Changing behaviour of energy users

Apart from technological innovations, also behavioural change can lead to reductions in energy consumption. However, the permanence of these changes remains questionable.
The EU-project Changing Behaviour tried to tackle this challenge and focused on the understanding of the role of actors, timing and context of behavioural change, especially in the domain of energy savings.
On their website case studies, best practices and publications can be found.

Renewable energy support policies in the EU

Ecofys publiced a new report on the performance of the renewable energy support policies of the EU-27. This RE-SHAPING report describes the efficiency and effectiveness of the support policies of the EU Member states through a set of indicators.