To accelerate and make the transition to a circular economy more effective, it is crucial to have an overview of the various strategies, principles, and possible tools whose implementation can bring successful solutions to the construction industry. This publication by EUKI project CirCon4Climate provides an overview of the principles of circular building design through the […]

The Circular Construction Procurement Guideline by EUKI project CirCon4Climate will serve as a comprehensive knowledge database for all stakeholders in the construction industry who are involved in public or private procurements at any stage of the process. This guideline will offer insights, advice, and best practices for every phase of the process, starting from identifying […]

The European Commission’s European Green Deal aims for EU climate neutrality by 2050. This involves a new emissions reduction target of at least 55% by 2030 and legislative changes called the “Fit for 55” package, including a separate emissions trading system and a Social Climate Fund to mitigate social impacts. The report by EUKI project […]

This publication by EUKI project CirCon4Climate aims to “Strengthening Circular Construction Practices for Climate Change Mitigation” and provides an overview of best circular construction practices for climate change mitigation in Germany. Chapter 1 describes the raw material consumption and waste generation caused by the construction industry in the EU before providing an overview of demolition […]

By 2050, European cities should be carbon-neutral, sustainable and ensure a high quality of life. In order to successfully achieve the energy transition, cities and municipalities need mechanisms to address the environmental, economic and social aspects of the process, analysing the policies of different sectors in partnership with civil society, taking into account how citizens […]

The goal of municipal energy management is to design all relevant internal administrative processes in such a way that the energy consumption of municipal facilities is permanently minimised. There are opportunities for action in various fields of activity, like buildings, electricity use, mobility and energy systems. Energy management relieves municipalities of up to 20 percent […]

The EU provides a variety of funds to help Member States implement EU policies. EU financial support is an important source for achieving the objectives of the European Green Deal. From 2021 to 2027, there are funds and programmes that are available from the traditional EU budget (Multiannual Financial Framework), from the post-pandemic recovery plan […]

EUKI project “Directing EU Funds towards Climate Neutrality” published recommendations on the efficient use of EU funds in Central & Eastern Europe.

This report by EUKI project Wind4Bio looks into good practices for enhancing civil society engagement in wind energy projects. It focuses on five key areas: By examining successful case studies and expert recommendations, this study offers policy recommendations to both policy makers and project planners. Furthermore, implementing these recommendations, policy makers and project planners can […]

The European Climate Initiative (EUKI) regularly produces a press review, which reflects the international reporting on the financing programme of the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) and on the work involved in the projects. The selected articles are derived from submissions by project-implementing organisations and from in-house research. The present […]