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The most promising ideas today for reconstructing countries after war and disaster are coming from war-damaged Ukrainian municipalities. But will those municipalities ever get to use them?
It might seem strange, even perverse, to express optimism after more than three years of Russia’s war against Ukraine. The conflict has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainians, injured hundreds of thousands, and displaced millions. But the war has also inspired highly detailed and creative local and regional planning that promises to change how the world rebuilds itself after conflict and disaster.
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April 29, 6:20 AM
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Croatia has earmarked EUR 25 million for households at risk of energy poverty. They will use the funds for the energy renovation.
The subsidies for households at risk of energy poverty are part of a EUR 652 million package for 2025 launched by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition and the Environmental Protection and Energy Efficiency Fund (EPEEF or FZOEU). The incentives will be used for renewable energy sources, decarbonization of the district heating system and road traffic, and waste management.
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March 21, 4:48 AM
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When we apply this lens to the building stock level, it becomes clear that we need to significantly step [up] our renovation efforts to reduce emissions from the operational phase, so the energy used for heating and cooling. But at the same time, it's also very important, or it's evident, that this alone won't be enough, precisely because construction itself is linked to so many embodied carbon emissions and consumes a vast amount of resources, and that's where the concept of sufficiency comes in.
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February 19, 2:30 AM
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For most homeowners a request from a passerby to touch the exterior of their house would probably raise eyebrows. But for the owner of Nina’s House, which is covered with unusual and striking cork insulation panels, it is not only a common occurrence but is welcomed.
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January 24, 10:11 AM
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Stay informed on the global energy transition with FORESIGHT Climate & Energy. Get expert insights and the big picture of decarbonisation in just 15 minutes a day - hands-free and easy to fit into your daily routine.
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October 3, 2024 9:57 AM
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Construction, use and demolition of buildings causes major environment and climate pressures but smart renovations that focus on efficient use of energy and resources can help Europe increase the sustainability of its housing sector, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report published this week. Renovations, sustainable building materials can boost Europe’s green transition…
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July 29, 2024 10:06 AM
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The construction industry is not on track to decarbonise by 2050 and uses more resources than most. In 2020, the UK produced a staggering 59.1 million tonnes of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste. Despite most of this material (92.6%) being recycled, much of it was crushed for use in roads and building foundations.
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July 24, 2024 10:08 AM
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Sorcha Edwards, General Secretary of Housing of Europe, discusses housing crisis and potential solutions The housing crisis in Europe is a multifaceted is
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April 19, 2024 7:31 AM
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The EU’s buildings directive has been adopted by EU countries, paving the way for national renovation plans amid cheer from the wider energy efficiency industry.
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February 21, 2024 6:12 AM
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The political agreement found on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is a positive signal for the efficient buildings industry in Europe. The next European Commission should focus on making this deal a reality and accelerate energy renovations in the EU.
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July 28, 2023 8:57 AM
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Building renovation needs to be full-scale, particularly regarding residential housing, which too often only focuses on heat-related upgrades, the industry said in reaction to recent government initiatives.
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September 27, 2022 8:57 AM
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Soaring energy prices and gas supply disruptions are mounting pressure on Europe to renovate its ageing, inefficient buildings as governments scramble to protect citizens from big bills.
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July 6, 2022 4:01 AM
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Sufficiency : the key element to reach carbon neutrality Sufficiency, a disruptive concept that’s often distorted, must be understoodas a limitation of our needs and consumption to what is useful. It supplements efficiency toreach the much desired objective of a low carbon society. Thus sufficiency has become (again) a key element of the ecological transition. ADEME’s prospective study Transition(s) 2050 places it at the heart of three of the four scenarios laid out. This letterdescribes this in more detail in order to better inform you about the essential and profound changes we need to introduce.
