Consultation on Energy End-Use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive
As announced in the Energy White Paper, new policy measures may be needed on the implementation of the Energy Services Directive (Directive 2006/32/EC). This initial consultation seeks evidence and views on options for implementing the requirements of the Directive to enhance the cost effective improvement of energy end use efficiency.
Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (BERR) is carrying out a separate, parallel consultation on energy billing and metering, which deals with compliance with Article 13 of the Energy Services Directive in relation to natural gas, electricity and heat supplies.
Member States have until 17 May 2008 to implement the Directive fully. The purpose of the Directive is to enhance the cost effective improvement of energy end use efficiency in member States. The Directive covers all fuel types (except aviation and marine bunker fuels), and final customers except undertakings within the EU emissions trading scheme. As the UK has a relatively advanced policy framework for addressing energy efficiency, implementation of the Directive involves assessing how far existing UK arrangements meet its requirements, and identifying suitable policies to fill compliance gaps.
The closing date for responses to this consultation is 26 October 2007. Further information is available in the consultation document, available at:
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/energyservices/consultation.pdf