November 14, 2022
In order to combat global warming, Article 175 of the Elan Act of 23 November 2018 introduced a requirement for the gradual reduction of energy consumption in commercial buildings with a total floor area of 1,000 m² or more. The so-called ‘tertiary sector’ decree of 23 July 2019 clarified the application of the tertiary sector eco-energy scheme.
Consequently, professionals in the public or private service sector will be required to report their buildings’ energy consumption annually on the OPERAT platform, based on a #relative threshold value for each decade or an absolute value set by ministerial decree.
The first deadline, originally set for 30 September 2022, has been postponed by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, Territorial Cohesion and Regions and the Ministry for Energy Transition to 31 December 2022.
14 Pyramides Notaires provides an overview of this new scheme and the energy targets to be met.
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