Thanks to funding granted by the Government, a number of IFAPME sites will be renovated. Many municipalities are involved.
The Walloon Government approved, this Thursday, a grant of more than €5 million to improve the energy performance of various IFAPME sites. Major renovations can now go ahead, as part of the European Regional Development Funds (ERDF).
The training centres in Perwez and Wavre (Walloon Brabant province), Arlon and Libramont-Chevigny (Luxembourg), as well as Tournai, Mons, La Louvière, Braine-Le-Comte, Gosselies (Hainaut), Dinant and Gembloux (Namur), and Liège and Verviers (Liège) are involved. The work-linked training services in Dinant, Verviers, Tournai, Mons, La Louvière and Villers-le-Bouillet are also concerned, as is the IFAPME's head office in Charleroi.
Adrien Dolimont, Minister-President: “This project, driven by Wallonia together with Europe, is concrete. Thanks to these investments, we're cutting energy bills, improving comfort and taking action for the climate. This is a Wallonia that's moving forward, with actions, not intentions.”
Cécile Neven, Minister for Energy and the Air-Climate Plan: “Every euro invested in energy efficiency prepares the future. These renovations will not only reduce consumption, but also help train talent in exemplary facilities. This is how we are building a more sustainable and competitive Wallonia.”