{"id":147441,"date":"2023-12-12T09:56:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:56:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/?p=147441"},"modified":"2023-12-12T09:58:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T08:58:09","slug":"new-rules-to-boost-energy-efficiency-in-buildings-across-the-eu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/new-rules-to-boost-energy-efficiency-in-buildings-across-the-eu\/","title":{"rendered":"New rules to boost energy efficiency in buildings across the EU"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-147438 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"535\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-300x190.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-1024x650.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-768x488.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-1536x975.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/pexels-andrei-oprinca-4877534-2048x1300.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 535px) 100vw, 535px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The strengthened Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will support the EU&#8217;s efforts to decarbonise buildings across the whole Union. This is an area in which the\u00a0concrete impact of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/commission.europa.eu\/strategy-and-policy\/priorities-2019-2024\/european-green-deal_en\">European Green Deal<\/a>\u00a0will improve the quality of life for people, in their homes and workplaces, and lower their energy bills. This deal will also \u00a0boost Europe&#8217;s energy independence in line with the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_22_3131\">REPowerEU Plan<\/a>\u00a0and make a strong business case for a cleaner buildings sector in the EU.<\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Better performing buildings to lower energy bills and cut emissions<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The revised Directive will set out a range of measures that will help EU governments boost structurally the energy performance of buildings, with a specific focus on the worst-performing buildings.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>Each Member State will adopt its own\u00a0<strong>national trajectory\u00a0<\/strong>to reduce the average primary energy use of\u00a0<strong>residential buildings by 16% by 2030 and 20-22% by 2035,<\/strong>\u00a0allowing for sufficient flexibility to take into account national circumstances. Member States are free to choose which buildings to target and which measures to take.<\/li>\n<li>The national measures will have to ensure that<strong>\u00a0at least 55% of\u00a0<\/strong>the decrease of the average primary energy use is achieved through the renovation of the<strong>\u00a0worst-performing buildings.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For the<strong>\u00a0non-residential building stock,\u00a0<\/strong>the revised rules require to gradually improve it via\u00a0<strong>minimum energy performance standards.\u00a0<\/strong>This will lead to\u00a0<strong>renovating the 16% worst-performing buildings by 2030\u00a0<\/strong>and the\u00a0<strong>26% worst-performing buildings by 2033<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Member States will have the possibility<strong>\u00a0to\u00a0<\/strong>exempt certain categories of residential and non-residential buildings from these obligations, including historical buildings or holiday homes.<\/li>\n<li>Improved\u00a0<strong>Energy Performance Certificates\u00a0(EPCs) will be based on a common EU template with common criteria<\/strong>, to better inform citizens and make financing decisions across the EU easier.<\/li>\n<li>To fight\u00a0<strong>energy poverty a<\/strong>nd bring down energy bills,<strong>\u00a0financing\u00a0<\/strong>measures will have to incentivise and accompany renovations and be targeted in particular at\u00a0<strong>vulnerable customers<\/strong>\u00a0and worst-performing buildings, in which a higher share of energy-poor households live.<\/li>\n<li>Member States will also have to ensure that there are<strong>\u00a0safeguards for tenants<\/strong>, to help tackle the risk of eviction of vulnerable households caused by disproportionate rent increases following a renovation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Triggering a Renovation Wave<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The revised EPBD contains measures to improve both the strategic planning of renovations and the tools to ensure such renovations will happen. Under the agreed provisions, Member States will:<\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li>establish\u00a0<strong>national Building Renovation Plans\u00a0<\/strong>to set out the national strategy to decarbonise the building stock and how to address remaining barriers,\u00a0<strong>such as financing, training and attracting more skilled workers.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>set up national\u00a0<strong>building renovation passport schemes<\/strong>\u00a0to guide building owners in their staged renovations towards zero-emission buildings.<\/li>\n<li>establish\u00a0<strong>one-stop-shops<\/strong>\u00a0for home-owners, SMEs, and all actors in the renovation value chain, to receive dedicated and independent support and guidance.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition, the deal will help the EU to<strong>\u00a0phase-out, in a gradual manner, boilers powered by fossil fuels.\u00a0<\/strong>Subsidies for the installation of stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels will not be allowed as of 1 January 2025. The revised directive introduces a clear legal basis for Member States to set requirements for heat generators based on greenhouse gas emissions, the type of fuel used, or the minimum share of renewable energy used for heating. Member States will also have to set out specific measures on the\u00a0<strong>phase-out of fossil fuels in heating and cooling\u00a0<\/strong>with a view to a complete phase-out of boilers powered by fossil fuels by 2040.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 99.9988%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: double; border-color: #001f7d;\" cellpadding=\"0,5\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/conclusiones-del-consejo-europeo-sobre-transporte-telecomunicaciones-y-energia-el-25-de-octubre-de-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/sigmund-r9PeXDCJyEw-unsplash-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"134\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cde.ual.es\/en\/conclusions-of-the-european-council-on-transport-telecommunications-and-energy-on-october-25-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of the European Union agrees on stricter standards for energy efficiency of buildings<\/a><\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Boosting sustainable mobility<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The deal will also b<\/strong><strong>oost the<\/strong>\u00a0take-up of\u00a0<strong>sustainable mobility<\/strong>\u00a0thanks to provisions on pre-cabling,\u00a0<strong>recharging points for electric vehicles<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>bicycle parking spaces<\/strong>. Pre-cabling will become the norm for new and renovated buildings, thus facilitating access to recharging infrastructure and contributing to the EU&#8217;s climate ambition. In addition, there will be strengthened requirements on the number of recharging points in both residential and non-residential buildings.\u00a0<strong>Member States will also have to remove barriers to the installation of recharging points<\/strong>, to ensure that the \u2018right to plug&#8217; becomes a reality. Overall, recharging points will have to enable smart charging and, where appropriate, bi-directional charging. Finally, the provisions will ensure that there are\u00a0<strong>sufficient parking spaces for bicycles, including cargo bikes<\/strong>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>A zero emissions standard for new buildings<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The revised directive will make<strong>\u00a0zero-emission buildings<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>the new standard for new buildings.\u00a0<\/strong>Under the agreement all new residential and non-residential buildings must have zero on-site emissions from fossil fuels, as of 1 January 2028 for publicly-owned buildings and as of 1 January 2030 for all other new buildings, with a possibility for specific exemptions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Member States will also have to ensure that new buildings are\u00a0<strong>solar-ready<\/strong>, meaning that they have to be fit to host rooftop photovoltaic or solar thermal installations. Installing\u00a0<strong>solar energy installations<\/strong>\u00a0will become the norm for new buildings. For existing public and non-residential buildings solar will need to be gradually installed, starting from 2027, where this is technically, economically and functionally feasible. Such provisions will come into force at different points in time depending on the building type and size.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h6 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>Next steps<\/strong><\/span><\/h6>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today&#8217;s provisional agreement now requires formal adoption by the European Parliament and the Council. Once this process is completed, the new legislation will be published in the Official Journal of the Union and enter into force.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>More information: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_23_6423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">European Commission<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council to reduce the emissions and energy use of buildings across the EU.\u00a0 The strengthened Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will support the EU&#8217;s efforts to decarbonise buildings across the whole Union. 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