Next Summer Study at Center Parcs,
Lac d'Ailette, 1–6 June 2026

Abstracts submission will open in early November

>>> See the 2024 conference evaluation here

>>>See the proceedings library here.

Why energy efficiency is needed to reach zero carbon

We simply won’t manage the climate urgency without ambitious and effective energy efficiency policies, programmes and investments. Electrification and decarbonisation are key to the carbon-neutral energy transition, but without energy demand reduction where possible, we simply won’t make the transition to a renewables-based energy system fast enough or be able to afford it.

The eceee Summer Studies are a cornerstone in our mission to build and support the generation and sharing of evidence-based knowledge on energy efficiency and demand reduction.

The event offers sector-wide coverage

Just like in 2024, the 2026 Summer Study will continue to cover the broad range of topics from energy consumption and behaviour, over policy & evaluation, to local energy planning, transportation, buildings, appliance and product policy, and industry.

The Summer Study features nine parallel panels and we will welcome both peer-reviewed papers and extended abstracts:

Panel 1. Dynamics of consumption
Panel 2. Future and innovative policies
Panel 3. Policy, finance and governance
Panel 4. Monitoring and evaluation
Panel 5. Sustainable communities
Panel 6. Energy-efficient and low-carbon mobility and transport
Panel 7. Policies and programmes for buildings
Panel 8. Products, systems and technologies to decarbonise buildings
Panel 9. Energy efficiency and sustainability of industry

Environmental impact of our Summer Studies

eceee is acutely aware of the fact that an in-person event has an environmental impact in terms of travel, venue and food. However, we believe it is important to meet in person. We also believe that our event is one of the best events on energy efficiency, long enough, and held relatively seldom, and thereby justifies the travel. The event takes place about one hour from Paris, and this allows most participants to travel by train or other low-carbon modes of transportation.

Information

eceee secretariat
Drottninggatan 90B, II
11136 Stockholm
Sweden
summerstudy@eceee.org

Evidence-based knowledge and intense networking

Since the first traditional eceee Summer Study was held in 1993, this biennial, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral conference has developed into the most important energy efficiency event in Europe. It is here the trends of our future policies can be spotted first.

The Summer Studies are the backbone of eceee's ambition to deliver comprehensive evidence-based information on all aspects of energy efficiency. The Summer Study offers a mix of quality peer-reviewed paper presentations (see eceee's proceedings library), informal sessions set up by participants on the spot, inspiring keynotes and just plain round-the-clock networking. All is fuelled by the energy of hundreds of participants who are passionate about energy efficiency and want to learn and share experiences.

Whom will you meet?

Participating in the Summer Study is great for networking, regardless if you are looking for clients, need an intensive course in the subject, need to discuss a project or are about to recruit qualified staff in a sector where demand for competent experts is greater than the supply.

Here, about 400 participants from industry, energy suppliers, governments, research, consulting, and the NGO sector meet to formulate tomorrow’s energy policies.

Evaluation 2024

Find out what the eceee Summer Study participants said about the 2024 edition of the conference! Read the highlights and download the full evaluation report.