Sectors & Initiatives

Industry sectors and European Union and their representative associations, together with major policy positions and initiatives that are the focus of the Network include:

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

EU Associations
  1. Wind Europe
  2. Solar Europe
  3. Smart Energy Europe
  4. Bioenergy Europe
  5. Hydropower Europe
  6. Energy Association for the Storage of Energy
  7. Solar Heat Europe
  8. European Geothermal Energy Council
  9. Solar Power Europe
  10. Ocean Energy Europe
  11. Eurelectric
  12. Hydrogen Europe
AUS Associations
  1. Clean Energy Council
  2. Smart Energy Council
  3. Bioenergy Australia
  4. Australian Solar Thermal Energy
    Association
  5. Hydrogen Alliance
  6. Australian Hydrogen Council
  7. Australian Geothermal Association
  8. Australian Ocean Energy Group
  9. Australian Photovoltaic Institute
EU Initiatives
  1. European Clean Hydrogen Alliance
  2. Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint
    Undertaking
  3. European Battery Alliance

Energy Efficiency

Energy Efficiency

EU Associations
  1. EU Alliance for Saving Energy
  2. European Federation of Energy
    Efficiency
  3. European Alliance of Companies for
    Energy Efficiency in Buildings
    (EuroACE)
  4. Association of the European Heating
    Industry (EHI)
  5. European Partnership for Energy and
    the Environment
  6. Coalition for Energy Savings
AUS Associations
  1. Energy Efficiency Council
  2. Australian Energy Productivity
    Association

 

EU Initiatives
  1. RENOVATE Europe
  2. BuildUP – The European Portal for
    Energy Efficiency in Buildings
  3. EnergyCities
AUS Initiatives
  1. Energy Efficiency Council Handbook
    The World’s First Fuel: How energy
    efficiency is reshaping global energy
    systems
  2. Australian Energy Efficiency Policy
    Handbook (2016)

Waste Management

Waste Management

EU Associations
  1. European Federation of Waste
    Management and Environmental
    Services
  2. EuRIC – European Recycling
    Industries Confederation
  3. Confederation of European Waste to Energy Plants
AUS Associations
  1. Waste Management and Resource
    Recovery Association
  2. Australian Packaging Covenant
    Organisation
  3. National Waste and Recycling
    Industry Council

Insurance & Risk Management

Insurance & Risk Management

EU Associations
  1. Federation of European Risk
    Management Associations
  2. Insurance Europe
AUS Associations
  1. Risk Management Association of
    Australia
  2. Insurance Council of Australia
EU Initiatives
  1. Insurance Europe
AUS Initiatives
  1. Climate Measurement Standards
    Initiative
  2. Australian Business Roundtable for
    Disaster Resilience and Safer
    Communities – ‘Building Resilient
    Infrastructure’ Report

Banking & Investment

Banking & Investment

EU Associations
  1. Institutional Investors Group on
    Climate change
  2. European Sustainable Investment
    Forum (Eurosif)
  3. European Banking Association
  4. European Banking Federation
  5. European Association of Cooperative
    Banks
  6. European Mortgage and Federation/
    European Covered Bond Council
    (EACB)
  7. European Savings and Retail Banking
    Group
  8. European Fund and Asset
    Management Association
  9. Association of Financial Markets in
    Europe (AFME)
  10. European Federation of Banking
    Societies
  11. Pensions Europe
AUS Associations
  1. Investor Group on Climate Change
  2. Responsible Investment Association
    of Australia
  3. Australian Banking Association
  4. Financial Services Council
  5. Customer Owned Banking
    Association
  6. Australian Council of Superannuation
    Investors Limited (ACSI)
  7. Association of Superannuation Funds
    of Australia (ASFA)
EU Initiatives
  1. European Sustainable Investment
    Forum (Eurosif)
AUS Initiatives
  1. Australian Sustainable Finance
    Initiative
  2. Climate Measurement Standards
    Initiative

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems

EU Associations
  1. COPA – COGECA
  2. IFOAM Organics Europe
  3. Food and Drink Europe
  4. Flexible Packaging Europe
  5. European Association for Packaging
    and the Environment (EUROPEN)
  6. Plastics Europe
  7. European Plastics Converters
    (EUPC)
AUS Associations
  1. National Farmers Federation
  2. National Association for Sustainable
    Agriculture of Australia
  3. Australian Food and Grocery Council
EU Initiatives
  1. Environment and Agriculture
  2. EU Platform on Food Losses and
    Food Waste
AUS Initiatives
  1. Co-ordinated National Approach to
    Agriculture and Climate Change
  2. Transforming Australia’s Agriculture
    with Clean Energy Guide

Sustainable Infrastructure & Smart Mobility

Sustainable Infrastructure & Smart Mobility

EU Associations
  1. European Construction Industry
    Federation (FIEC)
  2. European Association for
    Electromobility
AUS Associations
  1. Infrastructure Sustainability Council
    of Australia
  2. Electric Vehicle Council
  3. Infrastructure Partnerships Australia
  4. Roads Australia
  5. Australasian Rail Association
EU Initiatives
  1. European Innovation Partnership
    on Smart Cities and Communities
    (EIP-SCC)
  2. Electric Vehicles
  3. European Green Vehicles Initiative
  4. Greenovate! Europe
  5. EPOMM (European Platform on
    Mobility Management)
AUS Initiatives
  1. Infrastructure Sustainability Ratings
    Scheme

Green Cooling & Refrigeration

Green Cooling & Refrigeration

EU Associations
  1. European Industry Association
    (EUROVENT) 
  2. Association of European Refrigeration Component Manufacturers
    (ASERCOM)
  3. AREA – European association of
    refrigeration, air conditioning and
    heat pump (RACHP) contractors
  4. European Chemical Industry Council
    – CEFIC
  5. European Insulation Manufacturers
    Association (EURIMA)
AUS Associations
  1. Australian Institute of Refrigeration,
    Airconditioning and Heating (ARIAH)
  2. Australian Refrigeration Council
    (ARC)
  3. Australian Refrigeration Association
    (ARA)
  4. Airconditioning and Refrigeration
    Equipment Manufacturers
    Association of Australia (AREMA)
  5. Chemistry Australia
EU Initiatives
  1. CoolingEU
  2. Green Cooling Initiative
  3. Eurammon Initiative (initiative to
    increase the use of natural
    refrigerants)
  4. Cool-SAVE
  5. Industry certification product
    performance certification for Heat
    Ventilation Air Conditioning and
    Refrigeration products by EUROVENT
  6. ASERCOM Industrial Certification
  7. REAL Alternatives 4 LIFE Initiative
AUS Initiatives
  1. Green Cooling Initiative – ARA
  2. Innovation Hub for Affordable
    Heating and Cooling (i-Hub)
  3. Promotion of Use of Solar Cooling
    and Heating in Australia (PUSCH)

 

Peak Industry Associations

Peak Industry Associations

EU Associations
  1. World Business Council on
    Sustainable Development – Europe
  2. Business Europe
  3. Corporate Leaders Group Europe
  4. Small and Medium Entreprises United
  5. Eurochambres – The Association of
    EU Chambers of Commerce
  6. SME United
  7. European Trade Union Confederation
AUS Associations
  1. Business Council on Sustainable
    Development
  2. Association for Sustainability in
    Business 
  3. European Australian Business Council
  4. Small and Medium Enterprise
    Association of Australia
  5. Australian Chamber of Commerce
  6. Australian Trade Union Council
  7. Australian Industry Group