EURIMA
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THE EUROPEAN ‘BUILDING ENVELOPE’ INDUSTRY POSITION ON UPSCALING DEEP RENOVATION IN THE CLEAN ENERGY PACKAGE
Energy
THE EUROPEAN ‘BUILDING ENVELOPE’ INDUSTRY POSITION ON UPSCALING DEEP RENOVATION IN THE CLEAN ENERGY PACKAGE
THREE ESSENTIAL PILLARS TO PUT BUILDING RENOVATION BACK ON TRACK
Reaching a high performance of the building envelope for the EU building stock is essential in achieving the overall ambition of the Clean Energy package, but it is not sufficiently considered in the revision of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) proposals. A highly performing building envelope is often taken for granted, but it necessitates a supportive policy framework to be able to bring its true contribution to consumers, business and government alike.
As demonstrated by numerous studies and the European Commission’s own impact assessment (i.e. EPBD and Heating and Cooling), reaching a high performance building envelope:
→ Represents the highest cost-effective potential for CO2 mitigation in Europe, given that over three quarters of Europe’s buildings were built before energy performance requirements were installed;
→ Creates the expected growth and job creation in the construction sector;
→ Improves comfort and wellbeing of building occupants and rests at the heart of h ealthy buildings;
→ Alleviates EU citizens from energy poverty by reducing their energy need.
Our associations represent EU manufacturers of innovative construction products and raw materials for the building envelope. The building envelope is the physical separator between the interior and exterior of a building. Components of the envelope are typically: walls, floors, roofs, windows and doors. We have come together to call for a policy framework that truly up-scales speed and depth of renovation of buildings in the EU. We draw your attention to the improvements needed on three aspects of the EPBD and EED. These considerations must find a response in the future legislations for more specific measures to enable the building sector to contribute fully to the energy and climate goals of the European Union and thereby honour its commitment to the Paris Agreement.
1. UPSCALING RENOVATION REQUIRES A LINK BETWEEN EED TARGET AND THE CONTRIBUTION OF THE
BUILDING SECTOR
Policy recommendations:
→ In the EED Art 1 or Art 3: Complementing the Energy Efficiency target by a clear indication of the contribution expected from building renovation (based on the sectorial decomposition and/or on the renovation rate and depth assumptions in the EED Impact Assessment)
→ In the EPBD Art 2A: Requesting to express the 2030 milestones of the renovation strategies in final energy demand and to align it with the energy efficiency target (based on the sectorial decomposition in the EED impact assessment).
For the EU energy efficiency target to deliver its economic, environmental and societal benefits, it is important to clarify the contribution from the building sector, which should be expressed in absolute final energy demand . According to the EED impact assessment based on cost-effective potential, the lion’s share of energy savings to meet the energy efficiency target should come from an increased building renovation rate and depth delivering final energy demand reduction. The potential of buildings was already identified in the 2012 EED. Today’s trajectory towards 2020 shows that the energy savings potential in buildings will not be realized despite the fact that the global energy efficiency target will be partly met by the economic downturn. It is therefore essential that the future EU regulatory framework applicable until 2030 and beyond, namely, the EED and the EPBD, secures the key contribution of building renovation.
Please find attached the full text of the paper.
03 May 2017
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EURIMA
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Position Paper ‘CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS’ PACKAGE
Energy
Position Paper
‘CLEAN ENERGY FOR ALL EUROPEANS’ PACKAGE
April 2017
The ‘Clean Energy for All Europeans’ package and its intention to put ‘Energy Efficiency First’ sits at the heart of Europe’s climate and energy strategy. We strongly believe that energy efficiency plays the most important role in delivering the objectives of the Energy Union and in respecting its global commitment to combating climate change through the Paris Agreement.
Buildings represent the most cost-effective energy savings potential. Ambitious renovation policies make good sense both from a societal (climate and energy) as from an individual (citizens’) perspective because of the important ancillary benefits linked to the economic importance of the building sector and the primary function of buildings for living comfort, health and well-being.
With buildings contributing to 40% of Europe’s final energy bill, 90%1of our buildings leaking energy (their energy performance is well below what is possible within reach today) and more than 10% of Europeans living in energy poverty - this package is a once-in-a-decade opportunity to address in a holistic manner the European building stock. However, Eurima doubts whether the current EPBD and EED revision proposals by the European Commission will truly enable us to unleash the full potential of the building stock both in energy savings as regarding all the co-benefits of energy efficiency.
