Brussels, 12 March – The European associations ARGE, European Aluminium, EPPA, ES-SO, EuroWindoor and Glass for Europe welcome the positive plenary vote in the European Parliament on the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). Today’s adoption represents an important step towards the final adoption of the revised text as it confirms the European Parliament’s commitment to accelerate ambitious renovations towards a zero-emission building stock by 2050.
The European Window Stakeholders support the strengthened focus of the EPBD on renovation, setting a stronger framework for energy performance requirements for new and existing buildings, pushing Member States to prioritise energy renovations. While the European Window Stakeholders have advocated for more ambitious Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for residential and non-residential buildings – the agreed framework represents a balanced compromise, which – if implemented correctly at Member State level – has the potential to start a European renovation wave among the worst performing buildings, improving their energy efficiency, CO2 emissions and indoor climate. It represents a first step in the right direction to reach its 2030 and 2050 climate targets but also improve the overall comfort of living conditions.
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