Brussels, 25/04/2001 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday, the European Commission approved the principle of a directive on energy consumption in buildings, presented by Energy Commissioner Loyola de Palacio. A number of details of the text are to be reviewed by a group of Commissioners.
This hybrid decision was taken after a difficult discussion between Commissioners. A strong minority made up of British Commissioners Neil Kinnock and Chris Patten and Frits Bolkestein of the Netherlands were...