From 2030, new homes must reduce emissions by 40 percent
The package is part of the “Fit for 55″ environmental policy, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 data get”. the New Green Deal: In practice, this means reducing harmful emissions, for which they are responsible for 40 percent. In concrete terms, this means: “Buildings must consume little energy, be operated from renewable sources if possible and must not emit any CO2 emissions from fossil fuels on site,” explained Brussels the proposed directive.
First vote in the EU Parliament on greenhouses postponed to February 9th
Sources close to the dossier reported that the vote in the European Parliament’s Industry, Research and Energy Commission (Itre) on the new EU Energy Efficiency in Buildings Directive has been postponed to February 9. MEPs were due to speak on January 24, but the appointment was postponed to allow for more than 1,500 amendments tabled to the European Commission’s proposal.
EU we are aiming for a Green Buildings Directive in 6 months
During the press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said: “Our priority is to make Europe greener. There are several legislative dossiers that are now being negotiated in trilogue and our aim is to reach an agreement during the Presidency. These include the Renewable Energy Directive and the Energy Efficiency Directive».
Mes, EU sources: difficult correction before ratification
As for the second dossier, however, its weight is confirmed by the fact that, in order to urge (and persuade) Italy to ratify the reform of the European Stability Mechanism (MES), its top management (the new Director General of the Mechanism , the Luxembourg Pierre Gramegna and his Italian right-hand man, Secretary General Nicola Giammarioli, flew direct to Rome for a face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. But beyond the formal ratification, on which Parliament will comment, the Prime Minister is concerned with thinking about the substance: it is necessary to “verify possible corrective measures” together with the other states in order to make the Mes “effectively capable of acting”. to respond to the needs of different economies ». In short, after the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the new economic difficulties that followed, the tool needs to be reconsidered to adapt it to the new situation.
On to a new round in the Eurogroup
On Monday, January 16, the topic could become highly topical again: A meeting of the Eurogroup is planned, which Economics Minister Giancarlo Giorgetti will attend. The mes will be on the table. And already, in the face of the confrontation, regarding the hypothesis of a correction of the European Stability Mechanism, a European official has clarified: “I do not think that this discussion can begin before the ratification of the previous one is completed. I understand that the new Italian government will now start the ratification process and we are optimistic that this will lead to two positive outcomes in the near future.