Report on the energy efficiency of data centres in the EU
A new European Commission report reviews environmental performance indicators for data centres and examines options to support a more sustainable digital infrastructure sector.
Learning from Ireland's energy performance certificate reform and whole life carbon framework
Ireland has simplified its energy performance certificates and is advancing a national whole-life carbon framework, although challenges remain around renovation, worst-performing buildings, and accessibility.
Supporting Member States in Effectively Implementing the EPBD
A new report from the EPBD.wise project presents lessons and recommendations to help Member States translate the 2024 Energy Performance of Buildings Directive into coherent national implementation frameworks.
Sustainability, business and investment plans for the operation of local resource centres in Central and Eastern Europe
ComActivate analyses how to consolidate local renovation centres in Central and Eastern Europe, combining technical support, stable funding and local proximity to turn European energy and climate objectives into concrete action.
Learning handbook on One-Stop Shops for building renovation
One-Stop Shops are becoming a key element in accelerating energy renovation across Europe by integrating advice, financing and technical support into a single point of access.
Bridging the implementation gap: 15 recommendations for national policymakers to accelerate renovation and alleviate energy poverty
The gap between European ambition and national implementation continues to slow down energy renovation. ComActivate proposes 15 measures to turn policies into accessible, integrated and socially fair actions.
The hidden link between Europe’s housing crisis and energy poverty
Two European projects explore how housing, energy poverty and inequality can be addressed together to promote affordable, energy-efficient homes without leaving the most vulnerable groups behind.
A global, proxy-based assessment of building climatisation vulnerability
A global analysis combines building age, form and climate to identify where thermal vulnerability is expected to increase and to guide efficiency and adaptation strategies.
Household Energy Affordability Data and Indicators: A methodological framework for national monitoring
The International Energy Agency proposes a framework to improve the measurement of energy affordability, combining income, expenditure, building energy efficiency and household experiences to support more precisely targeted policies.
Aligning national certification systems with EU whole-life carbon policy: A comparative assessment of YES-TR, DGNB and Level(s)
The study compares building certification systems with the European whole-life carbon framework and identifies significant differences in metrics, boundaries and their ability to generate comparable data.