Meet the Energy Efficiency Ecosystem

 

 

This infographic showcases the economic impact of the energy efficiency industrial ecosystem in the European Union.

The data highlight annual turnover, employment figures, and patent ownership, demonstrating the significant contribution that energy-efficient industries provide to the European economy. 

As the Clean Industrial Deal takes shape, recognizing the scale of this ecosystem is key. Energy-efficient industries play a crucial role in driving economic growth, creating jobs, fostering innovation, and increasing Europe’s industrial competitiveness while advancing sustainability.

 

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Energy efficient buildings: a game-changer for energy system efficiency

The 2019-2024 European climate and energy package sets a roadmap for various sectors to achieve decarbonization and meet climate goals. To ensure its success, it must be implemented effectively. Dan Jørgensen, the new European Commissioner for Housing and Energy, highlights that housing and energy are interlinked themes that must be addressed together. The recipe for a successful European climate and energy transition requires affordable, growth-orientated, and secured energy sources as main ingredients.

As Europe moves towards a highly electrified and renewable energy system, the role of buildings in managing energy demand is more critical than ever. Buildings are responsible for 40% of the EU’s energy consumption and 36% of greenhouse gas emissions. Buildings hold the key to mitigating peak energy demand—the periods of highest consumption. Europe must strategically address these forthcoming peaks to avoid high energy prices, grid congestion, and keeping us locked in a fossil fuel world.

Renovating buildings by implementing energy efficiency measures is a solution to address these risks. Through widespread (i.e., >2% renovation rate) energy efficiency renovations and flexibility improvements in buildings, the European Union can reduce peak demand by 49%, saving €312 billion annually across the energy system. This has the power to lower the investment needed for grid expansion by up to €44.2 billion annually, optimizing Europe’s distribution grids.

Moreover, energy-efficient renovation of the European Union building stock increases the equality in electricity prices between countries, promoting a more balanced energy market across regions, and across Europe for all citizens. Lower energy costs directly benefit end users, resulting in significant reductions in electricity bills for European households and enabling European industries to decarbonize their production processes at more competitive energy costs.

Energy-efficient buildings are therefore central to implementing a system efficiency approach. Breaking down silos and fostering collaborations across the energy sector are crucial to success. By placing energy efficiency at the heart of the energy system and focusing on improving the efficiency of buildings, Europe can achieve multiple objectives: lowering energy costs, stabilizing the grid, and enhancing the affordability and competitiveness of its energy system. By making all technologies work hand in hand, we can make the best of the available resources to ensure that tomorrow has a home for all of us.

 

Quentin Galland-Jarrett
Group Public & Regulatory Affairs Director 
Knauf Insulation

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Energy Efficiency Day 2024

On 4 December 2024, we celebrated the third edition of European Energy Efficiency Day at the European Parliament. This high-level conference will brought together leading policymakers, business players and civil society organisations. The event served as a unique platform to discuss energy efficiency as cost-effective solution for increasing European competitiveness and energy security and reducing energy prices for citizens and brought together more than sixty participants from the energy sector.

Speakers
Annalisa Corrado – Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists & Democrats
Yvan Verougstraete – Member of the European Parliament, Renew Europe
Seán Kelly – Member of the European Parliament, European People’s Party
Jutta Paulus – Member of the European Parliament, Group of the Greens
Monica Frassoni – President, European Alliance to Save Energy
Bertrand Piccard – Chairman, Solar Impulse Foundation
Mechthild Wörsdörfer – Deputy Director-General, DG ENER

Stakeholders’ Contributions
David Ducarme
– Group Chief Operating Officer and Deputy CEO, Knauf Insulation
Mario Giordano – Global Head of Public and Government Affairs, Signify
Anne Berthereau – Vice President Sustainability, Owens Corning
Benedikt Kuttenkeuler – Head of Government Affairs EU, Siemens
Letizia Magaldi – President, Kyoto Club. Executive Vice President corporate and business development, Magaldi Green Energy
Adèle Naudy-Chambaud – Vice President EU Government Affairs, Schneider Electric

Find out more visiting the EEDay website and through our social media channels LinkedIn and X

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Greater Water Efficiency for a more Competitive and Sustainable Future

Water is a vital resource for Europe’s food, energy, and economic security. With increasing pressures from climate change, population growth, and industrial demands, water resources are under significant strain.

In her political guidelines and letters of mandate for the relevant designated Commissioners, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized the need for a European Water Resilience Strategy to address these challenges. This strategy is crucial for managing water resources sustainably, addressing scarcity, and enhancing Europe’s competitive edge through a circular
economy approach.

In our paper, we present eleven key recommendations for this Strategy to ensure a comprehensive and forward looking framework for water management.

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EU-ASE Response to the EU Fitness Check on Energy Security Architecture

 

The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the EU Fitness Check on Energy Security Architecture. 

The Recent geopolitical crises and heightened climate risks have underscored the urgent need for a resilient and independent EU energy security framework. While the EU has made notable advances in reducing fossil fuel imports following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the reliance on other non-EU countries remains a significant vulnerability.

We advocate for a comprehensive and systematic approach to energy system efficiency (ESE) to achieve genuine independence from fossil fuels, thereby increasing energy security, fostering EU competitiveness and supporting a smooth, inclusive transition for all Europeans.

 

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