Most EU countries do not have any studies or estimations on the extent of the split incentive problem, which leads to design of policies for renovation with a subsidy rate that is not often adequate or optimised as it cannot capture the impact of the split incentive.
Post date: 23 Mar 2023
Type: Event
The recast of the EPBD back in December 2021 had the main aim to reduce energy consumption and reach the climate targets. However, this revamp is supported by the construction industry.
Post date: 14 Mar 2023
Type: News
The Building Research Establishment (BRE) has found that the majority of UK households are not comfortable about how heat pumps work, and a part of them are not aware of the national financial incentives made available by the government.
Post date: 14 Mar 2023
Type: News
Heating and cooling in households is responsible for 52% of final energy demand in Europe. Hence, EU energy policies (e.g.
Post date: 14 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
The World Green Building Council has published a guide for industry to support the urgent need for energy transition of the built environment.
Post date: 14 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
ENSMOV project has published a policy brief on the role of energy efficiency auctions by taking as example 8 countries´ experiences. Energy efficiency auctions are not a common part of energy efficiency framework compared to subsidy programmes and energy efficiency obligations schemes.
Post date: 10 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
Varie associazioni (tra cui Associazione Italiana Building Automation and Control System, European Alliance to Save Energy, Kyoto Club, eu.bac, ecc.) hanno mandato una lettera al Ministro dell´ambiente e della sicurezza energetica Picchetto Fratin su come utilizzare l´EPBD per la valorizzazione e modernizzazione del patrimonio edilizio italiano.
Post date: 8 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
The report provides insights into strategies and measures that companies are taking to halve the embodied carbon emissions, which refer to building materials and construction processes, by 2030. Hence, the focus is on how to achieve the system change that we need, following the idea of doing "more with less".
Post date: 3 Mar 2023
Type: Publication
John Carley’s editorial, FEDARENE Vice-President for Circular Economy and Chair of the South East Energy Agency shares his perspective on how citizens can overcome the energy crisis. Indeed gas prices rose almost 600%, and electricity prices to an average of 45c/kWh.
Post date: 2 Mar 2023
Type: News
In order to meet the EU’s climate and energy targets for 2030 and reach the objectives of the European Green Deal, it is vital that we direct investments towards sustainable projects and activities. The current COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the need to redirect money towards sustainable projects in order to make our economies, businesses and societies – in particular health systems, more resilient against climate and environmental shocks.
Post date: 1 Mar 2023
Type: Link