Commission to revisit energy efficiency

Too little progress is being made if the EU is to meet its objective of a 20% energy efficiency improvement by 2020, says the European Commission. As a result, a “sincere re-evaluation” of EU energy efficiency policy has been called for. The Commission intends to propose a revised EU energy action plan by the end of 2009. Any revised plan would likely set out additional policies deemed necessary for the EU to achieve the 20 per cent objective. Efficiency improvements in the building sector could be a priority.