Energy-Efficiency-Watch (EEW)

- Basics on the project –Dr. Jan Geiss

Secretary GeneralEUFORES

Coordinator of the EEW

SpanishWorkshop In cooperation with IDAE

23rd February 2010

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Supported by

EUFORESEuropean Forum for Renewable Energy Sources

“European Parliamentarians for a sustainable energy future”

• European Network of Members of Parliament for the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency (MEPs + MPs EU27)

• Forum for information and discussion among political decision makers and interface for exchange among MPs and related stakeholders

• Activities:– European Inter-Parliamentary Meetings– Monthly meetings of the EUFORES MEP-Group in the European Parliament– National parliamentary workshops– Briefings of the EU Council Presidency– Projects (REPAP2020, Energy-Efficiency-Watch etc.)

• Board of Presidents:Claude Turmes, MEP, EUFORES President Fiona Hall, MEP, Vice-PresidentAnni Podimata, MEP, Vice-President

• Active Members in many national parliaments

Project Summary Accompany EU-efficiency policy and inform about it Create a parliamentary network on energy efficiency and a

communication platform for Parliamentarians, Civil Servants and energy efficiency related industry and organisations

Evaluate National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAPs) and show good practice policy examples

Spread information and raise awareness

Target Groups: Parliamentarians, Civil Servants, energy efficiency related

associations, industry, companies, Civil Society in EU27

The EEW: Initiated and supported by more than 30 MEPs/MPs Co-financed by European Commission (IEE/ EACI) and industry

associations In cooperation with the energy efficiency related industry and NGOs Duration: 1 September 2007 – 28 February 2010

Project Partners Coordinator: EUFORES – European Forum for Renewable Energy

Sourceshttp://www.eufores.org

Partner: Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and

Energyhttp://www.wupperinst.org

ESV - Upper-Austria Energy Agencyhttp://www.esv.or.at

ECOFYS - Research and Consultancy on Renewable Energy, Energy Savings and Climate Policies

http://www.ecofys.com

ECEEE – European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy

http://eceee.torped.se

Political Background Member States (MS) are called to develop programmes to

promote energy efficiency. The “Energy Service Directive” (ESD) asked MS to come up with NEEAPs until mid-2007 and develop them in 2007-2017.

Second round of NEEAPs in June 2011 Recast of Energy Service Directive in discussion The EEW evaluation of the NEEAPs is understood as a

complementary contribution and additional dissemination channel for the evaluations done by the European Commission.

Project goals: Improvement of the NEEAPs and other related policies and

measures Increase information exchange, awareness and knowledge

about technologies, potentials and market needs in EE among political decision makers & the public

Objectives and main steps Build up a network of major players in the field of EE

Establish a communication platform for EE

Evaluate NEEAPs and develop an opinion about their ripeness, about good practice and about missing pieces:

1. evaluate all available NEEAPs2. evaluate 10-12 NEEAPs in depth

Close integration of industry and NGO stakeholders as input and content provider, dissemination supporter

Dissemination and Communication through EEW-website; produced reports and brochures; newsletters, briefings, press releases, media campaigns, expert articles; 6 national EEW-Parliamentary Evenings; first EEW-conference in Wels/Austria within the sustainable energy days in 2009; 5 “EEW-EU-Presidency-Briefings”

Expected Results of the project

Stronger network of Parliamentarians in the field of energy efficiency

Communication and information platform (through website)

Greater awareness and knowledge about technologies, potentials and market needs among political decision makers and the public

A long report on the NEEAPs plus a best policy practice brochure

Improvement of the national energy efficiency action plans and other related policies and measures

Increased market opportunities for efficiency industry (home equipment, lighting, windows, insulation, cogeneration, efficient transport…)

EEW Brochure – Promoting Energy Efficiency in EuropeAvailable in Czech, English, French, Polish and Spanish

EEW Final Report on the Evaluation of National Energy Efficiency Action Plans

+Appendix to the Evaluation Report

Downloads at:http://www.energy-efficiency-watch.org/index.php?

id=49

Documents prepared by theproject consortium

Outlook: Energy Efficiency Watch 2 The ESD process will be of high relevance up to 2016 with two

more rounds of NEEAPs being published (2011, 2014). Therefore follow-up project important – the Energy-Efficiency-

Watch 2 (EEW2) to make use of the results of the EEW1, and at the same time further accompany the ESD implementation process.

The follow-up project proposal followed the IEE call 2009, was accepted and is currently in negotiations. Start appr. June 2010, duration of 36 months

Objectives: Activation, consultation and strengthening of key actors and

core networks in the field of energy efficiency Survey and analysis on the implementation of ESD, NEEAPs

and related policies Advice, exchange of experience and best practice on political

and legislative measures, instruments and activities and information dissemination to key political decision makers (MEPs, MPs, Civil Servants, Mayors) and the public in order to facilitate the implementation of ESD, the NEEAPs and related policies

www.energy-efficiency-watch.org

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