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Energy Efficiency: building a barrier-free marketplace for all
The traditional group photo in front of the old Athens Acropolis is more than a picture for the ENERGATE consortium – this project is all about bringing everyone together, after all. For the next three years, ENERGATE partners will be working on an energy efficiency marketplace where funding is a two-way road: on the one […]
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IEECP Lunch Seminar: The Benefits of Energy Efficiency Projects for SMEs
In our latest IEECP Lunch Seminar on “The benefits of energy effieciency projects for SMEs” Ivana Rogulj went through the multiple barriers that SMEs face and how EU-funded projects such as DEESME and DEESME 2050 have paved the way to fill in the missing gaps and allow SMEs to implement energy efficiency measures. You can […]
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Impacts of policies to decarbonize residential buildings on energy poverty in CEE/SEE countries and mitigation strategies – update
In May 2022, to better understand how to measure and identify energy poverty and evaluate the adequate policies, IEECP established for the European Climate Foundation a study divided into 3 workstreams. The 3 studies provide deep insights into the 10 countries with the highest energy poverty levels in the EU (Bulgaria, Czechia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] December 2022: A knowledge-hub of pragmatic results, innovative ideas and science-based expertise towards the energy transition & a sustainable future
The IEECP newsletter gathers news from projects receiving funding from the European Horizon and LIFE programmes, on topics such as energy poverty, the smart readiness indicator, building cooling, industrial energy efficiency and many more. See all projects IEECP coordinates or participates in:
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Social climate fund and ETS – Overview of ETS2/SCF studies
IEECP has joined a group of organizations to contribute to an extensive paper, as evidence review for the ETS2 and SCF impact studies, to feed and support policy making decisions in these times when the EU Parliament, Council and Commission are in trilogues on the EU ETS, CBAM and Social Climate Fund. The evidence review […]
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Just transitions from coal: from Katowice to coal regions across the EU
By Diana Süsser, IEECP The city of Katowice has transformed itself from the coal industry-city into the city of the future in recent years. Yet, the wider area of Silesia, as many other European coal regions, is still in the transformation away from coal. Although many European countries have switched on power plants during the […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] November 2022: A knowledge-hub of pragmatic results, innovative ideas and science-based expertise towards the energy transition & a sustainable future
The IEECP newsletter gathers news from projects receiving funding from the European Horizon and LIFE programmes, on topics such as energy poverty, the smart readiness indicator, building cooling, industrial energy efficiency and many more. See all projects IEECP coordinates or participates in.
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Greenpeace Greece: Why investing in new gas infrastructure is the wrong choice
While energy prices are soaring, notably because of gas, the Greek government announced late 2022 that energy security depends on mining and will invest 1.5 billion in gas infrastructure. What if we shifted subsidies for new fossil gas infrastructure to energy efficiency upgrades, heat pumps or rooftop PVs? Do Member States always support these choices […]
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Pushing companies to “get things done” after energy audits
Energy audits are arguably an essential part of an effective energy transition – but what if we do nothing with their advice? Studies show that energy audits seldom result in actions. Despite their interest in knowing what to do to make their business more energy efficient, companies often struggle to go from theory to practice, […]
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Policy measures to combat energy poverty among low-income household groups in Serbia: a multidisciplinary analysis
In a new report, Marco Peretto from IEECP focuses on the energy poverty situation of the Republic of Serbia, summarising the work done for his thesis, and highlighting key aspects from IEECP projects: the H2020 ENPOR and the 2022 study: “Policies to decarbonise residential buildings in Central, Eastern and Southern EU: impact on energy poverty […]
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Acting for just energy transitions where coal is king
It’s a critical time for energy transitions: on one side, “code red” lights up for net-zero targets; on the other side, some EU member states call for a smoother phase-out of coal to compensate for the shortage of fossil gas and high energy prices caused by the Russian war on Ukraine. Truth is, a higher […]
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[Report] Powering our buildings: how policies can support energy efficiency through buildings electrification
FIRE and IEECP are pleased to launch a new study on the electrification of the EU building stock. The electrification of energy consumption, primarily in buildings, will soon play a fundamental role as it represents a valid solution for increasing energy security and decarbonize the EU building sector. According to the annual World Energy Outlook […]
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If most cars can tell us how much energy we’re using, why can’t our houses?
When the energy supply faces severe constraints and threatens to come short for the demand, European eyes turn to the buildings where we live and work: how much energy do they waste? How can we make them more efficient? Despite the European-wide roll out of the Smart Readiness Indicator (SRI) – an instrument that assesses […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] October 2022: A knowledge-hub of pragmatic results, innovative ideas and science-based expertise towards the energy transition & a sustainable future
The IEECP newsletter gathers news from projects receiving funding from the European Horizon and LIFE programmes, on topics such as energy poverty, the smart readiness indicator, building cooling, industrial energy efficiency and many more. See all projects IEECP coordinates or participates in.
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[Podcast] Energy efficiency: the solution to Europe’s energy crisis
While Europe’s energy crisis fuels fears of a harsh winter for millions of European residents, much discussions are revolving around diversifying the EU’s energy suppliers and reducing European countries’ dependency on Russian hydrocarbons. Yet, solutions can also be found within Europe with the implementation of demand side measures to reduce energy consumption. Senior associate at […]
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Energy Poverty Handbook 2022
A compilation of several organisations providing practical solutions to combat the impact of spiraling energy prices and to overcome energy poverty. A first edition of the handbook was released in 2016 with a view to examining the causes and effects of energy poverty, this new edition expands upon the findings of the original Energy Poverty […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] September 2022: A knowledge-hub of pragmatic results, innovative ideas and science-based expertise towards the energy transition & a sustainable future
The IEECP newsletter gathers news from projects receiving funding from the European Horizon and LIFE programmes, on topics such as energy poverty, the smart readiness indicator, building cooling, industrial energy efficiency and many more. See all projects IEECP coordinates or participates in.
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After event material – Towards more energy efficient companies – focus on various industry sectors
EU-funded ICCEE aimed at bridging inefficiencies in the cold supply chain stages, increasing the energy efficiency and the energy culture of food and beverage manufacturing industries, warehouses, cold storage and logistic operators. The project enhanced the awareness on energy efficiency and sustainable supply chain initiatives at every organisational level, from top management to operational staff. […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] Summer 2022: annual report and news on energy and climate policies
We offer today and for this summer edition a new version of our newsletter: shorter texts with direct links to the news and categorised news items. We hope that this will help you find quickly what interests you and can feed your work and will be happy to receive your feedback. In the next months, […]
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[Video] How to achieve a socially just EU Renovation Wave?
IEECP discussed its study on heating decarbonisation for the low-income groups. focusing on policies to decarbonise residential buildings in Central, Eastern and Southern EU, the impact on energy poverty and the mitigation strategies. Hosted with EURACTIV, this event discussed how a socially just EU Renovation Wave can be achieved and how a massive renovation of […]
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