Green Budget Europe and the People’s Budget network, will organise a high-level conference on Sustainability in Europe on Tuesday 15 May at 9:30 to 13:00 hrs. The event will be held at the Martin’s EU Hotel, next to the Berlaymont building in Brussels.

The purpose of the conference is to provide concrete examples on how to move towards sustainability and a low-carbon circular economy. The discussion will cover a number of topics, including Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), environmental fiscal reform, sustainable finance, circular economy, and the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the EU budget.

Our President, Monica Frassoni, will be on the list of confirmed high-level speakers, along with Jyrki Katainen (Vice-President of the European Commission), Janez Potocnik (Co-chair of the International Resource Panel and former EU Commissioner for Environment), Anneli Jäätteenmäki (MEP and former Prime Minister of Finland), and Petri Sarvamaa (MEP and member of the Committee on Budgets).

The conference will be live streamed and it can be followed from GBE’s website. Click here for further information and registration.

EE Global Forum 2018, being held May 21-22 at UN City and Odd Fellow Palace in Copenhagen, Denmark, is the leading international energy efficiency event, drawing hundreds of energy efficiency influencers for two days of unparalleled discussion at its Plenary and Executive Dialogue sessions, and best-in- class networking aimed at driving actionable plans for the next generation of energy efficiency.

Our President Monica Frassoni will be moderating an executive dialogue on May 22 about Europe’s big chance to renovate its inefficient building stock: regulatory framework and enabling financing models.

As an invitation-only event, EE Global hand selects high caliber industry professionals, academics and policy makers looking to create partnerships, discuss the latest technology and information and develop “best practices” policies and strategies for global implementation of energy efficiency.

To show your organization’s strong support for driving energy productivity you can pledge to sponsor this leading international event, or join our list of impressive endorsing organizations. More information on this year’s EE Global can be found at www.eeglobalforum.org.

Purchase your ticket now to join the conversation with the world’s leading energy efficiency visionaries.

Buildings are responsible for 40% of energy consumption and 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU and it is estimated that 75-90% of buildings in the Union’s territory will still be in use in 2050. Considering this, energy efficiency renovation works for buildings have become one of the top priorities for the European Union. However, access to public funds is not always easy for the families, and bigger involvement and investment from private actors are needed.

In this context, the Energy Efficient Mortgage Action Plan (EeMAP) organizes the event “Green loans for efficient and safe buildings”, takinig place in Milan next Friday 9th March, from 9:00 to 14:00. The conference, presented as a series of panels involving several experts, stakeholders and institutional leaders, discusses the central role of credit institutions in the transition towards energy efficient buildings in the European Union.  Monica Frassoni, President of the European Alliance to Save Energy, will moderate the discussion on “Creating a system for impact finance” from 11:20 to 12:10.

The event, co-organised by UniCredit, GBC Italia, RICS Italia, and E.ON Italia, and in collaboration with the EeMAP consortium, presents a unique opportunity for creating an efficient synergy between all the actors involved in the energy efficiency process in the Italian market, as well as for providing concrete answers to efficient and safe buildings’ demands.