On 20 May, the High-Level Stakeholders’ Dialogue brought together policymakers and industry leaders to reaffirm energy efficiency as a key pillar of Europe’s path to energy security, affordability and industrial competitiveness.
Commissioner Jørgensen highlighted the urgency of reducing energy dependency and stressed that energy efficiency delivers fast with short payback. Improving efficiency is not just about climate, it is about innovation, competitiveness and security.
Special thanks to our members Adèle Naudy-Chambaud from Schneider Electric and Mark Leverton from Knauf Insulation for their contributions, emphasizing the need for a system-wide approach, a clear and stable policy and regulatory framework, increased digitalization and closing funding gaps to ensure continuous improvements in a long term perspective.
Energy efficiency must be embedded in every policy, investment, and industrial strategy moving forward. We remain committed to working with the European Commission and all stakeholders, including industry, financing institutions and civil society organizations, to structure and continue this important dialogue in the next months.
In a fast-changing political and economic environment, 2025 was a year of continued efforts to strengthen security, stability, and competitiveness for European businesses.
Throughout the year, our work demonstrated that energy efficiency is not only essential to achieving climate goals, but also a key driver of innovation, energy independence and sustainable long-term growth across Europe.
Strong engagement with policymakers, combined with the successful organisation of the 4th European Energy Efficiency Day, highlighted the importance of collaboration and dialogue in advancing shared objectives. Partnerships across sectors and institutions remained central to delivering impact and shaping effective energy policies.
Looking ahead to 2026, we will intensify our efforts to secure the regulatory certainty that can accelerate the energy transition, while providing businesses with the investment confidence they need and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness.
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