Making buildings greener: EU decarbonisation plans

By 2030, the European Union must reduce emissions from the
heating and cooling of buildings – responsible for 13 percent of
EU emissions – by the equivalent of the annual emissions of
Slovakia.

In this episode of The Sound of Economics, Rebecca Christie sits
down with Michael Pahle, Marion Santini and Giovanni Sgaravatti
to discuss how greener buildings can play contribute to Europe’s
decarbonisation efforts. They discuss new EU rules, expanding the
emissions trading scheme, and the need to find financing for
energy-friendly renovations, as well as how to shield households
and small companies from the impact of higher carbon
prices.

Relevant publication and event:


 Keliauskaitė, U.,B. McWilliams, G. Sgaravatti and S.
Tagliapietra (2024) ‘How to finance the European Union’s building
decarbonisation plan’, Policy Brief 12/2024, Bruegel

How to finance building decarbonisation in the EU, Bruegel
event, 2 July 2024