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📽️#ComAct has ended, but the issues and solutions raised during its final conference on #energypoverty in Central & Eastern Europe remain more critical than ever! We're continuing the work under @ComActivateEU: follow us there! ➡️t.ly/pzkek

#ComAct final conference was a unique opportunity to give visibility to challenges faced by #CEE countries. Tackling #energypoverty requires a complex approach, providing homeowners w/ technical & financial solutions. Read the key findings: loom.ly/x2Aa8_w

[Article] Shedding light on specific issues faced by CEE countries: Why we need to bring homeowners to the table to address #energypoverty Read some🔑messages from #ComAct final conference⬇️ 📑t.ly/d7_kX (including a sneak peek into new @ComActivateEU project👀)

🤔#ComAct has officially ended in February, but have you read our key findings yet? 1⃣ComAct approach & concept of 'Building level #energypoverty' 2⃣Achievements from pilots in 🇧🇬🇱🇹🇺🇦🇲🇰🇭🇺 3⃣Policy recommendations at local, national & 🇪🇺level Read more➡️t.ly/To30U

Today, 🇪🇺 EU Housing Ministers are meeting in the Belgian city of Liège to propose solutions to improve access to affordable, decent housing for all within the European Union. Affordable housing should be political priority - a pillar of our society's social contract. Agree?

💡Promote systematic approaches and full project financing 💬Facilitate intensive policy discussions and stakeholder engagement to unlock the considerable potential for #energy efficient renovations in Central & Eastern Europe 📑Full briefing: t.ly/diFZl

✋Stimulate interest for participation 🗓️Prioritize long-term commitment and continuity 📍Empower local authorities ⚙️Adopt risk-sharing mechanisms More⬇️

#Financing models for energy-poor households: There is no silver bullet: historical trajectories, operating #financingschemes & political contexts require a carefully designed individual approach, tailored to the local conditions 📑Full briefing👉t.ly/diFZl

✨And that's a wrap✨ Last week #ComAct held its final conference in Brussels! Thanks to all speakers & attendees who've made this event so engaging, discussing #financing #policy & #community solutions to tackle #energypoverty 📽️Recording available here👉t.ly/CzO63

The number of people unable to keep their house adequately warm is growing, particularly in CEE, where most of the old multifamily apartment buildings are energy inefficient, driving up bills & causing health issues. What can be done? @ComActProject youtube.com/watch?app=desk…

Last panel of the day: “How to finance energy renovation for energy poor communities? ➡️Communication to build trust is 🔑 ➡️continuity & sustainability for long term financing instruments ➡️Combination of different funding schemes is essential to reach energy poor communities

🗣️Oliver Rapf @BPIE_eu: 1) the European Commission wants to foster more exchange with all levels of governance 2) It’s crucial to work very closely with the Member States implementing the #EPBD ➡️Now is the time to roll up our sleeves! 💪

“There is a lack of capacity and trained workforce 👷‍♀️👨‍💼 By building up and spreading the knowledge, the investment will pay off in the long term!”

#EPBD implementation: The complexity needs to be translated on the ground 🗣️Stefan Moser @Energy4Europe: “We need to calibrate the efforts over the next 2 decades using a comprehensive and gradual approach” ➡️It is a challenge that requires a continuous pathway of investment

How to strengthen local communities and empower local & national citizen action? @EUROCITIES @ConsumerNext @AdamPustelnik @MarineCornelis @annaiafis @KestutisKupsys discuss the topic at @ComActProject’s final conference, in the context of actions towards #energypoverty mitigation

“People need to feel that they belong and that they are part of the solution” @MarineCornelis on engaging citizens in building renovation projects #OSS #EnergyPoverty

📣Full room for #ComAct Final Conference today! Starting now with a discussion on #ComAct learnings and achievements ➡️Join us live: cor.europa.eu/en/events/Page…

💥#ComAct final conference: Last chance to register!💥 ⏰Deadline: 19/01 ➡️Full agenda and registration: bpie.eu/event/tackling…

[POLICY PAPER] In Central & Eastern Europe, understanding #energypoverty at building level is crucial if we want to transform #energyefficiency ambitions into #policy actions 📰Read the full paper and learn why👉t.ly/h1qfo