DG Energy wants cash for renovation from €300 billion investment plan 6/11

(EurActiv, 6 Nov 2014) The European Union’s senior civil servant in charge of energy met with the EU Secretary-General last night, to push for a slice of Jean-Claude Juncker’s €300 billion investment package to go to renovation.

Director-General Dominique Ristori told delegates at a Brussels conference for Renovate Europe Day he could not pre-judge any decision by the college of Commissioners.

He said yesterday afternoon (5 November), he would meet Catherine Day, the secretary-general, that evening to discuss the investment plan.

“We will present energy efficiency as an important component of this package,” he said. “We are meeting in terms of preparation for that.”

Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker told reporters yesterday that he planned to unveil the €300 billion plan next month, with a view to EU leaders deciding on it in December. It is unclear at this stage where the money would come from.

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EurActiv, 6 Nov 2014: DG Energy wants cash for renovation from €300 billion investment plan 6/11