Directive to come into force as of 2020 for private property and new buildings.
The European Commission is about to introduce new legislation which will allow the adoption of energy efficiency standards for all public buildings by 2018. The directive was debated in detail until late last night and by the time of Klassa's print run today, no information had been officially released.
The directive, as reported by Reuters, stipulates on new standards for all new buildings, including private property, which will be mandatory as of 2020.
The European Parliament did propose for all buildings constructed after 2018 to meet the requirement of 0 carbon emissions. However, the idea can hardly be put into practice since most member-states cannot meet deadlines agreed. These countries propose for standards to apply only to public buildings and for a deferral to be granted on the rest.
An EU report published last month came up with a comprehensive programme to improve energy efficiency of 15 million buildings over the next decade. The project will be financed by the European Investment Bank. The document states that energy savings will make European industry more competitive and its citizens richer. The EC estimates that if new laws were adopted and energy losses cut that would lead to a boost in the construction sector and the creation of 300,000 jobs per year and an additional 1.1 million indirect jobs annually. The latest report by the American Green Building Council showed that this could create 7.9 million jobs and contribute revenues of over $550 bn to the US economy over the next four years.
Text source: klassa.bg
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