Italy’s Recovery plan might pour more money into buildings’ fossil gas heating
Italy’s Recovery plan might allocate €10 billion of EU funding to tax credits that favor fossil gas heating systems in buildings.
Devil’s in the details of Slovakia’s draft Recovery plan
Slovakian draft Recovery plan would allocate €3 billion for green, climate-friendly investment. But it can still do much better on energy efficiency, transport and participation.
Hungarian homes left without EU funding for energy renovations
While one third of primary energy consumption in Hungary takes place in residential buildings, EU-funded programs leave more than 95% of homes without any meaningful contribution to boost their [...]
Public buildings and social housing first to be financed in the Belgian Walloon renovation wave
Belgian Walloon region will spend almost 30% of its Recovery funding for advanced renovation of public buildings and social housing.
Latvia can be more energy efficient than its Recovery plan
In Latvia, the current draft of the Recovery Plan presents a low level of ambition on energy efficiency, despite the urgent need to renovate the buildings stock.
Spanish recovery builds the cornerstones for a green urban renewal
The Spanish government is planning to invest Recovery money in sustainable transformation of cities and municipalities. This is a welcome step, as cities and citizens have an increasingly [...]
Shallow recovery for Bulgarian residential buildings stock
Bulgaria will allocate some Recovery money to the modernisation of its buildings stock. But the proposed renovation measures go without much needed reforms and are far off targets.
A ray of sunlight for Bulgarian households
A well-designed program of the Bulgarian draft Recovery will finance renewables installations and energy efficiency measures in private buildings. Bulgaria should put more EU cash into it.
Germany’s buildings left out in the cold
Germany’s draft Recovery plan neglects to underpin energy efficiency targets with sufficient financial means.
Poland invests in buildings renovation, laying down the foundations for a modernised housing sector
Poland will use Recovery money to improve energy efficiency in buildings. This is a welcomed step in a country where badly isolated homes are often still heated with coal.
