What we do
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Letters
Business and Investor Letter on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
Eighteen leading businesses and investors join forces in an open letter addressed to all members of the ITRE committee in the European Parliament in view of the upcoming committee vote on the file,...
A binding 14,5% energy efficiency target in 2030 for reviving Europe’s economy
Ten EU business organisations join forces in an open letter addressed to the EU negotiators revising the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). Together, we are calling on the European Parliament and...
Think Efficiency first to address the energy and climate crisis
More than 20 organisations join EU-ASE in an open letter addressed to the EU negotiators revising the Energy Efficiency Directive. It calls for an effective implementation of the Energy Efficiency...
Position papers
Gas package: energy system efficiency, rather than a fuel switch
In December 2021, the European Commission issued two proposals, the Gas Directive 2009/73/EC and the Gas Regulation (EC) No 715/2009, laying down the foundation for a European low-carbon gas...
Short to mid-term measures in energy efficiency to reduce gas consumption in Europe
The European Union is set to reduce fossil gas imports from Russia by 2/3 by the end of 2022 and to become independent from all Russian fossil fuels well before 2030. This paper summarises the...
Unleash the potential of the water-energy nexus in the energy efficiency directive
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) and Water Europe (WE), call on the European Parliament and the Member States to unleash the potential of the Water-Energy nexus in the Energy Efficiency...
Consultations
EU-ASE Feedback to the Public Consultation on the Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the Commission’s proposal to revise the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and supports the high level of ambition in tackling emissions from...
Response to the Commission’s consultation on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
The The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the expost consultation on the EPBD revision. Together with the rest of the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative...
Response to targeted review of the GBER with revised rules for State aid
The European Green Deal target to reach climate neutrality by 2050 calls for unprecedented levels of public and private investments accompanied by deep reforms. In this context, well-designed State...
Opinions
Investing in energy efficiency: if not now when?
As the cheapest & cleanest energy is the one we don’t need, rapidly increasing energy savings is of outmost importance to address the current crises, says Monica Frassoni in Euractiv,...
Energy Efficiency and renewables are two sides of the same lucky coin
Energy efficiency measures, coupled with renewables, are the right tools for achieving carbon neutrality and protecting our energy sovereignty, says Francesco Venturini of Enel X Global Retail ahead...
A battle for the climate inside buildings
Amidst the climate and energy crisis, Europe’s ageing building stock provides a challenge—and an opportunity, says Julie Kjestrup of the VELUX Group ahead of the first edition of the European Energy...
Events
First edition of “European Energy Efficiency Day” brings together top businesses and policymakers
On 13 October 2022 the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) hosted the first edition of the “European Energy Efficiency Day”, a high-level conference bringing together leading...
Energy System Efficiency for a cost-effective decarbonisation and energy resilience, 28 Sept 2022
On 28 September 2022, 11:30 – 13:00pm (CET) as part of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) with smartEn and E3G, hosted an online conference...
A legislative framework supportive of the water-energy nexus: exploiting synergies between water & energy savings, 22 Sept 2022
On 22 September 2022, 12:00 – 13:30pm (CET) as part of the Extended Programme of European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) hosted an online...
Library
Report Launch: Why the transition to energy efficient and electrified buildings strengthens Europe’s economy
Panel: Ciarán Cuffe, MEP (IR, Green), European Parliament Daniele Agostini, Head of Energy and Climate Policies, ENEL Andrea Voigt , Head of Global Public Affairs, Danfoss Monique Goyens, Director...
IEA: Energy Efficiency 2020 Report
2020 saw energy efficiency’s weakest progress in a decade, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA). This threatens international climate goals and makes the next three years a critical...
BPIE: On the way to a climate-neutral Europe – Contributions from the building sector
Europe needs to reach a minimum 3% annual deep renovation rate to achieve a strengthened GHG reduction target and a boost for renewable heating and cooling. Achieving a higher 2030 climate target...
Night-shift in European Parliament, we just struck a deal amongst negotiators on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.
Good for jobs, climate and tackling energy poverty. Now on to Committee, Plenary, Trialogue with @sweden2023eu and implementation #EPBD
‼️Urgent reminder‼️
➡️Public buildings must be exemplary when it comes to energy renovation
➡️This is to be discussed today by
@Europarl_EN and @sweden2023eu
➡️EU Parliament's strong position on #EED Article 6 must be kept. This should be a non-negotiable!
👇THREAD👇
📆Domani, martedì 31 gennaio, dalle 14:30 alle 16:00, sarà trasmesso il webinar #2 organizzato da @Kyoto_Club e @Legambiente nell’ambito della campagna “Per la #decarbonizzazione: efficienza energetica e riscaldamento negli edifici in Italia”.
👉👉https://www.kyotoclub.org/it/appuntamenti/webinar-2-gli-aggiornamenti-ue-e-le-direttive-epdb-e-eed/
⁉️HOW TO STAY WARM AND SAVE ENERGY⁉️
👊The answer is #deeprenovation
🏡Insulating homes could reduce the EU’s energy demand by 44%, saving 777 TWh
🏆Scaling up deep renovation is a win-win for the climate & EU #energyindependence
Read our analysis 👉 https://bit.ly/3imDkwb