http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP An initiative by European Copper Institute and WWF's European Policy Office to organise stakeholder debates in the context of the European Commission's Green Paper on energy efficiency Thu, 30 Mar 2006 21:11:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The series of 7 web sessions has been summarised in a conclusion document, covering 7 aspects: Target setting Financing Outreach Introducing technology Improving quantitative systems Liberalisation and the role of utilities Global dimension To view the results from the web survey: >> http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=66 The UK Energy Efficiency Partnership for Homes has launched a new webpage for members to put forward their views on issues in energy efficiency and fuel poverty. Andrew Warren, the Vice-Chair, makes a point about the role of direct subsidies in the domestic sector. He cites a change of policy in ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=65 An EU body, the European Environment Agency, has warned that the Union was likely to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by only 2.5% of 1990 levels by the year 2012, rather than the 8% target that had been set. http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=64 The World Wildlife Fund’s contribution to the EE Green Paper states that energy efficiency must not become a goal in itself, but has to be a tool to achieve energy conservation and fight climate change. The WWF say that this link must be acknowledged and emphasised. They also say that the ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=63 A report by the UK Institute for Public Policy Research on 28th December claimed that only the UK and Sweden are on course to meet their 2012 Kyoto commitments, and that European countries need to take action, including energy saving and investing in renewable energy. Ten of 15 European Union signatories ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=62 The EU’s Energy Finance Initiative, focusing on policy dialogue, in parallel with specific partnerships and actions on access to energy, is expected to be an important stimulus for energy efficiency actions to benefit developing countries, and at the same time provide an opportunity for partnerships to develop energy efficiency actions ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=61 Europe’s climate may depend upon a complex interaction between the emissions of pollutants from factory chimneys, forest fires, and energy-efficient actions such as the reduced burning of fossil fuels. Polluted air results in clouds with larger number of droplets than unpolluted clouds, reflecting more of the sun's heat and energy back ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=60 The sheer expected size of the renewables sector in Europe provides an indication of the scope for associated actions to optimize energy efficiency. By 2010, the EU’s share of renewables in primary energy consumption is planned to increase from 6% at present to 12%. For electricity, renewables should rise from 14% ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=59 A summary of the discussion dd Jan 13 on this subject, with as panellist Lorenzo Pagliano (Politecnico Milano). Efficiency and sufficiency 'Doing more with less' is the subtitle of the Green Paper on Energy Efficiency. But why do we have to do more? We should avoid that the contribution of energy efficiency ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=58 A UK project to study the economic challenge of addressing climate change could draw attention to the crucial role of energy efficiency actions. This reflects growing concern about the cost of achieving Kyoto protocol targets, which have been recently estimated to lead to Britain, Germany, and Italy each losing 200,000 jobs. ... http://www.sustenerg.org/EEGP/?p=57