Energetika interview with Adrian Joyce on the implementation of the EPBD

Our Secretary General Adrian Joyce was interviewed by Energetika.NET on the implementation of the amended Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), less than a year before its transposition deadline.

Asked whether Member States would manage to implement the new provisions, he said: “Yes, Member States will manage to implement the amended provisions, but very few of them will do it in time. This is, in my view, a great shame as timely, complete and accurate implementation of the amended EPBD will bring a great number of benefits to all in the EU.”

On the biggest challenge for the buildings sector: “How to renovate to a high level of performance the entire building stock in the EU. Doing so is absolutely necessary as our buildings consume about 40% of all energy in the EU and emit around 36% of our energy-related CO2.”