There is a growing need for more affordable, energy efficient, comfortable housing, especially in our cities. We need innovative new collaborations from key players with scalable responses to these pressing challenges. This event provided a shared space for a range of stakeholders to consider what more the construction sector can do to help deliver solutions.

Energy poverty is an issue which is moving increasingly to the forefront of the wider EU debate on energy. Against this backdrop, the Commission is looking at ways in which it can support the Member States in protecting vulnerable consumers.   Areas in which it plans to take action include identifying good practices and facilitating an exchange of information. But first of all it is important to understand what is meant by energy poverty and what the extent of the problem really is. 

On 16 February 2016, the European Commission adopted a Strategy for Heating and Cooling.  This strategy forms part of the Sustainable Energy Security Package, and is accompanied by a staff working document.

We are delighted to announce that the Concrete Dialogue will now be available on a monthly basis!

On 26 May 2016, the European Parliament adopted a resolution which focuses on the cost of energy incurred by European households.  As noted by the Parliament, the current and ongoing energy transition, which involves moving away from a traditional and centralised energy generation model towards one which is more decentralised, energy-efficient and based significantly on renewable energy, does involve an increase in costs.