On Wednesday 14 October, the European Commission published its ‘retrofit wave’ strategy to improve the energy performance of buildings in the European Union with the aim of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and fuel poverty, while simultaneously creating jobs.
As set out in the draft strategy (see EUROPE B12579A11), the European Commission intends to at least double the average annual rate at which it energy retrofits residential and non-residential buildings by 2030, as well as...