The Action Plan for Affordable Energy, published by the Commission in February 2025, highlights the central role of energy efficiency in decreasing energy costs and meeting long-term climate goals. Action 4 of the Plan is focused on energy efficiency, with a first axis on an energy efficiency market of European dimension.
The objective of this axis is to “improve access to capital and provide financial incentives to support market actors who provide energy efficiency solutions for businesses”. Actions include an assessment of an EU-wide market for an energy savings certification scheme by the Commission, due by the end of 2025.
This workshop contributed to this assessment by discussing possible design options for such an EU-wide market, and their feasibility. The discussions built on the experience available from national white certificates schemes and other market-based mechanisms for energy efficiency. It aimed to connect the technical, regulatory, and political dimensions that must come together to ramp up energy efficiency actions across the Member States and across the different sectors.
Presentations:
- Overview of options (pros and cons) by Samuel Thomas, RAP
- Introduction of ENSMOV plus and an overview of EEOS in Europe by Jean-Sébastien Broc, IEECP
- Streamlining Energy Savings Calculations in the EU Member States by Jiří Karásek, SEVEn