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Energy Efficiency – Doing More with Less

The EU has been working on increasing energy efficiency in Georgia for several years: from support to legislative reforms to access to finance for energy efficient renovation and support to innovative new practices

7 Benefits of Energy Efficiency

Energy efficiency matters. When energy is being used in a careful and efficient manner, this has a direct impact on humans and our environment.

10 public schools, 7 kindergartens, 4 public buildings have been renovated with the EU’s support to provide a greener and healthier environment to the citizens of Georgia. In addition, businesses have been supported to introduce energy efficiency measures, thus lowering operation costs and investing the savings in new opportunities and jobs. These are only some of the results of EU’s work to improve energy efficiency in Georgia.

ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN THE EU

Energy efficiency is therefore a strategic priority of the European Union under the motto “Doing More withLess”. Energy that we save is energy that we don’t need to produce, purchase or import.

Over more than a decade, the EU has adopted a few measures to improve energy efficiency in Europe. They include targets on annual reduction of energy sales, energy efficient renovations of public buildings, mandatory energy efficiency certificates for sale and rental of buildings, energy labelling of products, mandatory energy audits of large companies and more.

Today, new buildings in the EU consume half the energy they did in the 1980s.

Energy Efficient Ikalto Kindergarten

The EU-funded project is helping the kindergarten in Telavi switch to more energy-efficient biomass heating. As part of Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Initiatives, the EU supported thermo-rehabilitation of Ikalto Kindergarten and as a result of the project: The building will be fully heated; 60% of costs will be saved on energy; Air quality will be improved and gas emissions reduced

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How to make your home more energy efficient?

In many countries, citizens have saved a significant amount of money on their bills due to energy efficiency improvements over the past few decades. Warmer houses with lower utility bills help families prosper. See some tips below.