The EU-India Energy Efficiency Cooperation 17 10

Partnership to Implement Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) in India

Abstract

Energy efficiency is slowly gaining ground in policy making around the world. it is being seen as one of the most viable alternatives to reduce the chief culprits of Climate Change. Concerted EE measures can achieve almost half of Greenhouse gases (GHGs) targets as agreed in Paris agreement. According to World Energy Outlook Report 2017, EE has the potential to mitigate 44% of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) where renewables can deliver only 36%. EE was entitled as the “First fuel” by International Energy Agency in 2013 owning to its multiple benefits. has called to double the global rate of energy efficiency improvements under Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 7.3). The European Union (EU) is one of the early movers to take concrete EE measures. For the Energy fficiency serves many purposes energy fficiency- aving energy saving money, protecting the climate”. EU has implemented Energy Performance Building Directive since 2002 in its building sector. Buildings are the largest energy consumer and CO2 emitter in Europe. On the other hand, India is projected to demand one fourth of the world total energy by 2040. It is going to be one of the largest GHGs emitter due to its growing economy, fast urbanization, improvement in standard of living and climate vagaries. Extending its climate efforts to eternal sphere with ndia have solidified their cooperation on energy efficiency especially in the building sector. In this regard the paper briey discusses the concept and benefits of energy efficiency along with its meaning and scope in the European Union (EU) and India. Given that buildings are the second-largest final energy consumers in ndia as well an attempt has been made to examine the EU’s experience with its building-related directives and to analyze current developments in India’s building codes.  The study undertakes a comparative assessment  of regulatory frameworks, policy instruments, and implementation mechanisms adopted in both jurisdictions. The research further elaborates on the EU–India partnership in this field highlighting areas of cooperation knowledge transfer and capacity building. it also dwells on the key challenges in achieving energy-efficient buildings such as regulatory enforcement technological barriers and financial constraints while exploring probable policy and institutional solutions.