Cambridge Econometrics Report presented at REDay2017
The societal and economic benefits of more ambitious legislation for energy renovation The report 'The macro-level and sectoral impacts of energy efficiency policies', commissioned by DG Energy, was presented by Managing Director Phil Summerton from Cambridge Econometrics at REDay2017. According to the report, more ambitious legislation for energy renovation would result in: Savings of €30-€80 billion in healthcare 8 million could be moved out of having damp mouldy homes by 2030 6 million could be moved out of cold homes Really very significant increase in employment: Boost of 2 million…
[COP23] Energy Renovations – The Climate Change Mitigator
2 November 2017 by Adrian Joyce, Renovate Europe Campaign Director The pace of energy renovations must be urgently stepped up with a focus on delivery on the ground if the Paris agreement's climate goals are to be met, the International Energy Agency has said, as the COP23 summit prepares to open in Bonn. And the best way of doing that, might just be an aggregation mechanism that bundles diffuse projects for investors. Renovations will be pivotal to the success of the Paris agreement's goal of limiting global warming to 2C. Buildings account for a fifth of global greenhouse gas emissions,…
Cañete says Paris objectives could be threatened by efficiency ‘flexibilities’
Canete says Paris objectives could be threatened by efficiency 'flexibilities' The EU's Energy and Climate Commissioner has said that "flexibilities" in the European Parliament's revised energy efficiency laws could threaten the roll-out of building renovations, which will be key to delivering the EU's Paris commitments. Speaking at Renovate Europe Day 2017 in the European Parliament, Miguel Arias Canete said that today's vote on the revised European Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was "essential" for Member States. But "the [European Council's] level of ambition falls…
Renovate Europe Day 2017
REDay2017 took place on Tuesday 10th October in the European Parliament. It was co-hosted by MEP Bendtsen, MEP Kumpula-Natri, MEP Petersen, MEP Tamburrano and MEP Marcellesi, all leading the EP's work on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). The keynote speaker was EU Commissioner Miguel Arias Canete. Click here for more information about REDay2017 and previous REDays.
Op-ed: Renovation is about more than just energy savings (Euractiv)
Published by Euractiv on: 2 October 2017 | The multiple benefits of building renovation programmes include known advantages in terms of reduced energy bills and job creation. But less is known about other benefits like avoided healthcare costs, and even higher exam success rates for students, writes Adrian Joyce.
Energy Renovation contributes positively to Urban Regeneration
JOINT PRESS RELEASE Brussels, 27th September 2017 The URBAN Intergroup and Renovate Europe organized a joint event on the topic Funding for Energy Renovation as a Stimulus for Urban Regeneration on Tuesday 26th September. The event was held in the context of the ongoing negotiations on the review of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, due to be voted in the EP early October, and sought to draw a link with available funding and opportunities to help Member States implement buildings-related legislation, through the Juncker Fund, the EIB and the current and possibly the next…