Policy context

The revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) will upgrade the existing regulatory framework to reflect higher ambitions and more pressing needs in climate and social action, as well as a different geopolitical context, while also providing Member States with the flexibility needed to take into account the differences in the building stock across Europe.  

This includes requirements on the calculation and reporting of the whole life-cycle GWP of:

• all new buildings with a useful floor area larger than 1000m2 from 1 January 2028;
• all new buildings by 2030.

Furthermore, by 2027 Member States shall publish a roadmap introducing limit values for whole life-cycle GWP for new buildings and set targets from 2030, with a downward trend. 

Objectives of this service contract

This contract will support the European Commission with activities relating to the clarification and implementation of the EPBD provisions relating to building whole life GWP.  

Engagement with stakeholders

To stay updated and receive invitations to stakeholder meetings, please register here. 

All consultation documents and deliverables relevant to the stakeholder involvement will be accessible through this website.

Stakeholder engagement is anticipated to occur around October. Currently, our efforts are concentrated on internal tasks. If you have specific questions or concerns regarding Article 7 (2, 3, 5) or Annex III, please feel free to share them with us through our contact form.

Note

For clarity, this website is not an official website of the Commission and has been created solely for the purpose of facilitating information exchange and communication with stakeholders interested in following or contributing to the service contract. This website will be deleted when the project about the technical assistance is finalized (expected end of 2025).

Please note that the information and views expressed in this website are those of the consultants and do not necessarily represent the official opinion of DG ENERGY. The final official publication of any guidance material and any related Delegated Act(s) will ultimately be the responsibility of the Commission

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What's new

02/2025: Stakeholder meeting was held on the 21st of February. Read more here.

09/2024: 1st Stakeholder meeting was held on the 22nd of October. Read more here.

 
04/2024: Launch of the study.