Policy Updates

<p>In 2021, the Commission adopted a proposal for a new CBAM which will put a carbon price on imports of selected products. The future impact of CBAM on downstream industries such as HVACR does require addressing.</p>

<p>The draft report from the lead European Parliament ITRE Committee and the draft Council amendments on the European Commission’s revision proposal on the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) are now available. </p>

<p>The European Commission has asked a consortium to develop an EU-wide whole life carbon roadmap to outline how all building-related emissions can be mitigated by 2050.  A kick-off webinar is hosted on 8 March 2022.</p>

On 16 February 2022, DG CLIMA provided a short update on the state of the ongoing F-Gas Regulation review. A summary below.

<p>EPEE hosted an F-Gas Industry Gathering on 16 February and invited DG CLIMA and the UK DEFRA to discuss the findings from the HFC Outlook modelling tool in view of the upcoming F-Gas Regulation revision. DC CLIMA provided the information below.</p>

The European Commission has opened the call for evidence on the review of the RoHS Directive, which limits the use of certain harmful substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Feedback can be submitted until 14 March 2022.

<p>The European Commission has opened the call for evidence on the review of the RoHS Directive, which limits the use of certain harmful substances in electrical and electronic equipment. Feedback can be submitted until 14 March 2022.</p>

The European Commission shared with members of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum its tentative planning for the first part of 2022. A Consultation Forum meeting providing an update on the review of GROW Lot 6 is foreseen for 10 March 2022.

The European Commission shared with members of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum its tentative planning for the first part of 2022. Consultation Forum meetings are foreseen for 10 March and 26 April 2022, featuring a discussion on the review of ENER Lot 20.

The European Commission shared with members of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum its tentative planning for the first part of 2022. A Consultation Forum meeting presenting the SPI and the WP 2020-2024 is foreseen for 30 March 2022.

<p>The European Commission has shared on 14 February with members of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum (X03609) which includes Eurovent, some developments and details of its tentative planning for the first part of 2022. </p>

According to Eurostat, the share of renewable energy used for heating and cooling in 2020 in the EU reached 23%. That is up from 22% in 2019 and up from 12% in 2004 when the Eurostat dataset starts.