advancing energy efficiency in European buildings
Efficient Buildings Europe, together with other 17 organisations, signed a joint letter addressed to the European Commission and the 27 governments to highlight the importance of addressing skills and labour shortages in key sectors for the European green transition.
Buildings account for one third of the EU’s energy-related greenhouse gas emissions and 42% of the EU’s final energy consumption.
The EPBD recognises the importance of energy efficiency in buildings for delivering lower energy bills, bettering living conditions, improving energy security and increasing competitiveness.
What happens next? Member states will vote on the EPBD in April. If they also approve it, we will move on to implementation.
Less than a week after the Buildings and Climate Global Forum and the Declaration de Chaillot, signed by 70 countries, the EPBD brings clarity on the way forward at EU level.
After years of important advocacy and technical work, we have reached a crucial milestone with the EPBD.
Join us next Tuesday for a pre-COP28 moderated public debate!
This online event brings together leading companies, members of EuroACE – Energy Efficient Buildings, and the Under2 Coalition and Subnational Governments to discuss what we expect and want COP28 to deliver on efficient buildings, upcoming actions at COP28, and links between EU policy and COP28 on energy efficiency in buildings.
The speakers will cover different aspects on efficient buildings, such the rising importance of cooling, digitalisation, buildings at the heart of the energy system, and decarbonisation.
Join us for this insightful discussion on the role of the energy efficiency sector in buildings leading up to COP28, and the role of subnational governments and regions. Register now to engage in this conversation.
Format: 1 hour and 30 minutes webinar with a moderated discussion featuring short introductory interventions (no PowerPoint presentations)
11h00 Introduction and welcome remarks by Adrian Joyce, Secretary General of EuroACE – Energy Efficiency Buildings
11h05 Expectations and actions related to COP28: interventions by the Under2 Coalition and EuroACE member companies
• 6 min – Nehmat Kaur, Head of Under2 Coalition and Subnational Governments, Climate Group, sets the context and presents their expectations of COP28 and their actions
• 3-4 min – 6 EuroACE members from different sectors present their expectations of COP28 and their actions
o VELUX – Julie Kjestrup, President of EuroACE & Head of Policy and Thought Leadership
o Schneider Electric – Timothée Mace Dubois, Head of Institutional affairs
o Danfoss Climate Solutions – Andrea Voigt, Head of Global Public Affairs, Industry Affairs & Communication
o Autodesk – Clemence Arto, Director, Government Affairs & Public Policy, EMEA
o Johnson Controls – Renae Kezar, Vice President of Corporate Sustainability and Regulatory Affairs
o Saint-Gobain, Céline Carré, Head of Public Affairs
• 3 min – reaction by the Under2 Coalition
11h40 Discussion among all speakers moderated by Adrian Joyce
Based on the questions of the audience and the questions formulated by Adrian based on the interventions of the speakers
12h25 Conclusions by Adrian Joyce, EuroACE – Energy Efficiency Buildings
12h30 End of webinar