cepPolicyBrief
Energy
Energy Efficiency (Directive)
cepPolicyBrief
The Proposal infringes the principle of subsidiarity as there is no cross-border problem. The demanded renovation of public buildings “would not lead to especially high energy savings”, as even the Commission itself admits, but would instead burden public budgets substantially. Therefore they are inappropriate. Energy supply companies cannot influence their customers’ behaviour. Therefore, they should not be held liable.