European Affordable Housing Plan
The European Commission has launched the 'European Affordable Housing Plan', placing housing at the centre of the European agenda and highlighting the need for coordinated public action, financing and reforms to ensure access to sustainable and affordable housing.
ManagEnergy Workshop on Energy Communities
The ManagEnergy Workshop on 25 February 2026 in Wels will equip energy agencies to advance Energy Communities. It explores policy, finance, citizen engagement, One‑Stop-Shops, and DSO cooperation, showcasing practical examples to strengthen community‑led clean‑energy action.
‘What is key to making benefits for residents visible is to launch a fast first local home retrofit’
Building conversations up with... Sébastien Delpont, Co-founder and President at RESSORTS.
Sustainable renovation at the Mergelina Faculty
The renovation of the Mergelina Faculty (Valladolid, Spain) transforms a 1960s building into a benchmark for efficiency: advanced insulation, smart solar control and ventilation with heat recovery cut energy demand and enhance comfort without losing identity.
Innovative business models towards sustainable energy development
How does blockchain drive energy efficiency in buildings through Pay-for-Performance (P4P) contracts, tokenisation and smart management, addressing key benefits and risks?
Support to the preparation of Social Climate Plans
Discover how nine EU countries are preparing plans to mitigate the social impact of emissions trading in buildings and transport, moving towards a fair climate transition.
Warm homes, cool loans: the EU’s new proposal on energy renovation
The EU proposes a new financing scheme to boost building renovations, targeting vulnerable households and diverse housing types, aiming to improve energy efficiency, reduce fuel poverty, and support decarbonisation.
Spanish households face major renovations ahead of 2030
Spain plans extensive residential renovations to meet EU energy-efficiency goals, requiring significant public and private investment by 2030. Spanish authorities estimate that households will need to invest approximately €30,000 million to renovate their homes by 2030.
The EU sets new rules to measure the footprint of buildings
The EU has unveiled a single method to measure a building’s life‑cycle climate footprint. From 2028, large new buildings must display this figure on energy performance certificates, and by 2030 all new builds will follow — a move set to make transparency and low‑carbon materials the new norm.
GREENET Brokerage Event for HE CL5 2026 calls
The GREENET Virtual Brokerage Event on 14 January 2026 helps stakeholders build consortia for Horizon Europe Cluster 5. Through pitching sessions and bilateral meetings, participants can refine ideas and find partners for 2026 calls on climate, energy, mobility, and cross‑sectoral transition.