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EU-ASE Feedback to the 2040 Climate Target Consultation
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission`s public consultation on the 2040 climate targets. We support a binding EU-wide climate target for 2040 to address the more and more frequent impact of the climate, energy and water crisis. In order to achieve climate neutrality...
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...
read moreLetter to MEPs: Business community calls for a 40% energy efficiency target in the Energy Union report
On behalf of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) and the energy efficiency business community, we are writing to express our full support for the creation of the Energy Union and to encourage EU institutions to place energy efficiency firmly at the forefront...
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In a fast-changing political and economic environment, 2025 was a year of continued efforts to strengthen security, stability, and competitiveness for European businesses.
Throughout the year, our work demonstrated that energy efficiency is not only essential to achieving climate goals, but also a key driver of innovation, energy independence and sustainable long-term growth across Europe.
Strong engagement with policymakers, combined with the successful organisation of the 4th European Energy Efficiency Day, highlighted the importance of collaboration and dialogue in advancing shared objectives. Partnerships across sectors and institutions remained central to delivering impact and shaping effective energy policies.
Looking ahead to 2026, we will intensify our efforts to secure the regulatory certainty that can accelerate the energy transition, while providing businesses with the investment confidence they need and strengthening Europe’s competitiveness.
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