NATIONAL SUPPORTING PARTNER OF THE CAMPAIGN

In parallel to the work of Renovate Europe, producers of energy efficient building materials active on the Belgian market, supported by prominent industry organisations, have joined forces in Renovate Belgium to provide input to public authorities and other stakeholders with a view to addressing the challenge of the much-needed energy renovation of buildings in Belgium.

Renovate Belgium partners’ shared ambition is to help achieving the societal challenges of carbon emission reductions, job creation and energy security by massively renovating the Belgian building stock. Energy efficiency of buildings is crucial, as they consume a very significant portion of global energy and are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. In Belgium, they account for 30% of the final energy consumption and 20% of greenhouse gas emissions. The realistic potential for energy savings in buildings is huge and is a kick-starter for economic growth. Energy renovation is moreover a perfect opportunity to improve indoor environmental quality of buildings and their resilience to climate change.

The implementation of the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), as well as the drafting of the national/regional social climate plan offer an excellent opportunity to call for action. Renovate Belgium aims to provide Belgian federal, regional and local authorities key recommendations to achieve their EPB objectives in a timely manner, which are summarised in the linked documents below.

vision statement in french
vision statement in dutch

MEMBERS OF RENOVATE BELGIUM:

2021 - Renovate 2 Recover: How Transformational are the National Recovery Plans for Buildings Renovation?

National Recovery and Resilience Plans (NRRPs) present a unique opportunity to accelerate the delivery of deep renovation across the EU. The analysis of the NRRPs in this Study demonstrates that significant renovation activity is planned and will be made possible through the successive disbursements of the Recovery Funding. But these renovations must be done properly, and the money must be spent well. This unprecedented additional injection of public funds must set the EU building stock firmly on the path to achieving its Renovation Wave goals to 2030 and meeting the 2050 climate targets.

For NRRPs to be transformational towards achieving these goals, two key aspects need to be strengthened:

  1. Ensure funding delivers a step change towards realising deep (or staged deep) renovations, going well beyond the 30% minimum energy saving recommendation set by the European Commission.
  2. Invest in the right enabling framework, including leverage of private finance, to create sustainable renovation markets that will grow beyond 2026.

Belgian profile from the study commissioned by the Renovate Europe Campaign and conducted by E3G with input from Renovate Belgium.

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