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Meet the Energy Efficiency Ecosystem
This infographic showcases the economic impact of the energy efficiency industrial ecosystem in the European Union.
The data highlight annual turnover, employment figures, and patent ownership, demonstrating the significant contribution that energy-efficient industries provide to the European economy.
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EU-ASE at event: The transition plans – beyond sustainable finance?
On Wednesday 30 November 2022, EU-ASE President Monica Frassoni spoke at an event by ERCST titled: The transition plans – beyond sustainable finance? The idea of presenting a transition plan – i.e., ensuring that the business model and strategy of the...
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EU-ASE at Powering our buildings: how policies can support energy efficiency through building electrification
On Thursday 24 November 2022, EU-ASE participated in “Powering our buildings: how policies can support energy efficiency through building electrification”. EU-ASE President Monica Frassoni spoke at the launch of a new study by FIRE Federazione Italiana per...
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Member States’ vision for renovating the EU building stock not aligned with the urgency to address the energy and climate crisis
Brussels, 25 October 2022 – Today, the Council of the European Union adopted its general approach (GA) on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) as part of the ‘Fit for 55’ legislative package to put the Union on track with the 2030 and...
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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 First principle in all of the EU, national and local policy, planning...
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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 businesses, policymakers and energy experts to explore cost efficient and...
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Interview: To shave peak demand, EU states should impose ‘flexibility’ on industry
“The EU’s high gas dependency can be reduced through both electriciation and energy efficiency,” Francesco Venturini of Enel X Global Retail told Frédéric Simon of Euractiv ahead of European Energy Efficiency Day 2022. The biggest potential for...
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