Impact assessment accompanying the Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council: on energy efficiency (recast)

led by: Directorate-General for Energy
publication date: 14 July 2021
additional information: The baseline scenario builds on the most recent EU reference scenario [1]. The policy scenarios are developed from the basis of the Climate Target Plan policy scenarios (SWD/2020/176 final).

[1] European Commission, EU Reference Scenario 2020: Energy, Transport ad GHG Emissions: Trends to 2050, Publications Office, Luxembourg, 2021, https://doi.org/10.2833/35750.
related EPRS documentation: Initial Appraisal of a European Commission Impact Assessment: Fit for 55 package: Recasting the Energy Efficiency Directive An initial analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the European Commission's impact assessment.
models involved in baseline and assessment of policy options: PRIMES
PRIMES Energy System Model
GEM-E3
General Equilibrium Model - Economy, Energy, Environment

models

contributed to this impact assessment

baseline and assessment of policy options

EURLex

Impact assessment factsheet

SWD/2021/623 final