How does the EU and the US respectively aim to boost energy efficient renovations, achieve their climate goals and support a sustainable recovery?
About a one-third of total greenhouse gas emissions in the US and Europe stem from buildings. Reducing the environmental footprint of the building stock is thus a huge endeavour and is reflected in the EU Renovation Wave Strategy that aims to at least double renovation rates in the next ten years and make sure renovations lead to higher energy and resource efficiency. The US Department of Energy also announced sweeping actions to power more American homes and buildings with cleaner, smarter, and more affordable energy services that sharply reduce the buildings sector contributions to the climate crisis.
BPIE‘s first US-EU webinar will provide an overview of the EU and US overarching plans and investment strategies to boost energy-efficient renovations in buildings, in particular:
Welcome remarks – Michael Curtis, Deputy Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to the United States
Keynote Speeches:
Panel discussion: The role of buildings in the recovery
Closing remarks
Speakers: