European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE)

🖊 “Energy Efficiency presents an opportunity to maintain and spur economic growth and grid reliability” writes Mario Giordano in Signify’s latest blog “Climate policy should transcend partisan politics”.    ✅ Consistent support for #energyefficiency improvements will ensure that everyone in the EU can have an adequate quality of life. This goal is achievable with actions that transcend political boundaries. Read the full blog here 👉 https://signify.co/45Gz2Uq 

🖊 “Europe, and the wider global economy cannot reach the climate targets without energy efficiency” write Ramya Krishnaswamy and Catriona Campbell in the latest blog post “Unlocking European Competitiveness Through Industrial Energy Efficiency”. This topic was discussed together with Monica Frassoni at the last edition of EUSEW 2024.      🔎 The post explores innovative strategies to enhance industrial #energyefficiency, including the necessary #skills. It provides policy recommendations to encourage the adoption of energy-efficient practices and highlights success stories from European business leaders who have significantly improved their #competitiveness through these measures. Finally, it offers recommendations for the next Commission to maintain momentum from both private and public leaders 🤝      💪 We value the efforts to discuss and shed light on this important topic. Let's collaborate to achieve climate targets and strengthen European resilience.    📝 Read here the full post: bit.ly/3VM5lwG Brian Motherway | International Energy Agency (IEA) | Marco Baresi | World Economic Forum | DHL | Turboden S.p.A. | ABB

⏳ As we approach tomorrow’s Council meeting, where the strategic agenda for 2024-2029 will be a key topic, we urge a stronger focus on #water and #energyefficiency to drive Europe’s #competitiveness while delivering a socially fair and green climate transition. 💧 We underscore the critical importance of the Water Resilience Initiative, emphasizing that water must be prioritized in the upcoming mandate. Integrating water management into the strategic agenda is essential for safeguarding our future and boosting Europe’s competitiveness. Together, we can build a #WaterWiseEU and make water a central priority for the next five years! 👉 Read our joint letter to deliver the Water Resilience Initiative: bit.ly/49M30rx 📄 Check out EU-ASE's Water Strategy Document: bit.ly/3wfFyUR ⚠ We also call on policymakers to ensure the well-being of all Europeans by advancing energy efficiency and phasing out fossil fuels, as these steps are essential for achieving #netzero goals. Take a look at the letter EU-ASE co-signed with various organizations outlining key recommendations to EU leaders 👉 bit.ly/3yPzX8E

✒ Along with a group of stakeholders, we have signed a letter urging EU and national policymakers to prioritize #skills and workforce development in the new EU institutional term.  The letter highlights that trends in digitalisation, #energyefficiency, and industrialisation require reshaping the current labour market and states that “policymakers must address systemic skills and labour shortages as a top priority for Europe’s transformation, so that the labour market is an enabler rather than an obstacle to realise the objectives set in Europe for the past 5 years”.  🚨 We urge decision makers to implement the skills provisions in the Energy Efficiency Directive on time, secure funding, assess current and future workforce needs in strategic sectors and reform education systems. 📝 The letter and its key asks are fully aligned with the creation of a European Pact of Skills for Energy Efficiency that we will launch in the next weeks. Do you want to know more and join the Pact? Please contact us. ❗ Read the letter here 👉 bit.ly/3RBZ718

👏 Last week we organized the third and last of a series of webinars on #energyefficiency with Italian regions. Let’s wrap up this great initiative!!! The webinars, organized by the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE), brought together experts from European and international organizations, regional and local authorities, industry players and civil society organizations to exchange knowledge and build capacity to support the expenditure of Cohesion Policy funds. ⭐ It has been delightful to exchange views and learn from such a broad and interesting group of speakers and participants who have joined the three webinars. Thank you to all speakers and participants for making this initiative a success. Watch this space, more will follow... 👀 ➡ Do you want to know more? Get in contact with us. 

