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In a recent newsletter by the Institute of Energy Economics, Japan, its Chairman and CEO, Mr. Tatsuya Terazawa, provides an important argument on the importance of energy efficiency in addressing our long-term climate and energy objectives. “Why Energy Efficiency?” For many, pursuing energy efficiency is not as attractive as developing renewable energies. While you… 
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Britons will soon receive practical information on how to reduce their energy usage in winter.
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Governments across the continent have announced a range of measures to tackle any energy shortages this winter
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For decades, scientists have called for a transition to clean energy to prevent the worst impacts of climate change but fears that such a transition would be costly and harm the economy have held back progress. However, a study from the Oxford Martin Programme on the Post-Carbon Transition published this week shows the reverse: an…
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Emergency measures proposed by Brussels to tackle the energy crisis are likely to become a patchwork solution with EU capitals pushing for more exemptions and flexibility – precisely what the Commission warned against. EU energy ministers will meet in Brussels on Friday (30 September) to discuss emergency measures tabled on 14 September to deal with the energy crisis gripping the continent.
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The new 55% climate target will bring major revisions of the EU’s energy and climate laws. Quite opposing policy options are on the table. Strengthening the existing policy architecture or moving to a carbon price all-out approach. This new study informs the discussion about these options. It looks at the interactions and synergies between three of the key policy instruments: Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR), EU Emission Trading System (EU ETS) and the energy savings obligations in Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED).
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TRIBUNE. N'ayons pas peur de franchir le pas : la réduction de nos consommations d'énergie, au-delà de sa dimension écologique, constitue en effet un puissant levier pour notre économie, notre cohésion sociale mais aussi pour notre souveraineté. Par Gaëtan Thoraval, Directeur Général d’Enalia
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The climate emergency is no longer a matter of debate. The countdown is under way. The topic is no longer whether to act, but how. Individuals, companies, governments…we’re all asking ourselves this question but there isn’t always an obvious answer… We have more options for action than ever, but which should we choose to maximise our positive impact?
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The Austrian city of Salzburg published 10 tips to reduce a household’s energy consumption by around 10% for the winter of the cost of living crisis in Europe. Energy efficiency is a major way to incr..
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68% of the world’s population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050, according to the UN, a significant increase on the 56% who did in 2020, but the rates at and success with which cities are incorporating digital technologies into their fabrics vary substantially.
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While the UK government on Friday announced an additional £1bn for energy efficiency obligations under new legislation, to begin from April 2023, undoubtedly the main focus of the new government is to increase energy supplies (yes, with a cap on consumer prices), largely of fossil fuels including fracking. The energy crisis is currently with us…
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Baisse des températures dans tous les bâtiments publics, extinction dès 22h de certains éclairages et bâtiments municipaux, lutte contre la précarité énergétique, la Ville de Paris met en action depuis ce vendredi 23 septembre, ses premières mesures pour faire face à la crise énergétique. Objectif : 10 % d'économie cet hiver.
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The European Union will require countries to renovate energy-guzzling buildings faster and meet tougher targets on energy savings as part of its drive to meet its climate goals, according to a draft document seen by Reuters.
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This scientific paper analyses several European buildings such as schools, office buildings, healthcare centres and residential buildings to quantify the potential on comfort enhancement and energy saving through behavioral change of building users towards energy efficiency.
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Le canton de Genève est parvenu à diminuer sa consommation d'énergie fossile de 29,6% entre 2000 et 2019. L'objectif d'une baisse de 29%, qui avait été fixé à l'horizon 2020, est ainsi atteint avec un an d'avance sur le calendrier.
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New York City has been testing a pilot version of a tool developed to estimate emissions from its buildings, potential refits, costs and benefits
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