Financing the energy renovation of buildings with Cohesion Policy funding
Helping managing authorities in planning and deploying sustainable energy investments in buildings within their Cohesion Policy operational programmes.
<p>Tackling energy consumption in European buildings is vital.
According to IEA data, the final energy consumption of the building sector, public and private, are responsible for at least 40% of energy use in most countries – as well as 36% of all greenhouse gas emissions – and hence is the first consumer sector.
The reference scenario of IEA show that the building sector will remain the first consumer with in 2030, and its energy demand is set to rise in the coming years with an average of around 1.2% per year against 1.4% for the whole final energy consumption.
The guide informs managing authorities about the European requirements on buildings and energy efficiency, provides a list of good practice approaches and case studies, and explores the different (Horizon 2020, European Structural & Investment funds for renovation) financing mechanisms that managing authorities can use to support sustainable energy projects with the aim to launch large scale investments in the energy renovation of buildings and to attract greater levels of private-sector investments.</p>
