Commission adopts guidance to EU countries on implementing the revised directives on renewable energy and on energy efficiency

The Commission today adopted 4 guidance documents to support EU countries’ work in transposing and implementing the revised directives on renewable energy and energy efficiency into national law. As outlined in the ‘Accele-RES’ initiative, this package will support national administrations by providing clarity on the more complex elements of the new legislation and give a common basis for introducing the new requirements in national law, across EU countries.

The revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED) is the main legislative framework to drive the deployment of renewable energy in the EU. Its 2023 revision increased the EU’s 2030 renewables target to at least 42.5% (aiming to reach 45%). It also introduced new measures to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy projects, e.g. simplified permit-granting rules, and drive the use of renewables in sectors such as heating and cooling, industry and transport.

The new Energy Efficiency Directive entered into force on 10 October 2023. The revised directive raises the EU energy efficiency target, making it binding for EU countries to collectively ensure an additional 11.7% reduction in energy consumption by 2030, compared to the projections of the EU reference scenario 2020.

Source: European Commission