THIS PAPER OUTLINES THE THREE MAIN ELEMENTS WHICH WILL HELP BUILDINGS DELIVER
MORE IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION
1. INCREASING THE ENERGY RENOVATION RATE: MAKING BUILDINGS DELIVER
In order to reach our energy and climate goals in 2050 we must ensure that existing buildings deliver the lion’s share of the 2030 energy efficiency target: renovation is a must. We therefore need to address both increasing the renovation rate and the renovation depth2. Today’s renovation rate across Europe is at an average of 1% a year. Renovation rates across Europe will need to be at least doubled in the next decade. To achieve this goal, we see the following aspects as key:
A clear vision for a decarbonised building stock by 2050. A decarbonised building stock must first and foremost be achieved by lowering the energy demand of the building stock, in line with the savings potentials available in our existing buildings. The stock, by 2050 should be decarbonised up to at least ‘a Near Zero Energy level’, in full consistency with the ‘Nearly Zero Energy Building’ (NZEB) definition3, Article 9 of the current EPBD and the Energy Efficiency First principle. In other words, such a transition would mean that the energy demand of the building stock is reduced by 80% by 2050, compared to 2005 levels, taking into account the potentials, contributions of building typologies and climate zones.
An ambitious and binding energy efficiency target for 2030 needs to be coupled with a clear contribution from building renovation activity. The energy efficiency market and its respective business players need coherence and consistent regulatory signals to upscale and trigger investments, especially with regard to energy renovation activities. A binding target is essential to prioritise energy efficiency in realising our climate and energy ambition and to stimulate deep renovation of the European building stock in a way that is compatible with our 2050 ambition. As shown in the EED Impact Assessment, an increase from 1% to 2.1% in the existing renovation rate is needed to reach a 30% energy efficiency target. Moving to a 40% target would, according to the Impact Assessment, increase the rate to 3.1%4.
Please find attached the full text of the paper.
03 May 2017
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Fleishman-Hillard
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Assistant Account Executive Project Management 6-month Internship
DescriptionPosition Overview and Responsibilities
FleishmanHillard’s Brussels office is seeking a project management intern with first relevant work experience to support its Special Projects practice.
Within our Brussels office, our Special Projects Team consists of six fulltime consultants advising on a multinational European campaign.
- 6-month remunerated stage
- Starting date: as soon as possible
Experience & skills required:
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ENTSO-E - European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity [nid:51159]
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The Network Codes for the Energy Union: Joining forces on implementation
Energy
03 May 2017
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COCIR
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Internship Offer
Internship Offer
Duration: 6 months
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Please send CV with motivation letter to pes@cocir.org
You will support DITTA activities and prepare input related to International Technical and Regulatory Affairs.
Main tasks and responsibilities
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EASAC
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Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests
11 May 2017 14:00
You are invited to the
Launch of the EASAC policy report on forests:
“Multi-functionality and Sustainability in the European Union’s Forests”
Thursday 11 May 2017, 12:00 – 14:15,
Palace of the Academies, Rue Ducale 1, Brussels
in the Rubens Room (main building)
European forests have multiple functions - from wealth and employment creation, the production of natural resources and raw materials for industry and bioenergy production,
provision of spaces for leisure and recreation, conservation of nature and biodiversity, to mitigation of, and adaptation to, climate change. This multi-functionality creates conflicts between different uses and stakeholders, and presents considerable challenges for policymakers to avoid conflicts and to enhance sustainability and synergies between different policy domains. A multidisciplinary group of European experts has reviewed the latest scientific knowledge to develop recommendations for sustainable forest management in the EU that delivers the optimal social, environmental and economic benefits.
