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38 Summer 2017 European Energy Innovation

INNOVATION CHALLENGE

energy legislation in the “Clean Energy
for All Europeans” package, covering
energy efficiency, renewable energy,
the electricity market, consumers and
governance rules for the Energy Union.
The package offers a great opportunity
to put in place this kind of new
solutions, such as private and public
one-stop shops and individual building
renovation passports. Understanding
the perspectives and experiences of
building users and the awareness-
raising coming from their larger
involvement are indeed key to creating
demand for deep renovations.

Creating a good setting for the
development of new innovative
solutions would therefore mean
speeding up the renovation process.

Our buildings are the biggest
infrastructure investment we have and
they are still one of the three biggest
CO2 polluters. It is critical to make
this infrastructure future-proof by
transforming the building stock and by
ensuring that new and old buildings
are energy efficient and smart. Current
innovative technologies and solutions
prove that speeding up renovation rate
is possible. This would mean benefits
for Europe’s innovation and technology
leadership, its economy and its citizens
who will gain healthier and better
places to live and work. l

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