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Opengela as a reference for urban regeneration in the Basque Country
Opengela started in May 2019 to produce a model of replicable local offices which serve neighbourhoods during their urban (...)
New research emerging from the EU project Sinfonia looks at the importance of considering context when designing behaviour-change interventions in line with retrofitting objectives
Photo by Jason Strull on Unsplash Preliminary evidence on the effects of a behaviourally informed intervention integrated (...)
LowUP project develops and demonstrates three energy-efficient solutions
The LowUP (LOW valued energy sources UPgrading for buildings and industry uses) project received funding from the European (...)
Review of 50 years of EU Energy Efficiency Policies for Buildings
The reduction of energy demand in buildings through the adoption of energy efficiency policy is a key pillar of the European (...)
Horizon 2020 - European Green Deal call factsheet
€1 BILLION for research & innovation to boost the EU´s green recovery. The European Commission tables €1 billion under Horiz (...)
Energy Charter Treaty: reform will only happen when energy ministers get involved
Negotiations are underway for the reform of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT), an international trade agreement under fire (...)
A guidebook to European building policy – key legislation and initiatives
European building policy has been under development since the 1990s. Under the leadership of the European Commission buildin (...)
The European City Facility’s application process
Do you want to apply for the European City Facility (EUCF) but you don’t know how? EUCF has prepared a short video to show (...)
9th European Conference on sustainable cities and towns
Hosted by the City of Mannheim, and ICLEI Europe, the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns will open its (...)
Commission launches competition to find Europe’s greenest cities
The European Commission launched the competition for 2023 European Green Capital (EGCA 2023) and the 2022 European Green (...)
The European Green Deal is Going Local
The European Committee of the Regions launches a new working group to ensure that cities and regions can bring the European (...)
Why national building renovation plans are key for the recovery
The European Commission has proposed a €1.85 trillion recovery plan to help the European Union exit the economic crisis (...)
[Save the Date] The European Energy Efficiency Conference
Boosting economic recovery with energy efficiency – this is the focus of the next European Energy Efficiency Conference from (...)
What will be the future of the Covenant of Mayors? Have your say!
2020 stands out as a peculiar year for Europe. It is indeed a key moment as the EU should evaluate whether we are on track (...)
Heatwaves can kill – research uncovers the homes most vulnerable to overheating
Around 19% of EU households get uncomfortably warm during the summer and in some countries, the figure is close to 50%. It (...)