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The Hungarian EU Peers Community, comprised of 14 active members including six one-stop shop (OSS) providers, eight OSS supporters, and three additional participating companies, is addressing the pressing challenges in Hungary’s home renovation sector. With three meetings held so far—one in person and two online—the group is focused on advancing energy-efficient renovations through collaboration, advocacy, and practical solutions.
It has been 22 years since the first Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) came into force. Two decades in which climate change has gone from being an abstract concept on panels of experts to something as tangible as sweat in March due to 35ºC, knee-deep water in the living room after torrential rains to pay 10€ for a litre of olive oil produced in an ever-dry countryside. Also, in the last twenty years, climate change and sustainability in general have gained space in the public and political agenda.
The first Baltic Platform EU Peers community meeting brought together experts, stakeholders, and project leaders from Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania to discuss pressing challenges and opportunities in building renovation. The online event emphasised the importance of adopting scalable and sustainable renovation practices, particularly for multi-family buildings, while fostering regional collaboration.
The Energy Agency of Plovdiv (EAP), a member of the EU Peers Community, is leading the charge for sustainable and energy-efficient housing renovations in the Plovdiv Region, Bulgaria. Through the MultiHome project and its first Residential Renovation Expo, EAP has brought together homeowners, authorities, and industry professionals to tackle challenges in housing renovation and implement innovative solutions. The Project focuses on fostering collaboration, as well as sharing expertise, and promoting advanced energy-efficient technologies.
EU Peers has brought together diverse stakeholders from across Italy, engaging them in discussions aimed at enhancing the effectiveness of the one-stop shop (OSS) concept supporting home energy renovation. Four key meetings, organised by the Italian Community platform of EU Peers during the first half of 2024, provided invaluable insights into the challenges, successes, and future directions of the platform. These meetings, hosted by Regione Piemonte and ENEA (the National Energy Agency) highlighted both the potential and the complexities of establishing and sustaining OSSs across Italy.
The Transnational Community platform on 26 November 2024 dedicated its Autumn meeting to the urging topic of the sustainability of one-stop shops (OSS) for energy home renovation. Focusing on the viability of an OSS after having received EU grants, the session featured key insights from Vienna’s and Valencia's OSSs.
Running until the 18th of December 2024, the 7th – and last – call for applications of the European City Facility - financed by the LIFE CET programme - offers financial and technical support to 71 local governments across the European Union, Ukraine and Iceland.
Recent studies show that buildings account for about 40% of the EU's CO2 emissions over their life cycle. To meet climate and energy targets, sustainable building renovation is essential. EU Peers contributes to it by fostering collaboration among Integrated Home Renovation (IHRS) providers and supporters.
On October 24th, the third meeting of the Spanish EU Peers Community was held at the National Congress of Advanced Renovation REBUILD REHABILITA.
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October
15
Thursday
11th Hungarian community meeting
1:30 pm
CEST
Budapest, Hungary
With
Ilona Illésné-Szécsi
Balázs Nattán

At the 11th meeting, we will review the main developments of the past few months in Hungary. It will be also discussed how to strengthen our advocacy efforts to ensure that renovation programmes for both single-family homes and condominium buildings are launched as soon as possible.

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October
12
Monday
Renovation for a socially just decarbonisation of buildings, JustReno townhall meeting
10:00 am
CEST
Budapest, Hungary
With
Ilona Illésné-Szécsi

How can renovation policies better reach the people and buildings that need the most support? That will be the central question at the autumn JustReno Townhall Meeting in Budapest, where representatives from Hungary’s Ministry of Energy, municipalities from across the country, researchers, and housing experts come together to discuss the future of socially just building renovation in Hungary.

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September
29
Tuesday
Scaling up renovation: ONE-STOP SHIPS MEET THE CONDOMINIUM CHALLENGE
9:00 am
CE
Bruxelles, Belgium
With
Robert Nuij
Emmanuelle Causse, International Union of Property Owners
Mátyás András Dén

This event provides an opportunity to present key lessons learned, share practical experience, and engage with key actors across the sector. It is not the end of the process, but the beginning of a new phase of discussion, refinement, and scaling up of solutions across Europe.

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