Flyer: (Download the flyer: .pdf)		Don't be dim David: An EU-wide binding target for energy savings would cut our greenhouse gas emissions (Read more | download: .jpg)
	Act now, Angela: An EU-wide binding target for energy savings would create over a million new jobs (Read more | download: .jpg)		Bright ideas Barroso? An EU-wide binding target for energy savings would decrease our dependency on energy imports (Read more | download: .jpg)
	Vas-y Sarkozy: An EU-wide binding target for energy savings would generate financial savings of over €1000 per household every year (Read more | download: .jpg)		Wise up Van Rompuy: An EU-wide binding target for energy savings would reduce our reliance on nuclear and fossil fuels (Read more | download: .jpg)

Meeting the EU's current 20% energy efficiency target for 2020 would cut CO2 emissions by 800 million tons, create up to a million new jobs, slash dependence on energy imports, save over €1000 per year per household, and avoid the construction of about 1000 coal power plants.

Heads of State recognise that the EU is not on track to delivering those benefits, but have stopped short of recommending stronger legislation for energy savings. Instead, the EU seems to prioritise issues such as the growing dependence on energy imports, but without drawing clear links with reduced domestic energy demand.

Rather than planning new pipelines, the EU should solve its import dependency issues by using less energy. Reducing energy use is the solution to Europe's energy security problems - but we need a legally binding target if we're going to put energy savings before new pipelines.