EU building-renovation funds fail to target biggest energy savings, auditors say
( July 7, 2026, 15:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: EU building-renovation funding is delivering "only moderate energy savings," the European Court of Auditors said on Tuesday. The bloc set aside €43 billion that has often gone to easier upgrades rather than works delivering the biggest energy savings, the auditors said. Auditors warned weak checks, unreliable energy certificates and poor cost controls risk wasting funds and missing climate goals.Documents attached....
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