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May 7, 10:03 AM
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In Wednesday’s episode of The Jolt, Sean looks into a new EU proposal to calculate the carbon embedded in the construction of buildings, plus Sam has the latest details on the EU’s new Russian energy imports-busting plan
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March 21, 5:39 AM
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Buildings in the worst energy efficiency categories have above-average carbon emissions, so targeting them first for refurbishments would have a significant climate impact, according to a report published by the German National Academy of Sciences. Insulating and converting such buildings to a climate-neutral heating supply is an important lever to rapidly reduce emissions in the building sector, which have remained stubbornly high for years.
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March 14, 7:00 AM
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Across the EU, the housing crisis is spiralling out of control. Millions live in overcrowded, inadequate homes, face energy poverty, or are homeless—while rents skyrocket and housing costs devour incomes. In 2023, over 10% of city households spent more than 40% of their income on housing, and rents jumped 18% in just over a decade.
Why? Decades of chronic underinvestment in public housing have left governments handing the reins to private developers and investors who drove up prices with speculation. This has created a system that prioritises profits over people. It’s time to rewrite the rules.
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January 31, 8:05 AM
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In a matrix of climate, housing and energy crises, managing Europe’s oldest housing stock grows ever more complex. What does protecting historic homes mean? And how do we balance responsibility for the past with the needs of the future?
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January 10, 10:33 AM
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Le CAUE, Conseil d'Architecture, d'Urbanisme et de l'Environnement est une association répondant à une mission d'intérêt public : promouvoir la qualité architecturale, urbaine et paysagère sur le territoire départemental. Les centres de ressources culturelles des CAUE du Centre-Est proposent l'espace mutualisé d'information Ressources CAUE donnant accès à leurs bibliothèques et à une variété de documents (livres, articles presse, brochures, bulletins, CD-DVD, vidéos, sites web) sur de multiples thèmes spécialisés : architecture, construction, aménagement, paysage, urbanisme, énergie, écologie, habitat/logement, environnement, art, éducation
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July 30, 2024 4:09 AM
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Quieter and cleaner construction sites are just one way Oslo, Norway, is being shaped by its Climate Budget. Photo: WRI In the stylish Grünerløkka neighborhood in Oslo, construction workers are busy rehabilitating Sophies Minde, an old medical clinic, into a new nursery school and maternal health center. Tidy piles of building materials along the perimeter…
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July 24, 2024 10:11 AM
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Efficient Buildings Europe (formerly EuroAce) welcomes that the Commission President acknowledged the importance of addressing the housing crisis among her political priorities, claiming a sustainable future with affordable housing is within reach.
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April 19, 2024 8:12 AM
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In late September 2022, Secrétariat général de l’enseignement catholique (SeGEC), Belfius Banque, the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the DUSS consultancy launched a major project to equip private schools with solar panels. A year and a half later, all of the partners together with Reno.energy — the company that won the installation call for tenders in 2023 — have stated that the project has so far been a success.
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April 16, 2024 11:08 AM
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In the northeastern Italian city of Trieste, a construction project intended as a model for Europe is getting underway. On the southeastern outskirts of the city, eight buildings with social housing dating from the early 1950s will be demolished and replaced by energy-efficient apartments.
What’s more, green spaces will be created and existing ones improved around the new homes to enhance the attractiveness of the area and foster outdoor activity and social interaction.
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October 13, 2023 3:59 AM
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Building renovations, like those encouraged under the draft Energy Performance of Buildings directive, are key to improving people's well-being and reducing emissions, but they must be flexible and rolled out with social safeguards, writes Ciarán Cuffe.
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February 27, 2023 10:09 AM
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About half of the EU’s final energy consumption goes to heating, making it a key focus area in Europe’s efforts to improve energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. A European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing, published this week, analyses this energy segment, urging investment in building renovations and modern renewable energy solutions. Renovations and…
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July 26, 2022 3:08 AM
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Buildings are in the spotlight as the EU contemplates a long, hard winter on the back of an energy price crisis intensified by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Already the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ climate package aimed to double renovation rates by 2030 and pioneer minimum energy performance standards for buildings. The REPowerEU proposals – issued in response to the Russian invasion – complement this with a solar rooftop plan and raise the EU’s overall energy efficiency goal for 2030 from 9% to 13%.
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