Session #1
Building Strategies of Local and Regional Authorities Recovery Plans: A Major Governance ChallengE
7 June 2021 h. 10:00 - 12:00 CEST
Cities and regions are key players in the path towards climate-neutrality. Only local-based policies, particularly at the municipal level, can help the successful implementation of national energy and climate strategies, namely when it comes to building renovation strategies.
The first day of the EB Digital Days will focus on the role that cities and regions can play in achieving the targets set by the EU, or even more ambitious ones set by themselves. It will also address what is already being done at local and regional level to promote energy transition, and what can still be expected in the future.
Additionally, the debate will go further into how the role of local and regional authorities in the implementation of building renovation strategies will be affected by post-COVID-19 recovery plans.
Moderator: Vicky Lucas, Institute for Environmental Analytics
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Setting the scene
10:00 - 10:05
10:05 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:25
Welcome by the Efficient Buildings Community
Welcome by the European Commission
Introduction by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of European Union
Nelson Lage, Chairman of the Board of Directors for ADENE
Mathieu Ficther, European Commission, DG Regio, Smart and Sustainable Growth Unit
João Pedro Matos Fernandes, Ministry for the Environment and Climate Action of Portugal
10:25 - 10:50
Cities and regions at the core of the path towards climate-neutrality
Achieving EU targets through actions at local and regional levels
The role of the Interreg MED programme and what can be expect for 2021-2027
The Efficient Buildings Community, a community of practice
Belinda Gottardi, Mayor of Castel-Maggiore, Member of the Covenant Board
Curzio Cervelli, Director of Interreg MED Programme
Bernard Massabo, Efficient Buildings Community - Euromed Cities Network/City of Nice
A major governance challenge
11:00 - 11:10
Inspiring Talk
Julije Domac, Director of REGEA (North-West Croatia Energy Agency) and Board member of the Covenant of Mayors Europe
11:10 - 12:00
The Building Strategies of Local and Regional Authorities in Post-Covid-19 Recovery Plans
Marjolaine Meynier-Millefert, Member of the French National Assembly
Pep Casas i Miralles, Deputy General Director of Architecture and Housing, Generalitat de Catalunya (TBC)
Maria João Rodrigues, Director of Lisboa E-Nova – Energy and Environment Agency of Lisbon
Rossella Cendron, Mayor of Silea
Q&A session
Wrap up by the moderator
12:00 - 12:05
Outlook Day 2
Jordi Pascual, Efficient Buildings Community - Catalonia Institute for Energy Research