Bulgaria: Higher minimum energy requirements for buildings
Directive 2010/31/EU on the energy performance of buildings (the "Directive") obliges Member States to review the energy performance standards for buildings at intervals of no more than five years and, if necessary, update them to reflect the technical progress made in the building sector. Bulgaria is lagging behind its obligation to meet the energy goals set out in the Directive. To remedy this, a new Ordinance on the technical requirements for the energy performance of buildings (the "Ordinance") entered into force in November 2022, prescribing higher energy standards for buildings.