The EU Energy Omnibus consolidates adjustments to key energy regulations. For businesses, rapid approvals, practical reporting requirements, and reliable frameworks are essential. The German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DIHK) recommends targeted relief measures, such as digital processes and clearer rules for hydrogen and CC(U)S. This will unlock resources within companies, ensure faster project implementation, and economically safeguard the transformation.
The Essentials at a Glance
- Streamlining reporting duties and avoiding duplicate notifications to free up resources for transformation.
- Hydrogen: Digitally simplify EU-wide permits and funding; prioritise strategic projects.
- CC(U)S: Create a reliable legal framework and transparent storage registry.
- Energy efficiency: Focus on productivity instead of mandatory targets for final energy savings; ensure practical reporting.
- EPBD: Prioritise emission efficiency, implement renovation flexibly, and design charging infrastructure according to demand.
Background
The EU Energy Omnibus aims to make multiple energy policy frameworks more coherent and support the attainment of climate goals. This creates new business obligations and processes – such as through the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED, EU/2023/1791), the Renewable Energy Directive (RED III), and the EPBD. In practice, differing national requirements, complex approval procedures, and redundant notifications lead to time and cost burdens. Hydrogen infrastructure and production investments (incl. Delegated Regulation EU 2023/1184), as well as CC(U)S projects, are particularly affected. DIHK advocates for examining the necessity and duplication of reporting obligations, protecting sensitive business data, and introducing digital one-stop-shop processes.
What Matters for Businesses
- Consolidating internal reporting processes: use existing data sources, identify duplicate notifications, and strategically protect sensitive information (costs, production volumes).
- Preparing hydrogen projects quickly: digitally structure approval documents, account for deadlines, clarify cross-border requirements early; standardise and complete funding applications.
- CC(U)S: Assess feasibility, establish early partnerships with storage operators and service providers, prepare monitoring concepts and compliance (such as measurement/reporting obligations).
- Energy efficiency: Align energy management with established standards, consider sector-specific characteristics (e.g., logistics, social services), prioritise data security and confidentiality.
- EPBD: Strategically plan renovations (neighbourhood solutions, balancing mechanisms), design charging infrastructure based on usage patterns, consider tax and state regulations for photovoltaics on existing buildings.
DIHK's Demands
- EU-wide digital approval portal with binding deadlines and approval presumptions for hydrogen; integrate strategically important projects into the PCI list and standardise environmental reviews.
- Unified, digital EU funding procedure for hydrogen with automated plausibility checks and standardised pre-assessments; enable earlier project starts.
- Flexibilisation of criteria "additionality", "geographical" and "temporal correlation" (Delegated Regulation EU 2023/1184); exempt sensitive competitive data from reporting obligations; rapidly recognise national certifications EU-wide.
- Create a legal framework for CC(U)S and negative emissions, establish a central storage register, and simplify state aid procedures for innovation projects.
- Orient energy efficiency policies towards energy productivity instead of binding final energy savings targets; allow exceptions from energy management obligations and design reporting requirements to be secure and practical.
- Enhance EPBD: Focus on emission efficiency, remove LCA obligations for new buildings, implement MEPS flexibly and scalable (renovation rate practicably), regulate charging infrastructure based on demand, and preserve entrepreneurial freedom in renewables.
FAQ
Häufig gestellte Fragen
Was ist der EU‑Energieomnibus?
Ein Sammelpaket, mit dem die EU mehrere Energie‑Regelwerke parallel anpasst. Ziel ist mehr Kohärenz und eine effizientere Umsetzung der Energie‑ und Klimaziele.
Welche Bereiche betreffen Unternehmen besonders?
Vor allem Genehmigungen und Förderung im Wasserstoffbereich, Rahmenbedingungen für CC(U)S, Anforderungen an Energiemanagement und Berichterstattung sowie Vorgaben der EPBD zu Neubau, Sanierung und Ladeinfrastruktur.
Wie können sich Unternehmen auf vereinheitlichte Förderverfahren vorbereiten?
Durch standardisierte Dokumentation, frühzeitige Zusammenstellung technischer und finanzieller Nachweise, Nutzung digitaler Formate und klare interne Zuständigkeiten für Antragstellung und Reporting.
Was bedeutet "bedarfsorientierte Ladeinfrastruktur" für Betriebe?
Statt fixer Ladepunktzahlen wird die nutzungsnahe Gesamtladeleistung und der Standortbedarf betrachtet. Das reduziert Fehlinvestitionen und erleichtert netzfreundliche Lösungen, etwa über Quartierskonzepte und Kooperationen.
Wie lassen sich sensible Daten in Energieberichten schützen?
Nur erforderliche Informationen bereitstellen, interne Zugriffsrechte definieren, vertrauliche Kennzahlen aggregieren und auf bewährte Audit‑ und Zertifizierungsstandards setzen; öffentliche Zugänglichkeit sicherheitsrelevanter Detaildaten vermeiden.
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DIHK Position on EU Energy Omnibus (PDF, 154 KB) (only available in German)
- Relevant in topic:
- Energie
- Key areas:
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- Bürokratie
Released 02.10.2025
Modified 09.06.2026
Contact
Dr. Sebastian Bolay
Managing Director Energy, Environment, Industry
Marlon Hilden-Gejadze
Director European and International Energy and Climate Policy