The Clean Industrial Deal, first step to an energy-efficient Europe
The European Commission’s Clean Industrial Deal launched today rightly acknowledges energy efficiency within the Affordable Energy Action Plan, a cornerstone of the EU’s industrial competitiveness.
The Communication and the Affordable Energy Action Plan both highlight that promoting energy efficiency is crucial to lowering energy bills – a key condition for the greater resilience and competitiveness of European industry.
This is a step forward for Europe’s sustainable future, increasing our competitiveness and resilience. That’s also why it’s crucial that the right actions, sectors and eco-systems are included. Efficient buildings are key in this context, and the Commission recognising the role of efficiency in the Deal firmly underlines this.
Julie Kjestrup, President of Efficient Buildings Europe and Head of Policy and Thought Leadership at VELUX
We now encourage the European Commission to deliver the Clean Industrial Deal by:
– Ensuring energy efficiency technologies benefit from all provisions related to permitting and industrial decarbonisation.
– Expanding workforce training to support the rapid rollout of efficiency solutions.
– Streamlining financing mechanisms to unlock private investments in efficiency.
The Clean Industrial Deal needs to lead in clean technologies that enable decarbonisation, and efficient energy consumption. Energy efficient and smart buildings contribute to enhancing the security of energy supply and accelerating the transition to a net-zero economy
Christina von Westernhagen, Vice-President of Efficient Buildings Europe.
A strong focus on energy efficiency will boost Europe’s global competitiveness while ensuring affordable, clean energy for businesses and consumers. A well-designed Clean Industrial Deal, backed by energy efficiency measures, will help modernise the built environment, drive innovation, and create millions of high-quality jobs in the energy efficiency sector.
Adrian Joyce, Secretary-General of Efficient Buildings Europe
Efficient Buildings Europe looks forward to working with EU policymakers to ensure the swift implementation of the Clean Industrial Deal measures related to energy efficiency, reinforcing Europe’s leadership in the clean industrial transition.
