Breaking Down the Walls: Why You Need to Care About Housing Policy
Whether you rent or own, housing policies shape our everyday life. They impact not just our home, but...
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On shaky ground: EU’s building energy law risks dilution and delays
The EU’s upcoming building energy law could drive Europe’s social, energy and environmental progress, but it is threatened...
Construction products law risks turning “carbon neutral EU” into a pipedream
Standing firmly between Europe and carbon neutral 2050 is the underregulated construction product market, one of Europe’s heaviest...
Fossil-fuel fever: EU building law loophole risks keeping gas boilers in our homes
Due to go to vote on 14 March, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive risks being a gift...
Renewable-ready: Heating industry leads the clean heat transition, calls on policies to follow
For the third year in a row, heating manufacturers show their commitments to walking the clean heat transition...
Austria’s new year’s resolution: wellbeing within planetary boundaries
Nothing says “happy new year” like a bold and much-needed resource use reduction target. Following the Finnish and...
New EU smartphone and tablet proposals need some tweaking and tinkering
The European Commission recently published the draft smartphone and tablet proposals, expected to make our devices longer-lasting, easier...
New report: Decarbonise heat, save gas beyond next winter
The EU is tightening its gas belt to survive winter, but it has yet to put a countdown...
Fossil fuel heating to become fossilised tech?
EU legislation could soon be sending fossil fuel boilers to history books. The latest draft Energy Performance of...
EU Building policies need built-in climate ambitions
The Energy Performance in Building Directive (EPBD) holds the key to meeting climate goals set by ‘Fit for...
