Lack of political ambition cripples efforts for much needed energy transition in buildings

Last week, EU leaders failed to agree on much-needed 2050 climate neutrality goals, with four countries reluctant to find consensus and asking for a tailored assessment of each country’s economic needs and overall readiness before proceeding with an EU-wide agreement. The outcome of the Council meeting of the 20th June creates frustration on all fronts. Gloomy warnings from the Intercontinental Panel on Climate Change, now months-old, paint a landscape of disastrous consequences for our environment and health - worth the grimmest post-apocalyptic movie, including the loss of entire species and ecosystems, flooding and droughts. As we speak, most of the countries that have opposed the agreement on climate change are experiencing life-threatening heat, driven by the global rise of temperatures.