Europe must roll up its sleeves and put climate action first in the next MFF
By Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director 30th July 2018 In the midst of a catastrophic heatwave, it might seem odd to make the case for building insulation in the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). But there’s no choice: it is unanswerable. Why? Because this torrid summer is not just a trigger for extraordinary drought management measures, it is a harbinger of the new normal that awaits us, unless we act now. Don’t just take my word for it. As the World Meteorological Organisations’ Deputy Secretary-General Elena Manaenkova said on July 26: "The heatwaves and extreme…
Op-ed: Croatia’s renovation projects can teach us as much as their football (Euractiv)
Published by Euractiv on: 17 July 2018 | What do Croatia’s football team and its energy efficiency programmes have in common? Experience, skill, tenacity and an inspiring amount of success, writes Adrian Joyce.
REDay2018 9 October: Key Tools to Boost Energy Renovation
Key tools to boost energy renovation The amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) contains a vision for 2050 for the buildings stock in the EU – it will have to be highly energy efficient and decarbonised, reaching cost-effective nearly zero energy levels. As a result, it is time for action and the Member States will need to be armed with all the right tools and resources to achieve this challenging and necessary vision. This year’s Renovate Europe event, to be held inside the European Parliament in Brussels, will look at how to plan properly for the achievement of this 2050…
Renovate Europe Newsletter – June 2018
Read the June 2018 edition: https://mailchi.mp/renovate-europe/newsletter-november-1393445?e=c3096aa024
Digitalisation of Energy Renovation to boost Youth Employment
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 29th March 2018 “With an ageing workforce in the construction sector, and persistent youth unemployment across the EU, the digitalisation of the energy renovation sector is the ideal tool to address both issues, by creating a more attractive sector for the younger generation”, explained Adrian Joyce, Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign, speaking at a joint Renovate Europe – Youth Intergroup event on Wednesday 28th March in the European Parliament. Indeed, as collaborative robots, drones, prefabricated materials (often involving 3D printing) and other…
Joint Event with the YOUTH Intergroup – 28TH March
Youth Employment and the Digitalisation of the Energy Renovation Sector PPT presentations from the event are available to download in the Agenda below 11:00 Welcoming Remarks by YOUTH Intergroup MEP Brando Benifei, Vice-Chair of the Youth Intergroup 11:05 Introductory Remarks by Renovate Europe – How many jobs? Boosting youth employment Adrian Joyce, Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign Session I: Transformation of the Energy Renovation Sector – More digital, more youth? Moderator: Adrian Joyce, Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign 11:10 The…