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Regional 20. 12. 2019 10:12

REELIH project selected as one of 50-out-of-the-box Housing Solutions

We have gotten an early Christmas gift and a good reason to celebrate this end of the year! REELIH project of Habitat for Humanity and USAID is included in a new publication 50-out-of-the-box Housing Solutions to Homelessness and Housing Exclusion by Housing Solutions Platform, which is the partnership of FEANTSA, Fondation Abbé Pierre and Housing Europe.

Blog post EU, International 06. 12. 2019 01:12

Energy efficiency decreasing energy poverty rates-the Council of Europe Development Bank findings

CEB found out that energy poverty rates are highest in Southern and Central-Eastern European countries but the problem still stays European-wide. Overall, CEB study claims that there is an estimation of 30 million people living in energy poverty in Europe.The study claims that main causes of energy poverty stem from low income, poor quality homes and energy inefficient appliances. The high rates of energy poverty correlate with higher at-risk-of-poverty rates, food poverty (inability to afford basic food staples) and higher rates of self-reported health issues.

22. 11. 2019 10:11

Energy poverty conference and workshop in Budapest: From household problems to climate crisis

Centre for Social Sciences Institute of Sociology in Budapest, Hungary will host a two day International Conference and Workshop on November 25th and 26th, 2019 named Energy poverty: From Household Problems to Climate Crisis. This event will talk about good practices and experiences around defining and measuring energy poverty in Europe with a special focus on Central Eastern Europe and then trying to define energy poverty in the Hungarian context.

Czech Republic 11. 11. 2019 01:11

Energy Poverty Days in Brussels organized by Social Innovation to Tackle Energy Poverty

Energy Poverty Days are organized by an initiative called Social Innovation to Tackle Energy Poverty. The Energy Poverty Days will be a two day conference. Day one is dedicated to a discussion of cross-sectoral perspectives on tackling energy poverty. The second day is reserved for finalists' presentations of smart solutions in their project in front of international jury who will choose the winning project for each of the five country. Most successful and winning projects will be awarded with additional grant for further development.

25. 09. 2019 12:09

World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

This week, from September 23rd to September 29th, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) organizes an annual campaign promoting greener environment in building sector. During this World Green Building Week, they attempt to raise awareness in issue of carbon emissions from all stages of buildings' lifecycle.

Austria, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Greece, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, Slovenia 19. 06. 2019 10:06

June 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 are attending, too. Experts, stakeholders and activists from all around Europe will meet in one city to discuss the challenges of global warming and ensuring energy security for better future for all.

Belgium 10. 06. 2019 11:06

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Connecting trade unions, anti-poverty organizations, social housing providers, environmental and health organizations and energy cooperatives, R2E organizes between June 19 and 20, 2019 Right to Energy Forum in Brussels, Belgium.

11. 04. 2019 09:04

Unflattering record: Skopje is Europe’s most polluted capital

People of Skopje can give a sigh of relief that the winter is over. This city, being located in between the mountain ranges, becomes deadly valley during the wintertime. A blanket of smog settles over the valley because of the temperature inversions.

Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Regional, Serbia, USA 15. 02. 2019 01:02

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.

04. 02. 2019 01:02

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.

International 28. 01. 2019 01:01

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.

Blog post EU, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia 30. 11. 2018 01:11

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.

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REELIH project selected as one of 50-out-of-the-box Housing Solutions

Energy efficiency decreasing energy poverty rates-the Council of Europe Development Bank findings

Energy poverty conference and workshop in Budapest: From household problems to climate crisis

Energy Poverty Days in Brussels organized by Social Innovation to Tackle Energy Poverty

World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

June Energy Week in Brussels

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Unflattering record: Skopje is Europe’s most polluted capital

Contributing to new UNECE Guidelines on Condominium Management

WorldGBC reacting on COP24: Open letter to the European Commission

COP24: Putting Paris Agreement into practice

Peter Robl: Forgotten human misery of our neglected buildings

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