Energy Efficiency Directive Taken Effect

Measures introduced by the Energy Efficiency Directive

The Energy Efficiency Directive brings forward legally binding measures to step up Member States' efforts to use energy more efficiently at all stages of the energy chain - from the transformation of energy and its distribution to its final consumption. The Energy Efficiency Directive envisages to ensure that the European Union's target of primary energy savings by 2020 is achieved and aims to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date.

Summarizing, the following measures are introduced by the Energy Efficiency Directive:

• Member States must set indicative national energy efficiency targets for 2020;