Solar talks: getting the most out of your roof – 11 June 2024, 14:30 – 16:00

Heat represents 80% of the energy needs for households. We will address the topic of heat decarbonisation for buildings through best practices and interactive engagement with the audience to shed light on a resilient, affordable and promising technology: solar thermal.

Speakers: Oleguer Fuertes, BDR Thermea Group; Caroline Milne, BPIE; Anette Persson, European Commission; Delia Villagrasa, Cool Heating Coalition

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Multilevel governance: addressing energy poverty in the energy transition era – 13 June 2024, 09:30 – 11:00

The session aims to explore and promote effective multi-level governance strategies that facilitate the integration of local insights, knowledge, and initiatives into the broader national and EU climate goals and policies. The focus will be on how to best address energy poverty, including the importance of collaboration and coordination between local, regional, national, and EU institutions. The session will also discuss how the transposition of the new Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and launch of the Social Climate Fund can support local actors to enhance their efforts against energy poverty. 

Speakers: Christos Tourkolias, Centre for Renewable Energy Sources and Saving (CRES); Dora Biondani, Climate Alliance; Rutger Broer, BPIE; Marta García París, Associació Ecoserveis; Niina Ratilainen, European Committee of the Regions; Nicole Versijp, European Commission; Jonathan Volt, Joint Research Centre, European Commission.

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