Renovate Europe September Newsletter is out!
The summer is coming to an end and the clouds approaching remind us that another winter is coming. Once again, the heat or eat dilemma will threaten European households; once again, the danger of cold and dark homes is coming closer and closer. The crisis in the East and our 100% energy dependence since the 18th of June this year (you can watch the REC video here if you haven’t done so already) makes the situation even more worrying. As we know, the solutions being proposed by the EU are not adequately emphasising the benefits of ambitious energy efficiency measures and the potential of the…
Op-ed: Renovating Europe, gaining more energy independence (Euractiv)
Published by Euractiv on: 8 July 2015 | Investing in energy efficiency in buildings is the cheapest, fastest and most effective way to decrease our energy dependency by reducing our energy demand, writes Adrian Joyce.
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The winter season and its problems associated with cold homes seem to be far behind, with the summer getting closer. However, this does not mean that the ambitious renovation of the current EU building stock does not have to be pursued. Indeed, as summer draws close, the EU becomes 100% dependent on foreign energy imports, a worrying reality that can largely be solved by pursuing a deep renovation of the existing building stock in the EU, as shown in the REC video on EU Energy Dependence Day that was screened at EUSEW. April has been a very fruitful month for the Renovate Europe Manifesto:…
Highest leverage, quickest roll-out and widest societal benefits: Ambitious building renovation projects are best-in-class for Strategic Investment
Highest leverage, quickest roll-out and widest societal benefits: Ambitious building renovation projects are best-in-class for Strategic Investment “European Fund for Strategic Investments must earmark funds for deep renovation projects” says building sector industry A new report published today by Copenhagen Economics concludes that deep building renovation projects respond more effectively and cost-efficiently to the key operational objectives of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI), and recommends a project selection process providing priority to “shovel ready” investments…