EU-ASE response to the public consultation on the “Revision of Directive 2012/27 EU on Energy Efficiency”

Article 1 provides the general framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the EU 20% energy efficiency headline target by 2020. In addition and more specifically, Article 3 requires that each Member State sets an indicative national energy efficiency target based on either primary or final energy consumption, primary or final energy savings or energy intensity. In setting the targets, Member States should take into account a number of provisions set out in Article 3(1).

 

As regards the EU energy efficiency target for 2030, the European Council agreed in October 2014 on an indicative target at the EU level of at least 27% (compared to projections) to be reviewed by 2020 having in mind an EU level of 30%. Therefore, the existing policy framework should be updated to reflect the new EU energy efficiency target for 2030 and to align it with the overall 2030 Climate and Energy framework.

 

 

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EU-ASE Activity Report 2015 – first semester

Build a solid case to illustrate that existing policy could be more effective and push for an ambitious Energy Union Increasing political commitment to #EfficiencyFirst Increased visibility of the EU ASE “brand”.

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INFOGRAPHIC #EfficiencyFirst

These are the principles to ensure that energy efficiency investments -are systematically and fairly assessed when energy policy is     developed, are given priority when they are more cost-effective than equivalent investments in energy supply and also can compete on equal terms with investments in energy supply.

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“Energy Union will succeed by putting Efficiency First”

As key stakeholders in the European energy industry, the members of EU-ASE welcome the creation of the Energy Union and look forward to the positive impact that its success will have on European energy security and sustainability. That success will require bold choices, the implementation of which must be characterised by policies that are strong, smart, and timely, especially when it comes to maximising returns on monetary investments.

The creation and execution of such policies should rest, in part, on five principles:

  1. “Efficiency First” policy compass
  2. Enforcement of existing regulations
  3. Reclassifying energy efficiency investments
  4. Strong 2030 governance
  5. Increased ambitions for 2030 energy-reduction goals

 

The creation of the Energy Union presents a tremendous opportunity to strengthen the European energy position, and the EU-ASE looks forward to its success. That success will require smart decisions and policies that should rest, in part, on five principals: adopting an “Efficiency First” policy compass, enforcing existing regulations, reclassifying energy efficiency investments, ensuring strong governance for the 2030 goals, and increasing the ambition of the 2030 energy efficiency target.

 

Moving forward with these principles will require bravery and boldness. But as President Juncker noted in his speech on 16 July 2014: “I want a European Union that is bigger and more ambitious in the big things and smaller and more modest on small things”.

The Energy Union, and the role of energy efficiency within it, is a big thing.

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EU-ASE Activity Report 2014

  • 55 articles on Brussels based, national and international online and printed media

  • 7 events with European Commission, Parliament, diplomats & businessmen

  • 10 speaking slots for President and members at public events

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