On 5 April 2016 the JRC presented the interactive and collaborative online European Energy Efficiency Platform. This beta platform is conceived to fill the gap opened by scattered data and fragmented knowledge resulting from a rapidly growing energy efficiency market. It is expected to be both a one-stop shop for information retrieval and a meeting point for experts to exchange data and reduce redundant activities.
Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
Renewable energy technologies/sources (hydropower, wind power, solar power, marine-energy, geothermal energy, heat pumps, biomass and biofuels) are alternatives to fossil fuels contributing to the improvement of environment, enhancement of energy security and diversification of energy supply.
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The European Innovation Partnership for Smart Cities and Communities is an initiative supported by the European Commission combining Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), energy management and transport management to come up with innovative solutions to the major environmental, societal and health challenges facing European cities today.
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Economics and Financing
The S3P-Energy is a joint initiative of the Directorates-General for Regional and Urban Policy, Energy, and the Joint Research Centre (JRC).
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Policies and Targets
This report, conducted by the Joint Research Centre for DG ENERGY, during the last trimester of 2013 and the first trimester of 2014, identifies the status of the programmes promoting Energy Audits and Energy Management Systems in the Member States of the European Union in order to realize which of the requirements of Article 8 of the Energy Efficiency Directive were already met and to understand the level of additional...
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Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
Information in this section draws on many excellent sources recommended for further reading
(Strahil Panev, Nicola Labanca, Paolo Bertoldi, Tiago Serrenho, Caiman Cahill, Benigna Boza Kiss) 2014. The ESCO Market Report for Non-European Countries 2013 Download here
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Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
The development of standard procedures for measurement and verification (M&V) of savings is an important task for the promotion of the ESCO business. The key to unlocking the enormous potential for energy efficiency worldwide is securing financing. Good measurement practices and verifiability are some of the important elements in providing the confidence needed to secure funding for projects.
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Energy Generation and Distribution
Financing
Three broad options for financing energy efficiency improvements can be distinguished.
ESCO financing refers to financing with internal funds of the ESCO and may involve own capital or equipment lease. ESCO rarely use equity for financing, as this options limits their capability of implementing projects on a sustainable basis;
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Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
EU as a whole and the majority of Member States are on track to achieve the 2020 energy targets.
The binding Renewable Energy Directive targets are playing an important role in the transformation of energy mix portfolio in European Union
Policy Context
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Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
Greenhouse gas emission savings due to renewable energy (2009-12)
Policy context
The EU has made a unilateral commitment to reduce in 2020 the overall greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its Member States by 20% compared to 1990 levels putting a legally binding target of 20 % of gross final energy consumption (GFEC) from renewable energy sources.
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Energy Generation and Distribution
In the framework of the on-going work to transpose and implement the Energy Efficiency Directive 2012/27/EU and in particular its Article 15 on Energy Transformation, Transmission and Distribution, this workshop aims at drawing an overall picture of the status of Demand Response in the Member States.
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Energy Generation and Distribution
The scope of the report is to draw a picture of the status of DR in the MS. Based on the analysis of a few representative case studies, the report highlights barriers and achievements, and provides recommendations to further support the deployment of Demand Response.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 08:30 to Wednesday, November 11, 2015 - 17:30
The main focus of the workshop was to report and discuss on the latest developments energy efficiency policies, new financing mechanisms for energy efficiency, and of the ESCO market in the European Neighbouring Countries.
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Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 09:00
Energy services and the use of energy service companies (ESCOs) can play a critical role in promoting energy efficiency at the market level. Operational since the early 1990s, ESCOs can handle projects, manage or mobilize financial resources, undertake installation and maintenance work as well as assume the performance risk of their projects.
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Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 09:00 to Friday, January 28, 2011 - 17:00
The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum for policy makers and stakeholders to review and discuss outcomes and results of existing energy saving obligations and white certificate schemes in Europe and beyond.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013 - 09:00 to Wednesday, April 10, 2013 - 17:00
The purpose of the workshop is to provide a forum for policy makers and stakeholders to review and discuss outcomes and results of existing energy saving obligations and white certificate schemes in Europe and beyond.
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Wednesday, June 10, 2015 - 09:00
A Workshop on Common Methods and Principles for Calculating the Impact of Energy Efficiency Obligation Schemes and Other Policy Measures under Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) has been organised on behalf of DG ENER by the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission. The event has taken place on 10 June 2015 and has aimed, among other things, to:
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Policies and Targets
Energy Generation and Distribution
Friday, October 23, 2015 - 09:00
The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission organises a technical workshop on the state of play of demand response and related national network regulations and tariffs in Member States.
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Several EU Member States have implemented or are considering implementing energy efficiency obligation schemes (EEOSs). These schemes consist of energy saving obligations imposed on energy distributors and/or retail energy sales companies and are possibly coupled with a trading system.
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In recent years there has been an increased interest in the provision of energy services to achieve energy and environmental goals.
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Policies and Targets
The purpose of this project is to develop an econometric model aimed at estimating the impact of energy efficiency policies on energy consumption in the EU Member States in the period 1990-2013. The aim of the models is to answer three core research questions: 1. Are EU and national energy efficiency policies effective in reducing aggregate energy consumption?
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