Europe bets on heat pumps: what you need to know
Heat pumps are key to the energy transition: up to five times more efficient than boilers, they cut costs and emissions, work in cold climates and operate quietly.
Strategies for implementing and scaling Renovation Passports: a systematic review of EU energy renovation policies
A recent academic review has analysed how Renovation Passports are being developed and applied within European Union energy renovation policies, in the context of efforts to decarbonise the building stock.
EU project tests renovation support tool with professionals in Valencia
A recent workshop in the Spanish Valencia region examined how digital tools can support professionals involved in building renovation.
Smart Cities Marketplace newsletter
The Smart Cities Marketplace provides municipalities with structured technical assistance to support the development and financing of sustainable urban projects. A new edition of its newsletter has just been released.
Recommendations for enhanced and integrated strategies: policies and schemes relevant for space cooling
The CoolLIFE project provides recommendations for integrating policies and sustainable solutions that ensure thermal comfort and resilience in the face of rising demand for cooling in buildings.
Advancing circular deep renovation through Digital Renovation Passports: the CRedIBlE Project approach
Discover how CRedIBlE enhances Digital Renovation Passports with lifecycle insights, circularity metrics and interoperable data to support staged, cost-effective and policy-aligned deep renovation decisions.
Europe launches its first Affordable Housing Plan
Europe has unveiled its first Affordable Housing Plan to tackle the housing crisis: more investment, flexible rules, and sustainable construction to ensure decent, accessible homes, especially for young people and vulnerable groups.
Energy Efficiency 2025
The International Energy Agency (IEA) report ‘Energy Efficiency 2025’ highlights that the building sector is crucial for accelerating global energy efficiency. It reinforces the role of energy codes, deep renovation, and efficient systems in reducing demand and emissions.
Policy options to accelerate distributed solar photovoltaic in Ukraine
Buildings in Ukraine are becoming hubs of clean energy: distributed solar and storage boost resilience, cut costs and speed up the transition to a decarbonised future.
Euroheat & Power Congress 2026
The 2026 Euroheat & Power Congress in Krakow gathers over 500 experts to advance Europe’s district heating and cooling transition. With market insights, leading utilities, new technologies, and business-to-business networking, it is the key meeting point for shaping a fossil‑free heating future.