Recent evaluations of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives all praise this policy package already delivering on consumer savings that will reach some \u20ac450 per home per year by 2020.<\/p>\n
In an assessment for the European Commission, Ecofys claims \u201call the research literature and stakeholder views assessed are in agreement that [it] should be maintained and reinforced.\u201d However, not all its impressive potential is being reaped, because of sub-optimal decisions. \u201cThere is a clear need for more and better tools that may help to establish sufficient ambition levels.\u201d (Ecofys).<\/p>\n
To realise an \u2018efficiency first\u2019 principle in the EU, as Commissioner Ca\u00f1ete is claiming, robust adjustments to the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling policy processes are essential. Three utmost priorities need to be considered in the context of legislative reform due to start this year.<\/p>\n