EPBD recast: Grasping the full energy savings potential of Europe’s buildings
Following the publication of the Commission’s proposal to recast the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, the Coalition for Energy Savings published a position paper outlining its views on how to provide an ambitious revision of the EPBD to ensure the building sector can reduce its energy use and contribute to solving both the energy security and climate crises.
RELATED ARTICLES
Energy Efficiency Roadmap: From Impetus to Action
On 13 June 2025, Commissioner for Energy and Housing Dan Jorgensen presented a new roadmap for energy efficiency, presenting 10 concrete areas for action and 6 deliverables which aim at, among others, supporting implementation, increasing financing of energy...
Energy Efficiency in Action: Proven Success and Future Steps
Energy efficiency is a strategic enabler of the EU’s competitiveness, energy security, affordability and decarbonisation goals. As the Commission prepares to implement key new initiatives, delivering on the existing energy efficiency framework is essential to...
Energy Efficiency: Enabling, accelerating and lowering the costs of the EU electrification
To achieve climate neutrality, the EU energy system must be progressively electrified. While it is widely accepted that electrification increases energy efficiency, the role of energy efficiency in accelerating and lowering the costs of electrification is often...