Tag: energy savings
To get the best energy deal, do we all need to become experts now?
Getting the best energy deal is easier said than done. Do we now all need to become energy experts, asks BEUC Energy team leader Jaume Loffredo.
Rules for sustainable products are one side of the coin. Enforcing them is the other.
It is encouraging for consumers that the EU is working on rules to make products sustainable by design. But if policymakers are serious about delivering, they should not forget about the “on the ground” aspect, argues BEUC’s Monique Goyens. This...
How I convinced my landlord to install solar panels on my roof
In the last in our series of blogs on sustainable housing, BEUC DG Monique Goyens explains how she convinced her landlord to install solar panels on her roof to help cut her energy bills.
It’s high time to attack the root causes of Europe’s energy price spike
Europe’s energy crisis has seen consumer bills for gas and electricity reach record levels. But why are we still not addressing its root causes, asks Monique Goyens? Governments must act now to speed up decarbonisation efforts and accompany consumers on...
How one-stop shops could help consumers take the home renovation plunge: some food for thought from North Macedonia
For the second in our mini-series of blogs on sustainable housing, Marijana Lonchar-Velkova and Sanja Popovska-Vasilevska from the Consumers’ Organisation of Macedonia (COM), from North Macedonia, explain how the Balkan nation is making efforts to boost the energy efficiency of...
For warmer homes and less energy poverty in the EU
Daniel helps a family stay warm with some clever tricks. Sticking bubble wrap around the windows is one option to keep the cold out of the house. But these are short-term fixes, not long-term solutions. And winters are cold in...