SAVE II, energy efficiency: multiannual programme 1998-2202

The Committee adopted the draft recommendation regarding the Council's common position on the multi-annual programme (1998-2002): for the promotion of energy efficiency SAVE (rapporteur: Nuala Ahern (Greens, Irl)) . This is the continuation of the SAVE II programme adopted by the Council in December 1996 and aligns the period of application of the programme with those of other energy programmes. With regard to SAVE , the committee felt that given the improvement in final energy efficiency achieved so far ,as well as Eu commitments in terms of CO2 reductions, the Commission's proposed target of a further 1% reduction in final energy demand should be increased to 1.5%. The financial framework for the implementation of the SAVE programme will be EUR 68,4 million, 25,6 million for the period 1998 to 1999 and 42,8 million for the period 2000 to 2002. �