The recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive, currently being negotiated in trilogues, is a crucial piece of legislation to delivering both the Fit for 55 and REPowerEU objectives. It will ensure the acceleration of energy efficiency this decade to improve EU energy independence and reduce the cost of energy for citizens and businesses.
In that context, T&D Europe co-signed a letter with the Coalition for Energy Savings, COGEN Europe, Euroheat & Power, EGEC Geothermal, SmartEn and Solar Heat Europe (ESTIF), stating concerns that the binding nature of the 2030 EU energy efficiency target in primary energy is being questioned by the Council of the EU in its general approach on the Directive.
Read the letter here.