Update On Fit For 55 And REPowerEU

• Jurisdiction: European Union
• Law Firm: Arthur Cox
• Subject Matter: Energy and Natural Resources, Energy Law, Oil, Gas & Electricity, Renewables
• Author: Ms Katrina Donnelly
• Published date: 13 March 2023

As these significant packages of EU legislation near finalisation, we look at latest progress.

We initially summarised the Fit for 55 and REPowerEU packages here and here and checked in on progress in January here.

Since our last update, the following developments were reported.

National Recovery and Resilience Plans

The Regulation providing for REPowerEU chapters in Recovery and Resilience Plans was adopted and published in the OJEU. The Commission has made guidance on completing chapters available for Member States.

Gas

The Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy voted to adopt its Report on the proposed Regulation on the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen, and the proposed Directive on common rules for the internal markets for renewable and natural gases and hydrogen. The text will be voted on in plenary session of the Parliament (13-16 February), following which it is expected that there will be informal trialogue negotiations. Further information is available here.

Energy Performance of Buildings

The Parliament's Committee on Industry, Research and Energy voted to adopt its Report on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive. The Committee wants to see all new buildings being zero-emission from 2028, and 2026 for new buildings occupied, operated or owned by public authorities. (The Commission proposed 2030 and 2027 respectively in the initial proposal to revise the Directive). All new buildings would be equipped with solar technologies by 2028, where technically suitable and economically feasible, and residential buildings undergoing major renovation would have until 2032 to comply. Further information is available here. The text will be voted on in plenary session of the Parliament (13-16 February), following which the three institutions will negotiate to agree a final text.

Carbon

The Parliament's Committee on...