In an open call published on Wednesday 27 November, Build Better Lives, a movement of 92 civil society organisations, called on the new Energy Commissioner, Dan Jørgensen, to “take full advantage of his new portfolio” by supporting an ambitious and socially just implementation of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) and delivering a European housing plan that provides “affordable, accessible and energy-efficient housing for all”.
The letter stresses the need to...