iRozhlas.cz | Fossil fuel boilers are not banned by the European Union
The information about an EU-wide ban on gas and coal boilers, that has been recently circulating on social media, is not true. The aim of the new European directive is not to ban them, but to promote the phasing out of these boilers in line with the 2050 carbon neutrality targets. Viktor Daněk, deputy director of the EUROPEUM Institute, described the nature of the directive to the iROZHLAS.cz project Ověřovna.
30. March 2024
The cheapest energy is that which we do not consume at all. By failing to insulate our buildings, we are wasting a huge amount of energy that could be better used elsewhere. The new rules will therefore tighten standards for the construction of new buildings, partially tighten requirements for renovations of existing buildings and introduce new obligations for building owners.
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