During the EP plenary session (16- 19 April 2018) in Strasbourg, MEPs vote on new rules under wich member states will have to develop national long-term strategies to support the renovation of residential and non-residential buildings, to achieve CO2 neutral building stock by 2050. The results from the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 87) are: 42 in favour, 604 against and 35 abstentions. The results from the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 88) are: 546 in favour, 35 against and 96 abstentions. Illustrative pictures: ways how to improve energy performances of buildings.

Strasbourg

plenary session

vote

energy efficiency (T)

renewable energy (T)

environmental protection (T)

BENDTSEN, Bendt (EPP, DK)

Energy performance of buildings: extracts from the vote and illustrative pictures

<p>Exterior shot of the Parliament in Strasbourg</p>

<p>Opening of the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 87). The amendment was rejected by 604 MEPs, voted for by 42 MEPs and 35 MEPs were abstained.</p>

Opening of the vote on the BENDTSEN report (AM 88). The amendment was approved by 546 MEPs, rejected by 35 MEPs and 96 MEPs were abstained.

Nine illustration shots of the ways how to improve energy performances of buildings