Int. Arbeitsgruppe „Energie und Klimawandel“ der Ostseeparlamentarierkonferenz 18.05.09 in Berlin Staatssekretär Dr. Engelbert Lütke Daldrup Energy efficiency

Int. Arbeitsgruppe „Energie und Klimawandel“ der Ostseeparlamentarierkonferenz 18.05.09 in Berlin

Staatssekretär Dr. Engelbert Lütke Daldrup

Energy efficiency

- an important issue for the cooperation

in the Baltic Sea region



Fundamentals

The effects of climate change are an important challenge also for transport, building and urban development policy.

Human activities are the main cause for climate change.

Aim: Strategy of sustainable development.

Core element are: – the increase of renewable energies and – the improvement of energy efficiency.



Energy efficiency –Issue for cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

Energy efficiency – an importnat issuefor the cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

The seas in the EU should not act as barriers, but develop into centres of cooperation.

France advocates a Mediterranean Union. Germany supports this initiative.

At the same time Germany is lobbying for greater cooperation in the Baltic Sea region



Energy efficiency –Issue for cooperation in the Baltic Sea region

The Baltic Sea is a region where transnational cooperation is making good progresse

The enlargement of the EU to the East opens up new opportunities

At the Baltic Sea a close partnership between old and new EU Members is developing

The Baltic Sea can almost be regarded as an „Inland Sea of the EU“

But the Baltic Sea partnership should also include non-EU countries



- Initiative of the EU heads of state and government- Germany is committed to this initiative- Action plan will be presented in June 2009 - Main point of interest of the Swedish EU Council Presidency

EU Baltic Sea StrategyEU Baltic Sea Strategy



Aim: Sustainable development of the entire Baltic Sea region on four main levels:

- Promotion of an ecologically sustainable development

- Promotion of growth and wealth

- Unimpeded access to the regions for transport and energy supply - Protection against accidents, natural disasters and external dangers




•Network of cities and communities which carry out sustainable measures

* Ensuring energy efficient supply

* Promotion of energy efficient buildings

* Promotion of small and medium-sized enterprises also for research and development of energy efficient products




European spatial and urban development policy

Energy efficiency is an important element of European spatial and urban development policy

Political framework:

• Territoriale Agenda of the EU (TAEU)

• Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities

TAEU und Leipzig Charter emphasize the integrated approach.This includes especially environmental protection and this also means energy efficiency



European spatial and urban development policy

Recommendations of the ministers responsible for spatial development in the Territorial Agenda:

Inclusion of all policy areas

Dialogue of all stakeholders of territorial development

Comprehensive territorial approach across state borders

But at the same time: Better use of the territorial diversity in Europe

Better European networking of urban regions and cities



Cooperation in urban and spatial development policy

Inclusion of energy efficiency into the cooperation in the Baltic Sea region also

corresponds to TAEU

This applies in particular to the transnational cooperation (Interreg III/IV B) in the Baltic Sea region

Interreg projects can develop model solutions

EU Baltic Sea Strategy can build on former cooperation initiatives in spatial and urban development policy.



Current Interreg projects for energy efficiency

Urb.Energy

(Energy Efficient and Integrated Urban Development Action)

Time frame: October 2008 – January 201215 partners from 6 countries (D/PL/LV/LT/EE/BR)Lead Partner: Deutscher Verband (DV) (German Association)Federal Ministry of Transport, Building and Urban Affairs (BMVBS)

supports the project with a grant from the federal programme for transnational cooperation

Aims, subjects, results Improving energy efficiency in the building stock Improving the neighbourhood environment Neighbourhood-related energy supply including renewable energy

sources intelligent financial and management concepts for the

implementation of concrete investment measures



Current Interreg projects for energy efficiency

LonglifeTiem frame: 2009 – 201212 project partners from 4 countries (D, PL, LT, DK)Lead Partner: Technische Universität Berlin (Technical University Berlin)

Aims, subjects, results

– Increasing energy efficiency in housing development – Improving quality of building materials and technologies– Technological optimisation of resource utilisation – inclusion of long-term lifecycle aspects– Comparative analyses – Development of standards and criteria – Implementation through the example of a prototype in new housing development – Recommendations for EU Directives



Political objectives for energy efficiency

The most important decisions:

– 2007: „Integrated Energy and Climate Programme“ of the Federal Government

– 2008: „Energy-Climate Package“ of the EU

The aim at EU level: Energy efficiency (across all sectors) is to increase by 20 % between 1990 and 2020. This aim is unique in the world up to now.



Policy for the improvement of energy efficiency

CO2 Strategie for passenger cars

CO2 reduction through a determination of the maximum fuel consumption or the relevant CO2 emissions of newly registered passenger cars

Reduction of CO2 emissions from 160 g/km today to 120 g/km in 2015. Long-term goal: 95 g/km in 2020

Reduction to 130 g/km has to be achieved through improved engine technology, another 10 g/km can be achieved through additional measures(tyres, Use of bio fuels). Incentive for the manufacturers to develop more energy-efficient engines.

Fines in case of non-compliance



Marine spatial planning

Foundations: Strategy of the Federal

Government for the use of wind energy at sea

Decisions of the Federal Government on an integrated energy and climate Programme

Aim : One spatial plan each for

the German Exclusive Economic Zone in

– the North Sea and– the Baltic Sea



Marine spatial planning

Designation of priority areas for wind energy

Aim: Capacity of approximately 25,000 megawatt offshore wind energy by 2030

at present the first instalment ofapproximately 11,000 megawatt is to be secured

Situation: Regional impact assessments are still underway.



Support programmes for energy-efficient building and refurbishment – economic stimulus package I

Improvement of the energy efficiency of residential buildings and buildings of the municipal and social infrastructure

• Competition „Improving the energy efficiency of large housing estates“

• Increase of the tax relief for craftsman‘s work in private households

• Investment pact

• Increase of the funds for the support programmes to approximately 1.5

billion Euros annually

• Investment offensive infrastruktur



Energy Conservation Ordinance 2009

Key points :

Tightening of the requirements for the primary energy by 30% on average- for new buildings and - for major modifications of existing buildings

This applies to residential and non-residential buildings



Energy Conservation Ordinance 2009

Additional key points:

Extension of individual upgrading obligations

Gradual shut-down of night storage heaters from 2020, up to then accompanied by financial support

Stricter enforcement through more intensive obligations for private evidence by means of declarations by executing firms

Stricter enforcement through fine regulations in case of intentional violations or serious negligence of central energy conservation regulations



German „Sustainable Building“ Quality Label

Since 2001 in Germany efforts to introduce a new concept for planning, construction and use of buildings. Aim: Holistic observation of costs during the entire useful economic life of the building

This objective is served by the introduction of a German „Sustainable Building“ Quality Label

A „building mark“ and a „site mark“ will be awarded.



German „Sustainable Building“ Quality Label

The building mark is composed of five partial marks:• ecological quality• economic quality• socio-cultural and functional qualtity• technical quality• process quality

The certification system is curently only oriented towards office and administrative buildings

It is meant to act as a voluntary market system.



Germany is very much interested in an exchange of experiences with the other Baltic Sea States on all these aspects of energy efficiency. Of course we are very willing to contribute by presenting our experience



Thank you very much for your attention

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Int. Arbeitsgruppe „Energie und Klimawandel“ der Ostseeparlamentarierkonferenz 18.05.09 in Berlin Staatssekretär Dr. Engelbert Lütke Daldrup Energy efficiency