20.12.2019, 10:24

EUInternationalRegional

REELIH project selected as one of 50-out-of-the-box Housing Solutions

We have gotten an early Christmas gift and a good reason to celebrate this end of the year! REELIH project of Habitat for Humanity and USAID is included in a new publication 50-out-of-the-box Housing Solutions to Homelessness and Housing Exclusion by Housing Solutions Platform, which is the partnership of FEANTSA, Fondation Abbé Pierre and Housing Europe.

06.12.2019, 13:26

EUInternational

Energy efficiency decreasing energy poverty rates-the Council of Europe Development Bank findings

CEB found out that energy poverty rates are highest in Southern and Central-Eastern European countries but the problem still stays European-wide. Overall, CEB study claims that there is an estimation of 30 million people living in energy poverty in Europe.The study claims that main causes of energy poverty stem from low income, poor quality homes and energy inefficient appliances. The high rates of energy poverty correlate with higher at-risk-of-poverty rates, food poverty (inability to afford basic food staples) and higher rates of self-reported health issues.

22.11.2019, 10:18

EUHungaryInternational

Energy poverty conference and workshop in Budapest: From household problems to climate crisis

Centre for Social Sciences Institute of Sociology in Budapest, Hungary will host a two day International Conference and Workshop on November 25th and 26th, 2019 named Energy poverty: From Household Problems to Climate Crisis. This event will talk about good practices and experiences around defining and measuring energy poverty in Europe with a special focus on Central Eastern Europe and then trying to define energy poverty in the Hungarian context.

11.11.2019, 13:38

BulgariaCzech RepublicEUHungaryInternationalPolandRomania

Energy Poverty Days in Brussels organized by Social Innovation to Tackle Energy Poverty

Energy Poverty Days are organized by an initiative called Social Innovation to Tackle Energy Poverty. The Energy Poverty Days will be a two day conference. Day one is dedicated to a discussion of cross-sectoral perspectives on tackling energy poverty. The second day is reserved for finalists' presentations of smart solutions in their project in front of international jury who will choose the winning project for each of the five country. Most successful and winning projects will be awarded with additional grant for further development.

30.10.2019, 10:00

EUInternational

HFHI presenting learnings from REELIH at Sustainable Cities Week in Geneva

During the first week of October 2019, annual UNECE's Sustainable Cities Week took place in Geneva. In the name of "Affordable housing and urban infrastructure for all groups of the population", the discussions of the week were held about the progress and challenges related to the implementation of recent international agreements such as the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the New Urban Agenda and the Geneva UN Charter on Sustainable Housing.

25.09.2019, 12:29

International

World Green Building Week a campaign for decarbonization of buildings

This week, from September 23rd to September 29th, World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) organizes an annual campaign promoting greener environment in building sector. During this World Green Building Week, they attempt to raise awareness in issue of carbon emissions from all stages of buildings' lifecycle.

11.09.2019, 12:23

ArmeniaBosnia and HerzegovinaMacedoniaRegional

REELIH country projects included in the UNECE report of best practices in energy efficiency of buildings

UNECE Compendium of best practices on standards and technologies for energy efficiency in buildings is a fresh publication which collected the best projects in the UNECE region supporting energy efficiency of buildings. Four case studies from HFHI network are featured, showcasing our work in residential energy efficiency improvements in Eastern Europe.

19.06.2019, 10:30

AustriaBelgiumBulgariaCroatiaEUGermanyGreeceHungaryItalyLithuaniaPolandRomaniaSlovakiaSlovenia

June Energy Week in Brussels

This week, being it on purpose or not, Brussels is hosting not one, but several energy-related events that our representatives from Habitat for Humanity International are attending, too. Experts, stakeholders and activists from all around Europe will meet in one city to discuss the challenges of global warming and ensuring energy security for better future for all.

10.06.2019, 11:35

BelgiumEUInternational

Right to Energy Coalition and its Forum: aiming at energy as a basic human right

Connecting trade unions, anti-poverty organizations, social housing providers, environmental and health organizations and energy cooperatives, R2E organizes between June 19 and 20, 2019 Right to Energy Forum in Brussels, Belgium.

11.04.2019, 09:24

Macedonia

Unflattering record: Skopje is Europe’s most polluted capital

People of Skopje can give a sigh of relief that the winter is over. This city, being located in between the mountain ranges, becomes deadly valley during the wintertime. A blanket of smog settles over the valley because of the temperature inversions.

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17.09.2021, 13:13

11th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development: series of autumn workshops on sustainable energy and the role of energy in achieving sustainable development

The Eleventh International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development organized by UNECE aims to bring together professionals from its member states to tackle the issue of access to affordable and clean energy while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon footprint. The Forum acknowledges the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for resolutions, but it also calls […]

14.09.2021, 06:49

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ComAct report: Energy poverty in the privately-owned, multi-family apartment buildings

What is ComAct? ComAct - Community Tailored Actions for Energy Poverty Mitigation is an EU funded Horizon2020 project that aims to make comprehensive energy efficient improvements in multi-family apartment buildings in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and in the republics of the former Soviet Union (CIS). The key is to make renovations affordable and manageable […]

06.09.2021, 07:31

Armenia

New UNECE Report about the state of multi-family apartment buildings in Armenia is out

Recently, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) published three in-depth national studies focusing on the state of residential building stock in Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, and the Republic of Moldova. The UNECE was set up in 1947 and it is one of five regional commissions of the United Nations. UNECE's major aim is to promote […]