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Entities subject to the Tertiary Energy Efficiency Scheme (“tertiary decree”) should note that two orders, known as “absolute values III” and “absolute values IV”, have now been published.
We present the main changes introduced by these orders.
As a reminder, we explained this scheme in a previous article.
Absolute final energy consumption levels – Cabs 2030
Addition for the following categories:
- Short-stay tourist accommodation (youth hostels, sports centres, holiday camps, mountain lodges and refuges)
- Hotels
- Tourist residences and holiday villages or clubs
- Restaurants – Beverage outlets
- Server rooms and IT operation centres
- “Industrial” laundries
- Medico-social establishments
- Sports facilities
- Parking
Focus on the Logistics category
The order sets new absolute values applicable to this activity and now includes the case of ambient-temperature warehouses, which had not yet been determined.
In addition, the following new sub-categories have been added: ambient-temperature warehouse (free variation between +12°C and +26°C) with frost protection for product needs, warehouse or parcel-handling facility with no need to maintain product temperature (with or without frost protection for the premises), and Logistics – default value.
Categorising an activity that is not described
Where an activity is not described in any of the categories, it should be matched to the activity category that best characterises it, or reference should be made to the procedures for integrating new, unlisted tertiary activities.
Modulating targets: change to the return-on-investment period
The return-on-investment period used when modulating targets in cases of clear disproportion between the cost of measures and their expected benefits is increased from 6 years to 10 years.
This brings it into line with the periods set for systems used to manage, regulate and optimise the operation of energy equipment, under the decree on building automation and control systems for tertiary buildings (“BACS decree”) of 7 April 2023.
Declaring the reference energy consumption
Where no information on this consumption for the reference year has been provided by 30 September 2027, the first full year of operation will be entered as the reference year on the OPERAT platform. Until now, no deadline had been set for reporting the reference consumption.
Clarification on the reference year
It is now clarified that the reference year must fall between 2010 and 2022, or correspond to the first full year of operation. Until now, the only existing limit was the choice of a later reference year between 2010 and 2020 for entities subject to the scheme from 1 October 2019.
Accounting for non-road diesel (GNR)
A new conversion factor into final energy, non-renewable primary energy, and greenhouse gases (CO2 equivalent) has been added for non-road diesel.
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