POSITION PAPER - GUIDANCE ON PHASING OUT FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR STAND-ALONE BOILERS POWERED BY FOSSIL FUELS

POSITION PAPER GUIDANCE ON PHASING OUT FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR STAND-ALONE BOILERS POWERED BY FOSSIL FUELS UNDER THE EPBD Brussels, May 2024 INTRODUCTION We welcome the stakeholder's consultation on the guidance on fossil fuel definitions under EPBD which took place on May 22nd and the possibility of providing written comments on the matter. [...] The EPBD recast is key to achieving the EU’s energy and climate goals for buildings, specifically to entirely decarbonise the built environment by 2040. [...] The complementarity of EPBD with EU product policies, specifically on the ambition of raising the energy efficiency thresholds for space heating by 115% by the end of this decade, is of utmost importance to ensure a staged, fair and appropriate energy transition for all EU households. [...] Article 13(7) of the EPBD foresees the end of financial incentives for fossil fuels boilers: “From 1 January 2025, Member States shall not provide any financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels, except for those selected for investment, before 2025, under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the European Regional Development Fund and the Cohesion Fund. [...] THE ENERGY LABELLING REGULATION Lastly, the financial incentives for fossil fuel-based boilers are contrary to Article 7(2) of the Energy Labelling Regulation, adopted in July 2017.