How the energy efficiency challenge continues to haunt small businesses

Madeleine Cuff
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SMEs lack the time, expertise and resources to improve their energy efficiency performance, but perhaps the IEA has the answers

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the primary drivers of economic success for many countries around the world. In the EU alone they are responsible for almost 90 million jobs and contribute...

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