REHVA took part in a European Commission stakeholder workshop on the revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action. The event was held on 3 March 2026 and brought together representatives from Member States, European institutions, NGOs, companies and industrial associations. The review is part of the Commission’s preparatory work for a future revision of the regulation that structures the EU’s energy and climate governance system through National Energy and Climate Plans.
During the workshop, participants discussed how governance tools could better support the implementation of EU climate and energy objectives, improve coherence between planning and investment, and streamline reporting obligations while maintaining transparency and accountability. The exchanges also covered the role of National Energy and Climate Plans in guiding investments, the interaction between EU and national governance processes, and the effectiveness of monitoring and reporting mechanisms.
In its contribution, REHVA said governance frameworks should be designed around clearly defined objectives and measurable outcomes rather than specific technological pathways. From the perspective of building engineering professionals, the federation said policies should focus on performance and results, leaving technical experts to identify suitable solutions according to buildings, energy systems and local conditions.
REHVA also highlighted the importance of implementation quality in building-related policies, stating that public support schemes and regulatory requirements can only achieve their intended impact if installed systems perform as expected in real conditions. It said proper design, commissioning, adjustment and monitoring of technical building systems are important to deliver energy and climate outcomes, and added that greater attention to commissioning and operational performance can improve the effectiveness of energy efficiency measures.
The federation also pointed to energy system resilience, saying the transition benefits from a diversity of solutions and decentralised approaches using locally available resources. REHVA said it will contribute to the European Commission’s public consultation on the revision of the Governance Regulation with further technical input based on the experience of HVAC engineers and professionals across Europe.
