Press releases

20 Nov 2018Important NewsPress releasePRESS RELEASE – Solar Certification Fund: 10th call launched Enhancing quality assurance for a sustainable technology!

Brussels, 20 November 2018 – The Solar Certification Fund (SCF) launched its 10th call for...

16 Oct 2018Press releasePress Release from PartnersThe European Solar Thermal Technology Panel appoints a new Steering Committee

On September 11th, 2018, in Rapperswil (Switzerland), the European Solar Thermal Technology Panel (ESTTP) has...

12 Oct 2018Press releasePress Release from PartnersSolar Heat Europe congrats Solar Thermal World for its 10th Anniversary

Press release Relaunch with enhanced features and responsive design Solarthermalworld.org, the online platform for knowledge...

31 Jul 2018Latest newsPress releasePress Release from PartnersPRESS RELEASE – Package label implementation reaching a new stage.

European project ‘Labelpack A+’ dedicated to the implementation of the package label, supported by Horizon...

15 Jun 2018Press releasePRESS RELEASE – As European leaders agree on a 2030 target, the renewable industry waits to be impressed

The renewable energy industry associations give a cautious approval to the outcomes of the negotiations...

15 Jun 2018Latest newsPress releasePRESS RELEASE – Good but not enough: heating and cooling in today’s REDII agreement

Brussels, 14 June 2018 – Today, co-legislators have found a political agreement on the recast...

02 May 2018Latest newsPress releasePress Release from PartnersEU-Horizon 2020 project LabelPack A+ starts a campaign to inform about efficient heating systems

May 2nd, 2018 – Brussels/Berlin: Many European energy consumers receive their heating bills for 2017...

17 Jan 2018Latest newsPolicyPress releaseJoint Press Release – EU’s elected officials go for high ambition on renewable heating and energy efficiency

Renewable heating and cooling associations call on the Council to not turn their back on...

28 Nov 2017Latest newsPolicyPress releaseJoint Press Release – The European Parliament’s ITRE Committee approves new measures to mainstream renewable energy in heating & cooling up to 2030 in landmark vote on the new RES Directive

Renewable Heating & Cooling associations welcome the ambition level and call on the Council to...

26 Sep 2017Latest newsPress releasePress Release from PartnersPress Release – LabelPack A+ – Mixed feelings after two years of EU energy Efficiency Label for Heating Systems

Energy label promoted more efficient heating solutions in the market though the labelling of packages...

03 Jul 2017Latest newsPress releasePress Release – Paving the way to the industry, ESTIF becomes Solar Heat Europe!

Monday, 3 July 2017 – Brussels – 25 years ago, the solar thermal sector in...

20 Jun 2017Latest newsPress releasePress Release from PartnersPress Release – LabelPack A+ – Energy labelling of heating systems: recent amendments will only apply after 2020

European Parliament adopts amendments of energy labelling Directive. Rating scale will go from A to...

16 Jun 2017Latest newsPress releasePress Release – The European Commission Winter Package: one window open for renewable heat and solar thermal, several doors closed for renewables and decarbonisation

PRESS RELEASE Brussels – November, 30.11.2016. The European Solar Thermal Industry Federation (ESTIF) welcomes the...