The european commission has presented a proposal to be able to change the legislation on renewable energies and self-consumption and in this way, achieve the climate objectives imposed by the Paris Agreement. This reform is about change current legislation on renewable energy, it also favors the self-consumption of individuals, simplifies all administrative procedures in this type of sector and also reinforces the energy efficiency of buildings.
This reform in the legislation by the European Commission is intended to be carried out in the 2020-2030 period. The advantages it has, apart from meeting the objectives of the Paris Agreement, It is to generate 900.000 jobs, thus contributing to the injection of 190.000 million euros into the European economy. The only "problem" is that this job creation and this energy proposal require an annual investment of about 379.000 million.
Winter package
This reform has been called "Winter package" and it tries to improve investments in renewable energies in the event of any crisis, thus reorganizing the electricity markets. Thus, you can put the consumer at the center of the new strategy to be able to acquire new self-consumption guidelines. These self-consumption guidelines include being able to better choose your energy suppliers, access more reliable energy price comparators and be able to produce your own energy in an easier and more accessible way.
In Brussels, all individuals are gradually being encouraged to generate your own energy. But we are not only talking about generating your own energy, but about storing it, consuming it (obviously) and even selling your excess energy in order to lower the electricity bill in homes. Always promoting the use of renewable energies to avoid contributing to pollution and the increase in global average temperature (objective of the Paris Agreement).
The goal for 2030
One of the biggest problems that exist in the world of renewable energies and self-consumption are the so-called "Capacity mechanisms", that is, conventional power generation plants are “pending” that there are no blackouts in the grid when renewable energies cannot supply it with electricity. You have this idea that conventional power plants are take advantage of this situation to become indirect subsidies for fossil fuels, as environmental organizations fear.
The objective of this legislative package is to be able to achieve at least 27% of the energy consumed in the European Union comes from renewable sources. This seeks to be in line with the objectives imposed by the Paris Agreement and in this way, to be able to curb the devastating effects of climate change that also require a 40% reduction in polluting emissions (compared to 1990) and an increase minimum 27% of energy efficiency.
The advantage of this legislative package is that EU renewable energy consumers will have a better choice of suppliers and more reliable access to energy price comparators. In addition, the most remarkable thing is that each consumer will be able to produce your own energy and consume or sell it.
On the other hand, it is also intended to launch an initiative that promotes the improvement of energy efficiency in buildings that consume 40% of the total energy used in the EU. Brussels has raised its 27 target in this area from 30% to 2030% to accelerate the renovation of buildings and their adaptation to new technologies, while increasing the efficiency standards of household appliances and appliances sold in the EU.
Measures will also be taken to increase the use of renewable energies to heat or cool homes, improving energy efficiency and causing each home to you can save about 500 euros a year on average.
Finally, the European Commission has presented this legislative package as a "Total revolution" facing the European energy scenario. However, environmental organizations consider that it reduces the environmental ambitions promised by the EU.