If your work is even slightly related to energy, you know that summer starts with the eceee summer study. Like every year, several IEECPers will be there presenting some of our findings and they will be happy to chat over a dinner. Find below in which sessions you may find one of us!
More information on the program is available here.
June 2, 9:00
Financing Building Energy Renovation through Public, Private, and Crowdfunding Schemes: Evidence from Greece, Cyprus, and Croatia
Despite the growing policy focus on building renovation across Europe, access to financing remains one of the main barriers slowing down energy efficiency investments. Drawing on comparative/mapping evidence from Greece, Cyprus, and Croatia within the ReLIFE project, this paper examines how public support schemes, private financial instruments, and emerging crowdfunding models currently interact within national renovation ecosystems. The analysis explores the limitations of fragmented financing structures and discusses the potential role of hybrid financing approaches in improving accessibility, mobilisation of capital, and long-term support for deep building renovation.
Presenter: Stavros Spyridakos
June 2, 11:00
Plugging Energy Efficiency First in stakeholders’ practices: lessons learnt from four pilot cases
The 2023 Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) recast has clarified that the Energy Efficiency First (EE1st) principle applies to all energy-related planning, policies and major investments. Still, many stakeholders see it challenging to implement. This paper summarizes the lessons learnt from pilot cases completed in 2025 in four countries.
Presenter: Marco Peretto
June 2, 11:30
The EED Recast in Practice: Costs and Impacts on the Heating and Cooling Sectors – Case Study for Croatia
The paper combines a spatial assessment of heating demand with energy planning to assess the potential impacts of the EED on the heating and cooling sectors for the case of Croatia. This paper concludes that investments in energy efficiency in line with the EED can lead to significant reductions in the primary energy needs and a significant reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions while also greatly reducing the total systems costs, even when the high investments associated with mass refurbishment efforts are considered. The research also shows that going beyond the ambitions foreseen in the EED can result in even better outcomes, resulting in even greater savings and costs reduction across the board.
Presenter: Tomislav Novosel
June 2, 15:00
Distributed Ledger Technology and Digital Transformation of the EU Building Sector
The digitalisation of the European building sector is accelerating through the implementation of the revised EPBD, the Energy Efficiency Directive, and emerging digital governance instruments such as Building Renovation Passports, Digital Building Logbooks, Smart Readiness Indicators, and Building Automation and Control Systems. Drawing on policy analysis and evidence from business cases implemented in Germany, Spain, Greece, and Sweden within the InEExS project, this paper examines how Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) can support building decarbonisation pathways through applications in energy communities, smart services, flexibility aggregation, and measurement, reporting, and verification systems.
Presenter: Stavros Spyridakos
June 2, 15:00
Modus Vocationis: Capacity-building for assessing the multiple impacts of energy efficiency in energy planning practices
The European Commission has highlighted the need to boost capacity-building to support policy development and incorporation of the EE1st principle, considering the delays in the EU’s long-term planning towards carbon neutrality. Capacity-building to develop expertise in the management and implementation of Energy Efficiency (EE) requires comprehensive approaches, as it is essential for fostering a sustainable society. A deep understanding of the multiple benefits (MI) of EE is crucial for achieving energy savings goals and mobilising EE-oriented investment plans. This study discusses how capacity-building activities aimed at enhancing understanding and measuring of the MI of EE can help align national, regional, and local planning visions, while identifying and addressing barriers in energy planning.
Presenter: Konstantina Karalaiou
June 2, 15:00
Designing disability-inclusive energy efficiency and renovation programmes: What works, what fails, and what is missing?
Exploring the nexus of energy poverty and disability regarding energy justice dimensions. Development of targeted policy recommendations based on a thematic qualitative analysis and a literature review.
Presenter: Amaryllis Perotti
June 2, 18:00
Strategic answers of energy efficiency to energy prices and competitiveness challenges. Insights from ODYSSEE-MURE
The presentation is part of a plenary session developing views from eceee, IEA, Fraunhofer/IEECP and aceee on how the present and recent energy price shocks are impacting competitiveness of industries and companies, and which short and long-term answers are provided through energy efficiency policies.
