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Europe needs a dedicated water strategy to tackle water scarcity while saving energy and reducing emissions
The next EU institutional framework must work on a European Water Strategy – a comprehensive, integrated response to tackle water scarcity, focusing on the synergies between water & energy use: the Water-Energy Nexus. Water scarcity is a growing concern in Europe, driven by climate change, population growth, urbanization, and...
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The need for speed | EUSEW 2021
by Harry Verhaar Head of Global Public & Government Affairs and Chairman of the board of the European Alliance to Save Energy. In this climate-critical decade, Europe is faced with the extraordinary task of drastically improving our environmental impact, while...
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Commission strengthens EU energy efficiency rules, lacks ambition on targets
The European Commission unveiled today its “Fit for 55” package to adapt the EU’s energy and climate legislation to the new goals of reducing emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and reach climate neutrality by 2050. The package includes the key proposal to revise the...
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EU-ASE at World Climate Forum Europe 2021
On 29 June 2021, EU-ASE president Monica Frassoni took part in the panel discussion Envisioning the Sustainable Built Environment of Tomorrow – Creating Momentum for the EU Renovation Wave, at the World Climate Forum Europe 2021. The event, hosted by the World Climate...
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Response to the Public Consultation on the EPBD revision
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission’s Public Consultation procedure regarding the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Our contribution touched upon planning...
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Carbon pricing and buildings: A new trigger for the Renovation Wave?
Buildings are responsible for around 40% of CO2 emissions in the EU. To decarbonise this sector, the European Commission is considering introducing a carbon price. The workshop looked into the opportunities and challenges of a carbon pricing for buildings, starting...
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EU-ASE at launch of EASAC Report on the Decarbonisation of Buildings
On 2 June 2021, the president of the European Alliance to Save Energy Monica Frassoni participated in the panel discussion for the launch of the report “Decarbonisation of buildings: for climate, health and jobs” by the European Academies Science Advisory...
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