Limits on boilers
- 1 January 2024. The ban on tax incentives for the installation of boilers that run on fossil fuels comes into force;
- August 2025. The ban on fossil-fuel heating comes into effect for both new and renovated buildings (excluding hybrid systems and those running on renewable fuels);
- from 2035, unless a postponement to 2040 is requested from the EU, the ban on old boilers will take effect.
Zero-emission buildings
- 1 January 2026. Buildings owned, or even just managed or occupied, by public bodies must be zero-emission;
- 1 January 2027. Non-residential and public units and buildings must be in class E/F;
- 1 January 2028. All new buildings must be zero-emission (ZEBs);
- 1 January 2030. Existing non-residential units and buildings must be at least in energy class D; existing residential units and buildings must be at least in energy class E;
- 1 January 2033. Existing residential units and buildings must be at least in energy class D;
- 31 December 2035. The ban on the use of fossil fuels in buildings takes effect. An extension is possible on this point if the changeover is not technically feasible;
- 1 January 2037. The end of the exemption allowing energy standards to be lowered for certain residential buildings (up to a maximum of 22% of the building stock).
Solar energy
- 31 December 2026. Installation of solar energy systems on all existing public and non-residential buildings;
- 31 December 2028. Installation of solar energy systems on all residential buildings and on car park roofs;
- 31 December 2032. Installation of solar energy systems on all buildings undergoing major renovation.
The 2040 deadline
- 31 December 2040. This is the final deadline for the elimination of fossil fuels in heating systems.
The final deadline for the ecological transition of buildings remains set at 2050, when the entire building stock must be “zero-emission”.
