8:30-9:00

Registration

9:00-9:05

Opening:

• Radu Dudău, President, Energy Policy Group (EPG)

9:05-9:15

Welcome address:

• Christina Verchere, CEO, OMV Petrom

9:15-9:30

Keynote speech:

• Bogdan Atanasiu, European Commission, DG Ener (tbc)

9:30-10:30

Panel 1: Building Decarbonisation Policies and Instruments for Energy-Poor Households

• This panel explores policy mechanisms to integrate socio-economic criteria into energy renovation strategies, ensuring equitable decarbonisation for energy-poor households. Experts will examine how deep energy retrofits can reduce subsidy dependency and drive long-term economic benefits. The discussion will also address data gaps in energy performance and household vulnerability, assessing how cross-referencing EPC ratings with socio-economic indicators can enhance targeted renovation strategies. Finally, panelists will critically evaluate whether EPC ratings alone are sufficient for prioritizing renovations or risk overlooking key factors in addressing energy poverty.

Panelists:

• Anca Sinea, Observatorul Român al Sărăciei Energetice (ORSE)
• Eugen Pănescu, Architect, M100, Chair Urban Transformation and Housing Working Group Architects Council of Europe (ACE)
• Matei Dumitriu, Senior Advisor, Ministry of Energy (tbc)
• Cătălin Lungu, President Romanian Order of Energy Auditors (OAER)

Moderator:

• Constantin Postoiu, Head of Data Analytics EPG

10:30 – 10:50

Coffee break

10:50-11:50

Panel 2: Strategies for delivering high performing renovations for public buildings

• The panel explores strategies for ensuring high-performing renovations in public buildings by addressing performance gaps linked to occupant behavior, financial risks, and investment barriers. Panelists will discuss how behavioral dynamics can be integrated into energy efficiency assessments, the design of financial instruments that complement renovation frameworks, and methodologies to evaluate financial risks. Additionally, the discussion will clue in de-risking initiatives from other sectors and regions that could be adapted to energy renovations in CEE.

Panelists:

• Andrei Ceclan, President Societatea Auditorilor si Managerilor Energetici din Romania (SAMER)
• Annalisa Andaloro, Senior researcher EURAC (tbc)
• Anca Ginavar, Director Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration

Moderator:

• Aura Oancea, Researcher EPG

11:50-12:50

Panel 3: Advancing Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) through Renewables and Grid Readiness

• The transition to Zero Emission Buildings (ZEB) hinges on the integration of micro-renewable energy systems and grid-readiness strategies. This panel will examine key challenges of embedding decentralised energy solutions within existing grids and explore how regulatory, technical, and infrastructural advancements can enhance system resilience. Panelists will also discuss pathways to implement and scale up ZEB principles at the neighbourhood level through renewable generation, energy sharing, and smart grid integration and explore the role of public buildings in supporting energy poor households.

Panelists:

• Horia Petran, President ClusterPRO nZEB
• Mihai Moia, Executive Director Association for Promoting Energy Efficiency in Buildings (ROENEF)
• Claudiu Butacu, Co-founder and President EFdeN
• Paula Baptista, Senior Expert Innovation & Transformation Climate Neutral Buildings at Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH/Energiesprong Germany (tbc)

Moderator:

• Radu Dudau, President EPG

12:50-13:00

Update România Eficientă (video)

13:00

Conference wrap-up

13:00-14:00

Lunch break