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CEPI's Head of Policy, Alexandra, was invited to attend AMLA's first conference at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt-am-Main 🇩🇪 on the 9th of June. AMLA is the EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority

The high-level event brought together EU and national policy markers, financial intelligence experts, law enforcers, academics and relevant stakeholders 🇪🇺.

💬 Under the heading "Building Trust, Enhancing Integrity", they discuss the current state and future of the EU's fight against money laundering and terrorist financing 💶 over three panels : the role of financial intelligence in tackling transnational organised crime 🚨; effective supervision 🔍 and cooperation 🤝 in practice; and the opportunities and risks posed by technology 💻 in an era of rapidly evolving financial crime.

🗓️ Another busy month at CEPI's headquarters in Brussels!

In June, the HOUS Committee of the European Parliament 🇪🇺 will meet on four occasions, and you can count on the Secretariat's Policy Team to keep on what happen there!

🚆Our Head of Policy will travel to Frankfurt 🇩🇪 to attend the first-ever AMLA Conference.

💬 After a great and productive General Meeting in Málaga last week, the MMCEPI working group and PTC Education will gather this month to keep moving forward.

📝 Take note of what's happening this months and stay connected for more updates on CEPI's actives through our socials.

New Masterclass alert on MMCEPI Hub!

Yesterday, our Davide Grechi was recording a new MMCEPI masterclass on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), together with Davide Sabbadin, Acting Policy Manager for Climate and Energy in the European Environmental Bureau, and Chair of the Cool Heating Coalition.

The EPBD entered into force on 28 May 2024 and must be transposed into national law by 29 May 2026.

Our guest Davide Sabbadin will share insights on building decarbonisation, the heating sector, and ongoing debates around renovation and energy efficiency.

With extensive experience in EU climate and energy policy, including previous work at Legambiente, Davide Sabbadin brings valuable expertise to this session.

This masterclass is part of the training package offered to MMCEPI members, helping them stay up to date on European housing policies.

Not a member yet? Find out how to become an MMCEPI professional through your national association: https://lnkd.in/dymCcuiN

Thank you to CEPI’s member Vastgoed Nederland for their help in making this MMCEPI masterclass!

Dan Jørgensen, EU Commissioner for Energy and Housing, announced yesterday in Nicosia 🇨🇾 the launch of the European Housing Alliance 🏠. This initiative will be a key component of the delivery of the European Affordable Housing Plan 🇪🇺, designed to tackle the ongoing continent-wide housing crisis.

The alliance will act as a platform 🔗 to connect national, regional, and local governments, as well as stakeholders, with EU institutions, enabling them to work more closely on solutions to Europe’s housing challenges 🤝.

At CEPI, we welcome this initiative 👏 and are looking forward to the development of this new alliance.

🔍 Find out more on the dedicated website:

The European Housing Alliance The European Housing Alliance is a key priority of the new European Affordable Housing Plan. The Alliance will be an open platform to unite those with a stake in solving Europe’s housing crisis, bringing together Member States, regions, cities, and stakeholders.

🏠 On the 5th of May, CEPI's team was invited to attend the High-Level Event on the Housing Crisis in the European Union jointly organised by the European Commission and European Parliament 🇪🇺.

Irene Tinagli, Chair of the European Parliament's Special Committee on the Housing Crisis in the European Union (HOUS), and Matthew Baldwin, Head of the European Commission's Task Force on Housing, chaired the conference. The President of the European Parliament Roberta Metsola, the Executive Vice President of the European Commission Teresa Ribera, and the Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jørgensen, addressed the members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and participants, stressing how much of a priority housing currently is ⚠️, as well as an issue that will be taken into account in the EU’s next long-term budget 💰, the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

The event brought together representatives of EU institutions, national and local authorities, academic experts and stakeholders to discuss how to translate the political commitment of the EU institutions into tangible outcomes. Three panels, each followed by a Q&A session, were held over the course of the morning 💬

➡️Financing the Housing Transition 💶 - to discuss how to invest in property, the next MMF and the upcoming Pan-European Housing Investment Platform.
➡️Areas Under Housing Stress, the Affordable Housing Act and the Construction Sector 🏗️ - an occasion to talk about the energy efficiency of houses, and also vacant properties.
➡️Housing and Young People 👥 - to discuss, in particular, the housing situation for students, as well as other related issues such as affordability, accessibility, mental health and over-regulation.