Renovate Europe Day 2023 in Madrid, Spain
Mark your calendar and join us on the 3rd of October in Madrid where the Renovate Europe Day conference will take place this year. This high-level conference will be the moment to take stock of progress in the Spanish context, take inspiration from good examples on the ground and better understand why an ambitious Buildings Directive is crucial for energy security, climate action, citizens and the industrial competitiveness of Europe. Date: Tuesday 3rd October 2023 Location: Commission Representation in Madrid (Paseo de la Castellana, 46) Co-organisers: Renovate España (Green…
Op-ed: Forget politics, renovate our homes – ahora mismo! (Euractiv)
"The European Union is nearing an agreement on upgrading the leakiest, most inefficient buildings. This is an apolitical issue that must be kept out of the damaging clutches of politicisation," writes Adrian Joyce.
REC Newsletter – Spring 2023
READ NEWSLETTERWelcome to Renovate Europe‘s newsletter! Here are the highlights of the last months. Last Tuesday 6th of June, the trilogue negotiations between the Council of the European Union, European Commission and European Parliament concerning the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive started. The EPBD is the crucial final piece of legislation in the Fit-for-55 Package, and represents THE opportunity to translate the political discourse on slashing energy imports into tangible action – the outcome of these trilogues cannot be underestimated! In…
Policy Dispatch – Campaign Director Adrian Joyce
FULL EPISODE HEREOur Campaign Director Adrian Joyce sits down with Sam Morgan from FORESIGHT for an insightful conversation in the latest Policy Dispatch podcast episode. During the talk, which took place in Šamorín (Slovakia) in the auspices of the last C4E Forum, Adrian and Sam dig deep into multiple debates that are currently surrounding the buildings policy discussion. First of all, they touch upon which are the main barriers that energy efficiency and renovation policies have to face. Agreeing with the two elements brought forward by the C4E audience during the opening…
BUILD UP Webinar – The clean energy transition for buildings: Professional associations enhancing renovation skills
Our Vice-Chair Alice Corovessi (Managing Director of our Greek national partner INZEB) moderates a panel discussion at the BUILD UP webinar “The clean energy transition for buildings: Professional associations enhancing renovation skills.” Watch here.
Crucial renovation support schemes must survive political cycles
The highly successful fourth edition of the C4E Forum ends today. Representatives from all sectors and across the CEE reunited to discuss how energy efficiency and renovation are key to meet our climate and security goals. Slovakian President Zuzana Čaputová, patron of the event, addressed the participants highlighting that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has increased the sense of urgency for energy transition policies and that “supporting the Renovation Wave […] will help reduce energy bills. This could be a real gamechanger.”