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.”
Jan Kříž, recipient of the first C4E Champion Award
Congratulations to Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Environment of the Czech Republic Jan Kříž for receiving the first C4E Champion Award. We encourage all all public officials in Central and Eastern Europe to follow his example and prioritise the deployment of policies in favour of increasing energy renovation rates and expand the presence of energy efficient buildings.
Industry teams up to boost building renovation and energy efficiency in Central and Eastern Europe
Industry leaders in the energy efficiency field came together to sign a joint commitment to raise the profile of building renovation and energy efficiency as well as to better leverage their expertise for better collaboration with other stakeholders. Signatories: Daikin, Danfoss, Knauf Insulation, ROCKWOOL Group, Saint-Gobain, Signify, VELUX.
Op-ed: The people behind the buildings: Why we must get it right in the EPBD (Euractiv)
Renovation requirements in the EU’s buildings directive can do more than anything else to address energy poverty, but without specific policies to help the most vulnerable people and households they could backlash badly, write Anna Bajomi (FEANTSA), Caroline Simpson (Renovate Europe Campaign) and Brook Riley (ROCKWOOL).