Renovation of buildings: essential to EU energy security and the 2030 debate

In a letter to the 28 Heads of State, three leading industry associations explained that “a wide-scale deep renovation of the building stock across the EU could drastically reduce EU energy imports with no higher costs than other supply-oriented solutions. Indeed, given that the building sector is the highest user of gas, reducing our dependence on gas should start with cutting energy waste in buildings”.

Securing a binding energy efficiency target of at least 40% within the 2030 Energy & Climate Package is a prerequisite for the political leadership needed to roll out an ambitious renovation programme for the EU’s leaky buildings, and a golden opportunity to significantly increase energy security.