The Commission published the ‘Second Technical Report’ of the project Study on Technical Assistance in support of implementing Article 12(5) of Directive 2023/1791 on the energy performance and sustainability of data centres....

The European Commission published a draft Delegated Act setting an EU framework for calculating lifecycle GWP of new buildings. It specifies what HVAC equipment must be included in the calculations as well as acceptable sources of product-level data....

The European Commission opened the consultation on the Electrification Action Plan which will promote the switch from fossil fuels to electricity by addressing the key barriers, and by building on existing EU legislation.

The European Commission opened the consultation on the Heating and Cooling Strategy which will aim to accelerate the decarbonisation of heating and cooling.

The first technical report from the study supporting the establishment of an EU assessment system for the sustainability of data centres has been published.

New guidance from the European Commission clarifies how Member States should interpret and implement the new lifecycle GWP provisions of the recast EPBD.

The Parliament and Council agreed on changes to the CBAM. These changes are part of the ‘Omnibus I’ simplification package, which aims to simplify existing legislation in the fields of sustainability and investment

During the IEA Global Energy Efficiency Conference in Brussels on 13 June 2025, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, pledged a renewed commitment towards energy efficiency.