Tag: Joint Letter

• Broad coalition of stakeholders calls on the EU not to rely on direct use of hydrogen to decarbonise buildings

  Addressing EU Commission Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans in an open letter, the co-signatories underline that to achieve a higher 2030 EU climate target, massive emissions reductions in the building sector will be needed (<60% compared to 2015). This requires applying the energy efficiency first principle and boost the integration of renewables, as envisaged by the Renovation Wave strategy.