June’s Energy Week in Brussels
This week, being it on purpose or not, Brussels is hosting not one, but several energy-related events that our representatives from Habitat for Humanity International...
Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management
Habitat for Humanity contributed to the new UNECE Guidelines on the Management and Ownership of Condominium Housing thanks to being part of Real Estate advisory group. Main messages included the support of homeowners and homeowner associations in Central and Eastern Europe focus on combating energy poverty.
WorldGBC reacting on COP24: Open letter to the European Commission
In reaction to the Climate Conference COP24 in Poland, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC), in an open letter, calls for recognition of unparalleled potential of the built environment sector which could significantly add to meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement as well as the EU2050 long-term strategy.
COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice
The 24th Conference of the Parties (COP24) to The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) took place in Katowice, Poland from 2-14 December 2018. The main task of this UN climate conference was to negotiate different topics regarding the principles aimed at full implementation of the Paris Agreement, a “rulebook” to sustainable global climate policy signed in 2015.
Peter Robl: Forgotten human misery of our neglected buildings
The crumbling legacy of misguided 20th century housing policies casts a towering shadow over every major town in the Visegrád Four. Town after town. City after city. Country after country. Despite the economic growth observed in many CEE countries during the last decade, the vast majority of residential buildings in this part of Europe is in desperate need of renovation.
Financing the future of buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe: a new study by BPIE
The Buildings Performance Institute Europe (BPIE) published the analysis of the funding streams directed to energy efficiency in buildings in Central, Eastern and South-East Europe (CESEE). The analysis revealed that less than 3% of the funds that could be used to support energy efficiency investments in the region is dedicated to upgrading buildings.
Launch of the EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV)
The creation of an EU Energy Poverty Observatory is part of the Commission's efforts to address energy poverty across EU countries. The Observatory aims to provide a user-friendly and open-access resource that will promote public engagement on the issue of energy poverty, disseminate information and good practice, facilitate knowledge sharing among stakeholders, as well as support informed decision making at local, national and EU level.
Save the date: C4E Forum 2018
C4E forum is a half-week interactive programme combining practical sessions, creative workshops and evening plenaries with high-level speakers and informal networking opportunities. Professionals and those interested in energy efficiency in buildings from government, industry, NGOs, think-tanks, financial institutions, etc. from across the CEE region all in one place.
Symposium ‘Advances in fuel poverty research and practice’
The problem of energy poverty persists all over Europe. But is it the same everywhere? Researchers at the Symposium ‘Advances in fuel poverty and practice’ co-organised by the European Fuel Poverty Observatory and Nottingham Trent University tend to disagree.
Introducing Level(s): A common language to understand sustainability in European buildings
The European Commission demonstrated its sustainability leadership by unveiling the pilot phase of Level(s), the world’s first region-wide sustainable building reporting tool. Level(s) has high ambitions, aiming to transform the European building market from its current role as a major contributor to climate change, to one which has more positive impacts on both the environment and society.
Tackling Energy Poverty Through Market Development: Lessons From Eastern Europe
When it comes to implementing projects, there is a common held opinion that a ‘one size fits all’ approach does not exist. There are, however, rare occasions where one is likely to come across practices that would actually work well for projects implemented by different partners, or in different geographies.
