The European Parliament has approved new regulations aimed at making buildings more energy-efficient and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, all new EU buildings must achieve zero carbon emissions, while existing structures will need renovations. The rules encourage renewable energy integration and sustainable materials, significantly transforming construction and investment practices in Europe.
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Energy communities
Energy communities organise collective and citizen-driven energy actions that will help pave the way for a clean energy transition while moving citizens to the fore. They contribute to increasing public acceptance of renewable energy projects and make it easier to attract private investments in the clean energy transition. At the same time, they have the potential to provideContinueContinue reading “Energy communities”
Tilos: the first energy autonomous island in the Mediterranean
In the summer of 2017, the island of Tilos became known through two awards it won at the EU Sustainable Energy Awards. The island won the first prize in the category for the Green Islands but also in the category for the audience award for the TILOS project. Launched in 2015, TILOS aims at theContinueContinue reading “Tilos: the first energy autonomous island in the Mediterranean”