Renovate Europe, Climate Strategy & Partners and the Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) are holding a high-level roundtable in Dublin on 4 November, the day before Renovate Europe Day 2026.
Following the adoption of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), Member States must now turn their renovation targets into investment-ready programmes through their National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs), and households need access to affordable financing for energy renovations. The European Commission’s assessment of the first draft NBRPs found that investment needs and financing strategies still need more work.
Ireland is a particularly relevant example of how public and private finance can be combined, bringing together Irish Government support, EIB/EIF guarantees and commercial lenders. Senior policymakers, financial institutions, industry leaders and experts will discuss the financing on offer in Ireland and other Member States, and how national initiatives, financial institutions and EU-level instruments can work together to mobilise investment at scale.
Particular attention will go to the proposed European Renovation Loan (ERL). By combining EU budget guarantees, European Investment Bank (EIB) financing, national promotional banks, commercial lenders and targeted grant support, the ERL could provide affordable, long-term renovation finance for homeowners, particularly low- and middle-income households. The roundtable will consider how it could build on financing mechanisms that already work, without creating parallel structures.
Agenda
09:30
Registration
10:00
Welcome
- Peter Sweatman, CEO, Climate Strategy & Partners
- Adrian Joyce, Director, Renovate Europe Campaign
10:05
Scaling Innovative Renovation Finance in Ireland: Connecting Public Support, EIB/EIF Guarantees and Commercial Lending
- Sinead Kelly (moderator), Decarbonisation / Energy Transition Tax Lead, PwC
- Colin Moran, Chief Executive Officer, Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI)
- Yvonne McCarthy, Group Head of Sustainability Research, AIB
- Rhona Gaynor, Head of Energy Strategy and Planning, Department of Climate, Energy and the Environment (invited)
- Murray Birt, Senior ESG Strategist, DWS (invited)
- Short Q&A
10:50
EU Parliament Perspective on the EU Renovation Loan
- Short video message from a Member of the European Parliament
10:55
Keynote: Update on Retail Finance for Home Resilience: EU Renovation Loan
- Peter Sweatman, CEO, Climate Strategy & Partners
- Short Q&A
11:10
Coffee break and networking
11:40
From Renovation to Affordable Housing: Financing Europe’s Homes through the Next MFF
- Matt O’Neill (moderator), Climate Project Lead, Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA) (invited)
- Marco Angheben, Head of Business Development & Regulatory Affairs, ENGAGE Project Coordinator
- Elaine Mackey, Head of Product Management – Homebuying, Bank of Ireland
- Louise O’Mahony, Head of Sustainable Banking, Banking and Payments Federation Ireland (invited)
- Diarmaid Kehoe, EIB and EIF representative in Ireland (invited)
- Short Q&A
12:25
Summary and key takeaways
- Robert Nuij, Head of Unit B3 – Buildings and Products, DG ENER, European Commission
- Marion Jammet, Director of Policy and Advocacy, Irish Green Building Council (IGBC)
Join us the next day
On 5 November, Renovate Europe Day 2026 continues the discussion in Dublin with EU and Irish speakers, sessions on renovation at scale and on educational buildings, and site visits. You can attend in person or online.
With the support of
The Irish Green Building Council (IGBC) and the ENGAGE project.
