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The green home is worthwhile: 94 billion in savings for Italians from efficiency improvements
A new study shows the benefits within the next twenty years of renovating the most energy-intensive buildings. On 12 October, the Italian government will participate in the final phase of negotiations on the European EPDB Directive for the energy performance of buildings. According to research just published by the international consulting firm...
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EU summit deal is good news for Europe’s recovery, but clearer rules are needed on climate conditionality
On Tuesday 21 July, after one of the longest summits in the European Union’s history EU Heads of State and Government stroke a deal on the recovery plan and multiannual financial framework (MFF) for 2021-2027. The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes...
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Recover Europe? Renovate buildings!
by Peter Robl, Public Affairs Manager Eastern Europe at Knauf Insulation & Martin Hojsík, Member of the European Parliament This op-ed was published on CEEnergyNews Building renovation needs the EU’s support and will help recover the economy in return. European...
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Leading businesses urge Governments to put building renovation at the centre of recovery plans
Ahead of the important European Council meeting of next 17-18 July, EU-ASE addressed a letter to the 27 EU Heads of State and government to call for leadership and long-term political vision for managing the economic and social crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic....
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Decarbonising industry and the ICT Sector (EUSEW 2020 side event)
The webinar “Decarbonising industry and the ICT sector: energy and CO2 saving potentials in the short and longer term”, part of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2020 extended programme, brought together policymakers, researchers, and a cross-sectorial group...
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EU-ASE welcomes strong reference to ‘Efficiency first’ in Energy System Integration Strategy, calls for limited role of green hydrogen in hard-to-decarbonise sectors
Brussels, 8 July 2020 – Today the European Commission presented its proposals for the EU strategies for energy system integration and hydrogen. The Energy System Integration Strategy sets out a vision on how to accelerate the transition towards a more integrated...
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Letter calls upon the REGI Committee to exclude fossil fuels from the Just Transition Fund
Dear Member of the REGI Committee, We call on you to vote in favour of a better future for communities by voting for regions to leap forward, not backwards. In your vote on the 6 July, we ask the REGI Committee to exclude fossil fuels from the Just Transition Fund –...
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