📢 The European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE), together with over 400 cross-sector organisations calls on EU leaders to confirm the Green Deal as a strategic priority in the next EU mandate.     ✅ The EU Green Deal is the foundation of a competitive, secure and #energyefficient Europe.    Signatories from diverse economic sectors collectively call on EU leaders to advance the EU Green Deal, emphasizing that it is the best approach to boost Europe's #competitiveness and prosperity, and to provide clarity and stability for businesses and citizens throughout #Europe 🌍     Read the full joint statement here 👉  https://lnkd.in/ePbQtgEe #GreenDealforEU

👏 Yesterday, Monica Frassoni, President of EUASE, participated in two sessions at #EUSEW2024! Let's look at the main topics discussed:  The session explored #competitiveness and industrial energy efficiency, featuring Commissioner Kadri Simson, IEA’s Brian Motherway, Paula Pinho, Erich Labuda, Volker Ratzmann, and Marco Baresi and was moderated by Ramya Krishnaswamy from World Economic Forum. 🤝 During the discussion, it was highlighted that #energysystemefficiency is a key asset for achieving a #sustainable and #competitive Europe. The panelists encouraged the continuation of the #GreenDeal for the European industry, while fostering green skills for job creation in the industry. 👉 On the other hand, the panel involving Methchild Wörsdörfer and Matthew Baldwin from DG Energy, Irene Huarte, Johannes Luebking, and Pierre Vanheuverzwijn discussed recovery and resilience plans accelerating the #energytransition. Here are some of the issues adressed:  ⚡Challenges such as extending the Next Generation EU.   📄 Regulatory fragmentation in the Green Deal and cultural barriers to #energyefficiency. 🔝 The need to foster private investments and integrate the #EE1st principle throughout the energy system while keeping it a top priority.  

🙌 Monica Frassoni will speak at the #EUSEW2024 policy session "Driving competitiveness through industrial energy efficiency" organised by the European Commission and the World Economic Forum on 13 June. The panel will explore success stories and solutions to obstacles currently preventing investment in #energyefficiency, including new ways of cooperation between public and private sectors. 🗣 The session gathers European leaders such as Commissioner Kadri Simson and Director General Paula Pinho together with International Energy Agency (IEA)’s Head of Office of Energy Efficiency and Inclusive Transitions Brian Motherway to discuss the importance of reliable and affordable energy for European #competitiveness. 👉 See the full program and register for EUSEW 2024 here: bit.ly/3Rhzcf6 

📌 On Thursday 13 June, Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) will take part in the Policy Session “Recovery and Resilience Plans boosting competitiveness and accelerating the clean energy transition” organised by the European Commission as part of #EUSEW 2024. The session aims to discuss the implementation of the investments and reforms in the Member States’ Recovery and Resilience Plans related to the clean #energytransition, their impact, the challenges faced and lessons learnt. 💬 Speakers will include Deputy Director-Generals at DG Energy Methchild Wörsdörfer and Matthew Baldwin together with more relevant representatives from the European Commission and Member States. See the full program and register for EUSEW 2024 here ➡ bit.ly/3Rhzcf6 

⚡ Today, EUASE and its members had a productive meeting with Mr. Adam Romanowski and Mr. Dino Toljan from Cabinet VP Šefčovič to discuss #energyefficiency in alignment with the policy asks outlined in our Manifesto, as well as the implementation and funding of the #GreenDeal. During the meeting, it was emphasized that to maintain the EU’s leadership in energy efficiency, the EE1st principle should be on top of our political agenda and serve as the primary driver for achieving the 2040 and 2050 goals. Energy efficiency not only is key for EU climate goals but also for our Union’s competitiveness. 🔝Another highlight is that a systemic approach to the energy system is essential, with a focus on sector integration while prioritizing energy efficiency at every step. This involves leveraging public and private financing and allocating available funding to energy efficiency. 🤝 EUASE’s industry members are ready to take action and support the implementation of the legislative framework of the European #GreenDeal and working on further cooperation with policy makers from EU institutions and Member States.