EU Climate and energy framework

The geothermal industry recognises that the Energy Efficiency Directive has been successful in establishing a number of measures to increase energy efficiency in EU Member States. However, more efforts have to be made in order to reach higher energy efficiency, to reduce GHG emissions and to achieve the overall objective of the EU decarbonisation.

Consultation on streaming of planning and reporting obligations as part of the Energy Union Governance.

Local authorities in energy transition and the industry associations representing the geothermal, solar thermal, heat pump, biomass, biogas, and district heating and cooling sectors welcome the first ‘EU Strategy on Heating and Coolingʹ unveiled today by the European Commission.

Investment in renewable energy assets in the EU dropped by 18% in 2015 reaching its lowest level since 20061. Retroactive changes in key European markets and the lack of pipeline visibility for the post-2020 period are tarnishing the EU’s reputation as a safe investment hub whilst emerging economies position themselves as attractive alternatives.

EGEC's position on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and its link with other EU directives.

EGEC's response to Public Consultation on the post-2020 Renewable Energy Directive

Consultation on the Review of Directive 2012/27/EU on Energy Efficiency

EGEC's position paper on Developing a reliable and transparent Energy Union Governance system.

The EU Strategy for Heating and Cooling is the result of the increasingly positive attention policy-makers have been giving the Heating and Cooling (H&C) sector, and is a fundamental step in the recognition of its key role in the overall EU climate and energy objectives.

An action plan for a Resilient Energy Union with a Forward-Looking Climate Change Policy. As a result of the recent crisis in Ukraine and the following geopolitical tensions with Russia, the issue of energy security is back to being a top priority for European leaders. Digging into data, Europe suddenly discovers that it is vulnerable to external shocks, it is the largest energy importer in the world, and that it wastes more than 1 billion a day in imports.