The Commission has initiated proceedings against all 27 states regarding the energy performance of buildings.

The European Commission on 15 July sent a formal notice to all 27 member states for the failure to transpose the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD, Directive (EU) 2024/1275). The deadline expired on 29 May 2026. According to the Commission, not a single state fully complied.

What EPBD actually requires:

▪️ new public buildings with zero emissions only from 1 Jan 2028

▪️ all new buildings with zero emissions from 1 Jan 2030

▪️ gradual phase-out of fossil heating with a view to complete termination by 2040

▪️ ban on subsidies for standalone fossil fuel boilers from 1 Jan 2025

▪️ national building renovation plans — final version by 31 Dec 2026

▪️ reporting of the whole‑life‑cycle carbon footprint (GWP) for new buildings, roadmap with limits by 1 Jan 2027

While the debate on zero emissions for new buildings from 2030 is ongoing, owners of existing office, retail and industrial properties will have to, according to estimates, reduce energy intensity by 16% by 2030 and by up to 26% by 2033.

Thus, the "worst" portion of the non‑residential portfolio may, over seven years, require substantial investments or see its marketability and potential bank financing limited.

Member states have two months to respond and complete the transposition. Then the Commission may issue a reasoned opinion, and ultimately refer the matter to the EU Court of Justice with a proposal for sanctions.

The failure of all 27 countries simultaneously highlights a legislative problem. If all countries do not meet the obligation, the issue is evidently in the draft. The EPBD requires linking building law, energy, subsidy schemes, and data infrastructure.

Anyone in the Czech Republic who waits for the final transposition before starting is losing the only thing that cannot be bought back — time.

Source: https://esgtoday.com/eu-commission-launches-legal-action-against-all-member-states-for-failing-to-implement-zero-emission-building-law/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eu-commission-launches-legal-action-against-all-member-states-for-failing-to-implement-zero-emission-building-law