Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction


Renovate Europe is an endorsing partner of the Global Alliance for Buildings and Construction (GABC). The GABC was launched at the Buildings Day at COP21 in December, which Adrian Joyce attended as a speaker.  Renovate Europe invited the Coordinator of the GABC to Brussels on 17th May for a Special Session with invited guests focused on “Follow-up to Buildings Day at COP21”.   WHAT IS THE GABC? On the occasion of Buildings Action Day on December 3, Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy, and Head of the French delegation together with Ibrahim Thiaw,…

Endorsing Partner of C4E Forum


Renovate Europe is an endorsing Partner of the C4E Forum.   What is C4E Forum? In short—not your average conference. Our aim is to create Central and Eastern Europe’s first community building event on energy efficiency in buildings. There are so many interesting efficiency projects happening in the region—it is time to share and build upon them! Half-week interactive programme combining practical sessions, creative workshops and evening plenaries with high-level speakers and plenty of informal networking opportunities Professionals and those interested in energy efficiency in…

Renovate Europe Newsletter – 2016 / 1


The first REC Newsletter for 2016 is out! Learn about Renovate Europe's activities in this first quarter by downloading the Newsletter below.

Investors Call for Binding Long Term Target for Renovation of Building Stock


The Institutional Investor’s Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)[1] called (9th March) on the European Commission, in the context of upcoming legislative reviews, to set a binding long term goal to bring the entire EU buildings sector up to a nearly-zero energy standard by 2050. This call is entirely consistent with the ambition of the Renovate Europe Campaign, which adds its voice to the call. “To see an investor’s group which holds over €13 trillion of assets under management, calling for ambitious action on the energy renovation of buildings is very encouraging for our work” said Adrian Joyce,…

COP21 Paris Agreement: REC addresses Environment Council


Given its leading role in the elaboration of the COP21 Paris Agreement, the EU must remain at the forefront of its implementation. To do this, it will be necessary to be courageous and to develop concrete and innovative approaches that will reduce emissions and boost growth and jobs. The most cost effective tool that is available to you and the 28 Member States is to accelerate the energy renovation of our buildings. Download the REC letter to the Environment Council.

Launch of Cold@Home – A journalistic investigation of fuel poverty


18th February 2016 Cold@Home A journalistic investigation of fuel poverty Across Europe and North America, fuel poverty is on the rise: nearly 100 million people are estimated to be unable to afford to keep their homes adequately warm during winter months.  EnAct (The Energy Action Project), in association with the Renovate Europe Campaign (REC), presents Cold@ Home, a multimedia project that investigates the underlying causes of fuel poverty, it impacts on people and society, and the measures being taken by diverse actors to address it.   The project launched this week with a web…