Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Capturing the multiple benefits of energy efficiency that go beyond purely economic ones, evaluating and communicating them is key, especially to mobilise and motivate companies to invest. The “efficiency first principle”, also referred to as E1st, means taking utmost account of cost-efficient energy efficiency measures in shaping energy policy and making relevant investment decisions. IEECP follows legislative evolutions and supports Member States in the implementation at national level.

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Publications

Jan 2024
Implementing energy and climate measures at local level Modelling and quantification Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle Energy governance

A tool built around its users: the MICATool co-design process

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Nov 2023
Building renovation Efficient and resilient energy system Modelling and quantification Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Make Energy Efficiency Visible in the Energy Mix

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May 2023
Building renovation Heating and cooling Modelling and quantification Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Cost-benefit Analyses of Investments in the Energy Saving Measures of the Residential Sector in Central and Eastern Europe

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Sep 2022
Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Briefing - Developments in the field of Energy Efficiency First

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Jul 2022
Energy efficiency in industry and SMEs Energy performance certificates Heating and cooling Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Briefing - Towards more energy efficient companies - focus on various industry sectors

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Jun 2022
Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle Energy efficiency business models

Transferring global experience of efficiency first to the EU

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Mar 2021
Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Priority areas of implementation of the Efficiency First principle: enefirst report

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Jan 2021
Modelling and quantification Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle Smart building and technologies

Report on international experiences with efficiency first

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Jan 2021
Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Efficiency First is not just another name for energy efficiency: Enefirst defines and contextualizes the principle

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Aug 2020
Multiple benefits and the Efficiency First principle

Barriers to implementing the efficiency first principle

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Tools

Planning and implementation
The REGIO1st Planning Framework provides a comprehensive, structured approach for regional energy planners, regional authorities' technical staff and interested stakeholders i...
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Platform
streamSAVE partners will develop a user-friendly online platform to facilitate the exchange of knowledge ...
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Financing tool
A next generation energy efficiency meter named eensight was created by SENSEI. The eensight tool is base...
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Maps
These present the main barriers and related possible solutions to implementing the E1st principle for each policy approach, as well as the legislative and non-legislative chan...
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Related Projects

February 2024 - January 2027

BETTED Boosting Energy Transition of The Dairy value chain

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December 2023 - November 2026

SEED MICAT Support Energy Efficiency Deployment with the Multiple Impacts CAlculation Tool

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November 2023 - October 2026

ENEFIRST + Plug Energy Efficiency First In

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October 2020 - November 2023

MICAT Multiple Impacts Calculation Tool

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December 2022 - November 2025

DEESME 2050 Developing Energy Efficiency Projects in SMEs for European 2050 targets

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September 2019 - August 2022

ICCEE Improving cold chain energy efficiency

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November 2022 - October 2025

Regio1st Implementing the Energy Efficiency First Principle in Regional Planning

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September 2019 - June 2022

enefirst Making the efficiency first principle operational

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