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The new Effort Sharing regulations set emission reduction targets for all EU countries by for individual industries, including construction. How big a role will our industry play in implementing these regulations? Considering that buildings and construction are responsible for of final energy consumption and of carbon dioxide emissions, their impact seems quite important. More information on this topic will appear below! Emissions trading for clean alternatives Construction emissions trading will put a price on polluting fuels to encourage producers to innovate and invest in clean alternatives. The revenue generated in this way will go to the Social Climate Fund to provide citizens with financial assistance to invest in modernization or greener heating systems. In addition, emissions trading will provide EU countries with revenues to support the decarbonization of buildings. Renewable energy The revised Renewable Energy.

Directive will set a benchmark for renewable energy sources in buildings at and increase the photo editing servies use of renewable energy in heating and cooling systems by . percentage points per year. Modernization of existing buildings The stricter provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive introduce a legal requirement to put energy efficiency at the forefront in planning and investment decisions. What does this mean in practice? The public sector will be required to retrofit of its buildings annually to reduce energy consumption and reduce costs for taxpayers. A new target will be set for all EU countries to reduce energy consumption in the public sector by . per year.



The directive will also encourage public authorities to use energy efficiency contracts when renovating large non residential buildings. Why should the construction industry treat EU climate law as a priority? The impact of climate regulation in the EU and beyond Countries around the world are watching what impact changing existing and introducing new policies will have on CO emissions in Europe. As part of a collective effort to reduce CO emissions, other countries and even continents may decide to adopt similar solutions to those used in European Union member states. For example, the UK is also committed to reducing net emissions to zero by.