Europe’s buildings are responsible for a significant part of its greenhouse gas emissions. If the vast majority of these emissions are produced during the materials extraction and production and use phases of buildings, the emissions generated during the building phase are also part of the whole-lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions of buildings, estimated at 5-12% of total national greenhouse emissions by the European Commission.
EBC monitors the development of tools to address whole-lifecycle emissions of buildings to facilitate the uptake and use by construction SMEs and craft trades. These include voluntary tools such as Level(s), a voluntary sustainability reporting framework, or relevant European Standards and provisions in EU legislation, all aiming to curb the overall emissions of Europe’s building stock.
Energy & Environment
This event at the European Parliament will explore how the construction sector can lead Europe’s green transition, boost local jobs, and tackle the housing crisis.
Energy & Environment
Last Friday, on 15 March, Maroš Šefcovic, Executive Vice-President (EVP) of the European Commission in charge of the European Green Deal, Interinstitutional Relations and Foresight, chaired the clea...
Energy & Environment
For two days, on 7 and 8 March, the French capital gathered around 800 worldwide experts on buildings, construction and climate matters next to ministries of EU Member States and...
Energy & Environment
On 23 January, the Intergroup on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the European Parliament held its first breakfast of 2024, dedicated to the issue of "Reducing reporting requirements by...
Energy & Environment
On 7 December, during the last trilogue negotiation of the year, the EU co-legislators reached a long-awaited agreement on the recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), under...
Energy & Environment
EBC successfully concluded its first post-Covid Congress, bringing together construction SMEs and crafts from across Europe to discuss their vital role in making their sector more sustainable. Held in...
