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Distrust of construction industry could put EU building renovations ‘at risk’
European Union plans to spur building renovation risk being hindered by distrust in the construction industry, a conference on the bloc’s flagship energy strategy heard last Wednesday (8 February) in Brussels.
The energy efficiency package: Boosting renovation in the EU
Euractiv has organised a workshop to discuss the EU's approach towards energy efficiency in buildings.
Governments ignoring EU building renovation rules
SPECIAL REPORT: European Union governments are ignoring the benefits of building stock renovation for energy efficiency and security, new research obtained by EURACTIV has found. VideoPromoted content
Energy Efficiency in Non-residential Buildings
The Energy Efficiency Communication, released by the European Commission earlier this year, proposed a new energy efficiency target of 30% for 2030, a figure that has caused some debate among stakeholders. EU Member States have already signed up to a voluntary objective of reducing the EU's primary energy use by 20% by 2020, measured against 2005 levels.