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End-use Efficiency & Energy Services

The European Union (EU) has adopted a framework for energy end-use efficiency and energy services. Among other things, this includes an indicative energy savings target for the Member States, obligations on national public authorities as regards energy savings and energy efficient procurement, and measures to promote energy efficiency and energy services: Directive 2006/32/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 April 2006 on energy end-use efficiency and energy services and repealing Council Directive 93/76/EEC.

Second National Energy Efficiency Action Plans and Separate Listings for Article 10 of Directive 2010/31/EU

Austria zip - 3 MB [3 MB]  
Belgium zip - 10 MB [10 MB]
Bulgaria zip - 3 MB [3 MB]
Cyprus zip - 4 MB [4 MB]
Czech Republic zip - 3 MB [3 MB]
Denmark zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
Estonia zip - 4 MB [4 MB]
Finland zip - 4 MB [4 MB]
France zip - 5 MB [5 MB]
Germany zip - 8 MB [8 MB]
Greece zip - 3 MB [3 MB]
Hungary zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
Ireland pdf - 215 KB [215 KB]
Italy zip - 5 MB [5 MB]
Latvia zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
Lithuania zip - 3 MB [3 MB]
Luxemburg zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
Malta pdf - 695 KB [695 KB] All available translations.
Portugal zip - 276 KB [276 KB]  
Romania pdf - 98 KB [98 KB]
Slovakia zip - 7 MB [7 MB]
Slovenia zip - 5 MB [5 MB]
Spain zip - 11 MB [11 MB]
Sweden zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
The Netherlands zip - 2 MB [2 MB]
United Kingdom pdf - 324 KB [324 KB]

First National Energy Efficiency Action Plans

According to Article 14(2) of the Directive, Member States shall submit their first National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) to the Commission by June 30, 2007. In their NEEAPs, Member States should show how they intend to reach the 9% indicative energy savings target by 2016.

NEEAPs shall describe the energy efficiency improvement measures that are aimed at achieving the savings targets set out in Article 4(1) of the Directive. Furthermore the NEEAPs shall describe how Member States intend to comply with the provisions on the exemplary role of the public sector and the provision of information and advice to final consumers.

Member State NEEAP and related communications that have been submitted to the Commission:

Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark zip - 18 MB [18 MB]
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy zip - 18 MB [18 MB]
Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherland, Poland, Portugal, Romania zip - 22 MB [22 MB]
Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United-Kingdom zip - 8 MB [8 MB]

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