In the context of the Green Deal, the European Commission has announced that the EU would soon be raising its carbon emission reduction target for 2030 from 40% to at least 55% in view of achieving climate neutrality in 2050.
With the building sector accounting for approximately 36% of CO2 emissions in the EU, the upcoming revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) has a strong role to play in making it possible for the EU to reach its targets.
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In order for the revision of the EPBD to effectively improve the quality of the European building stock and to deliver the intended environmental and economic benefits, EdEn has put forward a set of recommendations targeted towards the following objectives:
- Improving GHG-efficiency in the European building stock;
- Promoting efficient renovation and the roll-out of modern heating solutions and e-mobility equipment;
- Phasing out fossil fuels heating.
