Advocating harder soft governance for the European Green Deal. Stakeholder perspectives on the revision of the EU governance regulation DOI Creative Commons
Nils Bruch, Michèle Knodt, Marc Ringel

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Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 192, P. 114255 - 114255

Published: July 11, 2024

The Governance Regulation is the central coordination instrument for European Unions' energy and climate policy. scheduled revision, as it misaligned with updated EU framework exhibits implementation enforcement deficits. Our analysis reviews 136 submissions of institutional stakeholders participating in Commission's public consultations on interlinked sectoral legislation. Employing a combined quantitative qualitative text analysis, we examine most salient issues different stakeholder groups. We focus demands that address deficits by introducing harder soft governance elements. While find broad support among groups revision improvement implementation, Public Authorities exhibit reluctance further binding elements, exception more precise mechanisms. inclusion only subsidiary interest non-public stronger obligations (e.g. national targets), justifications participation can be identified. finally discusses how introduction elements has potential to advance EU's framework.

Language: Английский

Towards climate neutrality within the European Union: Assessment of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive implementation in Member States DOI Creative Commons
Carmen Măduţa, Delia D’Agostino,

S. Tsemekidi-Tzeiranaki

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Energy and Buildings, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 301, P. 113716 - 113716

Published: Nov. 2, 2023

The European Union (EU) is accelerating its clean energy transition in order to reach climate neutrality 2050 through targeted policies, with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) playing a pivotal role reducing building consumption. This study evaluates progress EU Member States implementing EPBD requirements, focusing on Long-Term Renovation Strategies (LTRS), Nearly-Zero (NZEB), Certificates (EPC), and technical system inspections. Harmonized data enable cross-country comparisons, revealing trends across climatic zones assessing policy impacts at level. Aligning renovations 2020 LTRS could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 35% 2030 94% 2050. Despite well-established status NZEB, their performance lags behind benchmarks all zones. Moreover, diverse EPC methodologies complicate in-depth yet nearly 70% certification schemes define classes based an indicator. Finally, over 75% have implemented heating cooling inspection schemes, but few assess impacts. While towards highly energy-efficient stock evident, challenges persist. must intensify efforts, especially increasing renovation rate aim achieving zero-emission buildings. recast EPBD, nearing adoption, will assist imposing enhanced requirements for decarbonisation. effort holds potential unlock co-benefits, including change mitigation, resilience, improved life quality.

Language: Английский

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“The impact of energy efficiency and decarbonisation policies on the European road transport sector” DOI Creative Commons
Sofia Tsemekidi Tzeiranaki, Economidou Marina, Paolo Bertoldi

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Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 170, P. 103623 - 103623

Published: March 2, 2023

This paper analyses historical energy consumption trends of the EU road transport sector and examines role key determinants, such as economic population growth, fuel prices, passenger tonne-kilometres vehicle fleet characteristics. In light 2030 2050 climate targets, assesses efficiency decarbonisation progress from 2000 to 2018. A detailed analysis is carried out using a balanced panel dataset 1995 2018 test for causality between selected explanatory variables. The results suggest that declining trend normalised cars, trucks vehicles, which both dropped significantly in compared 2000, can be related policies adopted by its Member States over studied period. Decomposition based on Logarithmic Mean Divisia Index technique confirms gains curbing transport, even with strong upward force exerted motorisation effects, especially transport. It also suggests during recession years (2008–2013), fell due sharp drop mileage but not effect, continued drive up this Despite some positive developments, increased demand transportation has led growth. been further compounded differences real-world certification data. article highlights need strengthen current policy framework at MS levels next decade reach long-term targets. context these more in-depth investigation real impact efforts will become increasingly important.

Language: Английский

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Impact of new energy demonstration city policy on energy efficiency: Evidence from China DOI
Anhua Zhou,

Saige Wang,

Bin Chen

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Journal of Cleaner Production, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 422, P. 138560 - 138560

Published: Aug. 23, 2023

Language: Английский

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Determinants of energy consumption in the tertiary sector: Evidence at European level DOI Creative Commons
Sofia Tsemekidi Tzeiranaki, Paolo Bertoldi, Economidou Marina

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Energy Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 9, P. 5125 - 5143

Published: April 21, 2023

The present paper studies the evolution of European Union (EU) tertiary sector in context 2020, 2030 and 2050 EU energy climate targets. It uses official data (mainly from Eurostat) to analyse consumption efficiency patterns during period 2000 2019. With highest growth rate among most important economic sectors studied (21%), is expected have an increasingly role green transition. Data on trends are included, showing others that primary final decreased by 5.6% 1.1% 2019, as well main policies possible determinants, like situation, employment, climatic conditions, building characteristics. Based econometric modelling decomposition analysis, we highlight indicators influence specific determinants examine impact technology improvements. study these identifies other perspectives beyond demand sector. based panel dataset at Member States level, investigates drivers including climate, policy indicators. Overall, contributes a better analysis efficiency, its driving factors, effectiveness implemented strategies measures, suggests future research new be developed. Policies need strengthened meet targets develop conditions also achieve climate-neutrality 2050.

