To the kind attention of José Manuel Barroso President European Commission B-1049 Brussels (Belgium) Cc: College of Commissioners Monica Frassoni President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU‐ASE) Square de Meeus, 22 A 1050 Brussels (Belgium) Brussels, 20 January 2014 Dear President Barroso, Re: The business community calls for an EU binding energy savings target for 2030 We understand that the College of Commissioners may decide not to include the option of an EU energy savings target as part of the 2030 climate and energy package. The business community represented by the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) regrets such an omission since energy efficient investments yield fast and attractive returns for European business and economy while making a positive impact for our climate ambitions. European policy-makers must realize that Europe will never lead on cheapest energy and must lead on least consumed energy. A binding energy savings target for 2030 is the EU’s most effective lever to strengthen the block’s energy security and economic resilience while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Contrary to assertions by Business Europe, climate policies are not the main driver of electricity price increases. IEA analysis shows that the main driver for increased industrial electricity prices in Europe is rising wholesale electricity prices driven primarily by rising fossil fuel prices. The IEA notes that if an effort is made to reverse this trend, through greater investment in energy efficiency and renewables, industrial prices for electricity will benefit positively by at least 15% by 2035 (i.e. this will help a relative 15% price reduction). A greenhouse gas target only approach would fail to trigger additional energy savings, wasting an opportunity to save energy and money. The businesses EU-ASE represents call on the European Commission to support us in our efforts to remain globally competitive and keep the EU as a reference in the fields of climate policy and social cohesion. [email protected] • www.euase.eu • @EU-ASE We welcome last week European Parliament vote to include binding energy savings targets into the EU long term ambitions for energy and climate. We expect the Commission to reconsider its initial assessment and to arrive at the same conclusion on January 22nd. On this subject we reconfirm our willingness to collaborate with the Commission in building a lean efficient and competitive European economy for all. Yours sincerely, Monica Frassoni President of the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) Harry Verhaar Tony Robson Global Head of Public and Government Affairs Philips Group CEO Knauf Insulation Claude Breining Niels Bjorn Christansen Head of European Affairs & Standardization Strategy Schneider Electric Martin Schaer Chief Executive Officer Danfoss Gene Murtagh Senior Advisor to the Management Board Siemens Building Technologies Chief Executive Officer Kingspan Catia Bastioli Alex Laskey Chief Executive Officer Novamont President of Kyoto Club President and Co-founder Opower [email protected] • www.euase.eu • @EU-ASE Sumir Karayi Nick Mabey Chief Executive Officer 1E Chief Executive Officer E3G Johannes Meier Thomas Reynaert President UTIO Europe United Technologies Corporation Chief Executive Officer European Climate Foundation Gilles Maria Kari Lehtinen CFO Rockwool International A/S Chief Executive Officer Paroc Group Oy Ingrid Reumert Kim Nøhr Skibsted Vice President, Public Affairs & Sustainability VELUX A/S Group Vice President Grundfos Emmanuel Normant Manon Janssen Chief Executive Officer Saint-Gobain Isover CEO & Managing Director Ecofys [email protected] • www.euase.eu • @EU-ASE An initiative by with the support of [email protected] • www.euase.eu • @EU-ASE
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