OCTOBER: a month of online conferences
Year 2020 is rather a strange year due to enormous impact of COVID-19 crisis that has changed the way of living of most people around...
EU Sustainable Energy Week: Beyond the crisis: clean energy for green recovery and growth
EU Sustainable Energy Week Beyond the crisis: clean energy for green recovery and growth The last week of June traditionally belongs to the biggest...
ASSIST Final Conference: From local to European barriers and solutions to tackle energy poverty
ASSIST Final Conference From local to European: barriers and solutions to tackle energy poverty ASSIST is currently in its final project stage and...
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.
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.
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.
REELIH country projects included in the UNECE report of best practices in energy efficiency of buildings
UNECE Compendium of best practices on standards and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings is a fresh publication which collected the best projects in the UNECE region supporting energy efficiency of buildings. Four case studies from HFHI network are featured, showcasing our work in residential energy efficiency improvements in Eastern Europe.
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.
Energy Poverty Handbook is out!
At the end of November the Energy Poverty Handbook was published in Brussels. The aim of the Handbook is to offer a complex overview and up-to date knowledge for those who are concerned about the levels of energy poverty in Europe.
Get Warm Homes
The title of this new website captures very nicely that Habitat for Humanity International’s main focus when it comes to the energy efficiency of residential buildings are: the people.
