Competitiveness, sustainability and security: EU-ASE writes a letter to the European Commission

The recent events in Ukraine have shone a spotlight on Europe’s rising energy dependence and the risks this poses to European stability and competitiveness. The European Commission’s Energy Security Strategy Communication confirms a key role for moderating energy demand in delivering energy security and we now await details of the final energy efficiency target and framework.

<p>”As the providers of energy efficiency/demand management goods and services in Europe, we write to urge you to support a binding 40% final energy savings targets in 2030 Climate and Energy Package.
As well as benefitting European businesses, such a target will help deliver cost effective short-term energy security, climate change and competitiveness benefits.

The recent events in Ukraine have shone a spotlight on Europe’s rising energy dependence – and the risks this poses to European stability an d competitiveness. The European Commission’s Energy Security Strategy Communication confirms a key role for moderating energy demand in delivering energy security and we now await details of the final energy efficiency target and framework. We urge you to be ambitious. Cost effective energy savings equal to 40% of final EU energy use are possible by 2030.”

read EU-ASE letter to the European Commission (pdf)

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