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Catalysing Inclusive, Representative, Equitable Energy reNovation wavE

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Reference: LIFE24-CET-IRENE/101215481

Acronym: LIFE24-CET-IRENE

Duration: 36 months

Start-End Date: 01/09/2025- 31/08/2028

Coordinator: Global Factor International Consulting S.L

Total Eligible Budget: 1,842,069 €, (EU contribution): 1,749,966 €

Project aim

Energy poverty is a pressing issue in the European Union, affecting millions and leading to adverse impacts on public health, social inclusion, and quality of life. IRENE (Catalysing an Inclusive, Representative, and Equitable Energy Renovation Wave) aims to address this challenge by promoting comprehensive and integral energy efficiency renovations in multi-apartment buildings, with a focus on combating energy poverty and preventing gentrification.

We aim to break down regulatory and financial barriers by working with policy makers to inform them and by exploring innovative financing mechanisms to make renovations accessible and meaningful. By applying these interventions across diverse urban contexts, IRENE seeks to develop scalable models for inclusive energy renovations reducing energy consumption and costs and improving living conditions.

Project activities

Local diagnosis

and energy poverty mapping

One-stop-shops

to provide technical, financial, and legal support for energy renovations

Multi-stakeholder groups

including local authorities, community representatives, and technical experts.

Energy Justice Hubs

to foster dialogue, develop solutions, and ensure the long-term sustainability of the project's impacts

Tailored training programmes

to empower residents and stakeholders with the knowledge needed to actively engage in the energy transition

Pilot cities

Madrid

Vilvoorde

Leuven

Vilnius

Madrid

Leuven

Vilvoorde

Vilnius

Expected impact

Reduction of energy poverty and social inequalities

Improvement of thermal comfort, health, and indoor air quality

Empowerment of citizens and institutional strengthening

Replicable models for a fair, inclusive, and equitable renovation in Europe

Direct contribution to Green Deal and the 2050 climate neutrality goals

IRENE in numbers

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Renovated buildings

Vulnerable households benefited

People benefited

Governance structures established

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GWh/year in energy savings

tCO2e/year of GHE reduced

Vulnerable households benefited

Residents trained in energy efficiency

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Co-funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.