omdat het minder snel gaat dan voorzien. En dan krijg je daar nog eens een boete bovenop. Ja, dan gaat het natuurlijk helemaal niet vooruit. Wat wij hier nodig hebben, is geen renovatieplícht, maar een renovatierécht dat ervoor zorgt dat iedereen niet alleen kan renoveren, maar ook geholpen wordt bij het renoveren door, bijvoorbeeld, een derdebetalerssyteem. In Duitsland werden op tien jaar tijd 4 miljoen projecten gefinancierd via een overheidsbank. Laten we daarnaar kijken. Laten we dat als model nemen. Dat is het Europa dat we willen. De mensen mogen niet weer opdraaien voor deze klimaat-transitie.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Maria da Graça Carvalho
Political group: PPE
Country: Spain
Language: PT

Caro Presidente, Cara Comissária, Caros Colegas, na União Europeia, os edifícios são responsáveis por 40 % do consumo de energia e 36 % das emissões de gases com efeito de estufa. A presente diretiva é, por isso, de enorme importância para a transição climática e é, também, fundamental para combater a pobreza energética e garantir o conforto térmico aos europeus. Em Portugal ainda se morre por causa do frio. Muitas habitações estão degradadas e mal isoladas. Não podemos desperdiçar esta oportunidade. O texto que iremos votar foi muito melhorado, em comparação com a proposta inicial. Os Estados—Membros dispõem, agora, da flexibilidade para definirem planos adaptados às suas necessidades específicas. É importante que estes planos se traduzam em oportunidades para as economias nacionais e locais, no emprego, no recurso a materiais obtidos localmente, na melhoria das competências dos trabalhadores na área da construção e afins. E é necessário que o setor público e o setor financeiro participem nos investimentos a realizar. Temos uma grande tarefa pela frente, mas é uma tarefa que vale a pena, porque resultará em menos emissões, mais conforto, mais saúde e mais beleza para as nossas lindas cidades.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Mohammed Chahim
Political group: S-D
Country: Denmark
Language: NL

We hebben vorig jaar een gigantische energiecrisis meegemaakt. Ik zag overal rond mij huishoudens die hun energierekening niet konden betalen. Toch vragen mensen zich hier af of deze richtlijn niet te ambitieus is en we niet te snel willen gaan. Daarop heb ik maar één ding te zeggen: het verduurzamen van woningen en een lage energierekening gaan hand in hand. De energiecrisis hadden we grotendeels kunnen voorkomen als de woningen beter geïsoleerd waren. Isoleren is namelijk een van de meest kosteneffectieve manieren om het energieverbruik terug te dringen. Renovatie van een woning is een zegen voor veel mensen. Want wie wil er niet in een tochtvrije, schimmelvrije woning wonen? Een woning met een lage energierekening. Daar gaat het om vandaag. Stem voor de richtlijn energieprestatie van gebouwen. Stem voor een lage energierekening. Gun het de mensen dat ze de volgende crisis niet hoeven te bedelen om hulp te krijgen om hun energierekening te kunnen betalen. Dat is waarvoor we vandaag een basis proberen te leggen.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Claudia Gamon
Political group: Renew
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Präsident! Die Berichterstattung in Österreich über diese Richtlinie war wirklich abenteuerlich. Die Gegner haben es so hingestellt, als wäre energieeffizientes Bauen ein totaler Gaga-Öko-Wahnsinn. Aber energieeffizientes Bauen ist lokale Wertschöpfung. Die Innovationskraft dafür liegt vor Ort – in Europa, in Österreich, sogar in meiner Region, in Vorarlberg. Bauen mit Holz, Bauen mit recyceltem Material, Sanieren von Bestand: Die Richtlinie über die Gesamtenergieeffizienz von Gebäuden ist eine Entlastungsrichtlinie, und sie ist eine Befreiungsrichtlinie. Es ist eine Entlastung von Kosten, und es ist eine Befreiung von der Abhängigkeit von Diktatorengas. Energieeffizientes Bauen und Wohnen in energieeffizienten Gebäuden bedeutet für die Bürgerinnen und Bürger, dass sie weniger Kosten haben. Denn wer hohe Kosten hat, ist verwundbar, wenn der Energielieferant wieder einmal sagt: „Der Preis muss raufgehen“, weil er ein verrückter Diktator ist. Deshalb beschließen wir diese Richtlinie und machen wir es auch einfacher für Regierungen, die sich noch weigern, endlich aus russischem Gas auszusteigen, wie auch die österreichische.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Ignazio Corrao
Political group: Verts/ALE
Country: Malta
Language: IT

