Policy paper
REScoop.eu's response to EU Renovation Wave Roadmap
Posted on: 29/06/2020
We welcome the European Commission’s Renovation Wave for Public and Private Buildings, which aims to increase the rate and quality of renovation of existing building as a method of decarbonisation.
Building on from our work with the European Climate Foundation, the Coalition for Energy Savings, and Stefan Scheuer Consulting in the citizen-led renovation report, our consultation response shows examples of how energy communities can play a part in energy efficiency.
Our recommendations:
- Acknowledge energy communities as an active player in the renovation wave
- Link simplified administrative procedures for renewables production with renovations
- Assess and identify relevant financial and informational tools for collective citizen-led renovation projects
- Link energy communities to existing and future legislation on energy efficiency and building performance