Programme:
[12:00 light lunch available]
12:20 Welcome and introduction to EASAC by Professor Thierry Courvoisier, President of EASAC
12:25 The scientific process and findings of the project
- Professor Jaana Bäck, University of Helsinki, Finland (Working Group Chair)
- Professor Sebastiaan Luyssaert, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Professor Olli Tahvonen, University of Helsinki, Finland
13:00 Policy implications from EASAC's perspective – Professor Michael Norton, Director of the EASAC Environment Programme
13:10 Panel discussion with
- Mr Harald Mauser European Forest Institute (EFI)
- Ms Emma Berglund Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF)
- Ms Hanna Aho FERN
- Mr Ulrich Leberle Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
- Representatives of European Commission and European Parliament (invited)
13:45 Open discussion of the panel with the audience
14:15 End of event [followed by coffee]
 | Palais Des Académies 1 Hertogstraat / Rue Ducale Brussels, 1000 |
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Brussels
Climate & Environment
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Federations / Associations
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Party of European socialists
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For a Europe people can trust: a proposal for a solid European Pillar of Social Rights
For a Europe people can trust: a proposal for a solid European Pillar of Social Rights
The Party of European Socialists fights for a Europe that stands against inequality, for decent working conditions, and for strong social protection.
This was the conclusion of the PES Social Europe network, which met in Brussels today.
Representatives of PES member parties, social partners and MEPs discussed the European Pillar of Social Rights, new forms of employment and social protection in the digital economy, as well as inequalities within and between Member States and the revision of the Posted Workers Directive.
Following the recently published proposal by the European Commission, a central part of the discussion was dedicated to the European Pillar of Social Rights
The network developed concrete policy proposals to ensure that the European Pillar of Social Rights strikes a new balance in favour of a more social Europe and strengthens the social acquis.
PES president Sergei Stanishev said:
“Social rights must take priority over economic freedoms, not the other way around. At PES, we have made this case for many years and we expect the European Commission to promote a more ambitious Pillar of Social Rights.
“A list of principles is not enough. We want concrete measures that mark a clear social path for Europe. It must not become simply another initiative."
The PES Social Europe network further outlined tangible solutions when addressing the impact of digitalisation on employment and social protection - an important aspect of the Pillar of Social Rights.
Pervenche Berès said:
“We want to make sure that all workers, whatever their status, are protected and benefit from decent jobs; that no one is alienated from the labour market; and that the additional flexibility offered by new technologies does not turn into more precarious jobs.”
The meeting also announced the next Youth Action Day which will take place on 19 May, confirming youth as a PES priority in its fight for a more social Europe, rebuilding the EU’s credibility.
For more information, please contact Toby Wardman
toby.wardman@pes.eu, +32 491 86 97 48
04 May 2017
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CIVICO EUROPA & BOZAR
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1st CIVICO BOZAR FORUM
09 May 2017 19:00
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1st CIVICO BOZAR FORUM
Which way forward for a better European Future
Exactly one year after the 9-may call for a new European Renaissance and right
before the French Presidential elections, Civico Europa organises a debate with
Jean-Claude Juncher - president of the European Commission - regarding
Europe its Citizens and tieur future:.
Which way forward for a better European future?
The best way to engage citizens and civil society to prepare for a new chapter in the history of the European Union
How to give our democracies some breathing space?
TUESDAY, 9 MAY 2017, 17:00 - 19:30
BOZAR, Centre for Fine Arts
Rue Ravenstein 23, 1000 Brussels
With the participation of:
JEAN-CLAUDE JUNCKER | PAUL DU JARDIN |
DANIEL COHN-BENDIT* | TAAVI ROIVAS |
GUILLAUME KLOSSA | DANUTA HÜBNER |
MARIA JOÃO RODRIGUES | ELMAR BROK |
JOHANNA NYMAN | LUCA VISENTINI |
JONATHAN MOSKOVIC | WOLFGANG TILLMANS |
Moderated by
CAROLINE DE CAMARET
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| SITE WEBwww.civico.eu | |
| TWITTER @civico_europa | |
| FACEBOOK @civico.europa | |
| COURRIELcivico.europa@gmail.com |
*PRESENCE TO BE CONFIRMED
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Social Europe & Jobs
Brussels
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European Aluminium
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Communications Manager
We are hiring!
Job Opportunity at European Aluminium
Communications Manager
European Aluminium
http://www.european-aluminium.eu/
Brussels, Belgium
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EuroMed Rights
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Communication Director
- Position: Communication Director
- Duration: Permanent work contract
- Starting: August 2017 (or as soon as possible)
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Reports to: Executive Director
- Application deadline: 28 May 2017, midnight CET
EuroMed Rights is looking to recruit an experienced, dynamic professional as Communication Director for its Communication Department, based in its Brussels office.
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