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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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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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NECPlatform kicks in, supporting Member States towards ambitious NECPs, drafted in multi-level dialogue processes
The #NECPlatform Project: A hands-on solution to improve multilevel governance and stakeholders’ engagement in the NECPs drafting process. The LIFE-NECPlatform project aims at supporting six EU Member States (Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Italy, Portugal and Romania) in their transition to climate neutrality by setting up and managing permanent multi-level Climate and Energy Dialogue (CED) Platforms, in […]
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Powering our buildings: launch event on November 24 – how policies can support energy efficiency through buildings electrification
FIRE and IEECP are pleased to invite you to the launch of 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. Data from […]
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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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Join IEECP! 3 positions opened
IEECP is looking for 3 professionals to join its team: (Junior) Climate Adaptation expert Junior Expert – Energy efficiency in commercial and industrial sectors (Junior) Communication expert Descriptions below. IEECP is a non-for-profit, independent research foundation working since 2015 on several European-funded projects in the fields of energy efficiency, climate policy, climate adaptation and resilience, energy […]
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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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IEECP annual report 2021
In 2021, the European economy is still struggling with the COVID19 scars yet trying to escape the uncertainty and move on to a recovery phase. 2021 saw political changes, and we were happy to see some measures implemented by the European Commission, such as the proposed revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive strengthening / creating […]
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Innovative sustainability in cities and regions – A 20 minutes intro
For this new IEECP Lunch Seminar (June 2022), Mia Dragovic Matosovic presented two key projects, PROSPECT+ and ENERGee Watch, pushing cities and regions to learn and invest in innovative and sustainable solutions. Both projects provide insightful learning programmes for cities to start out on their journey to a greener future. Find out more about PROSPECT+ […]
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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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The SENSEI model for Pay-for-Performance schemes in Europe in 20 minutes
IEECP is back with another lunch seminar and this time it’s on Pay-For-Performance Schemes (P4P) in Europe with the SENSEI Project (Senseih2020) led by Filippos Anagnostopoulos. The project coordinator explains the motivations behind the project as well as the advantages of Pay-For-Performance, and why energy efficiency is more important than ever in Europe amidst the current […]
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[IEECP Newsletter] May 2022: heating decarbonisation to alleviate energy poverty and more
This newsletter comes timely, sharing a lot of useful resources when the European Commission is expected to present the RePowerEU package tomorrow, unveiling its Action Plan and complementary proposals. The variety of topics included matches well our portfolio of projects, which results can feed into the package. We presented to key decision-makers in April some […]
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After event material – Alleviating Energy Poverty through Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive
The event: “Alleviating Energy Poverty through Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive.” organised by IEECP provided the opportunity to learn and exchange knowledge from the perspective of policy making from perspectives on the ENSMOV project and to discuss the utility perspectives on energy poverty support based on learnings from the SocialWatt project. The agenda […]
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