1. EU ENERGY UNION
Lucas Maurer
DG Energy, European Commission

2. OVERVIEW Energy Security, Solidarity and Trust
1. INTRODUCTION – OBJECTIVES OF EU ENERGY POLICY
2. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
Energy Security, Solidarity and Trust
An Integrated Internal Energy Market
Energy Efficiency
Decarbonising the Economy
Research, Innovation and Competitiveness
3. OUR LATEST PROPOSALS – THE CLEAN ENERG FOR ALL EUROPEANS PACKAGE
4. CONCLUSION

3. Energy Union: Strategy«  « 
I want to reform and reorganise Europe’s energy policy in a new European Energy Union.
Jean Claude Juncker
Energy Union Strategy

4. AN ENERGY UNION BASED ON FIVE MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE AND INTERLINKED DIMENSIONS
Summer 2015:
ETS Directive
Energy Labelling
Nov 2015; Feb 2017:
1st and 2nd State of the Energy Union
Energy Security, Solidarity and trust
A fully integrated internal energy market
Energy Efficiency
Decarbonisation of the economy
Research, innovation and competitiveness
February 2016:
SoS Regulation;
IGA Decision;
Heating and Cooling;
LNG
November 2016:
Clean Energy for all Europeans package
(RED, EE, MDI, Governance)
July 2016:
Effort Sharing (GHG)
LULUCF
Low-emmission mobility
2017
Mobility packages

5.  - 40 % Greenhouse Gas Emissions 27 % Renewable Energy
Agreed headline targets
2030 Framework for Energy and Climate
-20 % Greenhouse Gas Emissions
20% Renewable Energy
20 % Energy Efficiency
10 % Interconnection
2020
 - 40 % Greenhouse Gas Emissions
27 % Renewable Energy
 27%* Energy Efficiency
15 % Interconnection
2030
* To be reviewed by 2020, having in mind an EU level of 30%

6. MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY UNION
INTRODUCTION
MONITORING OF IMPLEMENTATION OF ENERGY UNION
Implementation needs close monitoring, full transparency and involvement by the European Parliament and the Council.
Main objective: "Annual reporting to the European Parliament and the Council on the state of the Energy Union in order to address the key issues and steer the policy debate."
11/2015: first State of the Energy Union
02/2017: second State of the Energy Union
Assesses the progress since the first report and identifies the next steps
2017: year of implementation
Autumn/Winter 2017: third State of the Energy Union

7. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
ENERGY SECURITY, SOLIDARITY AND TRUST
Net import dependency [%]
In 22 Member States, total net import dependency decreased
The European Union still imports more than half of its energy
Gas interconnections between Member States and access to Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals have and will continue to improve energy security

8. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
ENERGY SECURITY, SOLIDARITY AND TRUST
Share of Russian gas in total gas consumption in 2015
0 – 20%
20 – 40%
40 – 60%
60 – 80%
>80%
Source: IHS, EC

9. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
AN INTEGRATED INTERNAL ENERGY MARKET
Electricity interconnection (10% target in and 15% target in 2030) [%]
11 Member States have not yet reached the 2020 electricity interconnection target of 10%
By mid-2015 most electricity markets are coupled to one or more neighbours
Wholesale prices for gas and electricity decreased, but retail prices for electricity increased mainly due to taxes and levies

10. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EU 28 – Primary energy consumption and GDP trend
Economic growth is decoupled
Primary energy consumption decreases
2020 target is expected to be reached
30% target

11. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
DECARBONISING THE ECONOMY
Renewable energy share in the European Union [%]
In 2015:
25 Member States exceeded their indicative national trajectory
Decarbonisation (1990 to 2015):
GDP: 50 %
GHG: 22 %

13. PROGRESS ALONG THE 5 DIMENSIONS OF THE ENERGY UNION
RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND COMPETITIVENESS
Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan to accelerate decarbonisation by making technologies cost-effective and better-performing
Ambitious R&I targets set by national governments, industry and research actors have set
Considerable progress in all priority areas
European Union joined the global Mission Innovation
Global initiative of 22 governments: Pledge to double their public clean energy R&I investment over five years
The Clean Energy Industrial Competitiveness Forum is planned to be convened before the end of this year

