EFIEES’ Secretary General, Valérie Plainemaison, participated in the panel discussion of an event organised by the Coalition for Energy Savings “Tackling rising energy prices: The untapped potential of the Energy Efficiency Directive”.
Context:
At a time of high energy prices, the potential of energy efficiency in reducing household bills and increasing the EU’s energy security remains untapped.
The recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) represents a unique opportunity to increase energy savings in Europe. It can provide a structural answer to high energy prices while delivering benefits for society as a whole, such as more local jobs, better health, and improved air quality. Simultaneously, cutting energy consumption is indispensable for achieving Europe’s 2030 climate goal and the EU climate neutrality objective.
As the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union are starting to adopt their positions on the EED recast, this event discussed how to strengthen the European Commission’s proposal to achieve the EU’s climate and energy targets in a way that is affordable for citizens.
Programme:
15h00 – Welcome and Opening
• Arianna Vitali Roscini – Secretary General, Coalition for Energy Savings.
15h05 – Key note address – The recast of the EED: Setting the scene
• Niels Fuglsang – Member of the European Parliament, S&D group, EED rapporteur.
15h25 – Panel discussion and Q&A
• Niels Fuglsang – Member of the European Parliament, S&D group, EED rapporteur.
• Vida Rozite – Energy Policy Analyst, Energy Efficiency Division at the International Energy Agency (IEA).
• Louise Sunderland – Senior Advisor at the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP).
• Dimitri Vergne – Team Leader Sustainability & Acting team Leader Energy at the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC).
• Valérie Plainemaison – Secretary General, European Federation of Intelligent Energy Efficiency Services (EFIEES).
16h25 – Closing remarks
• Arianna Vitali Roscini – Secretary General, Coalition for Energy Savings