In a context of rising environmental issues, Europe targets carbon neutrality by 2050 through the European Green deal. The building industry is responsible for 37% of current carbon emissions worldwide, making sustainable construction at the heart of this ecological transition. European countries are accelerating on that matter with new regulations. France, as a pioneer with the RE2020 regulation, already faced the challenges of such implementation. How is Europe framing this shift ? What are the first results and what can be learned by industry players and policy makers from the French use case ?
In this article Elise Morfin, Sustainabilty Engineer at Vizcab – the leading LCA solution in France and a growing international reference – provides an overview of European building regulations, with a specific focus on the the lessons learned in the French case.
