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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13696
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Energy

European Commission launches public consultation on energy efficiency of buildings and volume of loans for energy renovations

On Tuesday 26 August, the European Commission launched a public consultation, open until 18 November, on the preparation of a delegated act on the energy efficiency of buildings and a “portfolio framework to increase lending for renovations”.

The delegated act is scheduled for the first quarter of 2026. This initiative establishes a comprehensive portfolio framework for voluntary use by financial institutions, as the Commission explains. “Its objectives are: to increase lending...

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EXTERNAL ACTION
UNITED STATES: if Donald Trump makes good on his threats on digital, EU will have to review terms of its agreement with Washington, says Stéphane Séjourné
IRAN: E3 could start process of reintroducing sanctions as early as this Thursday over nuclear programme
FOREIGN AFFAIRS: humanitarian aid, UNWRA, civil society, Africa... MEPs take a stand on EU’s draft 2026 budget plan
SECURITY - DEFENCE - SPACE
SPACE: ESA announces signature of five contracts with Avio and Isar Aerospace for missions under ‘Flight Ticket Initiative’
DEFENCE: Christophe Gomart calls for easier financing of defence companies
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
ECONOMY/DEFENCE: Denmark and Ireland use EU’s ‘SAFE’ instrument to increase their military spending
BANKS: SRB guidance for banks on resolvability self-assessment
TAXATION: European Commission and OECD working on study on inheritance taxes and gifts and their implications for wealth
SECTORAL POLICIES
MIGRATION: future EU visa strategy - Commission launches a call for evidence
DIGITAL: European Commission consults on first revision of Digital Markets Act
ENVIRONMENT: eight sectors added to PFAS restriction proposal will not benefit from a specific assessment by 2026, warns ECHA
TRANSPORT/INDUSTRY: European automotive manufacturers and suppliers believe conditions necessary for green transition not in place
RESEARCH: European Commission conducting study to assess state of scientific freedom in Egypt
ENERGY: European Commission launches public consultation on energy efficiency of buildings and volume of loans for energy renovations
ENERGY: European Commission launches review of ecodesign requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
EDUCATION: European Commission sees increase in investment, although lower than in pre-Covid-19 era, as a positive signal for European economy
NEWS BRIEFS
MIGRATION: EU inaugurates first ever Migrant Resource Centre in Uzbekistan, and third in Central Asia
RESEARCH: European Commission launches call for evidence for future European Research Area Act
SUDAN: EU “appalled” by fatal attack on hospital in El Fasher
TOURISM: European Commission launches call for proposals to promote craft products and support craftsmen