Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilDangos y teitl llawn

3. POLICIES AND MEASURES U.K.

3.1. Dimension decarbonisation U.K.

3.1.1. GHG emissions and removals U.K.

i.

Policies and measures to achieve the target set under Regulation (EU) 2018/842 as referred in point 2.1.1 and policies and measures to comply with Regulation (EU) 2018/841, covering all key emitting sectors and sectors for the enhancement of removals, with an outlook to the long-term vision and goal to become a low emission economy and achieving a balance between emissions and removals in accordance with the Paris Agreement

ii.

Where relevant, regional cooperation in this area

iii.

Without prejudice to the applicability of State aid rules, financing measures, including Union support and the use of Union funds, in this area at national level, where applicable

3.1.2. Renewable energy U.K.

i.

Policies and measures to achieve the national contribution to the binding 2030 Union target for renewable energy and trajectories as referred to in point (a)(2) Article 4, and, where applicable or available, the elements referred to in point 2.1.2 of this Annex, including sector- and technology-specific measures(1)

ii.

Where relevant, specific measures for regional cooperation, as well as, as an option, the estimated excess production of energy from renewable sources which could be transferred to other Member States in order to achieve the national contribution and trajectories referred to in point 2.1.2

iii.

Specific measures on financial support, where applicable, including Union support and the use of Union funds, for the promotion of the production and use of energy from renewable sources in electricity, heating and cooling, and transport

iv.

Where applicable, the assessment of the support for electricity from renewable sources that Member States are to carry out pursuant to Article 6(4) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001

v.

Specific measures to introduce one or more contact points, streamline administrative procedures, provide information and training, and facilitate the uptake of power purchase agreements

Summary of the policies and measures under the enabling framework Member States have to put in place pursuant to Article 21(6) and Article 22(5) of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 to promote and facilitate the development of self-consumption and renewable energy communities

vi.

Assessment of the necessity to build new infrastructure for district heating and cooling produced from renewable sources

vii.

Where applicable, specific measures on the promotion of the use of energy from biomass, especially for new biomass mobilisation taking into account:

• biomass availability, including sustainable biomass: both domestic potential and imports from third countries

• other biomass uses by other sectors (agriculture and forest-based sectors); as well as measures for the sustainability of biomass production and use

3.1.3. Other elements of the dimension U.K.

i.

Where applicable, national policies and measures affecting the EU ETS sector and assessment of the complementarity and impacts on the EU ETS

ii.

Policies and measures to achieve other national targets, where applicable

iii.

Policies and measures to achieve low emission mobility (including electrification of transport)

iv.

Where applicable, national policies, timelines and measures planned to phase out energy subsidies, in particular for fossil fuels

3.2. Dimension energy efficiency U.K.

Planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency contributions for 2030 as well as other objectives referred to in point 2.2, including planned measures and instruments (also of a financial nature) to promote the energy performance of buildings, in particular with regard to the following:

i.

Energy efficiency obligation schemes and alternative policy measures under Articles 7a and 7b and Article 20(6) of Directive 2012/27/EU and to be prepared in accordance with Annex III to this Regulation

ii.

Long-term renovation strategy to support the renovation of the national stock of residential and non-residential buildings, both public and private(2), including policies, measures and actions to stimulate cost-effective deep renovation and policies and actions to target the worst performing segments of the national building stock, in accordance with Article 2a of Directive 2010/31/EU

iii.

Description of policy and measures to promote energy services in the public sector and measures to remove regulatory and non-regulatory barriers that impede the uptake of energy performance contracting and other energy efficiency service models(3)

iv.

Other planned policies, measures and programmes to achieve the indicative national energy efficiency contributions for 2030 as well as other objectives referred to in point 2.2 (for example measures to promote the exemplary role of public buildings and energy-efficient public procurement, measures to promote energy audits and energy management systems(4), consumer information and training measures(5), and other measures to promote energy efficiency(6))

v.

Where applicable, a description of policies and measures to promote the role of local renewable energy communities in contributing to the implementation of policies and measures in points i, ii, iii and iv

vi.

Description of measures to develop measures to utilise energy efficiency potentials of gas and electricity infrastructure(7)

vii.

Regional cooperation in this area, where applicable

viii.

Financing measures, including Union support and the use of Union funds, in the area at national level

3.3. Dimension energy security(8) U.K.

i.

Policies and measures related to the elements set out in point 2.3(9)

ii.

Regional cooperation in this area

iii.

Where applicable, financing measures in this area at national level, including Union support and the use of Union funds

3.4. Dimension internal energy market(10) U.K.

3.4.1. Electricity infrastructure U.K.

i.

Policies and measures to achieve the targeted level of interconnectivity as set out in point (d) of Article 4

ii.

Regional cooperation in this area(11)

iii.

Where applicable, financing measures in this area at national level, including Union support and the use of Union funds

3.4.2. Energy transmission infrastructure U.K.

i.

Policies and measures related to the elements set out in point 2.4.2, including, where applicable, specific measures to enable the delivery of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and other key infrastructure projects

ii.

Regional cooperation in this area(12)

iii.

Where applicable, financing measures in this area at national level, including Union support and the use of Union funds

3.4.3. Market integration U.K.

i.

Policies and measures related to the elements set out in point 2.4.3

ii.

Measures to increase the flexibility of the energy system with regard to renewable energy production such as smart grids, aggregation, demand response, storage, distributed generation, mechanisms for dispatching, re-dispatching and curtailment, real-time price signals, including the roll-out of intraday market coupling and cross-border balancing markets

iii.

Where applicable, measures to ensure the non-discriminatory participation of renewable energy, demand response and storage, including via aggregation, in all energy markets

iv.

Policies and measures to protect consumers, especially vulnerable and, where applicable, energy poor consumers, and to improve the competitiveness and contestability of the retail energy market

v.

Description of measures to enable and develop demand response, including those addressing tariffs to support dynamic pricing(13)

3.4.4. Energy poverty U.K.

i.

Where applicable, policies and measures to achieve the objectives set out in point 2.4.4

3.5. Dimension research, innovation and competitiveness U.K.

i.

Policies and measures related to the elements set out in point 2.5

ii.

Where applicable, cooperation with other Member States in this area, including, where appropriate, information on how the SET Plan objectives and policies are being translated to a national context

iii.

Where applicable, financing measures in this area at national level, including Union support and the use of Union funds

(1)

When planning those measures, Member States shall take into account the end of life of existing installations and the potential for repowering.

(2)

In accordance with Article 2a of Directive 2010/31/EU.

(3)

In accordance with Article 18 of Directive 2012/27/EU.

(4)

In accordance with Article 8 of Directive 2012/27/EU.

(5)

In accordance with Articles 12 and 17 of Directive 2012/27/EU

(6)

In accordance with Article 19 of Directive 2012/27/EU.

(7)

In accordance with Article 15(2) of Directive 2012/27/EU.

(8)

Policies and measures shall reflect the energy efficiency first principle.

(9)

Consistency shall be ensured with the preventive action and emergency plans under Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 October 2017 concerning measures to safeguard the security of gas supply and repealing Regulation (EU) No 994/2010 (OJ L 280, 28.10.2017, p. 1) as well as the risk preparedness plans under Regulation (EU) 2018/2001 [as proposed by COM(2016) 862 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC].

(10)

Policies and measures shall reflect the energy efficiency first principle.

(11)

Other than the PCI Regional Groups established under Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.

(12)

Other than the PCI Regional Groups established under Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.

(13)

In accordance with Article 15(8) of Directive 2012/27/EU.