Gender Equality Index 2024

Education and training are essential for gender equality and for everyone’s ability to adapt to labour market changes fuelled by the green and digital transitions. Tertiary education is vital for good quality job opportunities, while lifelong learning enhances social mobility and helps women and men in all their diversity to adapt to workplace transformation. The domain of knowledge is marked by
women slightly surpassing men in both educational attainment and participation in adult learning.

Persistent gender segregation in education – with women significantly outnumbering men in studying education, health and welfare, and humanities and the arts – remains a major challenge.

EU policy developments in the domain of knowledge focus on bringing more women into STEM study fields and on upskilling and reskilling to enable citizens and the economy to adapt to the twin transitions.  The digital education action plan is a key enabler of the European education area and aims to make better use of digital technology for teaching and learning and to develop relevant digital skills and competencies for digital transformation.

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Energy Efficiency Today, Competitiveness Tomorrow: 2024 in Review

2024 was a year of action for EU-ASE, strengthening the role of energy efficiency as a key driver of competitiveness, energy security and decarbonisation in Europe.

Through high-level advocacy, strategic publications, impactful events and digital outreach, we worked to ensure that energy efficiency remains at the heart of EU policymaking. From shaping the Clean Industrial Deal and influencing climate targets to hosting the third edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, our efforts have helped reinforce energy system efficiency as a key priority for Europe’s future.

The 2024 Activity Report showcases our engagement with EU institutions to shape energy efficiency policies, the publications and position papers that contributed to the energy efficiency agenda and the events and speaking engagements that amplified industry and policymaker dialogue.

As we move into 2025, we remain committed to advancing a sustainable, competitive and energy-efficient Europe.

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Statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition in support of an ambitious EU 2040 domestic emissions reduction target and NDC

As part of the Coalition for Higher Ambition, EU-ASE calls for an
ambitious EU 2040 domestic emissions reduction target and an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC). 

Among various stakeholders, we urge the rapid phase-out of fossil fuels, accompanied by investments in clean technologies and a circular economy to drive innovation, job creation and long-term competitiveness. There is an urgent need for binding post-2030 targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy, reinforcing Europe’s energy security while reducing reliance on fossil fuel imports.

As the world prepares for COP30, the EU must step up its global leadership by presenting a bold and credible NDC, demonstrating its commitment to climate action.

Monica Frassoni, President of EU-ASE stated: A varied and broad group of actors, including industry and civil society organizations, calls for a science-based climate target of at least 90% emissions reduction by 2040. Energy efficiency is essential to achieving this while driving competitiveness and energy security. A stronger and decarbonized Europe starts with using energy smarter and more efficiently through technologies and solutions that are manufactured in Europe.”

The coalition calls on EU policymakers to take decisive action now to secure Europe’s economic future and lead the way toward a climate-neutral world.

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EU-ASE Response to the European Water Resilience Strategy Public Consultation

The European Alliance to Save Energy supports the European Commission’s efforts to develop a European Water Resilience Strategy.

Europe faces both a competitiveness crisis and increasing water scarcity. To address these challenges, the Water Efficiency First (WE1st) principle must be embedded in the strategy. Drawing from the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle, we emphasize that prioritizing efficiency in water use across all sectors enhances economic resilience, and industrial competitiveness while supporting climate goals.

The EE1 principle, embedded in EU energy policy, requires prioritization of efficiency measures in planning, policy, and investment decisions. Similarly, the WE1st principle should be formally integrated into EU legislation for a systemic application. Water demand reduction across industries should be a priority, ensuring efficiency without placing burden on consumers. Member States must integrate water efficiency into decision-making, aligning it with climate, industrial, and digital policies, while ensuring due consideration in the built environment. A water-energy nexus approach is crucial, leveraging synergies between water conservation and energy savings, particularly in semiconductors, and data centers.

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EU-ASE welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy

Energy Efficiency must be better recognized at the heart of Europe’s industrial and energy strategy.

The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the publication of the Clean Industrial Deal (CID) and the Action Plan for Affordable Energy (Action Plan). We recognize them as important steps towards Europe’s industrial decarbonisation, increased competitiveness and energy security. As representatives of Europe’s energy efficiency actors, we support the prominent role given to energy efficiency in the Action Plan, acknowledging its critical importance in ensuring affordability, competitiveness, and decarbonisation. We also welcome the recognition of energy efficiency in the Clean Industrial Deal but stress that it must be further elevated as a core pillar of industrial competitiveness. We emphasize that the effective implementation of the “energy efficiency first” principle is a key element to address the challenge that European industry faces in terms of the cost of energy.

Monica Frassoni, President of EU-ASE, staded: Today, while the Clean Industrial Deal acknowledges energy efficiency, there is still room to further recognize its full potential as a crucial enabler that structurally reduces operational costs, enhances industrial competitiveness, and strengthens resilience against volatile energy prices. Building on the positive elements of both publications, it is essential to strengthen coherence between these two initiatives and ensure that the Clean Industrial Deal becomes a true driver of the ambitious and timely implementation of the existing energy efficiency regulatory framework”.

 

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Media contact:
Ileana Okumus 
Policy and Advocacy Advisor 
ileana.okumus@euase.eu 

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The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) is a cross-sectoral, business-led organisation that ensures that the voice of energy efficiency is heard across Europe. EU-ASE members have operations across the 27 Member States of the European Union, employ over 340.000 people in Europe and have an aggregated annual turnover of €115 billion.

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