The New European Bauhaus: an idealistic or realistic initiative?

The New European Bauhaus In her Sate of the Union Speech last September, the President of the European Commission, Ursula Von der Leyen launched the New European Bauhaus initiative, a concept which according to her will “give our systemic change its own distinct aesthetic, to match style with sustainability”. But…

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The Finnish homeowners’ association questions electricity transmission fees

CITIZENS’ INITIATIVE BY OMAKOTILIITTO Reduction of electricity transmission fees The Finnish Homeowners Alliance, Omakotiliitto, launched a citizens’ initiative demanding amendments to electricity market legislation to make electricity transmission tariffs more equitable. Over the past decade, transmission tariffs in Finland have doubled, weakening Finnish citizens purchase as much as half a billion…

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Press Release: EC Renovation Wave strategy

The European Commission set to impose minimum standards for buildings in Europe 14 October 2020 Brussels, Belgium On 14 October 2020, the European Commission publishes its Renovation Wave strategy which outlines its action plan for the decarbonisation of the building stock, pending the revision of numerous legislative texts in 2021. The…

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