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Accelerating the efficient electrification of heating buildings

Accelerating the efficient electrification of heating buildings

June 2023

The decarbonisation of buildings is key for the EU to achieve its climate goals. Buildings are responsible for almost 40% of total energy consumption in the EU and for over one third of the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Indeed, the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ package’, which targets a 55% net reduction of GHG by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050 – identifies buildings as having huge potential for emissions reduction.

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