Date & Location: 29.09.2026
29.09.2026 Brussels

ComActivate final conference

Affordable, Resilient, Home: Community pathways out of energy poverty in Central and Eastern Europe

Everyone deserves a home that is warm in winter, cool in summer, and affordable all year round. Yet across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), millions live in energy-inefficient buildings that drive up costs, contribute to energy poverty, and increasingly struggle to cope with rising temperatures.

The buildings sector consumes 43% of energy across the EU, while 75% of buildings constructed before 2000 remain energy inefficient. In CEE, where around 60% of people live in multi-family apartment buildings, renovating these homes is critical but often hindered by complex ownership structures, financing challenges, and collective decision-making processes.

Over the past three years, ComActivate has worked with municipalities in Bulgaria, Hungary, and Lithuania to test how one-stop shops can support residents through the renovation journey, while developing Neighbourhood Energy Sufficiency Roadmaps for affordable, climate-resilient communities.

This conference brings together EU policymakers, national and local representatives, civil society, and researchers to discuss what comes next. As new EU initiatives, including the Affordable Energy Action Plan and Citizens Energy Package, move into implementation, ComActivate’s findings and recommendations offer practical insights into making affordable, resilient homes a reality for communities across Central and Eastern Europe.

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