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Report on energy efficiencyPublished: 1 of July, 2006

The questions to be asked in this chapter are: What has been the impact of the Accession process in the field of energy efficiency? Are the economies of the New Member States (NMSs) less energy intensive and what have been the drivers behind decline in energy intensities? Are NMSs enforcing EU directives in spirit and not only on paper? Three years after Accession its impacts should be identifiable and should serve to draw important lessons. This includes the actual effectiveness of the enlargement processes in the field of energy efficiency and improvements for the future enlargement processes. The present chapter evaluates the impact of the 2004 Enlargement in the field of energy efficiency by looking at the following issues:

  • Have the regulatory framework and investments resulted in a reduced energy intensity of the economies of the new Member States?
  • To what extent the New Member States (NMS) are complying with their obligations in the field of the promotion of energy efficiency?