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How to refurbish all buildings by 2050 /  Leonardo Meeus, Florence School of Regulation, EU energy policy blog, July 26th, 2012http://www.energypolicyblog.com/2012/07/26/how-to-refurbish-all-buildings-by-2050/Buildings account for 40% of the total energy consumption of the EU and they are one of the most significant sources of greenhouse gas emissions (36% of the EU total). In order to achieve the 2050 EU building sector target, the energy performance of existing buildings will need to be improved substantially. The roadmaps presented by the European Commission in 2011 show that in order to achieve the EU strategic objectives, the greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector will need to be reduced by 88 – 91% by 2050 in comparison to levels in 1990...