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Europe’s updated Renewable Energy Directive [infographic]

Coincidence or not? Soon after I gave a presentation on my vision for the European Renewable Energy targets for 2030, the European Commission announced its energy winter package last Wednesday. In total, eight new or revised pieces of legislation were proposed. Ranging from new energy efficiency goals as the centerpiece of Europe’s energy transition -for sure the most renewing part of the package- , over adaptations to the internal energy market design, to an update of the Renewable Energy Directive, which dates back from 2009.

In the light of my previous article, I thought it would be good to investigate the Renewable Energy Directive update in more detail. To save you from the boring legislative texts the European Commission provides its citizens with (trust me, I’ve read them), I summarized the most important points for you in the infographic below. You’re welcome!

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Photo of the week: Energy efficiency scorecard

The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, ACEEE, is a non-profit organisation aiming for a more energy efficient (American) economy. They’ve made an international scorecard, a ranking of energy efficiency of 16 large economies including Germany, the UK, China, Mexico, the US etc. Countries can earn a maximum of 100%, by scoring points in 31 metrics across four groups of important energy efficiency aspects: nation-wide energy aspects such as energy production and transmission, buildings, industry and transportation. The top three brings no surprises. On the first place comes Germany, followed by Italy and the European Union as a whole. Surprising result: China comes at the fourth place, while the US only comes only at the 13th place of the 16 economies investigated. But there’s still room for improvement: even Germany was rewarded a mere 62 on a scale of 100.

The energy efficiency scorecard of ACEEE, ranking 16 large economies (map: ACEEE)

The energy efficiency scorecard of ACEEE, ranking 16 large economies (map: ACEEE)

 

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