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Interview to Rod Janssen - "We can't oversell energy efficiency"

Energy efficiency used to be the poor cousin of renewable energy. Unlike for renewables, targets for efficiency were not binding. Today, more policy-makers claim that energy efficiency must come first. EcoIP* President Rod Janssen: Energy efficiency has come a long way since the 1970s. He says SMEs need more than money. They need support to access the money. The World Sustainable Energy Days in Wels, Austria, are the best time to learn and discuss best practice. Click here for more information on Energy efficiency in the EU and the European Union. In the U.S Back to the page you came from: www.eco.uk/ Energy efficiency. In the UK, click here for the latest issue of Energy efficiency:  The European Parliament. Report: The European Commission on Energy Efficiency, published by EcoEIP* on the European Commission: The World Energy Register. For more information about Energy efficiency.

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Q&A: Why cement emissions matter for climate change
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Q&A: Why cement emissions matter for climate change

If the cement industry were a country, it would be the third largest emitter in the world. In 2015, it generated around 2.8bn tonnes of CO2, equivalent to 8% of the global total. This is a greater share than.

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Climate change might double the cost of a beer
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Climate change might double the cost of a beer

Scientists expect that extreme droughts and heat waves will become more frequent and intense in the regions that grow the grain. Many farmers are already adapting to the slowly warming planet. Budweiser is investing in new breeds of drought-resistant barley strains.

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Houston, we have a problem...
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Houston, we have a problem...

The recent IPCC special report should be the game changer, says Rod Janssen. The energy efficiency community has much to do to convince the wider public why energy efficiency first has to be taken much, much more seriously. This is the perfect time.

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Ireland’s new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) design
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Ireland’s new Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS) design

The Government of the Republic of Ireland approved the design of the new Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS) The new RESS will consist of a series of regular auctions scheduled at frequent intervals. The aim of the RESS design is to have technology.

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It's time to act
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It's time to act

Jean Monnet was one of the founding fathers of the European Union. He says we are now in much better shape to take effective action - if there is the will and commitment to do so. There are more technologies available to help you reduce your energy.

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The EIP-SCC Matchmaking initiative as a tool to accelerate investments in the Smart City Panorama
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The EIP-SCC Matchmaking initiative as a tool to accelerate investments in the Smart City Panorama

The European Innovation Partnership on Smart Cities and Communities (EIP-SCC) launched an onsite matchmaking programme. Matchmaking aims at giving participants a chance to create long-term relationships that can ultimately lead to actual financial support to the project.

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De-risking energy efficiency projects: a market opportunity for project developers
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De-risking energy efficiency projects: a market opportunity for project developers

De-risk your project and access finance by joining the ICP Project Development Network. Participate in the free training on 20th November for Industry and Energy Supply and on the 22nd November for Street Lighting. The Investor Confidence Project Europe unlocks access.

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ICP – the way financial institutions can make fighting climate change a business case
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ICP – the way financial institutions can make fighting climate change a business case

This was a climate summit and, all too often, energy efficiency is too quickly passed over. We know there is a serious underinvestment in energy efficiency. Many energy efficiency measures are not undertaken because of a lack of standardisation - of the process.

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Evolution in energy efficiency financing
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Evolution in energy efficiency financing

Rod Janssen: MEEF is the largest public-private energy efficiency fund in Europe. He says there is still a long way to go to reset the balance between energy supply and energy demand. There is also much greater clarity on the real.

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