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Energy Efficiency Directive

Proposal for a DIRECTIVE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on energy efficiency and repealing Directives 2004/8/EC and 2006/32/EC

Stage
In force
Transposition deadline
5 Jun 2014
Procedure
Directive
Last activity
25 Oct 2012
4 acts

Delegated and implementing acts beneath it

By status: 4 published.

ActKindStatusAdoption
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/995Delegated · RegulationPublishedQ3 2022
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/807Delegated · RegulationPublished
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/826Delegated · RegulationPublishedQ1 2019
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2402Delegated · RegulationPublished12/10/2015

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The Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) sets EU energy efficiency targets and requires Member States to achieve cumulative end-use savings of 1.5% annually from 2014–2020 and 0.8% annually from 2021–2030. It mandates public building renovations, energy audits, and cogeneration support. In force since 2012, it was amended in 2018 and 2023. The 2030 target is at least 32.5%.

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