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Winter 2015 European Energy Innovation
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strategies are lagging behind in Strategic Investments (EFSI) with training system.
implementation. We need to do a view to mobilising € 315 billion
more on both counts! for strategic investments and Finally, citizens should be
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upfront money. companies a concrete chance of the energy performance of the
being involved. Moreover, EBC building stock and ultimately
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VLPSOLƓHGDQGRQHVWRSVKRSV energy in housing. Contact details:
where owners can get the Patrick Liébus
information they need about UPSKILLING THE WORKFORCE President of EBC –
Another measure that would help Construction SMEs Europe
WKHDYDLODEOHƓVFDODQGƓQDQFLDO construction SMEs in delivering www.ebc-construction.eu
incentives should be created. more renovation works include @EBC_SMEs
It is also fundamental that the the training of the workforce. secretariat@ebc-construction.eu
incentive schemes are not The Build Up Skills initiative
changed very often, because
owners are being discouraged
from investing by changing
conditions.
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
BUILDINGS
rules to avoid gold plating at Another key measure is a introduced at European level
national level and at the same reduced VAT rate for renovation is a step in the right direction.
time, ensure ambitious policies works. Although it has proven its Build Up Skills aims at improving
to be given the proper attention effectiveness, regrettably many WKHTXDOLƓFDWLRQOHYHOVRI
and resources they need. For Member States did not taken this professionals in the building
example, the energy performance provision into account among the VHFWRURQHQHUJ\HIƓFLHQF\DQG
instruments to increase energy renewables. After establishing a
FHUWLƓFDWHVDUHQRWXVHGRUQRW HIƓFLHQF\ roadmap , Member States must
properly used in every country now put in place a system to
In June 2015 the European Union address the lack of skilled labour
DQGWKHHQHUJ\HIƓFLHQF\ adopted the European Fund for WKURXJKDQHZTXDOLƓFDWLRQDQG
strategies are lagging behind in Strategic Investments (EFSI) with training system.
implementation. We need to do a view to mobilising € 315 billion
more on both counts! for strategic investments and Finally, citizens should be
stimulate growth of the European informed through awareness
FINANCING IS ONE OF THE economy. raising and information
MAIN ISSUES campaigns about changing
One of the main problems to The Plan is intended to target EHKDYLRXUVƓQDQFLQJUHJXODWLRQV
SMEs in particular. However, DQGVSHFLƓFQHHGVRIWKH
LPSURYHHQHUJ\HIƓFLHQF\LQ under the proposed structure, environment where they live. As
WKHSURMHFWVWREHƓQDQFHG a local actor, small entrepreneurs
EXLOGLQJVLVƓQDQFLQJ5HVLGHQWLDO under the EFSI could be too big are the best placed to advise
buildings represent around 75% for SMEs. Therefore, they could customers on the works.
of the entire building stock. IDFHGLIƓFXOWLHVLQVXEPLWWLQJ
Therefore, it is the main market Only taking into account the
for energy renovation. However, SURMHFWVRUSDUWLFLSDWLQJLQWKHP needs of the owners and
IDFLOLWDWLQJWKHƓQDQFLDOHFRQRPLF
HQHUJ\HIƓFLHQF\ZRUNVDUH 7KH3ODQVKRXOGƓQDQFHVPDOO and regulatory conditions for
expensive and very often owners construction SMEs, will the
cannot afford them for the lack of VFDOHSURMHFWVWRJLYHVPDOO European Governments improve
upfront money. companies a concrete chance of the energy performance of the
being involved. Moreover, EBC building stock and ultimately
Funding measures should be advocates that priority should be tackle climate change. O
JLYHQWRSURMHFWVDLPLQJDWVDYLQJ
VLPSOLƓHGDQGRQHVWRSVKRSV energy in housing. Contact details:
where owners can get the Patrick Liébus
information they need about UPSKILLING THE WORKFORCE President of EBC –
Another measure that would help Construction SMEs Europe
WKHDYDLODEOHƓVFDODQGƓQDQFLDO construction SMEs in delivering www.ebc-construction.eu
incentives should be created. more renovation works include @EBC_SMEs
It is also fundamental that the the training of the workforce. secretariat@ebc-construction.eu
incentive schemes are not The Build Up Skills initiative
changed very often, because
owners are being discouraged
from investing by changing
conditions.
www.europeanenergyinnovation.eu
