A clear, unambiguous, and ambitious definition for all fossil fuels-related provisions is needed under the EU's EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive). Our position paper gives guidance on phasing out financial incentives for stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels under the epbd.
On 12 April, the Council of the European Union approved the revised directive on the energy performance of buildings (EPBD). As a next step, the European Commission will issue guidance on what qualifies as fossil fuel boilers. We call for a clear, unambiguous, and ambitious definition of fossil fuel heating in buildings to help the EU achieve its energy and climate goals in the built environment. Read the position paper for more details.
Heating and cooling accounts for a staggering 80% of energy used in EU households – with 75% of that coming from fossil fuels. This pollutes as much as all the cars in the EU combined. There are solutions at our fingertips, but policymakers must step up and deliver on climate targets. Here’s how.
EU legislators suggested an end of fossil heating subsidies by 2025, targets to renovate EU’s building stock, and a reduction of buildings’ carbon footprint. However, the law leaves much leeway when it comes to national implementation, jeopardising its own social and environmental goals.
Together with 18 European NGOs, ECOS has sent a letter to EU policymakers ahead of the final Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) calling for ambitious National Building Renovation Plans (NBRPs). These plans can set a foundation that will see the worst-performing homes and buildings in Member States being renovated, helping to reduce energy demand and alleviate energy poverty across the EU.
Buildings make up to 40% of the EU's emissions. Despite this, the EU has almost no climate-focused building policies, and no overarching building decarbonisation policy to date. Together with EEB, we're calling on energy ministers and national representatives to agree on a comprehensive Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) package of Whole Life Carbon (WLC) measures to guide Europe towards a climate-neutral building stock.
Phasing out archaic fossil heating systems in favour of cleaner options is a must in Europe’s quest to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. But only one year on from REPowerEU, European lawmakers risk backpedalling on their commitments to a fossil-free future in the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and ecodesign rules for space and water heaters.
ECOS and 11 organisations call on the European Parliament to support a true phase-out of fossil fuels and any form of gas-based heating from buildings by the end of this decade.
As part of the fit-for-55 package, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is being revised to boost renovations and improve the sustainability of homes, offices, and all other types of buildings.
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).
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