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Review 2nd Symposium: How can the EU tap into the building sector’s potential for energy efficiency?

On October 11th, 2016, Egmont – The Royal Institute for International Relations and the Development Group co-organised the 2nd Symposium of the 2016 series of events dedicated to the European Energy Transition. A diverse audience attended the event, coming from the European Commission and the European Parliament. Together with representatives from the business and diplomatic sectors as well as key stakeholders from civil society, they discussed how the European Union can tap into the building sector’s potential for energy efficiency.

 

The focus of the first session was on the upcoming revision of the energy efficiency directive (EED) and the energy performance in buildings directive (EPBD) as well as on the question, if this legislative package will close the energy efficiency gap in buildings. The second session took a closer look at further measures, which need to be taken beyond the legislative framework as well as the importance of the demand side including the growing potential and influence of a changing consumers behaviour.

 

Pictures as well as all speakers' materials can be found here.

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