MINISTERE DE L'ECONOMIE

Their core work

Luxembourg's Ministry of the Economy serves as the national authority responsible for implementing EU energy directives, particularly the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). In H2020, they participate in Concerted Actions — structured exchanges between EU member states that coordinate how national governments transpose and enforce EU energy legislation. They also contributed to defining user requirements and roadmaps for governmental satellite communications (GovSatCom), reflecting Luxembourg's strategic interest in space-based telecommunications.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early participation (2015–2018) focused on foundational EU energy directive transposition — the original EPBD Concerted Action and the Renewable Energy Directive. From 2018 onward, their energy work deepened into more specific topics: NZEB buildings, renovation strategies, smart buildings, decarbonisation, and public procurement of energy efficiency. A notable outlier appeared in 2020 with ENTRUSTED, signaling Luxembourg's strategic positioning in secure satellite telecommunications for government users.

Moving from broad energy policy coordination toward operational decarbonisation measures (audits, public procurement, heating/cooling) while maintaining a secondary line in secure government satellite communications.

How they like to work

Exclusively a participant — never a coordinator — which is typical for national ministries in Concerted Actions, where the European Commission or designated bodies lead. They work in large consortia (79 unique partners across 30 countries), reflecting the all-member-state structure of Concerted Actions. This means they are accessible and experienced in multi-country policy exchange, but do not drive project design or management.

Connected to 79 partners across 30 countries, almost entirely through pan-European Concerted Actions that include most EU/EEA member states. Their network is broad but structurally driven by the membership format of these policy coordination instruments rather than selective partnership choices.

What sets them apart

As Luxembourg's national ministry, they bring direct authority over how EU energy directives are transposed into national law — a perspective that research consortia and technology providers rarely have direct access to. Their dual presence in energy policy and GovSatCom reflects Luxembourg's outsized role in European satellite infrastructure (home to SES and the European Space Agency's satellite operations). For anyone needing a national government voice in energy or space-related consortia, they offer direct policy-level representation from a small but influential EU founding member.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ENTRUSTED
  Their largest project by funding (EUR 264K) and a departure from energy policy — focused on secure satellite telecommunications for government users, reflecting Luxembourg's strategic space sector.
• CAV_EPBD
  The fifth iteration of the EPBD Concerted Action, covering advanced topics like NZEB buildings, smart buildings, and renovation strategies — showing their deepening engagement with building decarbonisation.
• CA EED3
  Their most recent project (2022–2026), focused on decarbonisation, public procurement, and heating/cooling — indicating continued commitment to energy efficiency policy.