How can efficiency be put at the heart of the EU’s new energy laws?

ClientEarth advocates for the 'Efficiency First' (E1st) principle to be a foundational element of the EU's new energy laws, proposing a target increase for 2030 energy efficiency from 27% to 40% and the embedding of efficiency into funding, market design, and national planning.

• The 'Efficiency First' (E1st) principle posits that prioritizing energy efficiency in all EU energy decision-making reduces fossil fuel dependency, cuts emissions, lowers transition costs, and supports job creation and competitiveness.
• To implement Efficiency First, the European Commission should increase the EU's 2030 energy efficiency target from 27% to 40% to meet Paris and Energy Union commitments.
• ClientEarth recommends specific actions to deliver efficiency, including extending the Energy Efficiency Directive's annual savings objective beyond 2020, establishing clearer monitoring guidelines for Member States, and incorporating efficiency into energy-market design and the allocation of EU funds.

APA

ClientEarth (2016). How can efficiency be put at the heart of the EU’s new energy laws? https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/how-can-efficiency-be-put-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-s-new-energy-laws/

Chicago

ClientEarth. How can efficiency be put at the heart of the EU’s new energy laws? 2016. https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/how-can-efficiency-be-put-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-s-new-energy-laws/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=ClientEarth |title=How can efficiency be put at the heart of the EU’s new energy laws? |date=29 November 2016 |url=https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/how-can-efficiency-be-put-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-s-new-energy-laws/ |access-date=23 October 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{clientearth2016how, author = {{ClientEarth}}, title = {{How can efficiency be put at the heart of the EU’s new energy laws?}}, publisher = {ClientEarth}, year = {2016}, month = nov, url = {https://www.clientearth.org/latest/news/how-can-efficiency-be-put-at-the-heart-of-the-eu-s-new-energy-laws/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }