The rapporteur, Claude Turmes (Greens / EFA, LU), who led the negotiations, said on this subject: "the new directive on energy efficiency dedicates in a legal framework the efficiency goal of 20% and provides binding measures, an important way to fill the current gap EU faces in the realization of its commitment to reduce energy consumption by 20% by 2020. However, it will clearly be necessary to do more to completely fill the gap. Achieving the energy savings from the EU will (...)
The Energy Commission approves the proposed European Directive on Energy Efficiency
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Posting Date | 13 August 2012
Countries | Pan European
Type of News | News from countries
Theme | Energy policies, General
Target Group | Building professionals
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The agreement on the proposed EU directive on energy efficiency defined by the Parliament and the Council on June 13 was approved by the European Energy Commission. The Directive will introduce mandatory measures, such as the renovation of public buildings and energy conservation programs for utilities.
Source Languages | English
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