Knauf Insulation

The Circular Economy Act provides a unique opportunity to enable the construction sector to transition from a linear to a circular economy, while at the same time achieving the EUs decarbonization, competitiveness, and sustainability goals.

Knauf Insulation welcomes the Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and its objective of strengthening Europes industrial base, reinforcing resilience, and enhancing long-term competitiveness in support of the green transition.

The proposed revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is an opportunity to drive the post-pandemic growth, upscale climate action and improve living conditions for millions – as the Renovation Wave strategic communication states it .

Knauf Insulation supports Option 3 – revision of the EPBD as a pre-condition to meet the objectives of EU Renovation Wave in combination with reinforced non-regulatory instruments such as technical assistance and project finance (Option 2). To that end, we propose the revision of the EPBD to include the following improvements: 1.

Knauf Insulation has more than 40 years of experience in the insulation industry and is one of the fastest growing and most respected names in insulation worldwide. We are committed to help our customers to meet the increasing demand for energy efficiency and sustainability in new and existing homes, non-residential buildings and industrial applications.

Under the European Green Deal, the European Commission has committed to stronger action on climate change. The current proposal to increase the 2030 target for greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) reduction to at least 55% requires dramatic stepping-up of efforts to improve energy efficiency levels.

8 July 2022 KNAUF INSULATION FEEDBACK ON THE COMMISSION PROPOSAL FOR A REVISED CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS REGULATION The European Commission (i.e., Commission) proposal for a revised Construction Product Regulation (CPR) confirms that the harmonised rules on producing and marketing construction products across the Union shall remain in one piece of legislation with a view to preventing a fragmented1 regulatory framework…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

We welcome the European Commissions Affordable Housing Act as a timely step to address Europes housing shortage and rising living costs, and we urge that affordability and building decarbonisation be pursued together to alleviate energy poverty and strengthen social cohesion.

As Knauf we welcome the European Commissions Housing Simplification Package and broader European Affordable Housing Plan as an important opportunity to address Europes housing shortage while supporting decarbonisation, affordability and resilience. We are convinced that simplification should focus on removing real delivery bottlenecks without weakening key legislation already agreed and now being implemented.

The EUs Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and Construction Products Regulation (CPR) set a clear path toward a climate-neutral building stock and decarbonised construction products by 2050, while also addressing housing affordability. The construction sector is pivotal for delivering safe, sustainable and affordable homes and is central to EU competitiveness.

As the EU looks to the next decade, energy efficiency must remain a central pillar of its energy and climate strategydelivering immediate energy savings, cutting import dependence, lowering costs for consumers and businesses, and underpinning EU competitiveness and resilience.

Knauf Insulation supports EIIF position: A. Political context The EiiF study estimates an annual technical insulation energy savings potential in European industry of 160 TWhequivalent to the annual energy consumption of 10 million EU households and with the potential to reduce 40 Mt CO-eq. emissions, based on upgrading insulation performance to EN 17956 Energy Efficiency Class C.

Despite the availability of cost-effective solutions, substantial energy efficiency potential in industry remains untapped. A key reason is a structural gap: Unlike in the building sector, there are no minimum energy performance requirements for industrial insulation. This is not a technology issueit is a policy opportunity to unlock existing, cost-effective savings.