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Identifying what matters – the way forward in energy efficiency from a demand side perspective

Panel: 3. Policy and governance

Authors:
Stefan M. Büttner, University of Stuttgart, EEP – Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production, Germany
Christian Schneider, EEP Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Christoph Bihr, EEP Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production, University of Stuttgart, Germany
Diana Wang, EEP Institute for Energy Efficiency in Production, University of Stuttgart, Germany

Abstract

For more than five years now, the Energy Efficiency Index of the German Industry (EEI) describes a path for evidence-based decision-making on energy efficiency for companies, policy makers and financiers on the one hand, but also provides important evidence to decision- and policy makers that often have limited means to get an untainted view from the demand side's perspective - much needed after the German and European energy transition have focussed on supply side measures for a long time.

The industrial "demand side" can contribute significantly to limit global warming, increase energy efficiency and provide flexibility to the future energy system.To make this possible, it is essential to switch from a ‘watering can’ approach to an ‘understanding the demand side’ one. The EEI builds the foundation for shaping policies, and business models that take account of the needs, values and realities of key industrial sectors by reflecting businesses’ perception of energy efficiency opportunities and (potentially lacking) policies. It allows specific comparisons across 27 economic sectors and the 4 company sizes (as defined by EC 2003). With the Barometer, this systematic is currently being extended and prepares the ground to objectively assess, inform and boost to accelerate energy efficiency as a whole.

This paper takes stock of the past years findings and gives an overview of the state of energy efficiency in industry in Germany and beyond and explores the gap between perception and action across sectors and company size, sectors and energy productivity which indeed matters in many aspects.

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