23 June 2016, Brussels – Today, in its report on the implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive (2015/2232(INI)), the European Parliament reiterated its call for a 40% energy efficiency target for 2030, in a move which will tap the much needed economic benefits of the energy transition and facilitate climate action in line with the Paris agreement.
8 June 2016, Brussels – New research by Ecofys reports that the total public funding for energy efficiency in the EU grew from about €6 billion in 2012 - when the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012/27/EU) was approved, to about €7.1 billion in 2014. This trend, which can also be observed in Central and Eastern Europe, is encouraging, but a lot still needs to be done to break down barriers to energy efficiency investments.
24 May 2016, Brussels – Today, the European Parliament’s Energy committee reiterated its call for a 40% energy efficiency target for 2030, regretting the "extremely unrealistic" impact assessment from the European Commission.
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#EfficiencyFirst
2016 is the implementation year for the Energy Union, and the European Commission has promised to deliver high ambition on energy efficiency.
• How will the EU put energy efficiency first in its climate and energy plans?
Transparent and impartial evidence of the cost and benefits of the wide range of 2030 energy efficiency targets, as proposed by the different EU institutions, is essential to inform legislators. In that context, the Coalition for Energy Savings calls on the Commission to include a cost-benefit analysis with a societal perspective in the Impact Assessment to provide an objective and overarching view of the different options.
22 January 2016 - The European Commission is surveying stakeholders and citizens on the review of the Energy Efficiency Directive relying on an internet-based consultation. The review is responding to EU’s energy and climate 2030 framework and to the Directive’s review provisions, in particular to assess public procurement provisions (Article 6) and to extend the Directive’s cornerstone measure, the energy savings obligations (Article 7). In addition the Commission has decided to consult on metering and billing requirements, the national fund and reporting.
Climate Alliance joins Coalition for Energy Savings
9 December 2015 – As local authorities meet in Paris to discuss energy efficiency solutions, Climate Alliance joins the Coalition for Energy Savings and calls for ambitious energy efficiency legislation in the European Union.
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.
