1. POLICY AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES
FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND DECENTRALIZED ENERGY
Borko Raičević,
Senior Energy Efficiency Expert, Energy Community Secretariat

2. Implementation monitoring and indicators
ENERGY COMMUNITY – POLICY AREAS
Sustainability Pillars of the Energy Community Treaty
Renewable Energy
Energy Efficiency
Environment
Climate
Legal
Social
Security of Supply
Competition
Implementation monitoring and indicators
Oil
Electricity
Gas
General Services:
Finance;
Administration;
Procurement;
Website & Publications;
Event mngt.
Regulator
Statistics
Cyber Security

3. DECENTRALIZED ENERGY - BENEFITS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND
DECENTRALIZED ENERGY - BENEFITS
Source:
Source: Niall Enright, 2017
Impact of transformations!
Source: Energy Community
Energy Intensity: Primary Energy Consumption / GDP

4. Government: set the framework, compliance & enforcement!
POLICY AND BUSINESS PERSPECTIVES
Market benefits of certification of products and buildings
Energy audits and Energy management systems - productivity benefits
Energy service companies (ESCOs) provide expertise and benefits to customers
Increased asset an property values, productivity and ease of selling
Green Public Procurement as driver for innovation and sustainable growth
Shift to shared ownership (car/bicycle-sharing systems), buying products as service
Local business development and utilization of local RE sources, CO2 trading
Smart meters / smart and micro grids Digitalization, Research and Innovations (H2020)
POLICY GUIDELINES:
Implementation of EE Obligation Schemes
Model ESCO contracts
Reform of the support schemes for RES
Grid integration of prosumers
National Energy & Climate Plans
ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE
EU 32.5 % 2030 energy efficiency target, NEEAPs
Extended EE obligations
LABELLING, ECODESIGN
List of new product groups
Contribution to circular economy objectives
Government: set the framework,
compliance & enforcement!
ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS
More renovation and investment;
Smarter – ICT, smart buildings; e-mobility;
RE for NZEBs
Business sector: seize the opportunities!
REGIONAL COOPERATION AND SUPPORT:
EE, RES, and Climate Coordination Groups, Sustainability Forum.
Regional and bilateral TA and funding: EU, EBRD/REEP, EIB, GIZ, KfW, UN, …), crowdfunding, national support schemes..
RENEWABLES
EU 32 % 2030 RE target
Active role of citizens and local actors
GOVERNANCE REGULATION - National Energy & Climate Plans

5. USEFULL PUBLICATONS AND LINKS
EU AND ENERGY COMMUNITY: ANNUAL IMPLEMENTATION REPORTS POLICY GUIDELINES, REGIONAL COOPERATION AND DONORS COORDINATION
guidelines.html;
REGIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMME FOR THE WESTERN BALKANS (REEP PLUS):
“SAVE ENERGY, SAVE COSTS, DEVELOP YOUR BUSINESS ” Practical Guide To Energy Efficient Business Solutions (GGF)
IRENA: RE PROSPECTS, DE POLICY GUIDELINES AND PROJECTS
Montenegro portals: news, policies, projects (incl. Montenegro)

6. THANK YOU!