Fit for 55 : choosing the “Emission Reduction First” over the “Energy Efficiency First” principle

By EdEn in Energies

Setting clear objectives is a crucial prerequisite to implementing an effective strategy for climate action. The Fit for 55 package is supposed to focus on achieving GHG emission reduction, as climate neutrality is considered the ultimate goal of the EU’s energy and climate policy. The Commission however keeps prioritising the “Energy Efficiency First” principle as the key element of the package. This principle was introduced by the Commission a few years ago, in order to emphasize the idea that…

EdEn’s views – revising the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

By EdEn in Building

In the context of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced that the EU would soon be raising its carbon emission reduction target for 2030 from 40% to at least 55% in view of achieving climate neutrality in 2050. With the building sector accounting for…

EdEn’s views on the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on batteries and waste batteries

By EdEn in Energies

EdEn welcomes the Commission’s proposal for a Regulation on batteries and waste batteries. We believe this proposal is an important step in reducing the environmental footprint of batteries throughout their whole life-cycle. In particular, the definition of…

OP by Brice Lalonde – Europe’s mistake: combating energy consumption while neglecting CO2 emissions

By EdEn in Energies

Last year, the members of the European Parliament declared a climate emergency. This year, they voted a 60% EU emissions reduction target for 2030. But when asked to decide which kind of energy projects would benefit from public financing under the Just Transition…

Making the Energy Efficiency Directive “Fit for 55”

By EdEn in Europe

EdEn believes that the energy efficiency legislation can play a key part in addressing both of the challenges the EU is currently facing: Climate change – Energy efficiency requirements can lead to significant reductions in fossil fuels consumption and…

A more efficient and cleaner European building stock for a green recovery

By Cécil in Europe

With the building sector accounting for more than a third of GHG emissions in the EU, it is striking that the current legislative framework does not include any provision directly targeting GHG emission reductions. In order for the EU to reach its decarbonisation…

Of Buildings and Cars: a Tale of Decarbonisation

By Cécil in Building

Today, consumers are acutely aware of the carbon footprint of their mobility habits and are increasingly taking into account environmental concerns when buying a car or travelling. The European legislation has supported this heightened awareness with a strict…

EdEn’s views on a strategy for smart sector integration

By EdEn in Europe

In order to optimise sector integration, policy-makers need to agree on the main goal that is to be pursued. Decarbonisation and energy efficiency are two different goals that can be associated to some extent but not entirely. Improving energy efficiency makes…

ENERGY LABELLING FOR LOCAL SPACE HEATERS: APPLES TO ORANGES

By EdEn in Europe

During the Consultation Forum of the 10th of September 2019, a discussion paper from the European Commission on the combination of the energy label for local space heaters (Lot 20 products) and air-to-air heat pumps (Lot 10 products) was discussed ; We believe…

Removing the regulatory barriers to the decarbonisation of buildings – The case of the EPBD

By EdEn in Europe

In the context of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced that the EU will soon be raising its GHG emission reduction target for 2030 from 40% to 50 or 55% in view of achieving climate neutrality in 2050. In order to adapt the European legislative framework…