Spend wisely: How to use Cohesion Funding for Energy Renovation
Recommendations for the MFF 2021-2027 Operational ProgrammesThe European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), Cohesion Funds (CF) and the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) can make a big difference for buildings renovation. But the Operational Programmes must be designed and implemented in a way that creates and sustains a renovation market for the longer term, beyond the “cliff-edge” end of the programming period. We strongly urge Member States to consider the Key Recommendations on how to channel MFF funding effectively towards energy renovation in the Operational Programmes, namely…
Letter to EU Energy Ministers on Article 6 of the EED
Dear Minister, At Monday’s Energy Council, your input will be decisive in reaching a General Approach on the Energy Efficiency Directive. In my capacity as Director of the Renovate Europe Campaign, I urge you to consider the importance of a robust Article 6 on public buildings. Citizens look to their governments for leadership and action. Renovation is a concrete measure that will deliver long-lasting, sustainable solutions to the energy, social and climate emergency we face. Reducing the energy demand, and therefore the energy bills, of our public buildings is a crucial step in…
Op-ed: Spend wisely: Use cohesion funding for energy renovation (Euractiv)
Published by Euractiv on: 20 June 2022 | The EU budget can go a long way toward helping member states achieve higher ambition on energy-efficiency renovation of buildings. But the money must be spent wisely, writes Adrian Joyce.
Renovate Europe supports the campaign for “More local staff to achieve the climate transition”
The Renovate Europe Campaign is happy to announce our endorsement of the Energy Cities campaign for “More local staff to achieve the climate transition”. The signatories of the manifesto urge the national governments of EU Member States and the European Commission to: Finance the recruitment of municipal & local public bodies staff Make jobs more appealing & support local pooling of expertise Provide training & reallocation programmes to upskill municipal & related local public bodies staff Provide a framework enabling local governments to develop their…
Skills through the multi-annual financial framework: building renovation in the Mediterranean area
A trained workforce and skilled public administration will be essential to support the drive to a highly energy efficient building stock, in line with EU climate neutrality goals. This 90-minute online conversation, that we co-organised with Energy Cities (representing the Interreg MED Efficient Buildings Community) and EFBWW, informs EU, national and regional stakeholders on how to maximise current opportunities to increase the availability of a qualified workforce for energy renovations, particularly for public buildings. It looks at the importance of skills and training as a…
How to unlock the Renovation Wave?
The Renovate Europe Campaign and Positive Money Europe co-organised the webinar “How to unlock the Renovation Wave” on the occasion of the launch of the Unlock campaign. The event took place online on Wednesday, May 11th from 11am to 12.15am CEST. The current recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings directive (EPBD) proposes comprehensive measures to accelerate energy efficient renovation of residential buildings. However, financing the Renovation Wave remains a complex challenge. The Commission expects a funding gap of around € 275 billion per year by 2030. Public funding for…