As part of the commitments in the European Green Deal, the European Commission is preparing a Renovation Wave for public and private buildings to address the current low decarbonisation and energy renovation rates across the EU and deliver multiple benefits for citizens and businesses. Boosting energy performance of buildings means consuming less energy and saving money, enabling more solutions for renewable energy, advanced district heating and cooling, waste management, sustainable mobility and social cohesion. Boosting energy performance of buildings will help to alleviate energy poverty and improve comfort, sanitary and living conditions addressing the twin challenge of energy efficiency and affordability.
Through regulatory and financial support, the aim will be to at least double the annual renovation rate of existing building stock. This initiative will be a central element to a green and resilient recovery after the Covid-19 crisis and will set a vision for the short, medium and long term to kick-start and deliver different levels of renovation of the existing building stock. The European Commission seeks to gather views on how to make the Renovation Wave as effective, overarching and ambitious as possible. This consultation offers stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to this process in a structured way.
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