Deutschland hat sich ambitionierte Ziele zur Energieeinsparung gesetzt. Im Vorwort zum Grünbuch Energieeffizienz schreibt Sigmar Gabriel, damaliger Bundesminister für Wirtschaft und Energie: „Energieeffizienz ist ganz entscheidend für das Gelingen der Energiewende und die Umsetzung der Ergebnisse der jüngsten Klimakonferenz in Paris. Efficiency First heißt: Energie, die wir einsparen, müssen wir nicht erzeugen, speichern und transportieren….
Saving energy saves money, improves security, lowers emissions, and makes it easier to meet renewable energy and climate goals. That’s why energy efficiency is the sensible foundation for the Energy Union and the 2030 Clean Energy Package now under review: deeper savings make the rest of the goals so much easier to achieve. They will…
Die europäische Energie- und Klimapolitik steht an einem Scheidepunkt: Im Jahr 2020 enden die 20-20-20-Ziele, die eine Senkung der Treibhausgasemissionen um 20 Prozent vorsehen, die Erzeugung von 20 Prozent der Energie in der EU aus erneuerbaren Quellen und die Verbesserung der Energieeffizienz um 20 Prozent festschreiben. In dem sogenannten Winterpaket hat die EU-Kommission im November vergangenen Jahres Pläne…
Will Brexit put energy efficiency progress in the UK at risk, ask Jan Rosenow and Richard Cowart of RAP and Pedro Guertler of the Association for the Conservation of Energy? In electric appliances and heating systems—probably not. The biggest risk is in the building sector. UK policymakers will need to put efficiency first if they…
The European Commission’s recently released Clean Energy Package, has a 2030 target of 30 percent energy savings. An important policy instrument to deliver these are Energy Efficiency Obligation (EEO) schemes. According to new RAP research, not only are EEOs a highly cost-effective way to deliver energy efficiency, but over the long term they can deliver…
The UK’s energy policy is at crossroads. Ambitious carbon targets, an aging energy infrastructure, rising fuel poverty, and a legacy of fossil fuel investment warrant bold political decisions to ensure the UK transitions to a sustainable low-carbon energy system. Because of the long-term nature of investment in energy infrastructure, decisions made over the next five…
Brexit has opened a new era in British politics. Economic uncertainties and a potential slowdown in investment are likely to stay with us in the short to medium term. The Chancellor has made clear that he is prepared to “reset” fiscal policy after Brexit, and the Prime Minister announced the launch of a “proper industrial…
New study presents real world examples of Efficiency First from across Europe The EU’s energy infrastructure faces numerous challenges over the next decades. It needs to be decarbonised whilst ensuring the competitiveness of EU industry, providing energy security, addressing energy poverty, and empowering consumers, who play a crucial part in the energy system of the…
The German government recently published its Green Paper on Energy Efficiency and launched a consultation process inviting comments on the ideas put forward in the green book. RAP’s detailed response provides evidence and examples of the essential role that end-use energy efficiency must play in a faster and lower-cost transition to a clean energy economy….
The last 18 months have been a major set-back in the British policy landscape affecting carbon emissions from buildings: the trajectory to zero carbon new build has been paused; government support for Green Deal finance was withdrawn with no alternative mechanisms in place to encourage and enable investment by able-to-pay households; government announced that funding…
