Commission Staff Working Document: Supporting life-cycle approaches to decarbonise European buildings
A new Commission document provides guidance for authorities and building professionals on applying a whole life-cycle carbon approach, integrating operational and embodied emissions while promoting renovation, circularity and better use of the existing building stock.
Empowering citizens to renovate: examples of one-stop shops
Co-organised by Renovate Europe and its partner FEDARENE, the event will showcase concrete examples of one-stop shops from across the EU and examine the lessons they offer for accelerating renovation across different national and local contexts.
Regional and local energy agencies: boosting energy communities through open energy governance
Regional and local energy agencies are the implementation drivers of the energy transition, supporting a locally rooted approach that benefits citizens and strengthens the EU’s energy independence.
A new EU Toolkit to drive inclusive and energy-efficient building renovation
The SUPERSHINE project’s toolkit for sustainable building renovation is a comprehensive, user-oriented resource designed to support stakeholders in delivering energy-efficient, inclusive, and replicable renovation strategies across Europe.
CondoReno: new research highlights the role of public support in unlocking condominium renovations
A new scientific article based on outcomes from the CondoReno project sheds light on how public support structures can help overcome the persistent barriers to energy renovation in multi-owner residential buildings.
LIFE21-CET-ENERCOM-LIFE-BECKON Project
4th International Sustainable Energy Conference (ISEC 2026)
ISEC 2026 unites global experts to accelerate sustainable energy systems, with a strong focus on transforming buildings through renewable heating, cooling, sector coupling, and smart electrification to achieve energy sovereignty.
The building blocks of the energy transition: recommendations for the development of energy communities
Energy communities are emerging as a structural component of the transition in Poland, yet their development requires systemic integration, clear frameworks and new governance and financing tools.
The role of energy communities in the EU
New European reports combine strategic vision and national analysis to position energy communities as drivers of cohesion, a just transition and territorial development.
Addressing residential cooling demand and summer energy poverty in the EU: towards a cooler future
The rising demand for cooling in the EU and summer energy poverty already affect one in four households, with pronounced social and territorial inequalities.