The EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU/2024/1275) was published on May 8, 2024, and officially entered into force on May 28, 2024. Member States, including Belgium and the Brussels region, are required to transpose the directive into national law by May 29, 2026.
The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EU/2024/1275) is a comprehensive EU regulation with the view to accelerate the renovation of EU’s building stock to make it highly energy-efficient and zero-emission by 2050. The directive covers both new and existing buildings and focuses on drastically reducing energy consumption and GES from buildings.
The directive includes:
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New buildings must be zero-emission by 2030.
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Renovation targets require improving the worst-performing buildings, with minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for non-residential buildings by 2030 and 2033.
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Residential buildings should reduce average primary energy use by at least 16% by 2030 and 20-22% by 2035, with an emphasis on renovating energy-inefficient buildings.
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The directive mandates the use of energy audits, energy management systems, and the integration of renewable energy systems such as solar panels.
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A phased phase-out of fossil fuel boilers starts with ending subsidies from January 2025.
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Member States are required to develop national building renovation plans tailored to their building stocks.
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The directive supports cleaner, healthier indoor air quality, digitalised energy systems, and sustainable mobility infrastructure.
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It is part of the European Green Deal and the Fit for 55 climate package.