EU Policies

The European Union (EU) has adopted a framework for energy end-use efficiency that include indicative energy savings targets for the Member States, obligations on national public authorities concerning the energy savings and energy efficient obtaining as well as measures to promote energy efficiency.

European strategies and priorities:

• Energy Infrastructure, Priorities for 2020 and beyond ─ A Blueprint for an integrated European energy network - European Commission, 2010

• ENERGY 2020, A strategy for competitive, sustainable and secure energy – European Commission, 2011

• Renewable makes the difference – European Commission, 2011

• European Commission. Research Area. Energy-Efficient Buildings PPP. Multi-annual Roadmap and Longer Term Strategy. Prepared by the Ad-hoc Industrial Advisory Group. 2010

Official documents:

• Communication from the Commission – Energy efficiency: delivering the 20% target

• Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 23 April 2009 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC

• Directive 2010/31/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the energy performance of buildings    

• Renewable Energy: Progressing towards the 2020 target, Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council, 31st January 2011    

• Conclusions on energy – European Council, 4th February 2011

• Commission Communication on renewable energy, 31st January 2011

Background information:

• FP7 Research Programme on Energy-Efficient Buildings (EeB)

• FP7 Research Programme: EC Publications and Reports

National regulations:

• Concerning the Spanish energy efficiency policy, the regulations are compiled in Real Decreto 47/2007