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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 Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive to fully realise water and energy savings (updated)
Overall, the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD) has played a substantial role in improving the quality of European water resources and reducing pollution levels in water bodies. However, Europe remains some way from full compliance with collection and...
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Response to the Roadmap on the EPBD revision
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 Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The Alliance brings together...
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The contribution of water efficiency and energy savings to the European Green Deal
With this workshop, co-organised with the Maltese Ministry for Energy, Enterprise and Sustainable Development, we explored policy, technological and practical approaches to fully realise the highly needed energy savings and achieve the emissions-reduction potential of...
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Considerations on the draft Recovery and Resilience Plans of Italy and Spain
The National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) are a unique opportunity to boost the economy, safeguard and/or create good jobs and win the fight against climate change in the short and long term. According to the available drafts, both Italy and Spain, two of the...
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Decarbonising the building and heating sectors: considerations on carbon pricing
Energy efficiency should be the starting point for all decarbonisation efforts. Carbon pricing can play a role in this, as it can provide incentives for the fuel switch and to some extent for energy efficiency investments. Yet, it should not replace impactful...
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10 years and going strong! Celebrating the first decade of EU-ASE
2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE). EU-ASE was established at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP16) held in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2010. Over the last decade, it has grown to become one of the most...
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