Role of UK domestic energy efficiency & European co-operation

Simon GreenEnergy Saving Trust &

European Energy Network

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Simon GreenEnergy Saving Trust & European Energy Network

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Role of UK domestic energy efficiency & European co-operation

Energy Saving Trust

In the UK, the domestic sector is responsible

for over half of the country’s carbon emissions.

Since 1993 we have been working to reduce

our nation’s carbon footprint.

We help the 60 million UK citizens to

take appropriate and effective action

on carbon reduction.

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Energy Saving Trust Background

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• Majority UK Government funded, with an increasing portfolio of UK and European funding sources: €100m a year

• Sister organisation to Carbon Trust

• UK member of European Energy Network

• Private non-profit membership company, with members from both public and private sectors

Locations

Offices in London, Edinburgh, Cardiff, Belfast & Brussels

Local delivery through 49 advice centres

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Our environmental development challenge…

• Sustainable market transformation

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• Mass low carbon technology adoption

• Promoting awareness and action towards a low carbon society

• Government leadership & international collaboration

The market transformation curve

R&D

Demonstrationand early adopter

Mass market adopter

Late adopterEST Grants

EST Marketing

Regulation

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What is the Energy Saving Trust doing?

• Raising awareness of the impact people have on climate change – and what they can do

• Advice to individuals, communities & public-sector

• Compliance and verification of Energy Saving Recommended certification mark

• Accreditation of renewable energy products and services

• Management of grant and support programmes

• Knowledge & data services

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Energy Saving Trust’s Future Focus

• UK market leader for independent awareness and advice to UK citizens

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• Promoting sustainable transport

• Develop lead activities in microgeneration

• Zero-carbon new-build housing

• Leading pan-european role in new & emerging domestic technology market transformation

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Our European Partners

Background

• Established 1992

• Voluntary network of ‘national' energy agencies

• Currently 23 members

• Energy Saving Trust Presidency 2007

• Troika Management: Energy Saving Trust, Enova (Norway) and ARCE (Romania)

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The benefits

1. One point of contact for dialogue with national energy agencies & administrations across Europe

2. Independent, impartial expertise from leading experts

3. Forum for exchange of information & expertise

4. Regular information sharing

5. Combined stance on European energy & environmental policy issues.

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Working Groups

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“In the UK, we are identifying clear development opportunities as the shift towards a low-carbon economy gathers momentum.

By sharing the burden, European nations have much to gain”