Signor Presidente, onorevoli colleghi, mi sento di rispondere sull'esempio di Palermo, perché a Palermo ci ho vissuto parecchi anni. Pensare che le case di Palermo non abbiano bisogno di efficientamento energetico mi sembra un errore clamoroso, o comunque la dichiarazione di chi non sa che dove c'è più caldo c'è bisogno di efficientare gli edifici perché, per esempio d'estate, quegli edifici hanno bisogno di essere raffreddati e, peraltro, d'inverno ti posso assicurare che a Palermo fa pure freddo, e in questo momento c'è la stessa temperatura di Bruxelles. Maggioranza di sinistra, follie  La realtà è che l'Unione europea ha bisogno di fare investimenti sugli edifici perché gli edifici sono energivori, sia pubblici che privati, e con questa direttiva riusciamo a fare dei passi in avanti: nessun obbligo, nessuna tragedia, nessun bisogno di disinformare i cittadini verso le azioni utili che vengono fatte in quest'Aula anche grazie al lavoro del relatore, il collega Cuffe, e degli altri relatori ombra che hanno lavorato su questo fascicolo. Questa direttiva, peraltro, arriva al momento giusto, nel mezzo di guerre geopolitiche che hanno mostrato l'importanza dell'efficientamento energetico e, appunto, del risparmio per i nostri edifici.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Johan Nissinen
Political group: ECR
Language: SV

Herr talman! EU vill att våra byggnader ska vara grönare och ha ren energi. Det låter ju väldigt bra, men tyvärr är deras förslag mer en utopisk dröm än verklighet.  Ett tydligt exempel är från Tyskland – där satsade man 342 miljarder euro på att spara energi i byggnaderna. Åtta år senare visade det sig att det inte blev någon effektivisering över huvud taget. Det var bara ett dyrt projekt.  Därför funkar inte en modell för hela EU. Det visar bara att vi är långt ifrån redo för dessa överambitiösa planer. Det är en dyr hobby driven av socialistiska aktivister, inte av praktisk verklighet. Byggnadsdirektivet lägger en farlig ekonomisk administrativ börda på våra medborgare.  Det är mer eller mindre kriminellt att kräva detta, särskilt när vi vet att målen är ouppnåeliga. Ni som röstar för det här – skäms på er!
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Thierry Mariani
Political group: ID
Country: Croatia
Language: FR

Monsieur le Président, le 19 février dernier, Bruno Le Maire annonçait qu’il retirait un milliard d’euros de l’outil MaPrimeRénov’ pour l’année à venir. Cette semaine, au Parlement européen, l’Union européenne d’Emmanuel Macron et d’Ursula von der Leyen fait voter une refonte de la directive sur la performance thermique des bâtiments, dont les objectifs sont absolument inatteignables. À Paris, le ministre de l’économie a dit: «Vous toucherez moins d’argent que prévu pour rénover vos maisons.» Pendant ce temps-là, à Bruxelles, le gouvernement français a cédé lors de négociations et laissé passer un texte sur la rénovation des biens immobiliers qui demandera à nos compatriotes des sacrifices impossibles à tenir. Prendre des engagements qu’il sait ne pas pouvoir tenir est devenu la maladie du macronisme. Demain, à Bruxelles, Macron accusera les Français de ne pas suffisamment se soucier d’écologie. Mais, à Paris, à l’inverse, il affirmera que la Commission européenne est droguée à la norme. En réalité, M. Macron n’a jamais changé de stratégie. Il ment en même temps à l’Union européenne et aux Français, et espère que personne ne s’en rendra compte. L’Union européenne prétend mettre des panneaux solaires sur tous les établissements publics, alors que les hôpitaux français sont en lambeaux. L’Union européenne veut interdire les chaudières au fioul, mais elle laisse 80 % des Français baisser le chauffage pendant l’hiver car ils ne peuvent plus payer leurs factures. L’Union européenne prétend que l’État accompagnera les propriétaires, alors que la France est endettée à hauteur de plus de 3 000 milliards d’euros. Comme pour le pacte vert, vous confondez l’écologie et la démagogie. Vous nous trouverez toujours sur votre route pour dire la vérité aux Français.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Sandra Pereira
Political group: The Left
Country: Germany
Language: PT

