A New Era for the European Renovation Wave: Sharing Perspectives


We are excited to join C40 Cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), and the Covenant of Mayors Europe in organising this event, A New Era for the European Renovation Wave: Sharing Perspectives, on the 20th of March in Brussels. Building renovations are key to improving energy efficiency and energy security, lowering energy bills, creating local green jobs, and improving quality of life. Cities play a key role in delivering the benefits of fossil-free and energy-efficient buildings. Ahead of the European elections, this event will bring together mayors,…

Read our Activity Report 2023


Read our Activity Report 2023 The Renovate Europe 2023 Activity Report is now live! The Renovate Europe Campaign is the voice for energy renovations. We are committed to creating a platform where our partners can collaborate while bridging the gap between national partners and EU policy makers. Read it to learn about our Renovate Europe Day in Madrid, our field trip with Commissioner Kadri Simson and her cabinet to renovation sites in Belgium, and the C4E Forum in Bratislava. Thank you to all of our partners and everyone else who participated in Renovate Europe events last year.

REC Newsletter – November 2023


Read moreSubscribeWelcome to Renovate Europe‘s newsletter highlighting our key actions over the past months! We were delighted to organise in November a programme for EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson and her Cabinet to visit two renovation projects in Belgium and witness EU policy in action. As the negotiations of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive come to an end, it is worth highlighting the impact EU policy can have on accelerating industrial and innovative approaches to energy renovation, but also the impact it can have on local communities. Read more. This…

European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, visits renovation projects in Belgium


Renovate Europe was delighted to organise a programme for EU Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson and her Cabinet to visit two renovation projects in Belgium on the 10th of November 2023 and witness EU policy in action. As the negotiations of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive come to an end, it is worth highlighting the impact EU policy can have on accelerating industrial and innovative approaches to energy renovation, but also the impact it can have on local communities. First Stop: BuildUp Factory, Aarschot In the morning, we explored the innovative modular…

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.