EU Building Renovation

14 October 2020

Building on shaky foundations: EU’s renovation strategy needs more action

The European Commission plans to double the renovation rate of homes, schools, and hospitals by 2030. But its strategy falls short in key areas, such as […]

15 December 2021

Second FitFor55 Package is a Christmas gift to fossil industry, NGOs say

Rather than steering the market towards the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, the European Commission is making harmful concessions to industry […]

16 December 2021

EPBD will fail to decarbonise European buildings as Commission leaves embodied impacts of materials for renovation behind

• Yesterday’s proposal fails to fully address environmental impacts from buildings, warn ECOS and the EEB. • New rules will not be enough to decarbonise the […]