Senhor Presidente, o direito fundamental à habitação tem sido posto em causa, afetando milhões de pessoas em toda a União Europeia, seja pela especulação no arrendamento, seja pelo brutal aumento das taxas de juro, seja pela falta ou inexistência de oferta pública de habitação – isto num momento de brutal aumento do custo de vida, onde se acentuam as desigualdades e a pobreza aumenta. É urgente investir em habitação pública e garantir o direito à habitação condigna e adequada. São urgentes investimentos na eficiência energética do edificado público, mas também dar prioridade aos agregados familiares mais vulneráveis, fazendo refletir na dotação indicativa por país os fundos europeus a afetar a estas finalidades. É incompreensível que se deixe as famílias à mercê do mercado especulativo da habitação, não lhes garantindo que, após a renovação das suas habitações, a renda não será aumentada, e que se dê rédea solta às multinacionais do setor energético para continuarem a somar lucros escandalosos, enquanto existem pessoas que não conseguem manter a casa quente no inverno, ou fresca no verão. São precisas medidas que garantam o direito à habitação condigna e adequada às necessidades da população e não os lucros dos interesses privados que crescem de ano para ano.
Debate: Energy performance of buildings
Date: MONDAY, 11 MARCH 2024
Speaker: Angelika Niebler
Political group: PPE
Country: Germany
Language: DE

Herr Präsident, Frau Kommissarin, liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen! Natürlich muss auch der Gebäudesektor dazu beitragen, dass wir unsere europäischen Klimaschutzziele erreichen, denn der Gebäudesektor macht allein schon 36 % aller CO2-Emissionen in der Europäischen Union aus – das sind jedenfalls die Schätzungen der Kommission. Die Frage ist also nicht, ob wir den Gebäudebestand dekarbonisieren, sondern die Frage ist, wie wir das machen. Und da – glaube ich – gibt es unterschiedliche Meinungen hier. Sozialdemokraten und Grüne wollen eine Sanierungspflicht – das lehne ich ab. Ich halte nichts von Zwang, und ich halte auch nichts von Verboten. Ganz im Gegenteil: Ich glaube, wir müssen Lust auf Klimaschutz machen. Die Sanierungspflicht für Wohngebäude ist jetzt vom Tisch – zumindest nach der Version, über die wir morgen abstimmen. Aber es gibt nach dem Vorschlag, über den morgen zu entscheiden ist, immer noch eine faktische Sanierungspflicht für Nichtwohngebäude und für öffentliche Gebäude, und es gibt auch detaillierteste Vorgaben für Fahrradstellplätze und für die Vorverkabelung für Ladesäulen und dergleichen. Und da frage ich mich immer wieder: Ist das wirklich die Aufgabe der Europäischen Union? Ist das nicht eine Frage, die in der Region, die in den Kommunen vor Ort entschieden werden muss? Und erlauben Sie mir auch die Frage: Brauchen wir denn überhaupt diese detaillierten Vorgaben, diese Regelung? Wir haben schon vor einigen Jahren den Emissionshandel europaweit auf den Gebäudesektor ausgedehnt – und das halte ich für gut, das halte ich für richtig. Fossile Energie im Gebäudesektor wird teurer. Das ist der richtige Weg, nämlich dass wir versuchen, über den Preis für CO2-Emissionen zu steuern und nicht durch diese Detailmikroregulierung, wie es jetzt in diesem Vorschlag auch wieder angelegt ist. Also, wie gesagt: Ich unterstütze das Ziel. Ich finde es gut, dass wir im Gebäudesektor wirklich auch etwas machen. Aber der Weg, der jetzt wieder beschrieben ist, dass wir wieder in diese klein-klein Mikrodetailregelung hineingehen, den halte ich für falsch.