Energy
#EnergyEfficiency: Making homes greener and smarter

From 1 January 2021 all new buildings in the EU should use little or no energy for heating, cooling or hot water. The EU rules concerning this obligation also introduce an energy certification for buildings so that owners or tenants can compare and assess the energy performance.
During April’s plenary session in Strasbourg MEPs will vote on proposals to update these rules. The main changes proposed are:
- EU countries will have to prepare national long-term strategies to support the renovation of buildings. The aim is that by 2050 buildings in the EU hardly use any energy.
- The use of smart technologies will need to be encouraged to reduce energy consumption.
- New buildings will be required to have recharging points for electric cars in parking spaces
Danish EPP member Bendt Bendtsen, who is responsible for steering the updated rules through Parliament, said: “We have now given member states the tool box with which to make their apartments and housing more energy efficient for the future.”
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