The ecological transition requires strong, immediate and lasting political action since the stakes are long-term. National planning instruments are unfortunately only wishes, but they should constitute the framework for all actions of political decision-makers.
The decisions taken at the national level as well as at the level concerning policies and their measures or the orientation of investments therefore have the obligation to be ambitious in the short term with regard to the medium and long term objectives.
As a reminder, at the international level (Paris Agreement) the objective is to contain global warming well below + 2°C, if possible at 1,5°C. In Europe, this international objective results in -55% of greenhouse gases by 2030, and a significant increase in the use of renewable energies.
These objectives therefore make it necessary to reduce the quantity of energy necessary to satisfy the same need thanks to energy efficiency. The insulation of buildings (particularly in the residential sector which represents more than 57% of the sector's consumption) is the priority because it is the most effective action in the short and long term. The use of renewable energies for their low impact on the environment and their inexhaustible nature must be favored because they are flow energies, unlike stock energies which are finite reserves (coal, oil, fossil gas and uranium).
In France, carbon neutrality determines the objective of net zero greenhouse gas emissions and the halving of final energy consumption by 2050 by reducing the share of nuclear power and significantly increasing the use of renewable energies. .
The training of building professionals is essential and the long-term financing of a major program for the complete and efficient renovation of housing is a priority project.
Generator of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Current measures such as the CEE, MaPrime Rénov, etc. are not commensurate with the challenges and their permanent instability has the effect of greatly destabilizing the sector, which results in several thousand jobs being lost in a few months and individuals who are extremely worried about not being able to finance the works while suffering a loss of purchasing power and their quality of life due to the increase in the cost of energy.
2022 must be the year of overhauling this system to guide a financial policy and an ambition for renovation. By acting in this way, the State will guarantee all French people healthy, comfortable and low-energy housing. It will finally make it possible to eradicate fuel poverty.
To achieve efficient energy renovation of almost all of the existing building stock by 2050, classified F or G housing is renovated as a priority, it is necessary, according to the SYMBIOTE (Syndicat Multi Branches des Industries et des Opérateurs de la Transition Energétique ):
- Redirect all financing dedicated to renovation towards the BBC level with stable financing mechanisms allowing each household, regardless of its income, to finance its work, in particular thanks to the energy savings made. Insulation is a priority for any renovation. Aid must imperatively be stable to allow sectors and individuals to commit;
- Review the system of CEEs and Ma Prim Rénov so that the remainder to be paid for is bearable for households with medium and low incomes and that the signal is positive for a strong commitment from professions and individuals;
- Increase the objective of the 5th period of Energy Savings Certificates to make it compatible with national and European objectives by increasing the amount for the period to 3500 TWh, including 450 TWh for middle and low-income households;
- Gradually make the renovation of individual houses mandatory and systematic when there is a change of owner or tenant and the energy renovation of condominiums during renovations;
- Subject to control all works because they are the subject of state aid;
- Strengthen the training of all building stakeholders in complete and efficient renovation, by promoting an initial or continuing training course dedicated to renovation (BTS, etc.). This training would include three components (funding, administrative management of funding files, technique);
- Launch a plan for the implementation of renewable energies for 10 years (20 billion euros) in order to allow the autonomy and self-consumption of more than 3 million individual houses.
The downstream renovation sector has invested heavily over 5 years to meet the objectives set within the framework of the CEE. This sector is collapsing because the objectives and the device are constantly being modified, degrading the whole system.
For more information on the chaotic situation of the sector, you will find the latest forum written by symbiote on this subject. HERE.