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
Launched in 2008, the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) initiative is the mainstream European movement involving local authorities in the implementation of sustainable energy policies.
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Products
Varese, IT — Thursday, January 27, 2011 - 09:00 to Friday, January 28, 2011 - 18:00
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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Energy Generation and Distribution
The need to integrate higher shares of renewables in the EU energy sector brings into discussion the way the renewable technologies/sources have been supported to date. Support schemes are currently the major drivers for investment in the EU electricity sector, while investments in grid assets are driven mainly by regulation that guarantees investors a reasonable return on equity.
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Urban Areas
Today is the third day of the European Week in the Spanish city of Zaragoza, marking the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. In this framework, which includes a wide variety of activities on the theme of European integration, the city just delivered its “Estrella de Europa” (European Star) award to the Covenant of Mayors initiative in recognition of the movement’s contribution to the promotion of European values.
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Economics and Financing
Urban Areas
The MESHARTILITY project (Measure and share data with utilities for the Covenant of Mayors) is an IEE-funded project that addresses data challenges faced by local governments when compiling their GHG inventories and Sustainable Energy Action Plans.
Last Updated on 12 Jun 201812 Jun 2018Total Views 6262
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EU Commissioner for Transport Violetta Bulc, met with politicians of the EUROCITIES Mobility Forum on 20 April 2015 to discuss the links between sustainable urban mobility and broader EU objectives for reduced C02 emissions.
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Last Updated on 12 Jun 201812 Jun 2018Total Views 3333
Technology and Standards
Achieving significant reductions in energy demand, green house gas emissions and incorporating renewable technologies at district and city level is a challenge. A new community of cities is implementing and testing solutions as part of the CITyFiED project.
Last Updated on 12 Jun 201812 Jun 2018Total Views 9494
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Urban Areas
The French town of Seclin has just signed the Covenant of Mayors, by the way endorsing the CO2-reduction objective of Lille's urban community: 30% by 2020.
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Urban Areas
Covenant Signatories in Eastern European and Central Asian countries share a common history and former administrative structure, which still influences the operational framework of these local authorities today.
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Economics and Financing
Urban Areas
On 24-25 March 2015, a ManagEnergy workshop on innovative financing and multi-level governance was organised in Bratislava (Slovakia). Front-running Slovak and Czech cities and regions engaged in the energy transition shared information on their sustainable energy investments, local financing schemes and partnerships with financing institutions, national authorities and the private sector.
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Urban Areas
The results of the SEAP monitoring of 23 Italian municipalities were presented on 30 March in Rome. Covenant Coordinator Metropolitan City of Rome Capital (formerly Province of Rome) and Covenant Supporter Climate Alliance Italy provided support to the 23 signatories of the area in preparing their monitoring reports.
Last Updated on 09 Jun 201809 Jun 2018Total Views 2828
The main purpose of this scientific report is to provide an assessment of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) Initiative 6 years after it has been initiated by the European Commission. By implementing the CoM Initiative, the European Commission has given visibility to the role of local authorities and their relevant contribution to EU2020 Climate and Energy targets. This is the second assessment report in a series of CoM...
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Urban Areas
The main purpose of this scientific report is to provide an assessment of the Covenant of Mayors (CoM) Initiative 6 years after it has been initiated by the European Commission. By implementing the CoM Initiative, the European Commission has given visibility to the role of local authorities and their relevant contribution to EU2020 Climate and Energy targets. This is the second assessment report in a series of CoM...
Last Updated on 08 Jun 201808 Jun 2018Total Views 100100
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Buildings
According to Article 22 of Directive 2009/28/EC Member States had to submit by the end of 31st December 2013 to the European Commission the second Progress Reports on renewable energy development in European Union during period 2011 - 2012. The preliminary data on overall RES share in Gross Final Energy Consumption in those Member States who's second Progress Reports on renewable energy development can be found at...
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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
Energy Efficiency and Renewables Unit of the Directorate for Energy, Transport and Climate, Joint Research Centre, European Commission has launched the "NREAPs and progress reports Data Portal" providing access to more than 40 000 raw data from the EU Member States. The Data Portal gives access to 60 indicators in each EU Member States covering 3 sectors: Electricity, Heating/Cooling and Transport.
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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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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.
Last Updated on 05 Jun 201805 Jun 2018Total Views 7878
Buildings
Brussels, BE — Monday, November 28, 2016 - 12:30 to 14:00
eu.bac has the pleasure to cordially invite you to a lunch debate, co-hosted by MEP Theresa Griffin, S&D, on "The multiplier effect of Building Automation and Controls. How to maximize energy savings throughout the whole lifecycle", that will take place in the European Parliament (Members' Salon), Brussels, on Monday 28 November, 12:30-14:00.
Last Updated on 05 Jun 201805 Jun 2018Total Views 101101
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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