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Speaker: Thibaud Voïta, Conseiller au Centre Énergie de l’Institut Jacques Delors, et co-directeur du MSc Management of Energy Transitions à Emlyon Business School.
Title:Building Decarbonisation and Affordable Housing in Europe – Can Local Governments Address Them Together?
Please note that the seminar will be conducted in English.
Abstract: Buildings are central to Europe’s Decarbonisation and Housing strategies. They represent 40% of final energy use and 36% of emissions, with most requiring renovation by 2030. The importance of building performance has been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which revealed poor ventilation, the recent energy crisis, which deepened energy poverty, as well as the heat waves, which are every year gaining intensity. Since the adoption of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (2010, revised 2024) and the Energy Efficiency Directive (2012, revised 2023), EU policy has increasingly integrated the social dimension of housing, linking renovation with affordability, energy poverty reduction, and resilience of critical service buildings. In addition, a new Commissioner in charge of Energy and Housing has been appointed, and a Housing Task Force was established a few months ago.
Local governments, however, face significant challenges in financing, planning, and skill development. This presentation summarizes a report published earlier this year, and identifies the key skills municipalities need—ranging from technical and financial capacities to “soft” skills in coordination and negotiation—while emphasizing the importance of digital tools, integrated governance approaches, and streamlined support mechanisms. Achieving Europe’s renovation goals will require stronger empowerment of municipalities and a major overhaul of investment frameworks.
Practical informations : Our Friday Lecture Meeting (new format) will take place from 12.30 to 2.00 pm
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