EU to set minimum energy standards for existing buildings

Existing buildings in EU countries will be legally required to meet minimum energy standards for the first time by 2027 under draft regulations set to be published next week.
From 2027, buildings will need to meet energy performance class E to be sold or rented out, and class C by January 2033.
The proposed laws are laid out in a draft European Union directive scheduled for publication on 14 December, which was leaked to Euractiv.
"Each member state shall establish minimum energy performanc