Myth-busting the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive
As the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) enter negotiation with Member States in the EU Council, there has been a lot of inaccurate information on the national implications of the file. It is important that the monumental building law can uphold its ambitions to tackle the climate and energy crises in Europe, instead of being watered down based on misplaced and misinformed doubts and distrust.
Based on our expertise in building, energy, and environment policies, the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) and the European Partnership for Energy and the Environment (EPEE) go through some of the most common myths surrounding the EEB and the actual facts.
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