Tag: Energy advice

Energy advice under the microscope

It is encouraging that there is increasing focus on the role and importance of the consumer in our sustainable energy strategies. Last November the European Commission published its consumer-centred clean energy policy package that proposes how to revise the current policy package to help meet our long-term energy and climate goals. Since then, there has … Continue reading Energy advice under the microscope →

Reflections on new UK government review on consumer advice for energy efficiency

As regular readers know, EiD is part of the Energy Advice Exchange, an informal discussion group arguing for a higher priority for the provision of energy advice. It is encouraging that the UK has recently published a relevant review that should be of interest to all EiD readers. Catrin Maby, a member of the Energy … Continue reading Reflections on new UK government review on consumer advice for energy efficiency →

Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package

Consumers should be at the centre of EU energy in buildings policy. Active and engaged consumers are essential for Europe to achieve the ambitions to modernise the EU’s economy making it low carbon, secure and competitive, set out in the Commission’s recent ‘Clean Energy For All Europeans' proposals. However, consumer support for energy efficiency and … Continue reading Energy Advice Exchange updates Discussion Paper and Briefing following Commission’s winter package →

Reflections on the European Commission’s ‘winter package’

Louise Sunderland, an independent consultant and a member of the Energy Advice Exchange, has written this important article on her initial reaction to having read the Commission’s winter package, entitled ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ that was published on November 30th. We would now like to get your views.   Commission’s Winter Package: “consumers are … Continue reading Reflections on the European Commission’s ‘winter package’ →

Discussion paper now out: Putting consumers at the centre of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings

The Energy Advice Exchange has published its discussion paper Efficiency First means Consumers First: the crucial role of energy advisory services in realising the EU’s energy ambitions. It is hoped that this paper will lead to a good discussion of our information and advice needs in our energy efficiency policies, particularly related to the buildings … Continue reading Discussion paper now out: Putting consumers at the centre of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings →

‘We think in generalities but we live in detail…’ How do we help consumers make the right decisions on having an energy renovation?

Our energy efficiency policies in Europe give considerable attention, rightly so, to improving the energy performance of our existing building stock. And Europe certainly has a large and varied building stock, no doubt! While there is no template for building design, there certainly is no template for building renovation. Every owner and consumer has an … Continue reading ‘We think in generalities but we live in detail…’ How do we help consumers make the right decisions on having an energy renovation? →

Putting consumers at the centre of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings

The Energy Advice Exchange has published a briefing note explaining that there is an important gap in current energy efficiency policies related to buildings. Today’s policies do not recognise the real and practical advice needs of consumers. After all, it is those consumers who will decide on whether to have a deep renovation – or … Continue reading Putting consumers at the centre of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings →

Singapore opens academy to promote the energy transition

We are all looking for ways to get the wider community to understand what it takes to fully embed the energy transition. Samantha Boh writes a good article in the Singapore Strait Times about a new academy that is being built to help people better understand “how to operate in more environmentally-friendly ways.” What do … Continue reading Singapore opens academy to promote the energy transition →