Language: Английский

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Impact of green and energy efficiency policies on environmental sustainability: Evidence from dynamic panel threshold model DOI
Lanouar Charfeddine, Abdul Rahman

Energy Policy, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 202, P. 114589 - 114589

Published: March 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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Energy Policy until 2050—Comparative Analysis between Poland and Germany DOI Creative Commons
Henryk Wojtaszek, Ireneusz Miciuła, Dagmara Modrzejewska

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Energies, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(2), P. 421 - 421

Published: Jan. 15, 2024

The article presents a comprehensive study of the energy strategies both countries, aimed at achieving their goals by 2050. A literature review global trends in policy, current situation Poland and Germany, importance sustainable energy. For situation, goals, for 2050 are described, results surveys carried out using survey questionnaire presented. comparative analysis included comparison countries surveys, presented tabular form. This drew conclusions regarding differences similarities approach to policy. “Challenges Prospects” section identifies potential challenges opportunities recommendations future. In conclusion, provides thorough analysis, based on methodology review, questionnaire, contains important implications policy Germany. also addresses limitations that may affect interpretation results.

Language: Английский

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Twenty years of energy policy in Europe: achievement of targets and lessons for the future DOI Creative Commons

Patricia Márquez-Sobrino,

María del Pilar Díaz Cuevas, Belén Pérez-Pérez

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Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 25(8), P. 2511 - 2527

Published: July 5, 2023

Abstract The different energy transition efforts in the EU-27 countries are analysed, paying special attention to achievement of set targets and real influence on dependence GHG reduction. Various methodologies were used, ranging from construction timelines geo-statistical analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) implementation machine learning techniques models, R. results show how modifications saving efficiency targets, along with lower power consumption due COVID pandemic, resulted that although most have achieved their this has not been reflected a reduction (compared 1990 levels). In addition, fulfilment objectives dependence, generating false sense security satisfaction targets. Concerning GHGs, almost all decrease emissions per capita compared 2000 (with exception Lithuania, Bulgaria, Croatia Latvia), being mainly related renewable transport. conclusion highlights need make greater achieve near future; otherwise, higher via sources, while helping meet future increases demand, will impact current levels. Graphical abstract Achievement Contribution greenhouse gases .

Language: Английский

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Environmental regulation and energy efficiency: empirical evidence from the low-carbon city pilot program in China DOI

Huiting Niu,

Puneet Vatsa, Wanglin Ma

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Energy Efficiency, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(6)

Published: July 12, 2023

Language: Английский

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The role of European municipalities and regions in financing energy upgrades in buildings DOI Creative Commons
Economidou Marina, Nives Della Valle, Melica Giulia

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Environmental Economics and Policy Studies, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 26(2), P. 369 - 401

Published: Feb. 27, 2023

Abstract Energy efficiency in buildings has a central role to play reaching the climate neutrality goal set by European Green Deal. With detailed knowledge of their building stock and profile occupants, regional local authorities can forge an important link between financiers, industry professionals homeowners ensure successful deployment financial schemes that support uptake energy upgrades. This paper provides first assessment reviewing relevant initiatives programmes on efficiency. Based questionnaire completed for more than 150 schemes, it explores how municipalities regions stimulate upgrades residential, commercial public through support. It is found 60% examined are offered form grants subsidies, 45% them targeted residential The use EU cohesion policy funds supporting promotion investments at level Covenant Mayors initiative also explored. In spite possible resource limitations this governance, good position utilise structural or research develop as standalone blended with national ones, thus providing additional deep renovations. results suggest become part strategies several countries, but could be further enhanced.

Language: Английский

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Characteristics of the built environment in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East and related energy and climate policies DOI Creative Commons
Salvatore Carlucci, Manfred A. Lange, Georgios Artopoulos

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Energy Efficiency, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 17(5)

Published: June 1, 2024

Abstract The Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East (EMME) region hosts some of the world’s most influential troubled cities. It is also a hotspot climate change socio-economic political turbulence, which inflate already flammable conditions reinforce existing local vulnerabilities. Some arduous challenges cities relate to built environment – although vital for human well-being, buildings rarely offer both sufficient affordable shelter their inhabitants. With energy performance regulations coming into effect during past three decades, considerable proportion worldwide building stock had been constructed now ageing inefficient. Harmonising at level requires common objectives priorities, EMME consists nations with different governance regulations. Scarce literature exists on operational frameworks, this study aims an overview policy scene in region, identifying gaps, good practices prospects. draws from scholarly literature, national international other document sources, as well experts. This work finds that countries participate embrace agreements, they act individually not collectively, confirming our hypothesis agenda reflects diverse characteristics region. By recognising standing failings strengths, moving forward becomes possibility through adoption integrated governance, agendas financing mechanisms create sustainable urban centres inhabited by resilient equitable communities.

Language: Английский

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