ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

08 May 2026

The delivery challenge of National Building Renovation Plans

With the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive now in the implementation phase, National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs) will be a key tool to turn the EU’s building energy goals into measurable savings. Together with nine organisations, we’ve assessed the NBRPs of six countries: Belgium (Wallonia), Denmark, Portugal, Spain, Romania, and Bulgaria.

The study shows that a solid foundation is in place: all of the plans embrace long-term decarbonisation objectives and include innovative and transferable instruments. However, there is a clear opportunity to strengthen delivery.

Improving the energy efficiency of buildings is essential for affordability, security, and competitiveness – and strengthening NBRPs would provide clearer conditions for industry investment, capital mobilisation, workforce planning and local delivery, enabling public and private actors to scale their contribution. Learn more in our joint study.

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