SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

Czech Presidency of EU Council proposes new methodology for energy performance standards of buildings

Brussels, 15/07/2022 (Agence Europe)

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union proposed to the Member States to establish a new methodology for defining minimum energy performance standards for buildings, on Wednesday 13 July, in a new draft compromise (the second) on the revision of the relevant EU directive (EPBD - 2018/844).

In its proposal to revise the EPBD, the European Commission plans to introduce EU-wide minimum energy performance standards for the 15% of buildings identified by each Member State as...