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Enefirst report – Barriers to implementing E1st in the EU-28
This report is focused on barriers to implementing “Efficiency First” (E1st) in the EU in several policy areas that are linked to energy use in the buildings sector (such as network codes, renewable energy policy, building regulations and others). The Enefirst consortium has released a report identifying persisting barriers to implementing the...
Eurostat clarifies how to record energy performance contracts in national accounts
Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Commission, has published today an updated guidance note on the recording of energy performance contracts (EPCs) in government accounts. The revised guidance note clarifies the accounting rules applied to the treatment...
The 2015 Energy Productivity and Economic Prosperity Index
In this policy brief we will show that Europe could double its energy productivity performance on the basis of existing technologies. High Energy – Productivity Growth Scenario would not only bring no appreciable reduction in lifestyle and prosperity; it would...
Capturing the Multiple Benefits of Energy Efficiency
The traditional focus on energy savings as the main goal of energy efficiency policy has, at times, led to an underestimation of the full value of energy efficiency in both national and global economies. Energy efficiency can bring multiple benefits, such as enhancing...