Efficient Product Policy in the European Union 29 June 2016 Portuguese Association of Engineers Portuguese Association of HVAC&R Industry Robert Nuij Head of Sector Efficient Products Directorate General for
EU policy framework for energy efficiency Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU Performance of Buildings Directive 2010/31/EU Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC Labelling Directive 2010/30/EU Star EU-US agreement Tyre Labelling Regulation 2009/30/EU Financing Efficiency European Structural Investment Fund; Horizon 2020; LIFE + funding; European Fund for Strategic Investments; Member State programmes; etc. 2
A brief history of EU product efficiency policy 1 st labelling framework directive on household appliances: 1979 One implementing directive on ovens in 1979 FAILED Commission proposals in 1980 for impl. directives covering: Refrigerators Washing machines Dishwashers FD requested IMs also on: televisions, tumble dryers, ironing machines, water heaters. 3
A brief history of EU product efficiency policy 2 nd labelling framework directive on household appliances : 1992 Multilingual and modular (background distributed by industry association, only strip with class in the box) Implementing directives: Refrigerators 1994 Washing machines 1995 Tumble driers 1995 Washer-driers 1996 Dishwashers 1997 Lamps 1998 Electric ovens 2002 Air-conditioners 2002 4
A brief history of EU product efficiency policy Minimum energy efficiency requirements 1992-2002 Three independent Council directives: boilers 1992, refrigerators 1996, ballasts for fluorescent lamps 2000 2003 proposal for Ecodesign Framework Directive allowing the establishment for specific and generic ecodesign requirements adoption in 2005 2009 and 2010: revision of both Framework Directives extension of scope to energy-related products and B2B products (for labelling) 5
Ecodesign and Labelling: a combined effort Ecodesign addresses the supply side; it pushes the market Labelling addresses the demand side; it pulls the market The combined effect of both Directives ensures dynamic improvement of the market 6
Ecodesign (Directive 2009/125/EC) Setting of mandatory requirements for energy-related products to improve their environmental performance Products not meeting these requirements cannot be placed on the market (applies also to imports) Establishes the framework (conditions, criteria, procedures, etc.) Legal Basis Article 114 (TFEU): free movement of products within the internal market Products to be addressed are stipulated in the Ecodesign Working Plan Basis for any measure is a technical preparatory study (MEErP methodology) 7
Criteria for action What products? Significant volume of sales and trade, indicatively 200.000 units p.a. Significant environmental impact Significant potential for improvement in terms of its environmental impact without entailing excessive costs No (significant) negative impact on: Functionality Health and safety Affordability Industry s Competitiveness 8
Label (Directive 2010/30/EU) Sets mandatory labelling requirements for energy-related products to enable consumers to make informed choices Ranks products according to their energy efficiency on an A to G scale Once the majority of products in a certain category reach class A, up to three classes (A+/A++/A+++) may be added on top of class A Displays annual energy consumption or energy consumption per cycle, as well as other impacts: e.g. water consumption, volume of the appliance, etc. Ecodesign measures are often accompanied by an Label (regulation) mainly for consumer products 9
Labelling examples Refrigerators Vacuum cleaners Ovens 10
Process 11
Measures in place 28 ecodesign regulations 1275/2008 Electric power consumption standby and off mode 107/2009 Simple set-top boxes 244/2009 Non-directional household lamps 245/2009 Fluorescent lamps for high intensity discharge lamps 278/2009 External power supplies 640/2009 Electric motors 641/2009 Circulators 642/2009 Televisions 643/2009 Household refrigerating appliances 1015/2010 Household washing machines 1016/2010 Household dishwashers 327/2011 Industrial fans 206/2012 Airco and comfort fans 547/2012 Water pumps 932/2012 Household tumble driers 1194/2012 Directional lamps 548/2014 Power transformers 617/2013 Computers and servers 666/2013 Vacuum cleaners 801/2013 Networked standby 813/2013 Space heaters 814/2013 Water heaters & storage tanks 66/2014 Domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods 1253/2014 Ventilation units 2015/1095 Professional refrigeration 2015/1185 Solid fuel local space heaters 2015/1188 Local space heaters 2015/1189 Solid fuel boilers 16 labelling Regulations 1059/2010 Household dishwashers 1060/2010 Household refrigerating appliances 1061/2010 Household washing machines 1062/2010 Televisions 626/2011 Air conditioners 392/2012 Household tumble driers 874/2012 Electrical lamps and luminaires 665/2013 Vacuum cleaners 811/2013 Space heaters 812/2013 Water heaters & storage tanks 65/2014 Domestic ovens, hobs and range hoods 518/2014 Internet energy labelling 1254/2014 Residential ventilation units 2015/1094 Professional refrigeration 2015/1186 Local space heaters 2015/1187 Solid fuel boilers 3 voluntary agreements COM (2012) 684 COM (2013) 23 COM (2015) 178 Complex set top boxes Imaging equipment Game consoles 1 tyre labelling regulation 1222/2009/EC Labelling of tyres with respect to fuel efficiency and other essential parameters
