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Business leaders call upon the Government of Spain to champion the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
We, as members of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) and of the Spanish Green Growth Group, appeal to the Spanish Presidency of the Council of the EU to focus and give priority to the adoption of an ambitious Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) before the conclusion of its mandate at the end of 2023. Reaching a timely...
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The European Green Deal: a tipping point for good
by Harry Verhaar, EU-ASE Bord Chair and Head of Public & Government Affairs at Signify It’s been a grave winter for the health of our planet. In Madrid, urgent climate talks dissolved into a disappointing stalemate. The public is informed and engaged in a new and...
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EUASE welcomes climate neutrality and energy efficiency in EU climate law, regrets lack of engagement on 2030 target
Brussels, 4 March 2020 – Today the European Commission unveiled its proposal for a European Climate Law, which enshrines the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 into EU legislation. The text establishes that, when setting a trajectory to reach such a goal, the...
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Open letter to Executive Vice-President Timmermans on European climate law
Broad cross-sectorial coalition of stakeholders calls for EU climate law to recognize the role of energy efficiency and renewables to reach climate neutrality by 2050 Dear Executive Vice-President Timmermans,The European Green Deal is a particularly positive...
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European climate law must not be an empty shell
by Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy This op-ed was published on Euractiv European climate law risks being just an empty shell if it does not show the choices needed to reach climate neutrality. Furthermore, this would weaken the whole...
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EU-ASE response to European Commission consultation on climate law
According to the Commission LTS, the EU must halve its energy consumption by 2050. Energy efficiency therefore must play a central role in achieving net-zero GHG emissions by 2050. Considering that the world economy will triple by 2050 and that global population will...
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EU-ASE contributes to Coalition’s Energy Efficiency package for the European Green Deal
The EU and its Member States have committed to achieving a significant reduction of their overall energy demand by agreeing on 20% and 32.5% energy efficiency targets for 2020 and 2030 respectively. Those targets set by the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) are...
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