In a new report, the Scientific Council of the European Academies of Sciences calls on the European Union to redouble its efforts for energy renovation.
Europe will have to work harder. This is the conclusion of the Scientific Council of the Academies of European Sciences (Easac), formed by the Academies of Sciences of the Member States of the European Union (EU), which looked at decarbonisation in the construction sector.
The findings of the report published on June 2 are hardly shining, report Heidi News. “Of the 250 million buildings in Europe, 75% must be renovated by 2050 for theEU can hope to achieve its climate objectives ”, writes the Swiss site. Far from the 1 to 1.5% of buildings actually taken care of each year. To achieve the objectives of the Paris agreement (limit temperature rise to 1.5 ° C compared to pre-industrial levels), nearly 90,000 homes should be renovated… every week.
The authors of the report recall that 25% of CO2 of the’EU come from real estate. They also insist on the need to take into account all stages of the sector, from construction to destruction. Finally, they call on decision-makers to strengthen renovation policies and the supply of renewable energies. William Gillett, Director of the Energy Program at Easac says:
Renovating a building to reduce its energy consumption makes little sense if there is no control over the materials and components used in this renovation and if they are transported over long distances. ”
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