Softer constraints and a stop to gas boilers from 2040 (ANSA) New zero-emission homes. And for all the others, more stringent efficiency requirements.
Europe's debated turning point on emissions from public and private buildings receives the definitive yes from the EU Council. A directive with softer constraints than the first bill presented by Brussels, which grants greater flexibility to the Twenty-Seven for restructuring. For homes, an energy consumption reduction target of 16% from 2030 and 20-22% by 2035 will be applied. A promotion that requires interventions such as thermal insulation, replacement of fixtures, new condensing boilers, solar panels. Final objective: a zero-Emission building stock by 2050. The European Commission estimates that by 2030, 275 billion euros of annual investments will be needed for the energy transformation of the building stock, i.e. 152 billion euros per year. Dedicated funding is not foreseen, but countries will be able to draw on EU funds to support the change: among these, the Social Climate Fund, the Recovery Fund and the Regional Development Funds.