European Polyurethane Association has accepted the EU's Building Energy Efficiency Directive amendment, which may increase the sales of polyurethane building insulation materials.
The increase in sales can be attributed to the fact that the amendment may speed up the rebuilding of buildings across the EU.
Arnaud Duvielguerbigny
The amendment clearly requires stakeholders to prepare for the implementation of the Building Energy Efficiency Directive 2010. It also calls on EU policy makers to complete individual parts of the clean energy program.
The amendment calls for the implementation of a 'long-term transformation strategy' that will 'convert existing stocks into highly energy efficient decarbonized building stocks by 2050'.
The European Polyurethanes Association represents the Polyurethane Insulation Material Association of all countries at the EU level and its managing director is Arnaud Duvielguerbigny.
He said: 'This shows that the focus should be on the insulation of the building's exterior walls.'
However, Duvielguerbign stated that energy efficiency directives and governance regulations must be passed in the right form. If not, implementation of the amendments will be frustrated.
In a statement, he reminded that: 'The successful amendment of the Building Energy Efficiency Directive has not been approved and the work has not yet ended.'
The amended directive is now being submitted to the policy-making body, and it is expected that the agency will stamp and approve within the next two to three months.