Positions
Policy Positions
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Reaction Paper: Revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
Read moreAVERE welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to revise the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which will be key to enabling home and destination charging in the EU and thus to allowing drivers everywhere to charge where it is most convenient for them, as well as to enabling the smart integration of EVs into the energy system.
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Position Paper: Amendment to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED II)
Read moreAVERE welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to amend the Renewable Energy Directive, which has the potential to greatly accelerate the decarbonization of the EU economy by promoting the use of renewable energy – a key step towards achieving the Union’s greenhouse gas emission reduction target of at least 55% by 2030, and to contribute to achieving climate neutrality by 2050.
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Join Letter: AFIR needs balanced amendments to support EV charging rollout in Europe
Read moreWe, the undersigned associations, welcome the ambition of the European Parliament to strengthen the Commission’s proposal for the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR). Together, we represent the entire EV charging ecosystem – from grid operators to charging point operators and eMSPs to EV users.
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Joint Industry position: the need to remove pin-pad obligations for EV charging payments
Read moreWe, the undersigned associations, welcome the publication of the Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR), a key pillar of the “Fit for 55” legislative package.
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Discussion Paper: Winning the EU's Efficiency Battles
Read moreThe EU’s transport sector currently accounts for nearly a quarter of total EU emissions, and its footprint has been further growing in recent years. To tackle these emissions and reach the EU’s legally binding aim of carbon neutrality by 2050, the Commission’s “Fit for 55” package has introduced ambitious new proposals to phase out internal combustion engines by 2035.