Policy & Regulation

European Commission Directorate-General for Energy and United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (EEFIG) held an event in Brussels this week. The event was hosted by the Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group. For the more than 70 participants, the half-day.

The EU has agreed a long-term vision that should drive emissions reductions. The Paris Agreement requires signatory countries to limit global temperature rise by cutting overall emissions by 80 to 95 percent by 2050. To accelerate Zero Emission Vehicle sales the EU needs to.

Eurostat published new guidance on recording of energy performance contracts in government accounts. This could have a big impact on investments in energy efficiency in the public sector. EPC projects may also include additional services related to efficient energy supply. The Investor Confidence.

The Energy Efficiency Financial Institutions Group (EEFIG) is taking up much of the policy discussions relating to industrial energy efficiency. EEFIG identified many of the barriers to the long-term financing for energy efficiency and proposed policy recommendations and market solutions to them.

ICP (Investor Confidence Project Europe) delivers a standardised framework for developing energy efficiency projects to reduce uncertainty for clients and investors - to help grow the number of projects and the energy efficiency finance market. Frameworks already exists for buildings and are now.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) said energy efficiency is the quickest and least costly way of addressing energy security, environmental and economic challenges. Recent initiatives by the IEA, the EU, Morocco and China have sought to give a boost to energy efficiency.

There is so much cost-effective potential to reduce our energy consumption. But it is not happening, certainly not to the extent that will significantly improve the companys competitive position. The Investor Confidence Project Europe is designed to remove many of the complications .

The European Commission published its clean energy proposals late last year. There were no legislative proposals related to industry and little attention given to the sector overall. EFIG will be organising an event in October in Brussels on industrial energy efficiency. The Investor Confidence.

The International Partnership for Energy Efficiency Cooperation (IPEEC) has published a report on energy efficiency networks. It is a concept that has been going from strength to strength in recent years. Many of the potential for cost-effective improvements remains untapped,.