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Cooperation between the EU and Russia in the field of energy efficiency has come under the spotlight in the past two years. In Europe and Russia alike, enthusiasm and expectations are rising that energy efficiency will become an area for successful cooperation including the EU-Russia Partnership for Modernization and other frameworks for cooperation. Yet, the practicalities of that cooperation can still be characterized as being in the “pilot phase”.

When it comes to the political involvement and the salience of energy efficiency as a priority for the EU-Russia agenda, it is unclear whether it will retain its significance given the forthcoming parliamentary and presidential elections in Russia in 2011–2012.