Renovation and heating decarbonisation cannot be planned separately. Local heating and cooling planning offers an opportunity to bring together information on building performance, heating systems, energy demand and vulnerable households, and to use it to design more effective and socially just local energy strategies. Yet in many municipalities, building, energy, social and spatial planning departments still work with separate data and processes.

This webinar will explore the overlap between the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) focus on worst-performing buildings and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) requirements on heating and cooling planning. It will look at how data collected to identify worst-performing buildings can support planning at neighbourhood and municipal level, how to make sure vulnerable households are not left behind by heating-system change, and how municipalities can build lasting cooperation between departments, drawing on practical examples.

Join us on 19 November online to learn how municipalities can use shared data and planning processes to find synergies, prioritise interventions and protect vulnerable households.

About the project

JustReno strengthens the capacity of policymakers and municipalities in Hungary, Poland, and Romania to implement EU building renovation policies. It helps to identify worst-performing buildings, supports financial planning for energy renovations, and promotes cooperation between local and national governance levels. Through knowledge-sharing events, workshops, and technical assistance, the project ensures that renovation efforts effectively reduce emissions while improving living conditions for vulnerable households. By linking building renovations with Social Climate Plans and local heating strategies, the project facilitates a fair and efficient transition to a low-carbon building sector.

This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). EUKI is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMUKN). The EUKI call for project ideas is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.