The achievement of climate neutrality in 2050 and the intermediate objective of cutting CO2 emissions by 55% in 2030 also depends on the energy requalification of buildings, with new standards that will be proposed on 14 December by the EU Commission in the revision of the Energy performance building directive (EPBD), which concerns public and private buildings. The new certification, as anticipated by Il Messaggero, will become more stringent and will be mandatory for buildings to be constructed, renovated, sold or rented out. Let’s take a detailed look at the changes made in the latest draft – more than 70 pages – seen by Corriere, which must, however, undergo two more meetings (on Thursday there is a discussion between the cabinets and on Monday that of the heads of cabinet) before arriving on the table of the Board of Commissioners on 14 December for its adoption. So changes are still possible. Paragraph 1 of the new Article 9, which lays down performance standards for buildings, requires member states to ensure that from 2027 public buildings belong to class F (i.e. no more G, which is the worst) and from 2030 they will have to go up another step to class E. Residential buildings, houses and flats, will have to be in at least class F from 1 January 2030 and rise to at least class E from 2033.
Energy class G ‘off the market’
If the draft is confirmed, the certification of the energy efficiency of buildings will also change. The new articles 16 and 17 tighten the level of certification of Member States: from 31 December 2025 the certificate will have to follow a pre-established European model (template), while now Member States have more discretion in drawing up the model. An obligation will be introduced to issue this certificate for buildings and houses that are being constructed, sold, renovated or even in case of a renewal of the rental contract (until now it was in case of a new contract). This means that buildings with energy class G, the worst in the energy performance ranking, will automatically stay out of the market unless they upgrade. However, there are exemptions for buildings that are considered historic, dedicated to worship, officially protected or temporary, or smaller than 50 square metres.
Foreseeable opposition from Member States
The Directive also foresees incentives that can be used by Member States to help the renovation of public and private buildings. Article 15 states that Member States may provide appropriate financial instruments, incentives and other measures to “address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovation in line with their national building renovation plan”. They can also take regulatory action, use the Recovery Plan, the Social Climate Fund, cohesion policy funds and the InvestEu programme. They can also provide ad hoc financing such as loans and mortgages for building renovation. However, this directive will be difficult for the member states to digest, as they will also have to deal with the extension of the ETS (the system for the exchange of CO2 emission quotas) to construction and road transport, the costs of which – fear the EU countries and the EU Parliament – could fall on families and businesses.
Hell. No. Overpriced houses locking the young out of any respectable trajectory to emancipation is already a big issue. Removing housing stock from the market should be a huge no.
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The achievement of climate neutrality in 2050 and the intermediate objective of cutting CO2 emissions by 55% in 2030 also depends on the energy requalification of buildings, with new standards that will be proposed on 14 December by the EU Commission in the revision of the Energy performance building directive (EPBD), which concerns public and private buildings. The new certification, as anticipated by Il Messaggero, will become more stringent and will be mandatory for buildings to be constructed, renovated, sold or rented out. Let’s take a detailed look at the changes made in the latest draft – more than 70 pages – seen by Corriere, which must, however, undergo two more meetings (on Thursday there is a discussion between the cabinets and on Monday that of the heads of cabinet) before arriving on the table of the Board of Commissioners on 14 December for its adoption. So changes are still possible. Paragraph 1 of the new Article 9, which lays down performance standards for buildings, requires member states to ensure that from 2027 public buildings belong to class F (i.e. no more G, which is the worst) and from 2030 they will have to go up another step to class E. Residential buildings, houses and flats, will have to be in at least class F from 1 January 2030 and rise to at least class E from 2033.
Energy class G ‘off the market’
If the draft is confirmed, the certification of the energy efficiency of buildings will also change. The new articles 16 and 17 tighten the level of certification of Member States: from 31 December 2025 the certificate will have to follow a pre-established European model (template), while now Member States have more discretion in drawing up the model. An obligation will be introduced to issue this certificate for buildings and houses that are being constructed, sold, renovated or even in case of a renewal of the rental contract (until now it was in case of a new contract). This means that buildings with energy class G, the worst in the energy performance ranking, will automatically stay out of the market unless they upgrade. However, there are exemptions for buildings that are considered historic, dedicated to worship, officially protected or temporary, or smaller than 50 square metres.
Foreseeable opposition from Member States
The Directive also foresees incentives that can be used by Member States to help the renovation of public and private buildings. Article 15 states that Member States may provide appropriate financial instruments, incentives and other measures to “address market barriers and stimulate the necessary investments in energy renovation in line with their national building renovation plan”. They can also take regulatory action, use the Recovery Plan, the Social Climate Fund, cohesion policy funds and the InvestEu programme. They can also provide ad hoc financing such as loans and mortgages for building renovation. However, this directive will be difficult for the member states to digest, as they will also have to deal with the extension of the ETS (the system for the exchange of CO2 emission quotas) to construction and road transport, the costs of which – fear the EU countries and the EU Parliament – could fall on families and businesses.
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Hell. No. Overpriced houses locking the young out of any respectable trajectory to emancipation is already a big issue. Removing housing stock from the market should be a huge no.