eu.bac has sent a letter to members of the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) about today's (12 July) vote on the agreement reached with the European Parliament, European Commission and the Council of the European Union on the new Energy Efficiency Directive (EED1), urging them to support the agreement.
In his letter, Peter Hug, managing director of eu.bac, urges members to support the agreement, saying that it 'represents a historical opportunity for the European Union (EU) to improve its energy efficiency and to set course towards a sustainable future.'

He continued: 'For eu.bac, the key to the new EED has always been how much could be gained, rather than how much would be spent. The proposed measures in the new EED will miss the 20% energy efficiency target by only achieving 17%, but this represents already a great step in the right direction.'

He said that the gains made are not just about better energy efficiency and reduced energy dependency across the EU, but also about the creation of sustainable growth and sustainable jobs in all of the member states.

eu.bac is ready to ensure that member states thoroughly implement the provisions that have now been adopted, Mr Hug added. 'Building automation and controls are tried and tested technologies, which are already available on the market, that are cost-efficient and that have short pay-back times (3 to 5 years).

'Furthermore, the potential reduction with the introduction of building automation and controls in thermal and electrical energy consumption is substantial across all building types. It is in other words a win-win solution - now member states only need to act.'

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