Publications

Ten European Green Building Councils have developed national and regional decarbonisation roadmaps to implement the European Green Deal. Those roadmaps tackle the whole-life environmental impacts of the building and construction sector.

Raising citizen's awareness from a young age on the themes of decarbonisation, climate change and climate neutrality is very important to eventually reach the targets. Hence, the city of Manchester has established the non-profit Manchester Climate Change (MCC) Agency which supports such actions.

The Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle has experienced different implementations. This report deep-dives into the implementation of this policy in Germany, Hungary and Spain. Making EE1st a reality requires a systemic approach to policymaking, with integrated planning and investment decisions.

The Energy Efficiency Watch EU project publishes 10 exemplary case studies to inform EU policy makers on how to complement policy instruments by successful narratives.

After analysing the insights of over 1,200 experts on the progress in energy efficiency policies as well as trending narratives across Europe, the Energy Efficiency Watch 4 project (EEW4) project brings you its final results.

World Cities Report 2022: Envisaging the Future of Cities seeks to provide greater clarity and insights into the future of cities based on existing trends, challenges and opportunities, as well as disruptive conditions, including the valuable lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic, and suggest ways that cities can be better prepared to address a wide range of shocks and transition to sustainable urban futures. The Report proposes a state of informed preparedness that provides us with the opportunity to anticipate change, correct the course of action and become more knowledgeable of the different scenarios or possibilities that the future of cities offers.

The medieval city of Leuven in Belgium has adopted an ambitious transition programme to address the climate emergency. Its goal is to lower CO2 emissions by 67% by 2030 and to achieve neutrality by 2050. To do so, Leuven 2030, an NGO based on a shared governance model between local authorities, businesses, knowledge institutions and civil society organisations, has agreed on a roadmap that aims to ensure an ambitious and fair transition.

This report provides some insights into Renewable Heating and Colling (RHC) research & innovation. It indicates a clear trend towards cross-cutting technologies, sector coupling, and integrated or hybrid systems, as well as a greater inclusion of and cooperation with other renewable technologies.

As winter is approaching, the new Coolproducts national study underlines how, for many member states, a phase-out of fossil heating technologies can easily be a triple score for independence, climate, and energy security.

The SMAFIN project shares the highlights from the second roundtable with stakeholders to discuss innovative financing for energy efficient buildings. The concept of SMAFIN relies on the creation of permanent discussion forums on energy efficiency investment topics in buildings, infrastructure, industry and SMEs.