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Greater Water Efficiency for a more Competitive and Sustainable Future
EUASE’s white paper introduces Energy System Efficiency as a critical pillar for ensuring energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation.
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White Paper: Energy System Efficiency for Competitiveness and Security of Energy Supply
EUASE’s white paper introduces Energy System Efficiency as a critical pillar for ensuring energy security, affordability, and decarbonisation.
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EU-ASE Manifesto 2024 – 2029: Prioritizing energy system efficiency for a sustainable and competitive Europe
As we approach the European Election in June 2024, we call upon the newly elected institutions to follow a series of actions to achieve a climate-neutral Europe by 2050.
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Europe needs a dedicated water strategy to tackle water scarcity while saving energy and reducing emissions
The next EU institutional framework must work on a European Water Strategy – a comprehensive, integrated response to tackle water scarcity, focusing on the synergies between water & energy use: the Water-Energy Nexus. Water scarcity is a growing concern in Europe, driven by climate change, population growth, urbanization, and inefficient water management practices. To combat this crisis effectively, an integrated approach is essential, leveraging the water-energy nexus to optimize...
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EU-ASE Response to the European Water Resilience Strategy Public Consultation
The European Alliance to Save Energy supports the European Commission’s efforts to develop a European
Water Resilience Strategy. Europe faces both a competitiveness crisis and increasing water scarcity.
EU-ASE Response to the EU Fitness Check on Energy Security Architecture
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the EU Fitness Check on Energy Security Architecture. The Recent geopolitical crises and heightened climate risks have underscored the urgent need for a resilient and independent EU energy security framework. While the EU has made notable advances in reducing fossil fuel imports following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the reliance on other non-EU countries remains a significant...
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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 by 2050, the European Union should adopt a comprehensive and ambitious set of climate and energy targets. The synergy between energy efficiency,...
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EU-ASE Feedback to the Public Consultation on the Revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive
The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) welcomes the Commission’s proposal to revise the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and supports the high level of ambition in tackling emissions from large industrial installations as well as the stronger emphasis on energy and resources efficiency, including water. While the directive marks a very positive development, there is still room for improvement notably on the application of the Energy Efficiency First principle, the scope, the...
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