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ETS reform as part of a package to collectively increase climate ambition Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) notes that even with a 2030-climate target of 55%, Europe remains off track to reach the Paris Agreement 1.5°C objective. Emission cuts of at least 65% are required for the EU to fully honor its international commitments.

Build Europe supports the EU’s environmental objectives and ambitions, and welcomes the objective to turn Europe into the first carbon neutral continent by 2050. Build Europe is concerned, however, the continuous introduction of additional environmental requirements could threaten housing affordability across Europe, unless strong financial incentives are put in place.

Immediate social concerns and unclear climate benefits Environmental Action Germany (DUH) welcomes pricing in climate damage costs in the transport and building sectors, where emissions reductions are slow at best. We are concerned, however, that the introduction of a new emissions trading system is not the right instrument.

Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) would like to stress that currently, the EED, like the other elements of the Clean Energy for All package, are inconsistent with the ambition of the Paris Agreement, as action in the next 10 years will be decisive in reaching the 1.5°C objective. We fully support the initiative to revise the EED and stresses that the ambition level needs to increase significantly.

Build Europe is glad to inform the work of the European Commission to promote energy efficiency across the EU and support its ambition – expressed in the Energy Efficiency Directive - to achieve greenhouse gas reductions of 55% in a responsible way by 2030. Developers and housebuilders are ready to make efforts to improve the energy efficiency of new buildings.

Strengthening of the Energy Efficiency Directive DUH is calling for the adoption of a binding energy efficiency target of at least 45 % in the year 2030 (compared to the EU Reference Scenario 2007 or of at least 20 % in 2030 compared to the EU reference scenario 2020). This will help to achieve the 1.5°C target of the Paris Agreement, improve the energy security of the EU, create jobs, and reduce pollution.

Build Europe, the European association representing the national federations of European developers and homebuilders, accounting for more than 60% of EUs homebuilding capacity and 17 states, welcomes the EU action plan on accelerating the heat pump market and deployment. We endorse the Commission's initiative to review the ecodesign requirements (e.g.

On behalf of Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH, Environmental Action Germany), we welcome the revision of the Ecodesign Regulation for solid fuel boilers/SFB (EU 2015/1189). Over a fifth of total PM2.5 in Germany comes from small combustion appliances however, as reporting does not include condensables (condensed particles), actual emissions from this sector are much higher.