What we do
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Letters
Broad coalition calls on EU not to rely on hydrogen to decarbonise buildings
33 businesses, industry associations, NGOs, and think tanks joined forces to urge the European Commission to prioritise available efficient and sustainable solutions to decarbonise Europe’s building...
Open letter: EU Taxonomy to deliver economic recovery, resilience and sustainability
In response to the European Commission’s consultation on the draft delegated acts for the EU Taxonomy Regulation, EU-ASE has addressed in an open letter the Commission Vice-Presidents Frans...
Open letter: building renovations should be at the centre of the Italian recovery
In view of the drafting of the Italian recovery and resilience plan, EU-ASE has joined with leading national players from industry, environmentalism and academia asking the government to focus on...
Position papers
Water-energy nexus and energy saving obligations: industry success stories
This paper showcases concrete examples of water and energy saving projects across sectors and European countries. These feature some of the most advanced environmental technologies currently...
Inputs for economic recovery, resilience and long-term sustainability
This short paper outlines the inputs of the European Alliance to Save Energy to achieve a green economic recovery, resilience and long-term sustainability in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic. ...
Decarbonising Europe’s buildings with available solutions, no hydrogen
Meeting the EU’s goal of achieving a climate neutral economy by 2050 will require a steep reduction in gas demand, and such reduction will need to start before 2030. This means the EU should focus...
Consultations
Response to the Roadmap on the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission’s publication of an inception impact assessment on the revision of the Energy...
EU-ASE response to the Inception Impact Assessment on the Revision of the UWWTD
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission’s publication of an inception impact assessment on the revision of the Urban...
EU-ASE response to the Inception Impact Assessment on the Industrial Emissions Directive
European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission’s publication of an inception impact assessment on the revision of the Industrial...
Opinions
EU needs mandatory targets and means to save energy
The European Commission needs to bring in legally-binding energy efficiency targets to support building renovation and give member states the support they need to reach them. by Kamila Waciega,...
EU-ASE featured in Energy Efficiency Magazine 2020 – EE and Economic Recovery
Energy Efficiency in Recovery Plans gives Europe an ace up its sleeves for both today’s and tomorrow’s challenges by Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE)...
The great potential of non-residential buildings and how to tap into it
Decarbonising non-residential buildings is crucial to meet Europe’s carbon neutrality goal by 2050. To do so, and in view of the upcoming Renovation Wave, Member States should focus on the ambitious...
Live events
At Climate law conference Monica Frassoni highlights importance of energy efficiency to decarbonise Europe
Speech by EU-ASE president Monica Frassoni at High-level public conference on implementing the European Green Deal and Climate Law Brussels, Tuesday 28 January 2020 “The production and use of...
Third FR-DE Energy Efficiency Business Forum
The third edition of the Franco-German Energy Efficiency Business Forum, co-organized by EU-ASE, DENEFF and OFATE, took place on 8th November at the Ministry for Ecological Transition in...
CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS PACKAGE: achievements, implications for implementation, where do we go from here?
The clean energy transition is taking on a new dynamic in Europe and worldwide. The “Energy efficiency first” principle and renewables are at the center of this transformation process. This requires...
Webinars
The contribution of water efficiency and energy savings to the European Green Deal
This workshop, co-organised by the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) and the Maltese Ministry for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development, aims to explore policy, technological and...
EU-ASE at M&M and Reuters Breakingviews Predictions 2021
On 26 January 2021, EU-ASE president Monica Frassoni participated in the webinar “Reuters Breakingviews Predictions 2021” hosted by M&M in collaboration with Reuters Breakingviews....
EU-ASE at Next Generation Brescia (Italy)
On 15 December 2020 EU-ASE co-hosted Next Generation Brescia, an online event to discuss the opportunity to boost green economic recovery at local level in the framework of Next Generation EU and...
Library
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...
Council Conclusions: Special European Council, 17-21 July 2020
Main results EU leaders agreed a recovery package and the 2021-2027 budget that will help the EU to rebuild after the pandemic and will support investment in the green and digital transitions....
💧⚡️Better water management can lead to both water and energy savings, while helping reduce emissions
In two weeks, we will discuss how to seize the #WaterEnergyNexus potential in a unique workshop
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"We need to set the 2030 🇪🇺 target for #energyefficiency to at least 40% and make it *binding*, if we want to fill the gaps and reach the -55% emissions goal", our president @monicafrassoni stressed in @EUenergysavings meeting with Commissioner @KadriSimson