Unlike the EU Emissions Trading Scheme and large companies, SMEs have less technical human and financial resources to improve their energy efficiency. Barriers have been deeply investigated including lack of awareness, low capital, difficulty to access financing, doubts around actual saving potential and the lack of technical human resources. To provide SMEs with technical resources such as methodologies, best practices, technologies inventories and subsidies, national schemes exist. Some of the schemes introduce mandatory actions (energy analysis) to obtain such subsidies. Nevertheless, national policy schemes have failed to some extent to convince SMEs that the energy audit is something more than a “bureaucratic fulfilment” to obtain a contribution and to push large companies to take the step from the analysis to the investment. To overcome that, DEESME aims at: a) Enabling companies to manage the energy transition by taking profit of multiple benefits and energy management approaches, b) Supporting the development and implementation of energy efficiency EU policies in the framework of article 8 of the Energy Efficiency Directive, beyond the project, by providing national authorities with guidelines and recommendations on how to strengthen the national schemes, and c) Enhancing the adoption of the DEESME approach by National Authorities beyond the project timeline through the implementation of institutionalization activities. DEESME will target primarily National Authorities to address their needs from the incumbent policies and make them aware of the resources available to empower their schemes under art. 8, using the multiple benefits approach. Moreover, it will also target SMEs to assist them to develop and test the technical DEESME solutions by organizing information and training initiatives, realising energy audits and implementing energy management systems starting from international standard and adding the multiple benefits energy efficiency approach.
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Join us and our project coordinator for next month's webinar on #SMEs and Climate Action! Register here:
💡 Our colleague Ivana Rogulj will be speaking at Austrian Institute for SME Research next month on #SMEs and Climate Action presenting the #AUDIT2MEASURE and DEESME 2050 projects! 👉 It's happening 10th December at 1 PM CET, register here : https://lnkd.in/e_VY-exP #webinar
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Making Standards Work for #SMEs ! Discover how much you have to gain from using CEN-CENELEC Guide 17 by registering to the webinar that CEN and CENELEC are organising together with Small Business Standards (SBS) on 29 November. Looking for the guide? https://lnkd.in/ebTg_muF Want to register? https://lnkd.in/eqN7YMgH
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In today's world, energy efficiency isn't just good for the planet—it's essential for your bottom line. We've compiled a list of actionable tips to help your business cut down on energy consumption, reduce costs, and operate more sustainably. 🌍💡 Get ready to empower your business with smarter energy practices. Click through to explore the full list and start saving today! #Sustainability #EnergyEfficiency #BusinessGrowth #GreenBusiness
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In our next policy webinar, Christian Würdemann from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action will present Germany's (unique?) action plan dedicated to #SMEs in climate action and the transformation to climate-neutrality. In the webinar, we will discuss the action plan's impact to date and why an action plan was needed in the first place. For more information and to sign up, follow this link to the webinar poster: https://lnkd.in/ddnkwWUp Bundesministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie, Mobilität, Innovation & Technologie Klima- und Energiefonds Austrian Energy Agency SME Climate Hub Climate Lab klimaaktiv Klimaschutzakademie Climate Policy Initiative OECD Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions & Cities European Innovation Council and SMEs Executive Agency (EISMEA) CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency European Environment Agency
Our sister project #AUDIT2MEASURE has released their Energy Management Maturity Self-Assessment Tool, a game changer for those looking to acquire or renew their ISO certification. This tool provides a free evaluation to assess your preparation and highlight areas for development, ensuring that you are completely prepared for the #certification process. Access the tool here: https://lnkd.in/esVqznSe
