The Action Plan for Affordable Energy, published by the Commission in February 2025, highlights the central role of energy efficiency in decreasing energy costs and meeting long-term climate goals. Action 4 of the Plan is focused on energy efficiency, with a first axis on an energy efficiency market of European dimension.
The objective of this axis is to “improve access to capital and provide financial incentives to support market actors who provide energy efficiency solutions for businesses”. Actions include an assessment of an EU-wide market for an energy savings certification scheme by the Commission, due by the end of 2025.
This workshop aims to contribute to this assessment by discussing possible design options for such an EU-wide market, and their feasibility. The discussions will build on the experience available from national white certificates schemes and other market-based mechanisms for energy efficiency.
Agenda
| 14.00 | Affordable Energy Action Plan: towards an energy efficiency market of European dimension | Claudia Canevari, European Commission (DG ENER B.2) | |
| 14.15 | Overview of options, pros & cons | Samuel Thomas, RAP | |
| 14.30 | Discussing funding mechanisms | ||
| Group 1: white certificates scheme or alike | Group 2: other market-based mechanisms | ||
| 15.20 | Summary from each group | ||
| 15.30 | Discussing M&V and administrative settings | ||
| Group A: issues related to calculation methods | Group B: issues related to administrative settings | ||
| 16.20 | Summary from each group | ||
| 16.30 | Open discussions | ||
| 16.50 | Conclusion | DG ENER | |
| 17.00 | End of the workshop | ||
