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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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A smart, energy efficient and fair Renovation Wave for a faster economic recovery
In an open letter sent to the European Commission Vice-President Frans Timmermans and Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson, the group of progressive businesses and NGOs which constitute the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) called on the Commission to present an...
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EU-ASE at Climate Week NYC 2020: A Solution Set for Complex Challenges
On 23 September EU-ASE president Monica Frassoni participated in this Climate Week NYC webinar, hosted by the EE Global Alliance and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy. During the event, leaders from the private, public, and non-profit sectors explored how...
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EU-ASE featured in Energy Efficiency Magazine 2020 – EE and Economic Recovery
Energy Efficiency in Recovery Plans gives Europe an ace up its sleeves for both today’s and tomorrow’s challenges by Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) Crucial for climate mitigation, energy efficiency should be a key focus...
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Response to the Roadmap 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 publication of an inception impact assessment on the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). The Alliance brings together businesses,...
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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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