Leap4SME

LEAP4SME aims to support Member States in establishing or improving effective policies for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to undergo energy audits and implement cost-effective, recommended energy-saving measures through identifying the barriers for unlocking energy efficiency measures, mobilising private stakeholders, and proposing effective solutions to realise both energy and non-energy benefits.

Objectives:

• Identify main barriers for unlocking the potential of energy efficiency measures through energy audit recommendations.
• Propose solutions for policy makers for energy efficiency schemes with energy and non-energy benefits.
• Mobilise and inform private stakeholders of existing opportunities, facilitating discourse with policy makers.
• Research, analyse and involve stakeholders in the debate for a new definition for SMEs within Article 8 of the 2012/27 Energy Efficiency Directive.

Project status: completed

Targeted sectors: all NACE codes related to enterprises

Countries: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, United Kingdom

Benefits for companies:

• Information and mapping of energy audit policies in 9 European Countries
• Guidelines and trainings on energy efficiency in SMEs

Dialogue with business associations and enterprises aimed to improve the process of policy implementation