Thermal renovation in France

Anne-Gaëlle COURNEDE

Diplomová práce

A comprehensive view of France's building renovation policy

Solutions for insulation

Abstract:

The aim of this thesis is to uncover the challenges of thermal renovation in France, to explore what concrete solutions exist, to review which political means are set in place at different levels and to find out what the potential obstacles are. The literature review is quite complex since there are a multitude of articles on the subject over the last thirty years. The urge of dealing with climate change, the numerous international agreements and their adaptation to European and French politics, the hordes of stakeholders dealing with this issue produced a lot of literature. The focus therefore was limited on articles dealing with the French situation and concentrated on home renovation. The complexity of the subject is reflected in the complexity of the laws, reference texts and agreements signed by the various French governments since the signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is also reflected in the infinitude of subsidies offered over the last thirty years, in which both private individuals and professionals find it difficult to find their way. Faced withthis plethora of documents and legal texts, and with the constant evolution of support and the conditions for obtaining it, it is difficult to make serious assessments. New statistics have yet to be compiled in this area. Numerous scientific reports and authors have highlighted this particular difficulty, which is detrimental to the proper application of regulations and their effectiveness. This thesis will show that there is a gap between the political will expressed on the international or European stage and the reality on the ground. It will also show that this proliferation is not conducive to a relevant energy renovation effort, and that much remains to be done to achieve good results. Indeed, it has been shown that France is behind its targets concerning thermal renovation.

Abstract:

The aim of this thesis is to uncover the challenges of thermal renovation in France, to explore what concrete solutions exist, to review which political means are set in place at different levels and to find out what the potential obstacles are. The literature review is quite complex since there are a multitude of articles on the subject over the last thirty years. The urge of dealing with climate change, the numerous international agreements and their adaptation to European and French politics, the hordes of stakeholders dealing with this issue produced a lot of literature. The focus therefore was limited on articles dealing with the French situation and concentrated on home renovation. The complexity of the subject is reflected in the complexity of the laws, reference texts and agreements signed by the various French governments since the signing of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It is also reflected in the infinitude of subsidies offered over the last thirty years, in which both private individuals and professionals find it difficult to find their way. Faced withthis plethora of documents and legal texts, and with the constant evolution of support and the conditions for obtaining it, it is difficult to make serious assessments. New statistics have yet to be compiled in this area. Numerous scientific reports and authors have highlighted this particular difficulty, which is detrimental to the proper application of regulations and their effectiveness. This thesis will show that there is a gap between the political will expressed on the international or European stage and the reality on the ground. It will also show that this proliferation is not conducive to a relevant energy renovation effort, and that much remains to be done to achieve good results. Indeed, it has been shown that France is behind its targets concerning thermal renovation.

Keywords

thermal renovation, energy transition, energy-efficiency, housing, France

Jazyk práce: angličtina

Datum vytvoření / odevzdání či podání práce: 28. 8. 2024

Obhajoba závěrečné práce

• Vedoucí: doc. Ing. Eva Cudlínová, CSc.

JIHOČESKÁ UNIVERZITA V ČESKÝCH BUDĚJOVICÍCH

Ekonomická fakulta

Magisterský studijní program / obor:
Regional and European Project Management / Regional and European Project Management