Presenter: Wolfgang Eichhammer
June 3, 9:30
Methodology for the evaluation of energy efficiency and renewable energy measures in EU enterprises
A data-driven methodology to support the implementation of Article 11 of the Energy Efficiency Directive by addressing the lack of detailed energy consumption data, especially for SMEs.
Presenter: Giulia Baldelli
June 3, 10:00
Structured Citizen Engagement and Trust Development in Building Renovation: Evidence from the Citizen-led Renovation Initiative and Implications for the Citizens Energy Package
Building renovation programmes increasingly recognise citizen engagement as a key condition for improving participation, reducing uncertainty, and strengthening confidence in renovation processes. Drawing on evidence from the Citizen-led Renovation initiative, this paper examines how structured engagement formats, including open information meetings, interactive workshops, and follow-up support sessions, contribute to trust development between citizens, local actors, and renovation support mechanisms. The paper further discusses the relevance of these engagement approaches for the implementation of the Citizens Energy Package and broader citizen-centred energy governance frameworks.
Presenter: Stavros Spyridakos
June 3, 11:00
Developing social energy policies in rural areas with multilevel governance – Implementation insights in Mediterranean regions from the ENTRACK project
the paper and presentation summarize the early outcomes of a hybrid methodology of academic policy research and on-field social sciences put into action within the ENTRACK project. The methodology consists of social energy policy co-creation activities, supporting local authorities in establishing Municipality-Region Partnerships and setting communities of practice at both national and EU levels, focusing on rural Mediterranean localities in Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain.
Presenter: Jérémy Clero
June 4, 10:00
Getting marginalised communities on board through multi-stakeholder initiatives and community building – the role of participatory methods
Short description: Through research done for the HouseInc project and including first engagement results, the presentation will gather insights and tips to make policies more inclusive and ensure they are fit for the ones they target.
Presenter: Marine Faber Perrio
June 5, 11:00
Beyond Top-Down: Evaluating Multi-Level Governance under the EU Governance Regulation
Despite nearly a decade since Article 11 of the EU Governance Regulation made multi-level Climate and Energy Dialogues a legal requirement, the EU Commission’s 2025 assessment confirms that genuine stakeholder engagement remains the exception, not the rule. Drawing on fieldwork from the NECPlatform project and early evidence from the EU Adaptation Hubs initiative, this paper asks what it actually takes to move from compliance to governance — and what energy and climate policymakers can learn from the countries that are getting it right.
Presenter: Giulia Pizzini
June 5, 11:00
Governance Pathways to Energy-Efficient Building Retrofitting through Peer-to-Peer Learning and Capacity Building
Advancing the EU’s climate-neutrality target requires a substantial scaling-up of energy-efficient building retrofits, yet renovation rates are currently insufficient. In this context, peer-to-peer exchanges and capacity building, particularly through mentoring and study visits within the PROSPECT project, can support local and regional authorities in strengthening knowledge, skills, networks, and project implementation. Yet, while such approaches enhance bottom-up action, they cannot by themselves overcome deeper institutional and political barriers.
Presenter: Giulia Fracassi
SIDE EVENT
June 4, 11:00
The Multiple Impacts of Energy Efficiency – Explore, Calculate, Discuss: A Hands-On Introduction to the MICATool
The SEED MICAT project team invites stakeholders engaged in energy planning, research, and policymaking to explore the Multiple Impacts Calculation Tool (MICATool), developed to quantify and monetise the multiple impacts of energy efficiency measures in support of the Energy Efficiency First principle.
The session is structured in two parts: First, participants are introduced to the MICATool’s key features through a live, interactive walk-through, followed by a brief presentation of case study results from the tool’s application in real-world policy contexts across Europe. In the second part, participants split into sector-focused break-out groups to test the tool hands-on, with a parallel group dedicated to methodological discussions. The session closes with a short plenary gathering, where each group shares their key reflections on the tool’s applicability in their respective sectors and work domains.
