Key EU Legislation and Policies - Energy Efficiency

Information can be found on a wide range of topics within Energy Efficiency: buildings, end-use services, cogeneration, eco-design, labelling, voluntary agreements, and energy efficiency in industry.

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General ManagEnergy EU Legislation and Policies page

Policy and Legislation

General Overview

• European Commission website on Energy Efficiency

Policy Overview

• Legislation Focus on Energy Efficiency

• European Commission pages on Eco-Design

• European Commission pages on Energy Labelling of Domestic Appliances

• European Commission pages on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

EU Legislation and Related Initiatives

• Energy Efficiency Directive (2011)

• EPBD - Energy Performance in Buildings Directive (2010)

• Concerted action on the Energy Performance in Buildings Directive

• Energy Labelling Directive (2010)

• Eco-Design Directive (recast) (2009)

• ESD - End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive (2006)

• Concerted Action on the End-use Efficiency and Energy Services Directive

Strategic documents, action plans, green and white papers

Action Plans

• Energy Efficiency Plan (2011)

• National Energy Efficiency Action Plans

• Action Plan for Energy Efficiency: Realising the Potential (2006)

Green Papers

• Green Paper:  "Doing more with less" (2005) (.pdf)