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Is the Commission giving up on saving energy?
A meaningless target would ignore the energy security crisis
Brussels, 19 June 2014 – The Coalition for Energy Savings understands that President Barroso and Commissioner Oettinger are leaning toward a non-binding and weak energy savings target to be included in the 2030 climate and energy package. The suggested level, 27%, means that there will be no additional effort from Member States on capturing the huge, cost-effective potential locked up in energy efficiency in the period up to 2030, condemning the economy to an extended period of morosity.
Plans to reach annual 1.5% energy savings fall short of credibility
Coalition identifies weaknesses in national implementation of the EU’s Energy Efficiency Directive
Brussels, 23 April 2014 – An analysis of the Member States’ plans for achieving 1.5% annual end-use energy savings highlights that most countries not only show low ambition but also fail to demonstrate credibly how the mandatory energy savings target will be reached, exposing them to infringement procedures and possible fines.
Energy efficiency is the first step to reduce dependence: European Council asks Commission to re-do its homework
Brussels, 21 March 2014 – Following their first debate on the 2030 climate and energy framework and in the light of recent events in Ukraine, EU leaders stressed the central role energy efficiency must play in reducing energy dependence and increasing the bargaining power with the external world. They called for more work on energy efficiency to be developed, including a plan to reduce EU energy dependence by June 2014 and an energy efficiency framework by October 2014.
EU leaders: No more excuses to waste energy
Saving energy could reduce gas consumption by an amount at least equivalent to imports from Russia
Brussels, 19 March 2014 – In a letter to Heads of State and Government, the Coalition for Energy Savings urged leaders to make energy efficiency a priority in the 2030 climate and energy package to ensure Europe’s long-term energy security. The letter was sent ahead of tomorrow’s summit which will be dominated by concerns about the EU’s competitiveness and by events in Ukraine.
Coalition for Energy Savings and President Van Rompuy discuss benefits of 2030 energy savings target
BRUSSELS, 25 February 2014 – Representatives from the Coalition for Energy Savings met today with President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy to emphasise the benefits of an ambitious 2030 energy savings target.
State Aid: Coalition requests recognition of energy saving benefits.
13 February 2014 - The Coalition for Energy Savings responded to the European Commission’s consultations on
EU Parliament stands firm on 40% energy efficiency target for 2030
Clear request to European Commission: Parliament’s resolution calls for a binding energy efficiency target
STRASBOURG / BRUSSELS, 5 February 2014 – Today, the European Parliament adopted a resolution calling for an ambitious and binding 40% energy efficiency target together with binding greenhouse gas and renewable energy targets for the EU’s 2030 climate and energy policy framework, as long advocated for by the Coalition for Energy Savings.
Client Earth - Will the revised Public Procurement Directives contribute energy savings?
21 November 2013 - Article published on Build Up website.
Authors: Andreas Formosa and Catherine Weller, ClientEarth.
When considering the many tools available to the EU in its fight against climate change, public procurement may not necessarily come to mind first, despite its potential to save huge amounts of resources.
