The European Union has policies to save energy by promoting efficiency in various areas like products and buildings. They use programs like Energy Star and new labeling rules to help. The EU also has a plan to save energy at all stages of production and use. They have rules and plans at both EU and national levels, along with funding and support. The EU has had success with technical standards, but monitoring national actions could be better. In the long term, member states are hesitant to give the EU more power in energy efficiency. In the short term, countries are not eager to spend money on long-term energy projects during economic crises.