Ecofys investigated further options for European energy efficiency p..
07 november 2017
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Ecofys investigated further options for European energy efficiency policies across all sectors
Published: 07/11/2017
Ecofys, a Navigant company, developed further options for energy efficiency policies across all sectors at EU and Member State level. Together with Wuppertal Institute and ifeu, the experts developed the options in the context of the decarbonisation of the economy and the European climate protection targets for 2030 and 2050.
Energy efficiency plays a key role in achieving the long-term climate protection targets of the European Union. However, an appropriate political framework must be created at EU level. In addition, all EU Member States must individually adopt a consistent and ambitious policy and instruments package to strengthen energy efficiency in all sectors.
In the study, the team selected two different European Member States per sector to investigate the transformation pathways and potentials as well as current policy instruments. The experts looked at the sectors of private households (Poland and France), industry (Poland and Germany) and transport (Germany and Italy). The results were used to derive the development options and recommendations. Overall, the country studies show that there are key leverages for increasing energy efficiency in the individual sectors, particularly regulatory instruments; sectoral efficiency targets and strategies; financing and the taxation of fossil fuels.
Further recommendations include binding targets, the adjustment of energy taxes, mandatory implementation of energy efficiency obligation schemes and the development of a building strategy.
Download an English summary of the full German study from: umweltbundesamt.de
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