Brussels, 16 November 2015 – A new briefing from the Coalition for Energy Savings takes stock of the state of energy savings in the EU and of its potential to reap the multiple benefits of an energy-efficient European Union.
Brussels, 21 October 2015 – BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation, and the sustainable transport group, Transport & Environment (T&E), have joined the Coalition for Energy Savings in its call for ambitious and credible energy efficiency legislation.
This broadening of the Coalition’s membership comes at a time when Member States and the European Commission are discussing a new governance system for the Energy Union – with some Member States pushing hard to weaken requirements to save energy.
Brussels, 30 September 2015 – The Coalition for Energy Savings submitted its responses to two public consultations related to the EU Energy Union. The stakeholder group encourages the Commission to enable the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle when rolling out its electricity market design and LNG and storage strategies, and provides ways forward.
Brussels, 23 September 2015 – New analysis from the Coalition for Energy Savings of implementation of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive shows that the European Union is still only beginning to remove regulatory and non-regulatory barriers to deploying energy efficiency measures that could save vast amounts of energy.
24 July 2015 - The Coalition for Energy Savings is organising a photo competition in partnership with the European Commission’s DG Energy.
Brussels, 22 July 2015 – A new law passed by the French Parliament setting a national energy savings goal for 2030 sends a strong signal to the European Commission that it can propose an ambitious EU energy efficiency target for 2030.
Call from renewable energy, energy efficiency and environmental associations
Brussels, 16 June, 2015 - The European Council’s guidance from last year for 2030 targets for renewable energy and energy efficiency falls far short of the EU’s potentials.
Brussels, 21 May 2015 – New analysis by the Coalition for Energy Savings of national reports on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) reveals that central governments have not shown leadership in ending the waste of energy in their own buildings.
Brussels, 18 May 2015. On 19 May 2015, the European Commission will present its Better Regulation Package, which will outline measures aiming to deliver better results for citizens and businesses through better EU rules.
Stakeholders discuss how to make ‘Energy Efficiency First’ happen
Brussels, 7 May 2015 – The Coalition for Energy Savings hosted a conference on the ‘Energy Efficiency First’ principle yesterday in Brussels. The event brought together representatives from the EU institutions, investors, industry and civil society members to discuss the Energy Union motto as promoted by the European Commission, and its links with the EU investment plan for jobs and growth.
