Energy Efficiency Coordination Group

Energy efficiency as cross-sectoral issue asks for extensive cooperation and coordination on national and regional level toward achievement of the Energy Community Decarbonisation Roadmap, transposition of Clean Energy Package and achievement of 2030 energy and climate targets adopted by the Ministerial Council in December 2022.

The Energy Efficiency Coordination Group (EECG) is a regional coordination platform that steers the implementation of the Energy Community energy efficiency acquis. It contributes to the transposition and/or implementation of current energy efficiency acquis, including the Clean Energy Package and follow developments in EU. The planned revisions of Energy Efficiency Directive and Buildings Directive in EU need to be carefully analysed, adapted and incorporated in the Energy Community legal framework.

The Group meets generally three times per year. It evolved from a Task Force to a Coordination Group with a mandate granted for an unlimited period of time due to the challenges ahead. The Energy Efficiency Task Force was the first task force to be established by the Ministerial Council in 2007 (3rd MC conclusions).

Tasks and composition

Tasks, and composition

The Group brings together representatives of

ministries and agencies in charge of energy efficiency from Contracting Parties and Observer countries;
the European Commission; and,
the donors community
the donors community (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, World Bank, European Investment Bank, KfW, GIZ, USAID, EU4ENERGY, etc.).

The key task of the Energy Efficiency Coordination Group (EECG) is to facilitate the transposition of energy efficiency acquis into national legislation and support their effective implementation in practice. In parallel, the EECG plays an important role as an initiator, coordinator and implementation partner of diverse regional technical assistance and investment programmes.

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List of key members of the Energy Community Energy Efficiency Coordination Group	06.08.2022

Work Programme

The EECG Work Programme 2023-2024 includes ten expert areas grouped in four chapters:

Implementation of the Energy Efficiency Directive, including the new amending Directive (EU) 2018/2002, adopted by the Energy Community in November 2021,
Energy efficiency in buildings (focusing on implementation of EPBD and Building Renovation Strategies)
Energy labelling and eco-design,
Horizontal and cross-cutting issues.

It continues the work undertaken under the Work Programme 2021-2022 and follows example of EU Concerted Actions to support the effective implementation of energy efficiency directives.

Joint activities with Renewable Energy and Energy and Climate Coordination Groups are planned on NECPs, decarbonisation measures, integrated reporting, financing, information and training.

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2023-2024 Work programme of Energy Efficiency Coordination Group	05.05.2023

Energy efficiency acquis

It is the task of the Energy Efficiency Coordination Group is to facilitate the transposition of energy efficiency acquis into national legislation and support their effective implementation in practice.

The first energy efficiency acts were incorporated into the Energy Community acquis in 2009. To stay on track with the evolution of European Union law, more than ten further Ministerial Council decisions have expanded, replaced and repealed the legal framework. The Energy Community Legal Framework Volume V below lists the energy efficiency acquis in force.

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Secretariat, Energy Community Legal Framework, fifth edition, volume V	Energy efficiency	06.10.2023

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Secretariat, Policy Guidelines 07/2020-ECS of the Energy Community Secretariat and EBRD on centralised energy efficiency financing mechanisms	Energy efficiency	Secretariat	23.07.2020	f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 c98862db53d5464cbd6f6d577fe480df f13365801bbd49a5ad9dabcf8d6919e6
Secretariat, Policy Guidelines 12/2023-ECS of the Energy Community Secretariat and EBRD on putting building renovation strategies into action	Energy efficiency	Secretariat	18.12.2023	c98862db53d5464cbd6f6d577fe480df f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 ac1469acd84744a4ba84302170fac7fa
Secretariat, Policy Guidelines 01/2023-ECS of the Energy Community Secretariat on the energy demand reduction measures in the Energy Community Contracting Parties	Energy efficiency	Secretariat	15.12.2023	f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 ac1469acd84744a4ba84302170fac7fa c98862db53d5464cbd6f6d577fe480df

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Secretariat, Discussion Paper DP-03/2021 on tariff setting in district heating	29.04.2021	c01a179cd9154effa81cb172237a6e3e 1926585dc2784850bc6eb9fc7986c0c9 b96bfe18c6a74126a3f0268d2d4ec983 5a936f61ed4d45f797502ec5fef0c4b4 2355fd8c59044e4e825eb9b87c74a6b3 c83a11fd5b8b4480acc3888f6770e2c7 9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 90d4d4ee62ee47c5ac741c6d749c1967 f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 946fe3fb9f614848a732bcce618092d1 6fb33b42eab94730b03bd3d35ba25b91
Secretariat, Summary Paper SP-01/2021 on the Energy and Buildings aspects of the EU Taxonomy Delegated Acts	27.09.2021	9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 589b23bc8cbb49b1b92e7912d24d314e 90d4d4ee62ee47c5ac741c6d749c1967 946fe3fb9f614848a732bcce618092d1
Secretariat, Discussion Paper DP-04/2021 on how would heating and cooling sector contribute to EU 2030 decarbonisation goal	12.10.2021	9e37aa8146ae42968b5a22420ca9baa2 946fe3fb9f614848a732bcce618092d1 f42cd4605d4c46dc8dba5780d2d4f66d 90d4d4ee62ee47c5ac741c6d749c1967 589b23bc8cbb49b1b92e7912d24d314e

Energy Efficiency Coordination Group

Tasks, and composition

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Energy efficiency acquis

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Policy Guidelines

Discussion papers