NATIONAL SUPPORTING PARTNER OF THE CAMPAIGN

17&4 is an independent private consultancy and research company for sustainable development, founded in 1992. The main sectors where they operate are resource and material efficiency, sustainable building, energy and mobility, climate protection and sustainable urban development.

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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.

Austrian profile from the study commissioned by the Renovate Europe Campaign and conducted by E3G with input from 17&4.

REDay2020

In the context of Renovate Europe Day 2020, the Austrian National Partner 17&4 organised an online event looking at how to prioritise energy renovation of buildings in the Austrian National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

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