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Second edition of European Energy Efficiency Day, 12 October 2023 (hybrid)
On 12 October 2023 the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) hosted the second edition of the “European Energy Efficiency Day” conference in hybrid format. Through a series of five sessions, this high-level conference brought together leading policymakers, business players and civil society organisations. The event is a unique...
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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 implementation of the EPBD and produce renovation strategies targeted...
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Higher EU emissions cut for 2030 is right signal for a green recovery
On Wednesday 16 September, during her State of the Union speech, EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the plan to propose an increased GHG emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 against 1990 levels. The European Alliance to Save Energy...
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EU-ASE supports call from over 150 CEOs urging EU to raise 2030 emissions target
In a critical year for climate action, five years on from the landmark Paris Agreement and with the clock ticking for countries to ratchet up ambition before the end of the 2020, CEOs from over 150 European businesses, investors and business networks are calling on EU...
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Open letter: An ambitious Renovation Wave now
Brussels, 14 September 2020 In December 2019, the Renovation Wave was announced as a key European initiative to support the European Green Deal. It has been made clear that decarbonising the EU’s building stock will support massive job creation and sustainable...
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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 Waste Water Treatment Directive (UWWTD). While the Directive has played a...
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Open Letter: The importance of Minimum Energy Performance Standards to spur the Renovation Wave
Brussels, 9 September 2020 Dear Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, The upcoming Strategic Communication on the Renovation Wave is crucial to deliver on the objectives of the European Green Deal and the EU Recovery Plan, since faster and deeper energy...
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