Consultation on the transposition in England and Wales of Articles 14(5)-(8) of the energy efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU)

Overview

The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED – 2012/27/EU) was adopted on 25 October 2012. It updates the EU’s legal framework for energy efficiency, pursuing the target of saving 20% of the EU’s primary energy consumption by 2020, and of making further energy efficiency improvements after 2020. The Directive also repeals and replaces the Energy Services Directive (ESD – 2006/32/EC) as well as the Cogeneration Directive (2004/8/EC).

The EED provides specific actions to implement some of the proposals included in the Energy Efficiency Plan 2011, and establishes a common framework of measures for the promotion of energy efficiency within the EU. It lays down rules designed to remove barriers in the energy market and overcome market failures that impede efficiency in the supply, transformation, transmission, distribution and consumption of energy. It also provides for the establishment of indicative national energy efficiency targets for 2020.

This consultation concerns the transposition of Article 14(5)-(8) of the EED in England and Wales. Article 14 extends the scope and replaces the substantive provisions of the Cogeneration Directive (Directive 2004/8/EC) relating to cogeneration, or ‘CHP’ as it is more commonly known in the UK.

The summary of responses to this consultation will be published on GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?keywords=&publication_filter_option=consultations&topics%5B%5D=all&departments%5B%5D=department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs&official_document_status=all&world_locations%5B%5D=all&from_date=&to_date