MEP Seán Kelly on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.

Seán Kelly is an Irish politician who has been a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from Ireland for the South constituency since July 2009. He is a member of Fine Gael, part of the European People's Party.

"Buildings are one of the largest sources of energy consumption in Europe. Boosting their energy efficiency would cut emissions, tackle energy poverty, reduce people's vulnerability to energy prices and support the economic recovery and job creation. The Renovation Wave Strategy (MEMO) presented in October 2020 set out measures aiming to at least double the annual energy renovation rate by 2030.

The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is an essential element of this Strategy. It upgrades the existing regulatory framework to reflect higher ambitions and more pressing needs in climate and social action while providing Member States with the flexibility needed to take into account the differences in the building stock across Europe."

https://epb.center/epb-standards/energy-performance-buildings-directive-epbd/
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2022/698901/EPRS_BRI(2022)698901_EN.pdf
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/A-9-2021-0321_EN.pdf