On 21 October 2021, eu.esco, together with BPIE and EFIEES organised a webinar to highlight the potential of energy service companies (ESCOs) using Energy Performance Contracts (EnPCs), to support Europe in reaching the objectives of the Green Deal, Renovation Wave and, more specifically, the Fit for 55 package. To ensure EU legislation is on track with the renewed 2030 climate ambition, it is key not only to ensure that energy efficiency actions, such as building renovations, are fostered and massively rolled out, but also that the solutions in place maintain and even increase improved energy performance over time, through effective monitoring, management, and maintenance of relevant energy installations. EnPCs are a proven mechanism to deliver energy savings in the long term; moreover, they can offer a viable financing solution for the implementation of energy efficiency projects.
The event fostered an active discussion between policymakers, institutions and stakeholders (ESCOs, technology providers, cities and citizen networks, think tanks, energy agencies and others), that will be engaged in shaping EU policies falling under the Fit for 55 package.