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CEWEP Ireland welcomes the continued exclusion of municipal and hazardous waste incineration from the EU ETS. There is no change in the definition for WtE in Annex I of the proposed Directive which continues to provide an exemption for hazardous and municipal waste. The exemption was introduced for good reason.

In short below and for details please find enclosed EDF(Electricité de France)'s contribution EDF welcomes the ambitious revision of the EU-ETS to align it with the new 2030 target. A meaningful carbon price will drive cost-effective energy transition by promoting investments in renewable and low-carbon technologies.

The Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency (EED) revised in 2018 is a key element to achieve the European Green Deal objectives, with the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the European Emissions Trading System (EU ETS).

CEWEP Ireland supports the definition of ‘efficient district heating and cooling system’ in the revised Articles 23 and 24 of the EED recast. The stricter planning requirements and the obligation to follow up on comprehensive assessments on heating and cooling, including the promotion at local and regional levels, will be important for Member States such as Ireland where there is currently low levels of district…

EDF welcomes the revision of the EED, which is an opportunity to ensure that it is fully aligned with Green Deal objectives and coherent with the EU ETS, the RED, the EPBD, the ETD, the Energy System Integration Strategy, and the Renovation Wave strategy. Nevertheless, these legislative works have to be done with a focus on affordability, taking into account the most cost effective way to reach the climate targets.

CEWEP Ireland welcomes the Commission’s decision to review the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD) and to provide an opportunity to respond to the public consultation on the Roadmap for its revision. This review is timely and necessary given the aims of the EU’s Green Deal. With this in mind, there is scope for the ETD to underpin the proposed measures contained within the Circular Economy Action Plan.

EDF welcomes the intention of the Commission to review the Energy Taxation Directive (ETD). The current Energy Taxation Directive does not contribute to the EU’s climate and energy policy goals: there is no link between minimum tax rates and their energy content and CO2 emissions. The ETD does not provide preferential tax treatment for low-carbon energy final consumption.

Waste to Energy (WtE) facilities treat household and similar waste that cannot be prevented, reused or recycled. Through the thermal treatment process, the facilities recover energy from the waste. The energy, categorised as partly renewable due to the partly biogenic feedstock, is defined as biomass under the Renewable Energy Directive. This energy can be in the form of steam, electricity or hot water.