Since the first traditional eceee Summer Study was held in 1993, this biennial, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral conference has developed into the most important energy efficiency event in Europe. It is here the trends of our future policies can be spotted first.

The Summer Studies are the backbone of eceee's ambition to deliver comprehensive evidence-based information on all aspects of energy efficiency. The Summer Study offers a mix of quality peer-reviewed paper presentations, informal sessions set up by participants on the spot, inspiring keynotes and just plain round-the-clock networking. All is fuelled by the energy of hundreds of participants who are passionate about energy efficiency and want to learn and share experiences.

Decarbonisation requires demand reduction

We simply won’t manage the climate urgency without ambitious and effective energy efficiency policies, programmes and investments. Electrification and decarbonisation are key to the carbon-neutral energy transition, but without energy demand reduction where possible, we simply won’t make the transition to a renewables-based energy system fast enough or be able to afford it. 

The eceee Summer Studies are a cornerstone in our mission to build and support the generation and sharing of evidence-based knowledge on energy efficiency and demand reduction. In 2021, the Summer Study highlighted the fact that we are indeed facing a new reality. We are now moving into a post-Covid society with massive support programmes for recovery and climate change mitigation. This year, we focus on the people and forces that are agents of change.

Industrial efficiency panel re-introduced

The 2022 Summer Study will add a panel on industrial energy efficiency after a ten year absence, but will continue to keep covering the broad range of topics from energy consumption and behaviour, over policy & evaluation, to local energy planning, transportation, buildings, and appliance and product policy.

Environmental impact of our Summer Studies

eceee is acutely aware of the fact that an in-person event has an environmental impact in terms of travel, venue and food. However, we believe it is important to meet in person. We also believe that our event is one of the best events on energy efficiency, long enough, and held relatively seldom, and thereby justifies the travel. We are based on southern France, and this allows most participants to travel by train or other low-carbon modes of transportation.

Panel themes

• Panel 1. Dynamics of consumption: less is more?
• Panel 2. Efficiency and beyond: innovative energy demand policies 
• Panel 3. Policy, finance and governance
• Panel 4. Monitoring and evaluation for a wise, just and inclusive transition
• Panel 5. Towards sustainable and resilient
• Panel 6. Energy-efficient and low-carbon mobility for all
• Panel 7. Policies and programmes for better buildings
• Panel 8. Innovations in products, systems and building technologies
• Panel 9. Deep decarbonisation of industry

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