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REScoop MECISE empowers citizens to drive a just energy transition by pooling funds and expertise to support sustainable, community-led energy projects like Westmill Solar.

Citizen ownership of the energy transition is gaining support as a way to tackle energy poverty, ensure fair cost distribution, and drive large-scale renewable projects through energy communities, with policy backing needed for broad participation and investment.

The biodiversity crisis is gaining recognition in the built environment, with efforts focusing on understanding impacts, acting on known solutions, improving supply chain transparency, and learning from other sectors to drive meaningful change.

The retrofit movement faces cost challenges but is essential for reducing energy and carbon emissions, requiring a holistic approach that balances active and passive solutions to future-proof buildings and meet evolving energy targets.

REHOUSE integrates social innovation into building renovation processes, ensuring inclusivity and sustainability.

Energy poverty affects a significant portion of the EU population, prompting the EU to implement policies like the Green Deal and 'Fit for 55' to improve energy efficiency, reduce costs, and support vulnerable households through measures like the Social Climate Fund.

The EESC's 'Powerful Encounters' exhibition, featuring Miriam Strong's photography, highlights the impact of energy poverty in Europe and advocates for affordable, clean energy and housing solutions.

At FESICON 2024, stakeholders called for government tax incentives, sustainable policies, technological innovations, and increased funding to address challenges in the built environment and achieve sustainable development goals.

Innovative solutions in construction are addressing challenges like waste, labor shortages, and sustainability, with advancements in water recycling, waste management, project management, and materials to improve efficiency and reduce environmental impact.