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Energy efficiency can increase the EU's energy independence and should take centre stage in the Commission's upcoming second strategic energy review, argue a group of MEPs in a letter to future EU presidencies.
LinksDossier: The EU's energy mix: Aiming for diversity
The French EU Presidency is pushing for greater emphasis to be placed on energy efficiency standards in households and buildings as a "cornerstone" of the EU's climate change policy, ahead of a meeting of energy ministers on Friday (10 October).
LinksDossier: Energy efficiency: the EU's action plan
Amid concerns that growing resource scarcity and rising raw material costs are dampening prospects for Europe's economic growth, the EU is looking for ways to decrease the environmental impact of industrial activity, product manufacturing and consumption patterns. (read more)
EurActiv examines the different ways in which energy efficiency improvements are funded in Europe, whereby EU funds are only a small part of a large equation that includes market-based instruments, bank financing and private sector initiatives. (read more)
Europe has embarked on an ambitious plan to cut its energy consumption by 20% by 2020 in a bid to reduce its dependency on imported oil and gas and slash its energy bill by an estimated 100 billion euro every year. (read more)
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