14. REMAINING CHALLENGES
Member States should accelerate the preparation of their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans
Main tool to reach the Energy Union objectives
Certainty and predictability for investments
Further diversification of energy sources including reduced import dependencies are needed
Step up efforts to improve infrastructure (e.g. interconnectors, LNG terminals …)
The investment challenge (implementing the Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative)
about EUR 379 billion investments are needed each year over the period
Need to unlock private financing
Consumer empowerment while tackling energy poverty

15. CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS – PACKAGE ADOPTED ON 30 NOVEMBER
CREATING JOBS & GROWTH, BRINGING DOWN GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS, SECURING ENERGY SUPPLY
WHAT ARE OUR GOALS?
Putting energy efficiency first
Demonstrating global leadership in renewables
Delivering a fair deal for consumers 15

16. 2050 2030 WHY DO WE NEED THIS PACKAGE?
THE ENERGY SYSTEM OF TOMORROW WILL LOOK DIFFERENTLY
2030
50% of electricity to come from renewables
2050
Electricity completely carbon free
Thanks to the EU - ambitious energy and climate commitments
With leadership comes responsibility
Unique opportunity to modernise our economy and to
boost competitiveness
create the growth and jobs we need

17. THE REVISED RENEWABLES DIRECTIVE – MAIN OBJECTIVES
Investment
certainty
Cost-effective deployment
Collective target achievement
Promoting innovation incl. in transport
Tapping heating and cooling potential
Contributing to the EU political priority of becoming world number 1 in renewables
&
Achieving the
at least 27 %
EU-level binding renewables target cost-effectively

18. ACHIEVING THE BINDING 30% ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGET BY 2030
Performance
of Buildings
Clear vision for a decarbonised building stock by 2050;
Smart & Efficient buildings through use of Information and Communication Technologies and Smart Technologies;
Smart Finance for Smart Buildings initiative:
More effective use of public funding
Aggregation of funds
De-risking
Protect vulnerable groups & address energy poverty.
Ecodesign
Working Plan
List of new product groups;
Outline on how ecodesign will contribute to circular economy objectives;
Specific measures on air conditioning;
Guidelines on voluntary agreements.
Energy Efficiency
Directive
Binding 30% energy efficiency target for 2030;
Create 400,000 new jobs;
Reduce gas imports by 12%;
Save € 70 billion in fossil fuel imports;
Empower consumers by granting access to information on their energy consumption.

20. OVERARCHING OBJECTIVES OF ENERGY UNION GOVERNANCE
A ROBUST GOVERNANCE TO MEET 4 OBJECTIVES
Meet Energy Union objectives (notably the 2030 targets, including a 2050 perspective)
Promote Better Regulation and reduce administrative burden
Enhance investor certainty and predictability
Ensure compliance with the EU's international climate commitments

21. GOVERNANCE - TIMELINE Final Plans (2021-2030) Final update
(of 2030 Plan)
Final Plans
( )
Draft Plans
( )
Draft update
(of 2030 Plan)
Draft Plans
( )
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
2029
2030
Progress report
Progress report
Progress report
Progress report
Progress report
Biannual Commission assessment and recommendations
Measures to close gaps to 2030 targets
Regional cooperation

22. A FAIR DEAL FOR CONSUMERS
NEW MARKET DESIGN
A FAIR DEAL FOR CONSUMERS
BETTER INFORMED
EMPOWERED
PROTECTED
Access to fit-for-purpose smart meters
Certified price comparison tool
Clearer energy bills
Entitle individuals and communities to generate electricity and to consume, store or sell it back to the market
Easier switching conditions
Reward demand- response
Monitoring of energy poverty (governance)
Information on alternatives to disconnection
Secured electricity supplies
Sound data management

23. CONCLUSIONS
To be successful, the Energy Union related legislative proposals presented in 2015 and 2016 need to be addressed with urgency
Maintain overall coherence and ambition of the Energy Union
As important: Speeding up the implementation of facilitating measures and ensuring compliance with the existing rules e.g.:
implementation of energy and climate diplomacy priorities
set up the investment platforms for financing of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
Only when concrete progress on the ground is made, the multiple benefits of the clean energy transition will become visible
jobs, growth and investments

24. THANK YOU!
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