Ahead of the Energy Council of the European Union in Malta today, Deputy Prime Minister Étienne Schneider wrote to the president of the Energy Council, Dr Konrad Mizzi, advocating against an easing of the efforts for recasting the efficiency directive (DEE).The minister is particularly opposed to removing the binding nature of the member states' objective to improve energy efficiency by 30% by 2030.
Highlight the role energy efficiency plays in poverty reduction and the balance of trade, the deputy prime minister in his letter to Dr Mizzi said, "In my opinion, it is necessary for the European Union to avoid softening efforts and slow down the momentum triggered ten years ago by the heads of state and government. By 2030 it is important to consolidate the rules that ensure transparency and security that provide planning certainty and encourage market participants to act efficiently.”
