The Contributing Studies to Roadmap 2050 is a set of publications strategically addressing some of the main challenges and short-term priorities as indentified by the Roadmap 2050 analysis in the move towards a low-carbon economy in Europe.

Energy Savings 2020: how to triple the impact of energy saving policies in Europe

The role of this report is to assess the impact of current EU energy and climate policies and to make recommendations on the design of an overarching energy saving policy framework to achieve Europe’s 20% energy savings target by 2020 as a vital step to meet its 2050 GHG commitment.

The analysis was conducted by Ecofys and Fraunhofer ISI in the period of December 2009 to April 2010. The report was commissioned by the European Climate Foundation (ECF) and the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP).

Lead authors of this study are:

• Bart Wesselink (Ecofys)
• Robert Harmsen (Ecofys)
• Wolfgang Eichhammer (Fraunhofer ISI)

In conducting the analysis and writing the report, Ecofys and Fraunhofer ISI have benefited from the advice and feedback from the ECF, the RAP and a broad group of stakeholders including NGOs, Trade Associations and Industry.