28 World Green Building Council: EU Policy Whole Life Carbon Roadmap BY 2025 EPCs • Must report on WLC for new, public and larger non- residential buildings • Must report on operational emissions Databases • Develop an open-source database or network of databases that can be linked to Member State databases and provide guidance on how to align them Climate Action Roadmaps • Roadmaps must be established to: help implement MEPS; phase out worst-performing buildings; facilitate low-carbon refurbishment and avoid lock-ins • Member States’ roadmaps must be compatible with the EU’s 2050 climate-neutrality goal, as well as the 2030 and 2040 milestones • Member States’ roadmaps must align with their targets for new buildings and long-term climate objectives and be monitored by transparent, national-level mechanisms BY 2026 Databases • Member States must have launched open-source databases linked to the EU-wide database WLC • All new buildings must be zero operational emission buildings; they must also assess and disclose information on WLC • Member States must have set national targets and WLC limit values (per square metre) for new public and all large buildings and major renovations BY 2028 Guidance • Evaluate progress against decarbonisation trajectory defined by the Commission’s WLC Roadmap and highlight any necessary policy and regulation adjustments MEPS • Revise MEPS threshold to ensure alignment with decarbonisation trajectory National Climate Roadmaps • Member States must update their roadmaps and extend their scope to cover WLC for existing buildings and provide evidence that their trajectory is compatible with the 2030 and 2050 objectives 2025 - 2050
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