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The New European Bauhaus: Beauty & Privilege Win Again?

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative invites us to rediscover our relationship with natural environments and sustainable living. With residential and non-residential buildings responsible for about 40% of the European Union’s (EU) total energy consumption and one-third of its greenhouse gas emissions, the project aims to build green housing that is affordable and accessible to all. That is what the European Commission has expressed in its official mission statement: however, in practice, how inclusive is the NEB? Will less-privileged citizens benefit? Does the project consider the social aspects of sustainability?

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Is the European Green Deal Capable Of Flying Everyone to the Moon?

Filippo Addarii, co-founder and managing partner of PlusValue specialises in impact, innovation and sustainable investment strategies. He comes with 20 years’ of experience in designing, fundraising for and managing multi-stakeholder initiatives for systemic innovation and socio-economic development. His work has been funded by the European Commission, British Foreign Office, and the UN Fund for Democracy, and more. Recently, Fatemeh Jailani (Founder of Accidental European) sat down with Filippo (virtually) to discuss the European Green Deal (EGD), and what it means for the future of Europe.

ENERGY TRANSITION

Locked Down, in a Good Way: Nuclear Energy

Nuclear power is often-talked about, but how much do we really know about it? How is nuclear energy kept safe & secure? What measures are put in place to protect citizens today? And what measures need to be put in place tomorrow to ensure greater safety? With these questions in mind, I attempt to explore the ‘3S’ approach to nuclear energy: safety, security & safeguarding, and its implications for Europe.

ENERGY TRANSITION

Home Is Where You’ll Find Net-Zero

The European Commission has launched a “Renovation Wave”, with the ambition to light, heat and cool every home without “breaking the bank or the planet”. What will this mean for EU citizens in the long run?

ENERGY TRANSITION

Want to Reduce CO2 Emissions? We Might Need to Embrace Nuclear Power

Tackling climate change will require an enormous energy system transformation. Can we afford to say “no” to any technology that reduces CO2 emissions? Is nuclear energy the villain that we often think it to be? As the debate around this continues, the EU’s positioning of nuclear energy in the Taxonomy Regulation–its new classification system for sustainable activities–could make all the difference.

September 1, 2020