Policy
FEDARENE provides a voice for regions and energy agencies on policies at European level. We share the experience and knowledge of our members through multiple publications, events and advocacy fora.
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Regions and Energy and Climate Agencies call for integrated approaches to build climate-resilient societies
FEDARENE represents European regions and regional and local energy agencies which are now stepping up on climate adaptation. Our first position paper on the topic is reflecting this tendency.
Regions and Energy Agencies Repowering Europe
The REPowerEU package is based on the realisation that EU’s resilience and leadership requires an energy transformation. The members of FEDARENE are driving this transformation and are ready to accelerate towards Climate Neutrality.
FEDARENE’s recommendations on the EED revision proposals
FEDARENE represents European regions and regional and local energy agencies which for decades have been the European Union’s partners in making our green transition happen on the ground.
Reaching maximum impact of the EPBD – Recommendations from Regions and their Energy Agencies
While a strengthened EPBD will provide a clear direction and ambition to Member States, we believe its implementation towards the 2030 targets will depend on enabling frameworks which consist of delivery of technical assistance and strategic market facilitation.
FEDARENE responds to the consultation on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
As the EU Renovation Wave aims to double the annual energy renovation rate of buildings by 2030 and to foster deep renovations, regions and their energy agencies are ready to step-up to the task.
FEDARENE responds to the Renewable Energy Directive Review Consultation
The Renewable Energy Directive can drive a step change towards 2030 if it recognizes the need for intensified local/regional market facilitation, and focuses on mainstreaming renewable energy in the industrial sector as well as heating and cooling, 2 areas which were insufficiently addressed so far.
FEDARENE responds to the Energy Efficiency Directive Review Consultation
FEDARENE welcomes the Commission’s intention to strengthen the Energy Efficiency Directive, making it fit to stimulate Europe’s economic transformation and reach EU’s 2030 Climate objectives.
FEDARENE responds to EU 2030 Climate Ambition Consultation
The regions, energy agencies and islands of FEDARENE shared their views on EU 2030 climate ambition and related opportunities, priorities and enabling conditions.
Cities and regions request the EU-institutions improvement of multi-level governance
CoM board called on EU institutions to improve multilevel governance thanks to the early inclusion of local authorities in the decision-making
Report – Solar Cities: 21 solar solutions for the local energy transition
In partnership with a coalition of EU-wide NGOs, FEDARENE contributed to a report on solar solutions in cities and regions in Europe.
Study: 2030 EU energy efficiency target, the multiple benefits of higher ambition
The Coalition for Energy Savings and Cambridge Econometrics released a new study demonstrating the multiple benefits of a 14.5% energy efficiency target
Open letter: Think efficiency first to address the energy and climate crisis
More than 20 organisations join FEDARENE in an open letter addressed to EU negotiators rivising the Energy Efficiency Directive.
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Kickstart of a new European season: what is at stake for the energy sector?
The president of the European Commission presented today the key policy priorities for the upcoming months during #SOTEU2023. Here are the main energy-related points of interest.
Read more >>Final stage approaches: Adoption of the Energy Efficiency Directive
The European Parliament approves ambitious revisions to the Energy Efficiency directive, aiming to reduce EU’s energy consumption by 11.7% by 2030, while introducing the energy efficiency first principle and provisions for local energy agencies, prior to submission for final adoption.
Read more >>New study on the benefits of a higher EU Energy Efficiency target
The Coalition for Energy Savings recently published, in collaboration with Cambridge Econometrics, a study demonstrating the multiple benefits of a 2030 target
Read more >>ENERGY EFFICIENCY WATCH 4 – POLICY SESSION
The overarching objective of EEW4 is to support policy makers in European Union Member States in improving the degree of successful implementation of policy instruments for energy efficiency, and thus contribute to reaching the target of the Energy Efficiency Directive.
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Advocacy Fora
Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
FEDARENE is also one of the founding partners of the Covenant of Mayors initiative, which launched in 2008 and celebrated its 10 year anniversary in 2018. The Covenant of Mayors Office is currently managed by a consortium of networks of local and regional authorities, led by Energy Cities and Climate Alliance, and composed of CEMR, Eurocities, Fedarene, and ICLEI Europe. The Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy is now the world’s largest movement for local climate and energy actions, bringing together over 7,700 signatory local authorities, as well as supporting originations who strive to fast- track local climate and energy action and go beyond the EU’s 40% greenhouse gas-reduction target by 2030.
Visit their website: eumayors.eu
Coalition for Energy Savings
The Coalition for Energy Savings strives to make energy efficiency and savings the first consideration of energy policies and the driving force towards a secure, sustainable and competitive European Union. Its membership unites businesses, professionals, local authorities, energy communities, and civil society organisations in pursuit of this goal.
Coalition members represent:
- more than 500 associations, 200 companies and 1,500 cooperatives
- 15 million supporters and more than 1 million citizens as members of cooperatives
- 2,500 cities and towns in 30 countries in Europe
FEDARENE is a member of the Coalition for Energy Savings.
Visit their website: energycoalition.eu
EUFORES
EUFORES is a European cross-party network of Members of Parliament from the European Parliament as well as from the EU27 national and regional Parliaments. EUFORES core objective is the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency.
EUFORES is supported by a variety of non-parliamentary members from the renewable energy and energy efficiency community – industry, scientific institutes, energy agencies and NGOs – all strongly committed to renewable energy and energy efficiency. FEDARENE is a member of EUFORES.
Visit their website: eufores.org
Renovate Europe
FEDARENE is a Supporting Partner of the Renovate Europe Campaign, a political communications campaign with the ambition to reduce the energy demand of the EU building stock by 80% by 2050 through legislation and ambitious renovation programmes. Launched in 2011, Renovate Europe is an initiative of EuroACE, the European Alliance of Companies for Energy Efficiency in Buildings, and enjoys the support of 45 partners from industry, civil society and 17 National partners active at national level.
Visit their website: renovate-europe.eu