Is your organisation prepared for ISO50001 certification? Introducing our Energy Management Maturity Self-Assessment Tool, a game changer for those looking to acquire or renew their ISO certification. This tool provides a free evaluation to assess your preparation and highlight areas for development, ensuring that you are completely prepared for the #certification process. Whether you're just getting started with #ISO or looking to improve your existing practices, this tool will help you optimise your energy management plan. Don't leave your certification to chance; analyse your maturity today and put your firm on track for continual improvement! Access the tool here: https://lnkd.in/esVqznSe #SelfAssessmentTool #EnergySavingMeasures #AUDIT2MEASURE #EnergyEfficiency #ISOCertification CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency LIFE Programme
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We are thrilled to share the latest insights from the #AUDIT2MEASURE project! Our latest report outlines ideas from our "Laboratory of Ideas" workshops with industrial leaders, which focus on understanding decision processes and identifying obstacles to energy efficiency. Learn, with the infographic below, how top managers tackle these issues and what initiatives may be made to promote energy saving measures. ➡️ To learn more, read the entire report here: https://lnkd.in/eyJnUVvm #ESMdatabase #EnergySavingMeasures #AUDIT2MEASURE #EnergyEfficiency CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency LIFE Programme
🔥 June was busy! #DEESME2050 was present at #EUSEW and #eceee, presenting our project and engaging in mindful discussions on how to better support #SMEs in the energy transition and the challenges they imply. 💡 Access our full wrap up here: https://lnkd.in/e5isqJVQ What you can find: - Our session on: Paving the way to net-zero energy in industry and small and medium-sized enterprises - Our slides from eceee on Fostering Energy Efficiency Investments in SMEs - Our paper on Barriers and strategies in the engagement of SMEs in support and research projects on energy efficiency European Commission CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Institute for European Energy and Climate Policy Foundation (IEECP) Energy Efficiency in Industrial Processes - EEIP FIRE Federazione Italiana per l'uso Razionale dell'Energia SOGESCA The Polish National Energy Conservation Agency (KAPE) European center for quality Ltd. MT Partenaires Ingénierie LIFE Programme #lifeprogramme #LIFEAMPLIFIER #event #eusew #eceee
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Have you missed our online event on the 11th during the policy session at #EUSEW2024? You may watch the registration to "Paving the way to net-zero energy in industry and small and medium-sized enterprises" here: https://lnkd.in/dSm3zpzg ! Like and leave a comment below telling us your impressions on the joint work with our Sister Projects: KNOWnNEBs Project DEESME 2050 #AUDIT2MEASURE EE4Horeca #EE4SMEs!! Timothy A. Eline Blanchard Dušan Jakovljević Ioanna Makarouni @Edyta Nowak Ettore Piantoni Gatis Žogla Agnese Riccetti 🌱 The EnTRAINER_Project Partners🌱 Aristotle University of Thessaloniki University of Western Macedonia UNIVERSITATEA TEHNICA DIN CLUJ-NAPOCA Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV) SERVELECT ESCO Energy Transition Research Center (EnTReC) UniverCities Agenzia per l'Energia Alto Adige - CasaClima #BEON ASES| Advanced Solutions for Energy Sustainability #energytransitionisnow #energytransitionaudits #sustainableenergy #cleanenergy #sustainability #netzero #renewableenergy #EnTRAINER #LIFEProgramme #LIFEProject #LIFEAmplifiers European Commission CINEA - European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency Dr. Daniela Melandri Agnese Riccetti Dr. Vittoria Fazio Mariia Kanarchuk Shaden Al Galaly Sara Palumbo Tommaso Rossotti Emanuela Berti
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It was a pleasure to have been invited by Eurochambres' Joel Fernandes to represent the EnergyEfficency4SMEs project as part of this year's European Sustainable Energy week, as well as representing five other Sister Projects. I gave a presentation on the challenges of using data to achieve the sustainable transition, and the importance of energy audits. Hope to keep growing my knowledge so that I can continue to be of service wherever I am needed. Malta Business Bureau KNOWnNEBs Project EnTRAINER_Project EE4Horeca #EUSEW2024 DEESME 2050 #AUDIT2MEASURE
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Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford; Research Fellow at the University of Bath; and Senior College Lecturer at Keble College
Report published today drawing on a 2 year study of the governance of SMEs and Net Zero. #SMEs #NetZero With Will Eadson, Richard Blundel, Katherine Sugar
Published today: Where Next for SMEs and Net Zero? This report highlights key challenges and opportunities for SMEs in achieving net zero. It draws on evidence from a comprehensive review of policies and business support initiatives along with interviews with 83 governance stakeholders and 30 SMEs. Authored by Will Eadson, Sam Hampton, Katherine Sugar and Richard Blundel Find out more and download the report here: https://lnkd.in/eB2xbi2W