Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive requires Member States to put in place energy efficiency measures to deliver annual end-use energy savings worth 1.5% of energy sales starting in 2014.
This report looks at the total savings reported by Member States in 2016, 2017 and 2018 for the years 2014, 2015 and 2016 and compares those to the notified Article 7 savings targets.
Stefan Scheuer, 2018, Energy savings under Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive – Assessment of national progress reports and positions
Heinrich Boell Foundation in cooperation with the Green European Foundation, European Renewable Energies Federation and Le Monde Diplomatique publishes the European Energy Atlas 2018.
EU Member States are discussing their energy and climate strategy until 2030. Are these measures currently being negotiated in Europe enough?
The European Energy Atlas provides a compass on the different energy discussions in different Member States but also reveals how a Europeanization of the energy transition will be the more efficient and cost-effective option for all Europeans.
Stefan Scheuer and Marion Santini contributed to the chapter on energy efficiency. Learn more about the project here.
Heinrich Boell Foundation, 2018, Energy Atlas 2018: Figures and Facts about Renewables in Europe
There is a long history of criticising the PRIMES modelling and impact assessments by the European Commission, going back to industrial stakeholders criticising already in 2011 the lack of transparency in developing the “Energy Roadmap 2050”.Over the last years, energy efficiency stakeholders have voiced their critique regarding the use of discount rates and assessment approach. Based on this critique we have identified issues related to the transparency of the process, the assumptions made (input), and to the presentation of the results (output).
Marion Santini, Stefan Scheuer With support from Erica Hope (European Climate Foundation)
The EU’s energy system modelling sets the analytical basis for energy and climate policy making. But the model falls short of coping with the system transformation where energy efficiency, energy demand, intelligent management and societal changes are of increasing importance. Our new report provides an overview of the main critique and develops recommendations to overcome the main issues.
The Paris Climate Agreement’s entry into force has clearly not yet spurred policymakers to charge toward the goal of limiting climate change to “well below 2°C” and targeting 1.5°C, warn Dr. Jan Rosenow and Stefan Scheuer. Energy efficiency remains the key to success. A new study by the Regulatory Assistance Project, Oeko-Institut, and Stefan Scheuer Consulting shows that energy efficiency is critical for achieving the carbon reduction goals set out in the Paris Agreement.
Study by: Dr Jan Rosenow (Regulatory Assistance Project), Jakob Graichen (Öko-Institut), Stefan Scheuer (Stefan Scheuer Consulting)
Stefan Scheuer has been elected as member of the Board of the European Environmental Bureau, which is the environmental voice of European citizens and Europe’s largest network of environmental citizens’ organisations. Stefan Scheuer represents the International Chemicals Secretariat working for a toxic free environment.
The Energy Efficiency Directive sets a requirement for Member States to put in place policies and measures to deliver each year from 2014-2020 new end-use energy savings worth 1.5% of energy sales (Article 7).
This report aims to assess and map national progress towards the Article 7 target.
It looks at the cumulative savings reported in 2014-2015 and compares them with the Article 7 targets notified by Member States.
Eero Purontaus, Stefan Scheuer, 2017. Energy savings under Article 7 of the Energy Efficiency Directive – Assessment of national progress reports and positions
Analysis by Stefan Scheuer Consulting shows that new and additional energy savings resulting from an extension of the most important requirements of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) to 2030, as required to realise the EU’s cost-effective potential for energy savings, would significantly reduce GHG emissions in the sectors not included under the EU Emission Trading System (non-ETS sectors).
Bean, F., Scheuer, S. (July 2015, updated January 2016). The Energy Efficiency Directive and emissions reductions. Stefan Scheuer Consulting.
The Water Framework Directive (WFD) that the European Union adopted in 2000 is a formidable instrument to effectively address the pressures on European freshwaters in a holistic and integrated way.
Thanks to this common European framework and the adoption of the first generation of River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs), some progress has been achieved. The improvements have however been relatively modest and significantly below original expectations. The target of getting all European waters in good condition by 2015 will indeed be missed by far – about half of European surface waters are in fact unlikely to reach good ecological status in 2015.
The second RBMPs, which are currently under development in the Member States and will cover the 2016-2021 period, need to build on the lessons drawn from the first generation of Plans and include the measures required to speed up progress towards achieving the Directive’s objective.
In order to support citizens and citizens’ groups involved in the ongoing public consultation on the draft plans, the EEB has put together this publication building on the experience of its members with WFD implementation. We hope that it will help environmental NGOs as well as other interested members of the public in critically scrutinizing the draft plans and making constructive proposals. This will help to ensure that we have second RBMPs that truly deliver the measures needed to achieve good status in all bodies of surface water and groundwater by the end of 2021.
Concept and development: Stefan Scheuer Consulting Written by: Stefan Scheuer and Leonardo Mazza
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