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

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

The Commission launched a public consultation and call for evidence in view of the revision of the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. The public consultation is open until 12 March 2026.

The final Delegated Regulation setting out the EU framework for calculating lifecycle GWP of new buildings has now been published. It specifies what HVAC equipment must be included in the calculations as well as acceptable sources of product-level data....

On 17 December, the European Commission published a package of legislative proposals and implementing acts related to CBAM, including the proposal to extend the scope to a large number of downstream products.