- In its December proposal, the European Commission introduced new standards mandating that, by January 2027, all commercial or public buildings would need to reach at least class “F” on the EU’s energy efficiency scale, and then class “E” by 1 January 2030.
- A “fragile compromise” negotiated by the Czech EU Council presidency on Tuesday (25 October) limits mandatory renovation to commercial buildings, significantly reducing the impact of the new law.
- By allowing EU countries to set their own trajectories, allowing for exemptions for individual buildings, limiting the scope to commercial buildings, and changing the timeline, the Council thus adopted a less ambitious position on the reform of the buildings directive.
EU countries agree ‘fragile compromise’ on green buildings directive
