"Energy" Framework Programme (1998-2002)

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Local and regional energy management agencies 

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The SAVE Programme is the principal focus of the Community's non-technological action on energy efficiency. 

The SAVE Programme is the principal focus of the Community's non-technological action on energy efficiency. 

It is the only Union-wide programme dedicated exclusively to promoting energy efficiency and encouraging energy-saving behaviour in industry, commerce and the domestic sector as well as in transport through policy measures, information, studies and pilot actions and the creation of local and regional energy management agencies. 

The first SAVE programme was adopted by the Council in October 1991 and lasted until 1995. Its successor programme SAVE II was adopted by the Council in December 1996 (96/737/EC) for a period of five years (1996-2000). In February 2000 (647/2000/EC) SAVE was integrated into the Energy Framework Programme which outlines the Community's strategy for the five years period 1998-2002 (99/21/EC, Euratom). 

On 9 April 2002 the Commission adopted a proposal for a successor programme to SAVE ("Intelligent Energy for Europe", 2003-2006), which is currently under discussion in the Council and in the European Parliament.

More information on the SAVE Programme, 

• its background, the objectives and some good practice examples of SAVE pilot projects provides the brochure "SAVE 2000 For an Energy-Efficient Millennium"; whereas

• the documentation of the SAVE conference "For an energy efficient millennium" (8-10 November 1999, Graz/Austria) gives an overview of the achievements of the SAVE Programme in the various sectors over the last years as well as an outlook on future challenges.

• Information for co-ordinators and contractors

  • List of SAVE projects 1996-2000 by sector and year  (size: 571 KB)

  • Model contract documents for SAVE projects and SAVE agencies

  • Save Dissemination Guide for Contractors (size: 145 KB)

• Intelligent Energy for Europe (2003-2006)

Proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council adopting a multiannual programme for action in the field of energy: "Intelligent Energy for Europe" (2003-2006), adopted by the Commission on 9 April 2002, COM(2002)162final

• Policy and Legislation

  • Legislation under preparation

    • Amended proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and the Council on the energy performance of buildings (presented by the Commission pursuant to Article 250 (2) of the EC Treaty) COM(2002)192final