An agreement was reached on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) in recent months – a piece of legislation that will be a blueprint for decarbonising buildings. The new laws, when enforced, will chart a course for the EU to achieve a climate neutral building stock by 2050, by setting Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) for Europe’s worst performing buildings.

The MEP with responsibility for implementing the EPBD is Irishman Ciarán Cuffe who has kindly agreed to speak to us about the new legislation and all things ESG at a breakfast on the morning of 16 February 2024.