NextGenerationEU green bonds drive sustainable investments in energy efficiency and clean transport
The NextGenerationEU green bonds, raising over EUR 65 billion, finance sustainable investments, primarily focusing on energy-efficient building renovations, clean transport, and renewable energy, contributing to a significant reduction in EU emissions.
Enhancing building energy performance with digital twin technologies: insights from the SmartWins project
SmartWins leverages digital twins to optimise building energy performance, integrate Life Cycle Assessments, and foster collaboration through research, education, and tools, advancing sustainability and carbon-neutral goals across Europe.
Sufficiency in the building sector: for the EU Whole Life Carbon Roadmap
This report highlights 'sufficiency' in the building sector to reduce emissions and address housing shortages, but notes challenges such as economic barriers, limited data, and the need for greater administrative capacity to support these initiatives.
ACCORD Project webinar on semantic and rule formalisation process
On the 6th of November 2024, the first ACCORD webinar on the semantic and rule formalisation process gathered an interactive exchange on the learning materials produced by ACCORD partners.
LIFE23-CET-EasyPro Project
Easy procurement of energy performance contracts.
LIFE23-CET-ENERPROD Project
Enercoop Production Bootstrap.
Addressing the skills gap in the engineering sector
ENGINEERS 4 EUROPE has released the European Engineering Skills Strategy to address the skills gap in engineering, offering recommendations for education and industry, with a focus on holistic skill development and the green and digital transitions.
Thoughts from COP29: the built environment's role in combating climate change
Professor Mike Kagioglou highlighted the built environment's potential in combating climate change at COP29, stressing the need for more ambitious actions, regulations, and leadership to drive large-scale transformation.
Erasmus+ Engineers for Europe (E4E) project
The E4E common methodology to assess, anticipate and monitor the evolution of the engineering profession with a focus on competences.
Empowering local energy transitions: the role of municipalities in supporting energy communities across Europe
This paper analyses interviews with local authorities across Europe to explore how energy communities are supported and the role municipalities play in empowering local energy transitions through various legal and policy frameworks.