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EU-ASE co-signs Letter Calling on the EU to Set a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Target of at least 90% by 2040
EU-ASE co-signs a letter calling on the EU to build on the recommendations of the ESABCC and the Commission’s Communication, to set a target of at least 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels.
read moreThe 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...
read moreConsiderations 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...
read moreDecarbonising 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...
read more10 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...
read moreResponse to the Public Consultation 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 Public Consultation procedure regarding the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). We addressed the part assessing the implementation...
read moreEU-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. Ms Frassoni took the floor in the second part of the webinar, which...
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