Policy Updates

The European Commission has proposed an Industrial Accelerator Act to strengthen EU manufacturing, including a European preference for hydronic heat pumps in publicly funded markets.

The European Commission has published the Citizens Energy Package, outlining how Member States can lower electricity costs and improve access to sustainable heating.

The European Commission has adopted a Clean Energy Investment Strategy with recommendations to mobilise more private capital for energy efficiency and building renovation.

The Commission has launched a call for evidence on a future Affordable Housing Act. Feedback will inform an impact assessment, with a proposal expected in Q4 2026.

The European Commission has launched a study on harmonised environmental footprint methods for HVAC products under Ecodesign. Stakeholder registration is open.

The European Commission has published draft revisions of the EU Taxonomy technical screening criteria. The consultation is open for feedback until 14 April.

The European Commission has launched a study exploring EU minimum performance standards for data centres. A stakeholder consultation is now underway.

The European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) Risk Assessment Committee (RAC) has concluded its evaluation of the universal restriction proposal on PFAS. 

The European Commission opened a call for evidence for the Omnibus to simplify energy product legislation which was included in the Commission Work Programme 2026. 

The final Delegated Directives for Pack 22 of Directive 2011/65/EU (RoHS) Lead Exemptions were published in the OJEU the last week of November 2025. The delegated directives entered into force on 11 December 2025.

The PROSAFE Team recently distributed the first newsletter and first ‘all-hands meeting’ minutes of the project EEPLIANT4.

The EU environment ministers approved conclusions on ‘Europe’s Environment 2030 – Building a more circular and resilient Europe’.