Alain GRANDJEAN Co-Founder and Associate Member of Carbone 4 [vc_btn title= »Download the article » style= »outline » color= »blue » align= »right » i_icon_fontawesome= »fa fa-file-pdf-o » add_icon= »true » link= »url:http%3A%2F%2Fprod.confrontations.org%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2016%2F03%2FRevue-107-Mobilising-funds-for-energy-efficiency-p19.pdf||target:%20_blank »] A national and European investment programme is needed to finance the energy transition, argues Alain Grandjean. The potential for energy renovation in the building stock is largely untapped. The objectives of the energy transition in Europe have been clearly identified: reduce our dependence on mainly imported fossil fuels, to limit climate change, bring down our energy bill and wipe out fuel poverty. In addition, it is an important lever for economic recovery in Europe. Construction is a major industry and accounts for 45% of energy use in France and in Europe; its investment needs run into hundreds of billions of euros. In France, the renovation of public buildings alone (such as schools, offices and hospitals) has generated energy savings of at least €30 billion(1). In Europe, almost €200 billion have
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