LIFE – Making the Energy efficiency first principle more operational – 2022

Objective

To develop robust methodologies are needed to support and monitor the operational application of EE1st in energy and non-energy policy, planning and investment decisions and to measure well the impacts on energy consumption and energy efficiency.

Among financed actions

• Develop cost-benefit methodologies applying a system approach and taking into account the wider benefits of energy efficiency solutions from a societal perspective
• Support the development of frameworks and methodologies to further operationalise the principle at all levels and the integration of these frameworks across governmental levels
• Support the transfer of best practices where energy efficiency measures and projects are given priority over additional supply side measures at the national and local levels through pilot projects

Additional information

• This call for proposals is an open call for proposals
• Initial duration of the action will be fixed in the grant agreement

Eligibility

• Be a legal person
• Be established in one of the eligible countries
• Be a consortium composed of at least 3 applicants from 3 different eligible countries

• Total budget of the call: 98 million euro
• Total budget of the topic: 3.5 million euro
• Amount of the grant: up to 1.5 million euro
• Co-financing rate: up to 95% of the total eligible costs