By 2035, all Danish homes must have at least an energy label of E. This is proposed by the Social Democrats, writes DR. It is Member of the European Parliament Niels Fuglsang who comes up with the idea.
This will affect around 400,000 single-family homes in Denmark, which will be renovated or otherwise upgraded with the proposal, estimates Professor Per Heiselberg at Aalborg University to DR. In addition, there will be an unknown number of apartments. The professor believes that it will cost the homeowners of those homes an average of DKK 300,000 to meet the requirement.
According to Niels Fuglsang, the requirement will specifically be in place when the EU's Building Directive is revised in 2027 or 2028.
- I believe that we should set some requirements that the lowest energy classes F and G must be phased out. It costs a lot of money for homeowners who live in homes that are not insulated and where heat escapes through the windows when they have to pay for that energy bill every year, he tells DR.
The scale goes from A to G when it comes to energy labels, with A being the highest. These are the two lowest categories that Niels Fuglsang wants to see completely eliminated. By 2050, all homes must be climate neutral, Niels Fuglang tells DR.
However, there can be exceptions when it comes to summer homes and listed buildings, says Niels Fuglsang, who mentions to DR that the EU has created a climate fund that goes to support economically vulnerable people who might be able to upgrade their homes with funds from it.
The energy labels show how energy efficient a house is and can, among other things, have an impact on housing prices. The energy label scheme was introduced in Denmark in 1998 and came about due to EU requirements to reduce energy consumption in the housing sector. According to boligsiden.dk, an energy label is valid for ten years.
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