The Intelligent Energy – Europe (IEE) programme works to make Europe more competitive and innovative while, at the same time, helping it to deliver on its ambitious climate change objectives.
By improving energy efficiency and encouraging the wider uptake of new and renewable energies, the IEE programme aims to boost actions which will help achieve the EU’s energy and climate targets, including measures to:
- foster energy efficiency and the rational use of energy resources
- promote new and renewable energy sources and to support the diversification of energy sources
- promote energy efficiency and the use of new and renewable energy sources in transport such as biofuels
Expected funding areas 2009 are:
- Energy services
- Energy-efficient products
- Sustainable energy communities
- Transport education