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The built environment—the homes, schools, and infrastructure that support our daily lives—has powerful yet underused potential for tackling some of Europe’s greatest challenges. From rising homelessness and the affordability crisis to reducing energy dependence and meeting climate goals, housing policy has the potential to drive transformative change.

The European Environmental Bureau invites you to join them at their exhibition Rethinking European Homes, a few minutes’ walk from the European Parliament.

The exhibition, running from 5–8 November*, unites social, environmental, and industrial leaders to rethink the homes of tomorrow with practical, forward-thinking solutions to Europe’s challenges.

Explore innovative approaches that integrate sustainable planning, modern materials, and new technologies to support social cohesion, industrial transformation, and environmental sustainability.

Join us to see how housing policy can be the foundation of Europe’s future success.

Agenda:

  • Monday 04.11.2024 – Opening night
    18:00     – Arrival and welcome drinks
    19:00     – Keynote speech
    19:30     – Networking apéro and explore exhibition
    Register here for the opening night
  • Tuesday 05.11.2024 – Panel on “Decarbonised Steel, cement and public procurement- can they synergise?
    Time: 15:30-17:00
    Speakers:
    Lorenzo Fiorilli, Lawyer, Public Finance, Energy Markets, and Competition from Client Earth.
    Pedro Telles, Associate Professor in Public Procurement Law at Copenhagen Business School  
    Morten Jung, Industry Director for public private partnership from Dansk Erhverv 
    Cuno van Geet, Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management of The Netherlands (Rijkswaterstaat)
    DG Environment, European Commission. (tbc)
    Moderator: Irene Domínguez, Policy Manager, Embodied Carbon & Lead Markets, Bellona Europa.  
    Register here for the panel
  • Thursday 07.11.2024 – Panel “Heating and Cooling Solutions of Today”
    Time: 17:30-19:00
    Speakers:
    Valérie Séjourné, Managing Director of Solar Heat Europe
    Russel Patten, European Partnership for Energy and the Environment
    Paul Kenny, Director General European Heat Pump Association
    Felix Kriedemann, Project Manager, Rescoop
    Register here for the panel

*The exhibition is open to public Tuesday to Thursday from 10:00-17:00, and Friday 10:00-14:00. Please contact the European Environmental Bureau if you want to have special viewing beyond these hours.

Further details about the event are available on the official website