
Tag: EU policy


ESPR, the next phase of Ecodesign
What is the ESPR? The Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) is a proposal by the European Commission to improve...

Renewable Energy Directive: formal adoption approaches
On 12th September, the European Parliament adopted the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED3) agreed during Trilogue negotiations concluded...

The EU Solar Mandate
What is the EU Solar mandate? The EU solar mandate is a proposal by the European Commission to require the...

Energy Performance of Buildings Directive: Trilogue agreement needed before 2024 EU elections
With most of the Fit for 55 proposals already adopted or close to adoption, the recast of the Energy Performance...

Energy Efficiency Directive published in the EU Official Journal
On 20th September, the recast of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) was published in the EU Official Journal. The revised...

Solar Heat Europe – Putting solar thermal on the energy transition map
Dear Members of Solar Heat Europe, Dear Partners, Colleagues and Stakeholders, This is my first editorial as President of our...

National Energy and Climate Plans: from realistic to real with solar thermal contribution
An editorial by Guglielmo Cioni, President of Solar Heat Europe Tripling the contribution of solar thermal by 2030, in Italy...


Energy Labelling: new draft for the Space and Water heating regulations presented
As expected, the European Commission released a new draft of the energy labelling and eco-design requirements for space and water...