articleEnergy and BuildingsJul 24, 2020HYBRID OA

Review of 50 years of EU energy efficiency policies for buildings

MEM. EconomidouVTValeria TodeschiPBPaolo BertoldiDDDelia D’AgostinoPZPaolo Zangheri

Joint Research Centre · Politecnico di Torino

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Abstract

The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency policy is a key pillar of the European Union (EU) climate and energy strategy. Energy efficiency first emerged in the EU energy policy agenda in the 1970s and was progressively transformed with shifting global and EU energy and climate policies and priorities. The paper offers a review of EU energy policies spanning over the last half century with a focus on policy instruments to encourage measures on energy efficiency in new and existing buildings. Starting from early policies set by the EU in response to the Oil Embargo in the 1973, the paper discusses the impact of EU policies in stimulating energy efficiency improvements…

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  • Efficient energy use
  • Directive
  • European union
  • Energy policy
  • Pillar
  • Exploit
  • Environmental economics
  • Business
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Affordable and clean energy
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