The EU Parliament has approved the directive on the energy-efficient renovation of residential buildings. The specific impact the requirements have on homeowners and the economy depends primarily on how Germany implements them.
The German Business Initiative for Energy Efficiency (Deneff) calls the EU institutions' deal "provisional" Critics complain that the climate policy benefits of the directive are practically neutralized. The Federal Association of the German Construction Industry announced that the federal government would face a major challenge to implement the new law.