At the end of 2023, the European Union's new Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) came into force. It revises the EU's targets for reducing final energy consumption, with a very ambitious plan compared to the forecast scenarios initially established : by 2030, the European Union will have to consume 40 % less energy than in 2007 (instead of 32.5 % so far). What new obligations will French industrial companies have to meet in order to participate in this effort? What are the solutions to help you prepare Our decipherment to help you see things more clearly.
Concretely, the EED calls for an additional 11.7% reduction in primary and final energy consumption across the EU by 2030. EU countries should thus save an average of 1.5% per year. These energy savings will be gradual, from 1.3% per year until the end of 2025, gradually reaching 1.9% by the end of 2030.
A major challenge that France plans to meet through the stratégie française énergie climat (SFEC) and its 3 energy planning documents: the national low-carbon strategy (SNBC), the multi-year energy program (PPE) and the national climate change adaptation plan (PNACC). 4 main action levers have been identified to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050:
It is clear that energy management in the industrial sector, whose share of energy consumption amounts to 1/5th of the country's total, is a central issue.
Also, some consequent changes will have an impact on the industrial sector in the coming years, with a revision of associated obligations and processes.
Since 2012, companies with more than 250 employees or sales in excess of 50ME and a balance sheet total in excess of 43ME have been required to carry out an energy audit and then update it every 4 years.
Since January 1, 2024, industrial energy audits must imperatively include:
Other developments are planned in the DEE:
Note : this revision does not concern companies implementing an energy performance contract (CPE) and, in certain cases, companies with an ISO 14001-certified EMS.
Introduced in 2005 as part of the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol, the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy-intensive industrial sectors, power generators and airlines, by lowering the cap on greenhouse gas emission allowances set by the EU over time.
A major reform of Directive 2003/87 (the main legal basis for the EU ETS in European law) was adopted in May 2023. Its provisions are as follows:
In this case, implementing all the recommendations listed in the action plan issued by the audit within 3 years of its completion will entitle you to:
These changes, which involve implementing demanding energy management measures, are obviously shaking up the world of industry. The right course of action? Take the lead so as not to find yourself unprepared, by implementing a certified energy management system today ISO 50001. Any company committed to improving energy management is in fact exempt from the regulatory audit, if this EMS covers at least 80% of the site's energy consumption. Still optional today, ISO 50001 certification is likely to become mandatory by 2026. This is a good reason to take advantage of PRO SMEn 2023-2026. The latter encourages the implementation of a certified EMS, through the payment of a prime equivalent to 20% of your annual energy expenditure, up to a ceiling of 40,000 euros.
Good to know : 90% of beneficiaries received the maximum bonus of 40,000 euros in 2022.
The ISO 50001 standard draws guidelines for structuring your energy management, and enables you to generate savings over the long term. Because it defines requirements in terms of performance and results rather than means, certified manufacturers must continuously progress from one year to the next if they wish to maintain the benefits of their certification. Adopting ISO 50001 thus represents a significant opportunity to establish effective energy management and measurement practices over time, as well as an updated action plan. As the icing on the cake, it also helps mobilize your employees around a common goal : a real commitment to energy efficiency.
Of course, the ISO 50001 approach presupposes certain prerequisites: producing reliable data and indicators, defining an energy policy, structuring its organization, and committing to continuous monitoring and improvement - the guarantees of a documented, virtuous management system. Thanks to its dedicated platform, Lemon Energy measures your consumption and qualifies your energy performance at different levels: equipment, workshop, site and group. We then produce the technical and costed basis that will facilitate your exchanges with your certifier. Whether you're a latecomer to energy management, or newly concerned by the revision of the DEE, our expertise will support you in meeting the challenges of the energy transition.