Energy efficiency: action plan ditched or strengthened?

The EU Commission’s postponement of the adoption of the action plan on energy efficiency has raised questions about its commitment to one of the main priorities of the new European energy policy.

Green NGOs are worried that the EU’s commitment to energy efficiency is weakened down as a result of the “power-industry lobby”, which is demanding more supply-side measures (new nuclear, carbon capture and storage). “The Commission does not seem to trust its own analysis anymore that it can save up to 20% of energy consumption,” said Stephan Singer, of WWF’s European Policy Office.
EurActiv