Energy and climate: what changes on January 1, 2023
The government stated that it aims to protect the French people, especially the most vulnerable, from rising energy prices and their impact on purchasing power, as well as local authorities and professionals.
In addition, as part of the fight against climate problems, the Government has set ambitious goals, such as achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and transitioning to a fossil fuel-independent country.
To achieve these goals, it plans to reduce our energy consumption through energy efficiency and conservation measures, as well as decarbonize our energy mix through the use of renewable energy and nuclear power.
An overview of the main measures that will come into force on January 1, 2023.
PROTECTION AGAINST ENERGY PRICE FLYING
For individuals
Gas
Tariff protection for gas will be extended in 2023. From January 1, 2023, the increase in regulated prices for the sale of natural gas will be limited to 15%. Please note that this price saver applies to residential consumers (consuming less than 30 MW per year) as well as all condominiums with individual natural gas supply contracts.
It should be noted that the tariff shield for electricity, which limits the increase of regulated electricity tariffs to 15%, will come into force on February 1, 2023.
They will burn
Exceptional assistance for the purchase of fuel ends on January 1, 2023 (from September 1 to November 15, 2022 it was 30 cents per liter, then from November 16 to December 31, 2022 it was 10 cents per liter ).
It will be replaced by a fuel allowance of 100 euros for the modest French working and commuting. 10 million workers will be eligible for this assistance, which will be applicable to any type of vehicle, including two-wheelers.
For professionals and communities
Electricity
Faced with rising prices, the Government is supplementing its support system for businesses and local authorities with an electricity shock absorber. It will be valid from January 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023.
The electricity buffer will be intended for all SMEs regardless of their legal status (less than 250 employees, turnover of 50 million euros and balance sheet of 43 million euros), as well as for all structures assimilated to SMEs. public institutions, associations, etc.).
Beyond these limits, electricity will benefit structures that are not operating competitively, regardless of buffer system status. It pays 50% of the bill (energy share) above €180/MW and up to €500/MW through the electricity buffer regardless of state status.
For a consumer with an energy share of €350/MWh (0.35 kWh), the electricity buffer will cover approximately 20% of the total electricity bill. The aid will be integrated directly into consumers’ electricity bills, and the government will compensate suppliers.
ACHIEVE CARBON NEUTRALITY BY 2050
For professionals
A framework for carbon neutrality claims in advertising
From January 1, 2023, it will be prohibited to claim that a product or service is carbon neutral unless it provides a balance sheet of greenhouse gas emissions over the entire life cycle of the product or service. the planned reduction trajectory of these emissions, as well as compensation methods for residual emissions. These items must be updated annually. This system, envisaged in Article 12 of the Climate Resilience Act, will ensure full public disclosure of carbon neutrality claims and progressively strengthen advertisers’ practices and obligations.
Expansion of indirect emissions
Aggregating and consolidating real carbon accounting by organizations (companies, government departments, communities, etc.) is an important step towards achieving our climate goals. In France, the Greenhouse Gas Emissions Assessment System (BEGES) ensures that organizations regularly make assessments that must be made public. Currently, BEGES only had to take into account direct emissions and indirect emissions related to energy consumed, which did not always reflect the real impact of organizations on the climate. From January 1, 2023, reporting of all significant indirect emissions will also be mandatory. This includes, for example, emissions related to the use of products sold by the company or the dismissal of employees.
BE MORE CONSCIOUS WITH OUR ENERGY CONSUMPTION
For individuals
Launch of the “MonAccompagnateurRénov” system
Mandatory support for households during the energy renovation of individual dwellings will be implemented from January 1, 2023 and will initially refer to renovation works for which MaPrimeRénov’ Sérénité (MPRS) assistance will be mobilized.
Evolution of criteria in the concept of “decent housing”.
The Climate and Sustainability Act required the implementation of a minimum energy performance criterion in the definition of “decent housing”. From January 1, 2023, residential energy consumption (heating, lighting, hot water, ventilation, cooling, etc.) estimated by DPE and expressed as final energy per square meter of residential area, etc. per year will be less than 450 kW/m2 in mainland France.
The most energy-consuming residential houses whose energy consumption exceeds this value can no longer be rented.
MOVE BETTER
For individuals
€100 bonus for first-time drivers as part of the National Daily Carpooling Scheme
Drivers starting to use a car from January 2023 will receive a bonus of 100 euros donated by car sharing platforms in the form of a progressive payment: the first part of the 1st car park trip (minimum 25 euros) and the rest for the 10th car. short distance (<80km) və ya uzun məsafə üçün 3-cü məsafə (>80km), within 3 months after the first car park.
Strengthening the penalty for CO2 emissions from passenger cars
New penalty scale for CO2 emissions from new passenger cars from 1 January 2023. This change is planned from the end of 2020 by Article 55 of the 2021 finance law and will be implemented in 2022 from 123 grams of CO2/km against a trigger limit of 128 grams of CO2/km. The applicable tax for this level of pollution is 50 euros. The threshold of 1,000 euros will be reached in 2022, instead of 151 grams of CO2/km, 146 grams of CO2/km (1,074 euros). The final payment of the scale will be 50,000 euros for cars with a CO2 content of more than 225 grams. CO2/km (instead of €40,000 in 2022 for more than 223 grams of CO2/km).
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