The EU has set various environmental goals and one of them is that Europe should become carbon dioxide neutral by 2050. For that to become reality, the EU wants zero emissions from houses.
In order to reach the big goal, the EU has set a partial goal, where it wants all houses to have improved by an average of 16 percent as early as 2023.
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Homeowners need to renovate to reach the interim goal
This means that homeowners would have to take some steps to improve their houses until then. It may be things like insulating an attic or changing windows that will need to be done.
But reaching this goal can of course be an expensive story for Swedish homeowners.
– According to our calculation, the 16 percent will cost approximately SEK 140,000 on average for the individual home owner, says Villaägarna’s social policy expert Jonathan Lindgren to The evening paper.
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Almost 40 percent of Sweden’s homeowners need to renovate
Almost 40 percent of all homeowners in Sweden are affected by the EU’s interim targets. But according to Jonathan Lindgren, homeowners in Europe are already very keen to improve energy efficiency.
– Homeowners around Europe are already very keen to improve energy efficiency. You do the best you can based on your wallet, especially after seeing how electricity prices can change, says Jonathan Lindgren to The evening paper.
A renovation of one’s house can increase the value at sale
Day Lundblad at the Energy Agency is positive about the EU’s sub-goals. He believes that you have to make a plan and see what can be arranged in your own house.
– In many cases, it can also increase the value of the house in the event of a sale, he says The evening paper.
In a press release, the government writes that the member states of the EU themselves will be allowed to choose which measures will be used to achieve the goal.
Today, there are no EU requirements for all individual residential buildings to be renovated for lots of money. So it’s up to everyone what they want to do with their house.
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