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Buildings are the EU's single largest source of emissions - responsible for over a third of the bloc's total (Photo: Robert and Cathy)

Why is building renovation 'Cinderella' of EU Green Deal?

It's unfortunate that it took a pandemic to see something so obvious. Energy efficiency is the Cinderella of climate solutions: virtuous and unassuming, but too often overlooked.

Most people focus on her glamorous siblings – renewables and electric vehicles. Is it finally time for her glass slipper moment?

The EU calls it the Renovation Wave, one of the central pillars of the Europea...

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Jenny Chu is head of energy productivity initiatives at the Climate Group.

Buildings are the EU's single largest source of emissions - responsible for over a third of the bloc's total (Photo: Robert and Cathy)

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Jenny Chu is head of energy productivity initiatives at the Climate Group.

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