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Back to school with our attention on energy efficiency
“As we approach the autumn season, Europe stands on the brink of a decisive momentvwith the negotiations on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive gaining speed. Amidst this backdrop, Europe’s commitment to putting energy efficiency first is paramount,” says Luigi Petito of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) in...
read moreEnergy efficiency in the “Clean Energy for All” package: an economic opportunity, a societal imperative, a political commitment
To the kind attention of Jean-Claude Juncker, President of the European Commission Cc: College of Commissioners Brussels, 24 November 2016 Dear President, The business community has high expectations on the ambition of the forthcoming “Clean Energy for All” package....
read moreThe Energy Market Design Initiative is crucial to making or breaking the success of an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy
Dear Vice-President Šefčovič, Commissioners Arias Cañete and Vestager The Energy Market Design Initiative is crucial to making or breaking the success of an Energy Union with a forward looking climate policy. It can deliver on multiple EU objectives; a greater focus...
read moreLetter to President Juncker and VP Timmermans: Only a strengthening of both EED and EPBD at the same time will set the right EU regulatory framework
On behalf of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU‐ASE), we are writing to express our full support for the ongoing work of the European Commission on the revision of both the EED and EPBD. An improved revision of both EED and EPBD would: i) enable citizens and...
read moreLetter to President Juncker: 20 CEOs call for a much more ambitious energy efficiency target for 2030
In the year of delivery of the Energy Union, and seven months after the Paris Agreement, your own personal commitment is crucial to ensure that the EU initiates and implements energy policies able to ensure jobs and growth for our citizens and better market...
read moreLetter to the European & Environment Councils: 70 companies and business organizations from energy efficiency and renewable sectors call Member States to recognize their cost-effective contribution to decarbonization
The European Union (EU) played a key role in making the Paris Agreement a cornerstone of global commitment to tackle the negative impact that climate change could have on our economies and societies. The EU must now reflect in a coherent way such an ambitious and...
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EU-ASE response to the public consultation on the “Revision of Directive 2012/27 EU on Energy Efficiency”
Article 1 provides the general framework for the promotion of energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the EU 20% energy efficiency headline target by 2020. In addition and more specifically, Article 3 requires that each Member State...
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