Commission says EU-China energy efficiency links are ‘deepening’

Brussels and Beijing are quietly but increasingly cultivating contacts and exchanging expertise aimed at enhancing energy-saving practices in the building sector. As the EU considers ways of renovating away the 40% of energy guzzled each year by its last-millennium housing stock, China is grappling with the consequences of a runaway housing boom. Buildings account for over 25% of China’s energy use and until recently, Beijing was reportedly constructing 2 billion square metres of buildings a year – the equivalent of nearly every building in Canada. See full Press Release: http://www.euractiv.com/energy/eu-china-energy-efficiency-links-news-529104