On 30 November 2016 the European Commission published the Clean Energy Package, a 1000-page legislative proposal with the threefold goal of putting energy efficiency first, promoting the European Union’s global leadership in renewable energy, and placing the consumer at the heart of the energy system.

Of particular relevance for the buildings sector, the package includes proposals to revise the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), as well as updates to the Ecodesign work plan. The buildings-related measures have been analysed by BUILD UP partners BPIE and REVHA.