The European Parliament’s rapporteur for the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), Ciarán Cuffe (Greens/EFA, Ireland) wants to strengthen the minimum performance standards proposed by the European Commission, according to his draft report, which EUROPE obtained on Tuesday, 14 June.
He thus proposes that public and non-residential buildings reach at least class D in 2027 and class C in 2030, compared to classes F and E, respectively, in the European Commission’s proposal (see EUROPE 12854/13).
Residential buildings should reach at least class D in 2030 and class C in 2033.
While the European Commission’s text stipulates that Member States have an obligation to ensure that new buildings are zero-emission buildings as of 2030 and as of 2027 in the case of new buildings occupied or owned by public authorities, Mr Cuffe suggests bringing these dates forward to 2025.
Aligning with the European Commission’s recommendations in its ‘REPowerEU’ plan, the rapporteur has added provisions regarding the installation of at least 10 million heat pumps by 2027 and 70 million solar installations by 2030.
In addition, he suggests new obligations for Member States that concern the materials used in the renovation of buildings.
They are thus expected to ensure that at least 15% of locally sourced secondary materials are used by 2025, based on current average levels.
This rate is then expected to at least double the current rate of use of secondary materials, for each material class, by 2030.
Moreover, Mr Cuffe proposes to strengthen the role of local and regional authorities in energy renovation policies while introducing an article on social guarantees for building renovation.
See the draft report: https://aeur.eu/f/23w (Original version in French by Damien Genicot)