The European Commission is not lacking ambition in terms of sustainability. On 11 March 2020, the EC unveiled its plan for the circular economy. Let’s check what’s in for consumers.
Tag Archives: Sustainability
The Commission’s new agenda will make us sustainable and green consumers
More responsible consumption, consumers armed against greenwashing in all sectors: the van der Leyen Commission does not lack ambition for the years to come.
The Just Transition, the essential tool to build a socially-fair Green Deal
The Just transition fund will have a significant impact on the fight against vulnerability, inadequate housing, energy poverty and mass unemployment. Find how!
Divesting from fossil fuels: the European Investment Bank paves the way
Insights from EU sustainable finance policies and impacts on jobs, people and energy efficiency
Mexican Energy and Society Week
NextEnergyConsumer will be in Mexico City next week for a special Mexican Energy and Society Week. We will focus on energy, climate change and society, energy poverty, consumer rights and empowerment, clean energy for all, Sustainable Development Goals, Climate resilience, gender issues and many other topics. Send an email to contacto@oem.org.mx or visit the Mexican Ombudsman’s […]
Protección al consumidor en el sector energético Antecedentes y mejores prácticas de Europa, Mexican Energy Ombudsman
In December 2018, the Mexican Energy Ombudsman asked me to write a special edition of its monthly magazine, focusing on energy consumer protection in Europe: Protección al consumidor en el sector energético, Antecedentes y mejores prácticas de Europa. Through this article (in Spanish), I aim to raise awareness of the importance of having an energy market adapted […]
When energy is democratic
Now that I am approaching the end of the ‘European tour’ that I started in May, I can say that I’ve found more questions than answers, but I also feel much wiser. I received more insight and inspiration than I had in many years.
Are consumers fit for the new electricity market?
This blog was originally published on 1st December 2017 in Energy in Demand, a great website for all the energy-geeks around here. The Market Design part of the “Clean Energy For All” package will be adopted in the first part of 2018. The European Commission affirms the intention of the “Clean Energy For All” package […]
#EUSEW2018 to Sustainable 2019
Each year, the Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) provides industry professionals with a unique opportunity to discover the latest innovations and best ideas for creating a sustainable future in Europe. This year, it was also the first time that I participated as a visitor only, the first time that I returned to Brussels since my departure for […]
