Press Release: European Commission proposes co-generation Directive to save energy and combat climate change

A proposal for a Directive aimed at saving energy and combating climate change by promoting the co-generation of heat and power was presented by the European Commission on 22 July 2002. Co-generation is a technique through which heat and electricity are produced in one single process. New co-generation plants save at least 10% of the fuel otherwise used for separate production of heat and electricity.