Checklist for a successful EPBD Recast
By ECOS and four other organisations created a checklist for Members of European Parliament to ensure a successful recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
After the Energy Council meeting on the 25th of October, where Energy Ministers discussed the EPBD General Approach, we have agreed on five key performance indicators which are crucial for the EPBD Recast to be a true energy and climate success.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) recast is a once-in-a-generation opportunity because any ambitious choice made now on our buildings will have positive and long-lasting environmental and socio-economic impacts. A successful revision must recognise the importance of the Directive beyond buildings for driving down lifecycle energy use and emissions for our environment, societies and economies. In this sense, the revised EPBD needs to represent a long-term structural response to the ongoing energy crisis by enabling future energy security and mitigating the climate crisis by reducing around 40% of EU emissions by 2050.
- The EPBD provides an ambitious framework to reduce buildings’ related energy use.
- A Whole Life Carbon (WLC) regulatory roadmap is established for reducing energy consumption and emissions associated with all stages of buildings’ lifespan.
- A comprehensive Paris-aligned framework to support energy renovation of buildings is established and driven by Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS).
- A strong mandate for ambitious, targeted requirements for energy and climate hotspots.
- Financing is made available and easily accessible.
