The 2012 directive, as amended in 2018 and 2023, sets rules and obligations for the EU’s 2030 energy efficiency targets.
Making buildings more energy efficient will contribute significantly to the EU achieving its energy and climate goals.
EU labelling and ecodesign rules, and the European Product Registry ‘EPREL’, promote more energy efficient products in the EU.
The EU promotes cogeneration in order to improve energy efficiency in Europe.
The new regulation will improve EU products’ circularity, energy performance and other environmental sustainability aspects.
Mobilising private financing for energy efficiency investments.
The EU's heating and cooling strategy addresses the large amount of energy used by the building sector and by industry.
The deployment of heat pumps across the EU will allow greater use of renewable sources and reduce energy consumption in households.