Implementation of key clean-energy legislation

Objective

Supports the implementation of key pieces of EU sustainable-energy legislation, notably the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Designed to support Member States, regions and local authorities in turning policy into measurable action on energy efficiency and building performance.

Scope (proposals must address one of the two)

• Scope A — Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) — including the Energy Efficiency First principle, the public sector's role and targets, Energy Savings Obligations and Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes, Comprehensive Assessments for Heating and Cooling under EED Article 25, and Energy Audits and Energy Management Systems (EED Article 11).
• Scope B — Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) — including public-awareness work on EPBD provisions, support for all EPBD policy tools toward a climate-neutral building stock, and the roll-out of building data and information tools.

Cross-cutting activities include exchange of best practices across Member States, technical advice and tools for implementation, monitoring and evaluation methodologies, and integrated approaches across overlapping policies.

What this means for cities and regions

The implementation-support strand. Cities and regions can join consortia working with their national administrations to deliver EED and EPBD obligations on the ground — including the public-sector renovation targets, heating-and-cooling assessments, and building-stock data and information tools. Consortia of 3 partners from 3 countries; topic budget €4.5M at 95% co-financing.