Refrigerants: a key challenge for the heat pump sector

By EdEn in Building

Heat pumps are highly energy-efficient and low-carbon heating equipment that play a key role in achieving carbon neutrality in the building sector. Their climate performance can however still be improved by using refrigerants with a lower Global Warming Potential than those that are currently used. The European Union aims to foster this movement with the recent revision of the “F-Gas” regulation. Following this new regulation, only refrigerants with very low direct greenhouse effects may…

Developing a strong heat pump industry in the EU

By EdEn in Building

Heat pumps are both energy efficient and increasingly carbon neutral, which is why they are a key part of the EU’s strategy to decarbonise its building sector. The heat pump sector is also a source of income and of employment and data shows that the heat pump market…

A revised EPBD: Faster decarbonisation of the EU’s building stock?

By EdEn in Building

EdEn participated in the event – A revised EPBD – Faster decarbonisation of the EU‘s building stock? on 17 May 2022 with : • Stefan Moser, Director, Buildings and products, DG ENER • Mariangiola Fabbri, Head of Research, Buildings…

EdEn’s views – revising the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive

By EdEn in Building

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…

Of Buildings and Cars: a Tale of Decarbonisation

By Cecil in Building

Today, consumers are acutely aware of the carbon footprint of their mobility habits and are increasingly taking into account environmental concerns when buying a car or travelling. The European legislation has supported this heightened awareness with a strict…

US city Berkeley prohibits gas infrastructure in new buildings: when there is a will, there is a way

By EdEn in Building

The United-States in the Trump era have considerably weakened their international commitments in regards to climate action but municipalities are increasingly taking over as the main environmental actors in the US. In Berkeley, California, the Councilwoman…