The Copenhagen Commitment was officially launched and delivered to the European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, during Renovate Europe Day 2025. The initiative brings together over 70 organisations representing the energy efficiency, construction, and renovation value chain across Europe.

The commitment highlights the industry’s intention to accelerate investments, technologies, products, and skills necessary for improving the energy performance of the European building stock. It stresses the need for close collaboration and regulatory stability to guide large-scale renovation projects.

Key elements of the pledge include investment in manufacturing and local jobs, the development of integrated renovation solutions, and cross-sector collaboration to scale up affordable building renovation. The industry signals readiness to contribute to the decarbonisation of buildings and the improvement of energy efficiency standards.

The document notes that the European Commission will present a post-2030 energy efficiency framework in 2026, providing an opportunity to establish objectives that enable long-term planning, investment, and delivery at scale in the building sector.

The Copenhagen Commitment calls for stable legislation, clear targets, and predictable financing to improve competitiveness and strengthen Europe’s energy security. It highlights all available products and technologies related to building energy efficiency to help reduce energy bills for millions of citizens. In 2023 alone, households achieved an average saving of €540, and energy performance is expected to continue improving in the future.