Climate investment in the EU reached €534 billion in 2025, but remains below the level required to meet the EU’s 2030 targets. A new report by the Institute for Climate Economics (I4CE) highlights building renovation as one of the sectors where investment continues to fall short of identified needs.
Climate change is shifting the thermal vulnerability of buildings towards warmer regions, where the capacity to adapt the existing building stock is also more limited.
Romania is strengthening climate adaptation in its cities with new requirements for green roofs, permeable surfaces and shading in large buildings and car parks.
European research combines climate forecasting, urban adaptation and nature-based solutions to reduce the impacts of extreme heat, droughts and wildfires.
The European City Facility will mobilise €11.1 million to help 185 local authorities turn their energy and climate plans into viable investment projects.
A hőszigetelés már nem csupán a téli időszakra vonatkozó intézkedés. Az épületburok javítása akár felére is csökkentheti a hűtési igényt, és mérsékelheti a villamosenergia-fogyasztási csúcsokat a hőhullámok idején.
A new position paper sets out how the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) can strengthen the role of cities in decarbonising the building stock through more integrated and results-oriented funding.
Can conservation, healthy indoor air quality, and energy efficiency coexist in cultural institutions? This webinar brings together cultural institutions (GLAMs), IAQ experts, and market experts to explore trade-offs, challenge assumptions, and discuss practical solutions for sustainable heritage.
The Cool Heating Coalition argues that the next Multiannual Financial Framework should place the decarbonisation of heating and buildings at the heart of EU investment in order to strengthen competitiveness, energy security and social cohesion.
The Commission outlines measures to lower upfront heat pump costs through social leasing, financial support and fiscal adjustments.