2025 is a key year for Europe to decarbonise its buildings in order to become energy independent, meet its decarbonisation objectives and tackle energy poverty. On 20 May, the European Commission will relaunch the Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition (EEFC), tasked with supporting Member States to implement the EU’s energy efficiency rules at national level, and is developing an Affordable Housing Plan. These will provide a new framework for financial institutions and investors to deploy capital alongside a transition to net-zero for real estate and buildings in Europe.
In this event, the Renovate Europe Campaign, the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) and Climate Strategy (CS) will discuss the current state of play of energy efficiency finance for real estate in light of the latest EU regulatory developments, and the findings of the latest CS report on how to fill the EU climate investment gap more efficiently.
There is momentum to synchronise EU policies with innovative private energy efficiency finance, so that Europe can materialise its climate goals and tackle energy poverty.
This event will bring together EU policy makers and financing and building stakeholders to address how private financing can boost energy renovation and how to facilitate the financing of the just decarbonisation of European buildings. It takes place at Rond-Point Schuman 6, Brussels, and online.
Agenda
9:30–10:00
Registration and coffee
10:00–10:05
Welcome and introduction
- Rémi Collombet, Renovate Europe Campaign
10:05–10:45
Panel 1: EU directives, intersecting indicators for real estate assets, and the response of financial institutions
- Dominic Keyzer, Senior Consultant, Global Sustainability, ING
- Murray Birt, Senior ESG Strategist, DWS
- Laurent Lavergne, Global Head of Sustainability, AXA
Moderated by Marion Santini, Team Lead, The Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP).
10:45–10:55
Questions and answers
10:55–11:05
Keynote: Offering the EU Renovation Loan (ERL) as a service for Member States
- Peter Sweatman, CEO, Climate Strategy & Partners
11:05–11:45
Panel 2: The European Affordable Housing Plan and the enabling role of financial institutions
- Ralf Goldmann, Head of Division, Energy Efficiency & Energy Advisory, EIB
- Zofia Wetmańska, Co-founder of the Reform Institute and Taxonomy Manager, Climate Bonds Initiative
- Stella Kaltsouni, Member of the Cabinet of Commissioner Jørgensen
- Ines Scacchi, Head of Regulatory Affairs, European Savings and Retail Banking Group
Moderated by Adrian Hiel, Head of Campaigns and Media, Energy Cities.
11:45–11:55
Questions and answers
11:55–12:00
Final words and summary
- Hugh Garnett, Senior Specialist, Real Assets, IIGCC
