Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2299 of 15 November 2022 laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999

Article 1

For the purposes of this Regulation, the following definitions shall apply:

Article 2

1. Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, including progress towards the Union’s climate-neutrality objective set out in Article 2(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1119 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3), and towards the targets with respect to greenhouse gas emissions and removals referred to in Article 4, point (a)(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, in accordance with the formats set out in Annex I to this Regulation.

The Commission shall consider biennial reports by Member States submitted pursuant to Article 18(1), point (b) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and annual reports submitted pursuant to Article 26(3) of that Regulation, taking into account the initial checks as referred to in Article 37(4) of that Regulation, as a submission for the purpose of biennial integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 17(1) of that Regulation with regard to the area of greenhouse gas emissions.

2. Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, targets and contributions with respect to renewable energy referred to in Article 4, point (a)(2) and Article 20, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex II to this Regulation.

3. Member States shall report the information on adaptation referred to in Article 4, point (a)(1) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex III to this Regulation.

Article 3

Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, targets and contributions with respect to the energy efficiency dimension referred to in Article 4, point (b) and Article 21, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex IV to this Regulation.

Article 4

Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, targets and contributions with respect to the energy security dimension referred to in Article 4, point (c) and Article 22, points (a) to (d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex V to this Regulation.

Article 5

Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, targets and contributions with respect to internal energy market dimension referred to in Article 4, point (d) and Article 23(1), points (a) to (g) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex VI to this Regulation.

Article 6

1. Member States shall report the information on progress towards the objectives, targets and contributions with respect to the research, innovation and competitiveness dimension referred to in Article 4, point (e) and Article 25, points (a) to (c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex VII to this Regulation.

2. Member States shall report the information on progress towards the national objectives to phase out energy subsidies, in particular for fossil fuels, referred to in Article 25(d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex VIII to this Regulation.

Article 7

1. Member States shall report the information on progress towards implementing the national policies and measures, and where appropriate updated or new policies and measures, or groups of policies and measures, referred to in Article 17(2), points (a) and (c), and Articles 20 to 25 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex IX to this Regulation.

2. The Commission shall consider biennial reports by Member States submitted pursuant to Article 18(1), point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 as submissions for the purpose of biennial integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to Article 17(1) of that Regulation with regard to the area of greenhouse gas emissions. Member States shall complement the reports pursuant to Article 18(1), point (a) with information referred to in Article 10 and Article 11 of this Regulation.

3. When reporting on the new policies and measures referred to in Article 21, point (b)(3) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, Member States shall, in addition, report the information in accordance with the formats set out in Annex X to this Regulation.

Article 8

Member States shall report the information referred to in Part 2, points (b) to (d) of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XI to this Regulation.

Article 9

1. Member States shall report the total renovated building floor area of heated and cooled buildings owned and occupied by their central government referred to in Part 2, point (g) of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Table 1 of Annex XII to this Regulation.

2. Member States shall report the amount of energy savings in eligible buildings owned and occupied by their central government referred to in Part 2, point (g) of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Table 2 of Annex XII to this Regulation.

Article 10

Member States shall report the information on progress towards financing the policies and measures, or groups of policies and measures, referred to in Article 17(2), point (a), Article 20, point (b)(3), Article 21, point (b)(7), Article 22, point (g), Article 23(1), point (j) and Article 25, point (g) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and reported in accordance with Article 7(1) of this Regulation, including a review of actual investment against initial investment assumptions, in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XIII to this Regulation.

Article 11

When reporting on quantification of the impact of the policies and measures, or groups of policies and measures, on air quality and on emissions of air pollutants, that are covered by the reports submitted in accordance with Article 7(1) and (2), Member States shall do so in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XIV

Article 12

Member State shall report on the policies and measures referred to in Article 17(2), points (a) and (c) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 concerning the phasing out of energy subsidies, in particular for fossil fuels, in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XV to this Regulation.

Article 13

Member States shall report the additional information referred to in Part 1 of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in the area of renewable energy in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XVI to this Regulation.

Article 14

Member States shall report the additional information referred to in Part 2, points (e), (f) and (h) to (k) of Annex IX to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XVII to this Regulation.

Article 15

1. Where Article 3(3), point (d), second subparagraph, of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 applies, Member States shall report:

2. Member States may report on the indicators in relation to energy poverty in accordance with the formats set out in Tables 2 and 3 of Annex XIX to this Regulation.

3. Member States may report the information on national definition of energy poverty in accordance with the formats set out in Table 4 of Annex XIX to this Regulation.

4. Member States may report the information on how the implementation of their integrated national energy and climate plans contribute to the just transition including through the promotion of both human rights and gender equality and address inequalities in energy poverty in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XX to this Regulation.

Article 16

Member States shall report the information on the implementation of regional cooperation referred to in Article 12, Article 20, point (b)(2), Article 21, point (b)(6), Article 22, point (f), Article 23(1), point (i), and Article 25, point (f) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in the context of the implementation of the objectives, targets and contributions and policies and measures referred to in Chapters II and III of this Regulation in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XXI to this Regulation.

Article 17

Where the Commission has issued recommendations pursuant to Article 32(1) or (2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, Member States shall report the information on the policies and measures adopted, or intended to be adopted and implemented, to address those recommendations as referred to in Article 17(6) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XXII to this Regulation.

Where the Member States concerned decide not to address a recommendation or a substantial part thereof, they shall provide their reasoning in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XXII to this Regulation.

Article 18

Member States shall report the information on progress in establishing the dialogue referred to in Article 11 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, in accordance with the formats set out in Annex XXIII to this Regulation.

Article 19

Member States shall use the e-platform referred to in Article 28 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and the tools and templates linked to it for the submission of their integrated national energy and climate progress reports pursuant to this Regulation.

Article 20

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.