As the single largest energy consumer in the EU, accounting for approximately 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions, buildings hold an important role in Europe’s decarbonization. In order to achieve the EU’s newly revised 2030 targets and the broader objective to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050, the EU will need to revise existing legislation regarding efficiency in buildings; specifically, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive.

Moreover, the role of finance and the use of Next Generation EU recovery funds to promote building renovation will be critical. Including renovation in recovery plans can have a positive multiplier effect, but multiple barriers to renovation across Europe still need to be addressed.

The objective of this webinar is to explore these themes and delve into the following questions: What adjustments need to be made to ensure energy efficiency legislation is aligned with the EU’s 2030 and 2050 targets? How can recovery funds and financing mechanisms boost renovation rates? What barriers impede building renovation, and how can they be addressed?

Welcome and Introduction 

Ángel Saz-Carranza, Director, EsadeGeo 

Panel 

Tatiana Bosteels, Senior Economist, European Investment Bank 

Davide Cannarozzi, CEO and Founder, GNE Finance 

Monica Frassoni, President, European Alliance to Save Energy

Vicente Torrego, Department Manager, Deputy Directorate of Energy Efficiency, Spanish Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge

Q&A with webinar audience