This document discusses energy efficiency efforts in the European Union and Romania. It outlines directives and laws around energy efficiency targets for 2030, requirements for energy managers based on population size, and the role of the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority. Good practices mentioned include passive house standards, zero energy homes, and a green house program. Weaknesses identified are energy poverty, lack of affordable technologies, and information gaps. Plans for the future include cooperation with technical associations, facilitating national rules to address local issues, informing the public, and increasing local government support for energy efficiency projects using EU funds.

1. Building on local climate and energy
for transformative EU action
BORBOLY Csaba
President of the Harghita County Council
member of the CoR
CoR Covenant of Mayors Ambassador

2. Institutional background

3. • Directive 2012/27/EU on energy efficiency
– 30% energy efficiency target for 2030
• Romanian Law no. 121/2014 on energy efficiency
– > 5.000 inhabitants
– > 20.000 inhabitants
• ‘Program to improve energy efficiency’
• Energy manager
• Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority’s role (ANRE)
Clean energy

4. Clean energy
International Hydropower Association, www.hydropower.org
affordable reliable sustainable modern
• AGENDA 2030

5. • Passive house
Good practices
Asociația Casa Pasivă, www.asociatiacasapasiva.ro

6. • Soleta – Zero energy house
– Minimal energy consumption
Good practices
Casa Soleta, www.soleta.ro
Casa Soleta, www.soleta.ro

7. • Green House Program
– 2010-2017 30.000 projects
Good practices

8.  Energy poverty – firewood fuel high air
pollution
 Lack of affordable technologies for buildings
 Lack of access to energy statistics data.
Information gap between local governments,
civil society and funding opportunities to create
energy efficiency buildings.
Weaknesses
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9. • Cooperation as member of the CoR, CoM
ambassador with technical associations: Energie
Cities Romania (OER member of the European
Network of Municipalities ‘Energy Cities’), RUR,
OAR, universities and professional sphere etc.
• National rules should facilitate tackling local issues
• Informing the population about the opportunities of
energy efficiency
• Increasing local government’s role in supporting
energy efficiency projects
• Use EU Funds and initiatives for knowledge transfer,
networking and innovation
Plans for the future
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10. Thank you for your kind attention!
info@borbolycsaba.ro