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ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND RENOVATION WAVE
Renovation wave definition and EU building characteristics
The Renovation Wave is a fundamental pillar of the European Green Deal, which argues for a significant
acceleration and doubling efforts to restore private and public buildings. Renovation milestone
proposals at a European level for all new buildings must be zero-emissions by 2030 and all new public
buildings by 2027. In addition, national building renovations should include eliminating fossil heating and
cooling by 2040 and zero emissions by 2050.
More than 220 million building units, representing 85% of the EU’s building stock, were built before 2001.
85-95% of the buildings that exist today will still be standing in 2050!
Many rely on fossil fuels for heating and cooling and use old technologies and wasteful appliances.
Energy poverty remains a major challenge for millions of Europeans!
Buildings are responsible for about 40% of the EU’s total energy consumption, and for 36% of its
greenhouse gas emissions from energy.
