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EU urged to retain ‘Energy Efficiency First’ principle in European Climate Law

Published 10:33 on August 29, 2025 / Last updated at 10:33 on August 29, 2025 / / EMEA (Europe), Net Zero Transition (Industrial Decarbonisation, Power/Electrification, Transport & Heating Fuels)

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Leading European energy efficiency companies and sector associations have called on EU policymakers to preserve explicit references to the “Energy Efficiency First” (EE1st) principle in the forthcoming EU Climate Law, warning that its removal from the draft compromise text would weaken investment signals and jeopardise climate targets.
Leading European energy efficiency companies and sector associations have called on EU policymakers to preserve explicit references to the “Energy Efficiency First” (EE1st) principle in the forthcoming EU Climate Law, warning that its removal from the draft compromise text would weaken investment signals and jeopardise climate targets.


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