Prince Laurent welcomes the European regions in Brussels’ Renewable Energy House

February 4, the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Brussels office celebrated the move into a new office close to the European Institutions, in the Renewable Energy House (REH).  

Prince Laurent of Belgium accompanied by his wife, Princess Claire, opened the new AER Brussels home as the House of European Regions.

Prince Laurent spoke of the welcoming image of the House and the values of openness and cooperation that have always been at the heart of the project. 

AER President Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli presented the work of the Assembly to the new neighbours from the Renewable Energy House (REH).

REH, which will now also stand for House of European Regions, demonstrates the integration of the innovative renewable energy technologies and minimisation of the energy consumption in a historic 140 year-old building; a challenging project already proposed by Prince Laurent in 2005. 

REH has attracted over 20,000 visitors from all around Europe eager to learn more about energy efficiency.

AER will be working alongside the nerve centre of the major European green energy associations, the focal point for renewable energy issues in the European Union’s capital, Brussels. 

As Prince Laurent underlined: ‘the environment will always be the only common language in our society, that is why we are honoured and excited to be working in REH ; we look forward to welcoming the European regions in a 100% renewable energy house’ .

‘Next month, we’ll launch a new campaign in order to welcome new regions to our Brussels’ House’, stressed Dr. Hande Özsan Bozatli. ‘

All European regions are invited to join us in September for the official inauguration of the House” she concluded.