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BUILDING EFFICIENCY

• Stimulate, in frame of Energy Union,
a stronger growth of European
market for LCE technologies …
Otherwise the Europe-based
sector of advanced materials will
not develop local manufacturing
presence if growing markets are
outside Europe

• Focus innovation support on fewer
priorities in line with business
realities so that industry can
develop competitive innovation-
driven products … Otherwise
manufacturing could still happen
in Europe but based on innovation
from elsewhere

• Create a business-friendly Innovation Pillar. Among the 10 • Energy efficient highly glazed high
environment so that manufacturing actions listed in the Integrated SET rise facade systems
in Europe comes at a benefit … Plan Communication to accelerate
Otherwise the European markets energy system transformation, If EU implements policies driving
could become steadily served from Action 5 “Develop new materials and innovation, manufacturing and market
outside technologies for energy efficiency development of LCE technologies, the
solutions for buildings” is well covered Europe-based industry of advanced
Regarding innovation EMIRI calls in EMERIT by focusing on Advanced materials can develop strong business
for an Innovation Pillar based on Materials used over 5 technologies. positions. European society will benefit
collaboration between public and from presence of a competitive industry
private, aligned with 10 actions of • Transparent conductive coatings safeguarding investments, generating
Integrated SET (Strategic Energy growth and employment, and creating
Technologies) Plan and industry • Smart windows and switchable strong innovation ecosystems. By 2025,
orientations. Covering advanced glazing annual revenues of the sector could
materials for energy performance in reach past 40 billion euro, generating
buildings, for competitive renewable • Building-integrated photovoltaics an additional 300.000 jobs (65.000
energy, for energy system integration direct jobs including 3.000 in R&D) and
and for decarbonization, the pillar will • Electrochemical (batteries) and leading to an additional cumulated
bridge the gap between laboratory thermal energy storage investment of 15 billion euro. l
and market, reduce innovation risks
and accelerate innovation to reach
better and faster the market for LCE
technologies.

Over 2015, EMIRI worked in close EMIRI represents more than 60 organizations (industry, research, associations)
collaboration with European active in Advanced Materials for low carbon energy technologies. The
Commission Directorate General association contributes to industrial leadership of developers and producers of
Research & Innovation to create the Advanced Materials by shaping an appropriate innovation, manufacturing and
EMERIT Industry-Driven Initiative energy policy framework at European level. In frame of Horizon 2020, EMIRI
(EMERIT stands for “Energy Materials collaborates with European Commission to develop the Innovation Pillar on
for Europe – Research & Industry Advanced Materials for low carbon energy proposed in the EMERIT Industry-
innovating Together”) which lays Driven Initiative. More information at www.emiri.eu
the foundations & priorities of the

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