The Council of the European Union has recently approved the new Renewable Energy Directive (RED) which will raise the share of renewable energy in the EU´s overall energy consumption to 42.5% by 2030 and an additional 2.5% to reach 45% to be achieved by all Member States.

Concerning the building sector, the new rules set an indicative target of at least 49% renewable energy share in buildings in 2030. Moreover, targets for heating and cooling will also gradually increase, specifically with 0.8% per year until 2026 and 1.1% from 2026 and 2030.

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