The energy efficiency first (EE1st) principle is defined and endorsed in EU legislation.

The purpose of EE1st is to consider the demand-side resources, such as energy efficiency and demand-response as the other types of energy resources for energy planning, investment, and policy.

However, the previous evaluations of the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) and similar projects, such as ENEFIRST show that implementing the EE1st is easier said than done.

Therefore, the ENEFIRSTPLUS proposal aims to support the key stakeholders to complement the existing resources (from European commissions, ENEFIRST and other projects) for investment in energy infrastructure, energy planning, and designing incentives.

ENEFIRSTPLUS pursues to test the resources for 8 “real-life” cases in 4 countries and extend the outcomes to 27 MS. 

Start date: October 2023

Partners

• INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY STICHTING - IEECP
• REGULATORY ASSISTANCE PROJECT
• FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT ZUR FORDERUNG DER ANGEWANDTEN FORSCHUNG EV - Fraunhofer
• CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES AND SAVING FONDATION - CRES
• ENERGETSKI INSTITUT HRVOJE POZAR - EIHP
• EURACTIV MEDIA NETWORK B.V.

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