The Deliverable D7.5 “Report on dissemination to Policymakers” is produced in the context of Task 7.5 of the e-SAFE. Task 7.5, which focuses on raising awareness of the e-SAFE project among key EU policymakers, benefits especially from work taking place in WP2 on stakeholder engagement and WP6 on business models and financial schemes.The work in Task 7.5 on this Deliverable started with the identification of key provisions in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), which at that time was open to revision by the EU institutions. We identified several opportunities where seismic safety could be better integrated into the EPBD, which forms the basis of our first policy briefing, published in July 2022 and sent to several policymakers (mainly MEPs), who were identified as having a strong interest in the topic of seismic safety. This first policy briefing and analysis of the EPBD revision have also been foundational to identifying future topics and potential angles that will be relevant for policymakers in the second half of the project, to increase awareness and potential engagement.The following two policy briefs offered a more practical view on how national policymakers can use the EPBD provisions and implementation process to advance a holistic approach that includes both energy and seismic aspects. Furthermore, in order to endorse and advance this perspective, new and innovative financial instruments and business models are necessary. Therefore, an inventory of innovative funding solutions was introduced in the latest policy briefing, arguing that existing financial mechanisms for energy renovations can be adjusted to incorporate measures for seismic safety.In conclusion, this report provides an overview of the policy background against which e-SAFE began and, more broadly, the key policy events that directly shaped the policy narrative since the project kicked off. It then explains the different types of policy dissemination activities with an overview of the strategy that is suitable for e-SAFE, followed by a description of the policy dissemination strategy and outreach carried out to date.
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