Ongoing work Measures under development Electronic displays Air heating products (close to adoption) Professional wet appliances Commercial refrigeration Compressors Uninterruptible power supplies New measures under study Windows Water-related products Heating and lighting controls Smart appliances Power cables Entreprise servers Steam boilers Measures under review Household dishwashers Household refrigerating appliances Household washing machines Household tumble driers Pumps Fans Electrical lamps and luminaires (stage 6) External power supplies Lighting (non-directional and tertiary, and special purpose) Voluntary agreements under development Machine tools 13
Ecodesign and labelling - Results Achieved Delivers close to half of the 20% energy efficiency target for 2020 175 Mtoe primary energy savings per year by 2020, i.e. the annual primary energy consumption of Italy 320 Mt CO 2 equiv. greenhouse gas emission reduction; i.e. around 25% of EU 2020 reduction target Savings of 490 per household per year 55 billion extra revenue for industry, wholesale and retail sector 14
Market transformation 15 Source: Top Ten EU
Market transformation Source: Top Ten EU 16
Star Voluntary, appliance specific label for energy efficient office equipment EU programme based on international agreement with USA EU Scope: Computer products, displays and imaging equipment Dynamic enhancement of specifications ( every three years) Evaluation of programme has started 17
Tyre labelling Fuel efficiency (rolling resistance) Wet Grip Reduce fuel consumption and related CO 2 and pollutants emissions due to road transport by promoting market transformation and driving further R&D investments Fuel savings between 2.4 and 6.6 Mtoe at EU level in 2020 exceeds the annual oil consumption of Hungary External Rolling Noise 18
Main ongoing activities Review Labelling Directive Improve effectiveness of the label (e.g. back to A to G, including rescaling) Strengthen compliance (e.g. through better market surveillance and product registration) Review Star agreement Review tyre labelling regulation Review of several implementing measures 19
Thank you for your attention! Robert Nuij Tel: +32(0)2 29 86183 Email: robert.nuij@ec.europa.eu Website: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/efficiency/index_en.htm 20
Space and water heaters 26/09/2013 Publication 26/09/2015 1 st EL Space Heaters (A ++ - G) 1 st EL Water Heaters (A - G) TIER 1 ED (efficiency) 26/09/2016 Review ED water heaters Separate requirements for different types of water heaters 26/09/2017 TIER 2 ED (efficiency) 2 nd EL Water Heaters (A + - F) 26/09/2018 ED requirements (NO x ) TIER 3 requirements (efficiency WH) Review ED and EL 26/09/2019 2 nd EL Space Heaters (A +++ - D)
Scope of Ecodesign (ED) of space heater and water heater Included are space heaters with a rated heat output 400 kw packages of space heater 400 kw temperature control and solar device water heaters with a rated heat output 400 kw hot water storage tanks with a storage volume 2 000 litres packages of water heater 400 kw and solar device Exempted are predominant biogas/bioliquid heaters (review), solid fuel heaters (lot 15), air heaters (lot 21) Scope of Labelling (EL) of space heater and water heater Included are space heaters with a rated heat output 70 kw packages of space heater 70 kw, temperature control and solar device water heaters with a rated heat output 70 kw hot water storage tanks with a storage volume 500 litres packages of water heater 70 kw and solar device Exempted are predominant biogas/bioliquid heaters (review), solid fuel heaters (lot 15), air heaters (lot 21)
Ecodesign for air conditioners Regulation 206/2012 sets minimum efficiency requirements Scope: air conditioners with a rated capacity below 12 kw To promote air conditioners using refrigerants with a low Global Warming Potential (GWP), less stringent requirements apply for those using GWP <150 refrigerants Requirements also on noise and standby consumption Requirements based on the seasonal efficiency of the product for heating (SCOP) and cooling (SEER)
Air conditioners The label is the same for all AC placed in the EEA, independently of the climate zone or Member State. Right balance between relevant information and level of complexity needs to be found. EE class for average heating season mandatory and voluntary for colder / warmer heating season. The objective of the "map" is providing a perception to consumers on the performance according to location. Labelling 626/2011/EU, Ecodesign 206/2012/EU Combined saving potential 11 TWh/year by 2020 (in primary energy, more than gross inland consumption of Cyprus) Review in 2017 24
Ecodesign solid fuel boilers Regulation 2015/1189 500 kw; requirements for 2020: 77% (based on GCV), 75% for boilers 20 kw PM 40 mg/m 3 at 10% O 2, 60 for manual boilers OGC 20 mg/m 3 at 10% O 2, 30 for manual boilers CO 500 mg/m 3 at 10% O 2, 700 for manual boilers NO x 200 mg/m 3 at 10% O 2, 350 for fossil fuel boilers
Label solid fuel boilers Regulation 2015/1187 Same label as for other space heaters (Regulation 811/2013) 70 kw A++ to G from 1 April 2017 A+++ to D from 25 Sept 2019 Package label Biomass condensing boilers reach class A++
Ecodesign solid fuel local space heaters Regulation 2015/1185 Requirements for 2022: Product efficiency Open fronted 30% Closed fronted 65% Closed fronted pellets 79% Cookers 65% Product PM mg/m 3 * OGC mg/m 3 CO mg/m 3 NO x mg/m 3 Open fronted 50 100 2000 200 Closed fronted 40 100 1500 200 (300 fossil fuel) Closed fronted pellets 20 40 300 200 Cookers 40 100 1500 200 (300 fossil fuel) * also Norwegian and British test methods allowed with separate limit values
Label local space heaters Regulation 2015/1186 One label for gas, liquid and solid fuel local space heaters 50 kw A++ to G label from 1 Jan 2018 For flueless or open to chimney solid fuel heaters from 1 Jan 2022 Best biomass appliances can reach A++ Best fossil fuel appliances can reach A