EU retrofit scheme wasting billions for little effect

EU-funded home renovation schemes are delivering only modest energy savings, with auditors warning billions are being spent on easy upgrades rather than deeper work that would cut consumption for decades.The European Court of Auditors said measures backed by the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the EU’s COVID recovery fund, too often favour faster projects such as window replacements and solar panels over major renovations capable of cutting energy use by more than 60%.That matters becau