ENERGY EFFICIENCY DIRECTIVE (EED)
2020 framework
On 25 October 2012, the EU adopted the Directive 2012/27/EU on Energy Efficiency. This Directive establishes a common framework of measures for the promotion of the energy efficiency within the Union in order to ensure the achievement of the Union’s 2020 20 % headline target on energy efficiency and to pave the way for further energy efficiency improvements beyond that date. The Energy Efficiency Directive 2012 (EED) was brought into force on 4 December 2012. It introduced binding measures for energy efficiency on the public sector and industry and covers the entire energy chain from generation and transmission to the end use. EU member states needed to implement the EED by 5 June 2014.