Publications
PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS & OPEN LETTERS
Open Letter: Electrification Alliance calls for accelerated energy transition
smartEn and the other members of the Electrification Alliance urge the European Commission and Spitzenkandidaten to prioritise clean electrification in the next EU legislature as a key driver to...
Joint letter to the Romanian Presidency on the EU 2050 Decarbonisation Strategy
In view of the policy debate at the next Energy Council on 4 March on the EU 2050 Decarbonisation Strategy, smartEn - Smart Energy Europe and 12 other business organisations have co-signed a letter...
Coalition letter: Addressing demand-side flexibility and system efficiency in the National Energy & Climate Plans
The National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) foreseen by the Governance Regulation are an excellent opportunity to unleash the potential of demand-side flexibility and system efficiency. Because...
EC Consultation on Network Codes
The European Commission is consulting on the 2019 and onward roadmap for the electricity and gas network codes. smartEn has identified a serious of outstanding issues in the current scope and design...
Joint letter to the ENVI Group on the EU 2050 Strategy
In response to the EU 2050 decarbonisation Strategy “A Clean Planet for All”, the undersigned European business associations would like to contribute to the Resolution under discussion in the ENVI...
Joint industry letter on the ePrivacy Regulation
Ahead of the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting of 4 December, businesses from across all sectors of the European economy would like to reiterate their concern about the...
Recommendations on Market Design Trilogues for a clean, efficient and transparent electricity system
The right Electricity Market Design is key to enable the achievement of a successful and cost-efficient energy transition. Grasping all the benefits provided by shorter and more dynamic electricity...
Open coalition letter on the future of the ePrivacy Regulation
The undersigned Associations - smartEn, EER, ESMIG, Eurelectric, EHPA, and SolarPower Europe - welcome the European efforts to clarify important data protection rules with the ePrivacy Regulation...
Future climate and energy policy – a Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reductions
Climate change is happening and without further global action to mitigate it, temperatures will rise within this century well beyond a 2°Celsius compared to pre-industrial times. This will have...
Open letter to EU28 Energy Ministers: the National Energy and Climate Plans is an opportunity to set a national objective for increasing system flexibility
An open letter to all EU28 Energy Ministers to urge them to set a national objective for increasing system flexibility when drafting their Integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (INECPs)...
Open letter on the value of decentralised demand-side flexibility and storage – a clean, flexible and efficient energy supply for all
On the occasion of the upcoming Informal Energy Council and the High-Level Energy Conference “Charge for Change” in Linz on 17/18 September, smartEn and 5 other associations have sent an open letter...
Common Energy Sector Statement: Keeping EU energy and emissions markets protected from VAT fraud beyond 2018
Eighteen representative associations of the energy sector call on the Council, and in particular the Austrian Council Presidency, to keep the EU's energy and emissions market protected from VAT...