Addressing the environmental and climate footprint of buildings (EEA Report 09/2024)

More than 30% of the EU’s environmental footprint comes from buildings, making this the sector with the highest negative environmental impact. The sustainability of buildings plays a key role in Europe’s agenda to achieve greenhouse gas neutrality by 2050. This report addresses all the relevant issues that will determine the legislation and subsidies provided.

• The impact of current building systems in Europe
• Development of a sustainable building system
• Measures required for a sustainable building system by 2050
• Define building refurbishment as a priority
• Circular economy for buildings
• Construction of buildings with products that have a low impact on the environment over their life cycle
• Reduction of energy consumption in the utilization phase
• Climate-friendly and nature-positive buildings

Buildings are responsible for more than 30% of CO2 emissions, and companies like ours play a key role in helping you to significantly reduce these emissions and make an active contribution to climate protection