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EU-ASE welcomes agreement on EPBD despite its weakened ambition
Today, two years after its initial announcement, co-legislators have reached an agreement on the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), a key piece of the Fit For 55 Package. The political agreement on the EPBD is weaker than what is necessary to fully deliver Europe’s energy security and sustainable economic growth in...
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Ending energy poverty starts with efficient homes
by Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) This op-ed was published on CEEnergyNews The upcoming Renovation Wave initiative will be crucial to address how energy poverty can be eradicated through accelerated renovation rate across...
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Open letter: Include energy renovation as priority of German Presidency
In view of the German presidency of the Council of the European Union, EU-ASE has supported an open letter to German Federal Ministers Altmaier, Seehofer, and Schulze urging them to include building renovation as a priority of the presidency programme. The letter...
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EUSEW 2020 blog | Renovation Wave: the immediate and powerful recovery button at the fingertips of EU policymakers
by Bertrand Deprez, Vice President EU Government Affairs at Schneider Electric & Céline Carré, Head of European Public Affairs at Saint Gobain, members of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) This article was published in the blog of the EU Sustainable...
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EUSEW 2020 blog | Smart and the city: energy efficiency and sector integration for a #carbonneutralEU
by Julie Kjestrup, Interim Head of Group Public Affairs and Sustainability at Danfoss and Board Member of the European Alliance to Save Energy. This article was published in the blog of the EU Sustainable Energy Week 2020 In the next few years, policy makers will have...
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We must invest today in the buildings of tomorrow
by Bertrand Deprez, EU-ASE Board Vice-chair & Mohammed Chahim, Member of the European Parliament This op-ed was published on Euractiv In the COVID-19 aftermath, making our buildings energy efficient is key to reconcile Europe’s climate objectives with rapid...
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EU-ASE at EE Global 2020 – Global Energy Efficiency Indicator Study Release
On 29 April, EU-ASE president Monica Frassoni spoke at the first in the EE Global 2020 webinar series which focused on the results of Johnson Controls’ 2019 Global Energy Efficiency Indicator survey. The survey tracks current and planned investments, key drivers, and...
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