ENERGY EFFIENCY
February 1st, 2002
BY KEITH NUTHALLTHE EUROPEAN Parliament has sharply increased the amount of new and renovated buildings that would have to comply with new EU rules on energy efficiency, lowering the size threshold for such work from a minimum of 1,000 square metres to 500. Although he amendment is opposed by the European Commission, and the EU Council of Ministers will now have to consider the changes to a directive on the energy performance of buildings, the parliament has the right of veto on the matter. MEP's stressed that the higher limit would exclude the bulk of ...
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