Energy Efficiency First: How Energy Agencies Shape Smarter Energy Planning

The Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle is a cornerstone of EU energy policy, ensuring that cost-effective energy efficiency measures are prioritised in planning and decision-making. But how can this principle be effectively applied at the regional level?

This ManagEnergy x Regio1st webinar will explore how different levels of governance are integrating EE1st into their energy strategies. Featuring insights from the European Commission, as well as case studies from Ireland and Spain, this session will highlight the challenges and solutions in applying EE1st at the local and regional levels.

Agenda:

🔹 EU Policy Context – Energy Efficiency First in the Current Legislative Framework (Veronika Jirickova, European Commission, DG ENER)
🔹 Introduction to ManagEnergy (Seamus Hoyne, TUS)
🔹 Introduction to Regio1st (Florine Serrault, FEDARENE)
🔹 Case Study: South East Ireland – Avoiding Lock-In Effects in Energy Planning (Paddy Phelan, South East Energy Agency)
🔹 Case Study: Asturias, Spain – Transforming Regional Energy Planning with EE1st (Cesar Valmaseda, FAEN)
🔹 Interactive Q&A

This webinar is a must-attend for local and regional authorities, energy agencies, and anyone involved in energy planning and policy who wants to better understand and implement EE1st.

About Regio1st

The project raises awareness about the Energy Efficiency First principle (EE1st) among regional governments and their agencies and supports them to make related decisions in their planning.

About ManagEnergy

ManagEnergy is a European Commission initiative dedicated to regional and local energy agencies. It supports them to be leaders in the energy transition and to accelerate sustainable energy investments in regions and cities.