Renovation Wave

EGEC, together with a broad group of businesses, civil society organisations and think tanks sent an open letter to Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans.

Ahead of the eagerly awaited announcement for the Renovation Wave, framed by the Commission as the flagship initiative of the EU Green Deal, EGEC and several associations representing key stakeholders in building decarbonisation have sent an open letter to the EU executive to express concerns on the Renovation Wave.

EGEC answers to the questions posed by the European Commission on the consultation on the Renovation Wave initiative for public and private buildings

EGEC calls for social housing and fuel poverty buildings to be classified as European energy infrastructure

EGEC supports the European Commission’s proposal to create a Common European energy dataspace that will focus on the improvement of the interoperability in smart buildings and products.

Read the EGEC response to the consultation on The role of mandatory minimum requirements and their potential impact on increasing the rate of energy retrofits in the EU.

The European Commission announced a ‘Renovation Wave’ to work alongside Member States in delivering energy efficiency improvements in public and private buildings. This is a start. But it is still a long way from what is required. EGEC Geothermal proposes three simple steps to institutionalise ownership, management and delivery of the systematic removal of fossil fuels in all types of buildings so that the sector is compatible with the Paris Agreement long before 2050.