ITRE Committee approves INI report on energy efficient buildings

ITRE Committee votes in favour of own-initiative report on energy efficient building stock 7 July 2020 Brussels, Belgium Yesterday, the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Committee voted in favour of an Own Initiative Report on Maximising the Energy Efficiency Potential of the EU Building Stock. The text is meant…

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UIPI Joins Construction 2050 Alliance

UIPI Joins the ‘Construction 2050 Alliance’ June 2020 Brussels, Belgium The Construction 2050 Alliance was formally presented during yesterday’s High-Level Tripartite Strategic Forum of Construction, and we are happy to announce that UIPI will be a member of the Alliance.  Having been established on the initiative of building contractors, machinery as…

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The impact of COVID-19 on renovation

The impact of COVID-19 on homeowners’ decision to renovate 11 June 2020  Since April, Vereniging Eigen Huis (the Dutch homeowners association, which represents 800.000 Dutch homeowners) is surveying the impact of the COVID-19 on homeowners’ decision to invest in improving their house to make it more sustainable. The last data…

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UIPI Analysis: European Semester 2020 – Country Specific Recommendations

UIPI Analysis: European Semester 2020 – Country Specific Recommendations 20 May 2020 Brussels, Belgium The European Commission published today its yearly Country-Specific Recommendations (CSRs), which will then have to be formally adopted by the Council.  The CSRs are part of the European Semester. They give tailored advice to Member States on how to…

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