Utilising European technical assistance for municipal retrofits

Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption in the European Union. As 90% of the buildings that exist today will still stand in 2050, renovation of the existing building stock is key to achieving the decarbonisation goals. With 75% of Europeans now living in cities, it is even more crucial for cities to fulfil their role in leading Europe’s building renovation challenge. 

This webinar, organised by BPIE, will dive into European technical assistance and how it supports cities across Europe by giving them the tools to lead the charge towards net zero carbon by 2050 and unlock the huge potential of their existing buildings.  

The webinar will also present the multi-level energy renovation impact framework, developed under the H2020 Build Upon² project, that enables cities to measure the diverse benefits of renovation projects across environmental, social and economic factors, and to identify which of these can be scaled up to the regional and national level. 

Speakers from the European Commission, Climate Alliance and the Build Upon² project will highlight what is happening at the European level, what is needed at the local level, and what synergies exist between the different levels of policy making to scale up renovation. 

Who should attend and why? Cities, regions, energy agencies, and other stakeholders who wants to gain insight on current technical assistance available for cities to boost renovation at local level. 

Agenda

• Housekeeping and agenda: Jesse Glicker, Project manager, BPIE
• Overview of Build Upon² and the Build Upon² framework: Marion Jammet, Head of policy and advocacy, Irish Green Building Council
• What is needed at local level? Insights into the BU² pilot cities: Anuschka Ruge, Project manager, Climate Alliance  
• Technical assistance in the EU: example of the Technical Support Instrument: Angelo Cozzi, Policy Officer, Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support, European Commission
• Q+A and discussion session
• Closing remarks: Jesse Glicker, Project manager, BPIE