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Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) would like to stress that currently, the EED, like the other elements of the Clean Energy for All package, are inconsistent with the ambition of the Paris Agreement, as action in the next 10 years will be decisive in reaching the 1.5°C objective. We fully support the initiative to revise the EED and stresses that the ambition level needs to increase significantly.

In order to achieve the EU’s new climate change target of reducing greenhouse gases (GHG) to at least 55 % below 1990 levels by 2030, energy consumption must also be reduced through efficiency measures. We welcome the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle enshrined in the Directive, since a reduction in greenhouse gases cannot be achieved by switching to renewable energy sources alone, but only in combination with…

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Strengthening of the Energy Efficiency Directive DUH is calling for the adoption of a binding energy efficiency target of at least 45 % in the year 2030 (compared to the EU Reference Scenario 2007 or of at least 20 % in 2030 compared to the EU reference scenario 2020). This will help to achieve the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement, improve the energy security of the EU, create jobs, and reduce pollution.

Iwo Austria is an association that supports the use of liquid fuel heating systems, research and development of liquid fuels and co-design of the transition process from fossil fuels to renewable liquid fuels. The IWO represents the Austrian oil industry and acts as a voice for over 600.000 oil-heater households in Austria, representing around 1,2 million consumers.

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Environmental Action Germany (Deutsche Umwelthilfe, DUH) notes that the many tax exemptions in the Energy Taxation have led to a very disparate and complex energy tax landscape in Europe, which also hinders the integration of the internal energy market.

The car CO2 standards represent the primary EU policy instrument driving the transition to zero-emission road transport. Current standards are not in line with the Paris Agreement, and several elements of the regulation limit its effectiveness. These shortcomings must now be addressed, and the overall ambition significantly increased to set road transport on a rapid path to zero emissions within the next few years.

Iwo Austria is an association that supports the use of liquid fuel heating systems, research and development of liquid fuels and co-design of the transition process from fossil fuels to renewable liquid fuels. The oil industry has therefore, from the outset, become aware of the Paris climate objectives, both in Austria and across the EU, and has begun to develop and produce liquid fuels from alternative raw…

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DUH welcomes the opportunity to submit feedback on the European Commission (EC) proposal for revised car CO2 standards. Road transport emissions have been rising over the last 30 years. Without fast and significant reductions in passenger car emissions, the EU won’t be able to meet its own climate targets, let alone the 1.5°C limit.