On Tuesday 2 July, the Bruegel think-tank published a policy paper written by Ugnė Keliauskaitė, Ben McWilliams, Giovanni Sgaravatti and Simone Tagliapietra. This document examines the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) targets (see EUROPE B13390A20) and the introduction of a new Emissions Trading System (ETS 2) and the solutions for achieving them.
By 2030, the EU must reduce emissions from buildings by 13%, requiring an increase in the decarbonisation rate of almost...