Smart City Expo World Congress 2026
Smart City Expo World Congress 2026 brings together global leaders, innovators, and urban changemakers to accelerate the transformation of cities. Held in Barcelona, the event showcases technologies, policies, and partnerships that drive smarter, more sustainable urban futures.
Turning skills into action: How EU funding is Upskilling the Building Sector towards a Zero-Emission Future
As a Pre‑EUSEW Networking Event, six LIFE projects join forces to show how EU‑funded skills initiatives are strengthening the building sector’s capacity to deliver a zero‑emission future, sharing results, lessons and opportunities for large‑scale upskilling across Europe.
Efficient Buildings Europe Webinar on heating and cooling in buildings is available
Check the video of the recent webinar hosted by Efficient Buildings Europe dedicated to heating and cooling in buildings, which gathered policymakers, industry representatives and local authorities to explore how Europe can accelerate the decarbonisation of one of its most energy-intensive sectors.
Expert talk: Paul Kenny
This month, we delve into ‘From fossil to future: heat pumps driving the energy transition in buildings’ with Paul Kenny, Director General of the European Heat Pump Association (EHPA).
Technical assistance for climate-neutral cities
Kortrijk (Belgium) is strengthening its local energy strategy with European technical support aimed at turning sustainable urban projects into viable investments and accelerating the climate transition at the municipal level.
Commission awards €400 million to decarbonise heat production
The EU is allocating €400 million to clean heat technologies in order to accelerate industrial decarbonisation and reduce dependence on fossil gas in sectors that are difficult to electrify.
How to finance the European heating and cooling transition
The transition towards cleaner heating and cooling systems in Europe will require stronger public and private financing to make efficient technologies more accessible and accelerate the decarbonisation of buildings.
Co-creating indicators for an integrated energy transition
A workshop in Vaasa reviewed data gaps affecting the integration of local heating and cooling plans with national renovation strategies, focusing on indicators, planning links, and methodological needs.
Cyber resilience in buildings: from compliance to trustworthy digitalisation
The Cyber Resilience Act matters to buildings not only because products must be secure, but because trustworthy digital buildings depend on trustworthy products, clear lifecycle responsibility and usable information across the value chain.
Unlocking demand-side flexibility from buildings: Practical examples from across the EU
This online workshop explores how buildings can support demand‑side flexibility, featuring practical examples from across the EU. Organised under the European Commission’s Better Homes Partnerships, it brings together authorities, experts and stakeholders on 24 June 2026.