{"id":44103,"date":"2024-02-21T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T11:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=44103"},"modified":"2024-02-21T11:48:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-21T11:48:29","slug":"energy-efficiency-key-europes-decarbonisation-efforts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/energy-efficiency-key-europes-decarbonisation-efforts\/44103\/","title":{"rendered":"Energy efficiency: The key to Europe\u2019s decarbonisation efforts"},"content":{"rendered":"
Last year, Europe reduced its CO2 <\/sub>emissions by 8%. To do this, the region used and continues to use two powerful strategies: expanding renewables<\/a> and reducing energy demand.<\/p>\n Although renewables are often in the spotlight, energy efficiency has a vital role to play in Europe\u2019s decarbonisation and energy security.<\/p>\n However, good planning is required for energy reductions.<\/p>\n Energy efficiency is the cornerstone of the EU\u2019s triple climate target architecture \u2013 emissions reductions, renewables, and efficiency goals. This architecture reinforces and enables one another.<\/p>\n Within this interplay, efficiency facilitates the role of renewables in achieving decarbonisation.<\/p>\n As well as this, energy efficiency offers a clear solution to cut reliance on energy imports amidst energy insecurity. Although scaling up renewables is vital long-term, deployment takes time. In the short term, efficiency is necessary for cutting dependence on fossil fuels from petrol states.<\/p>\n Using less energy to achieve the same results has many economic benefits for administrations, industries, and households. Energy efficiency also improves air quality, creates jobs, reduces energy poverty, and increases asset value.<\/p>\nThe importance of energy efficiency<\/h3>\n