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Order relating to the energy and environmental performance requirements applicable to the construction of residential, office or primary or secondary education buildings in Metropolitan France: The notified draft Order relating to the energy and environmental performance requirements applicable to the construction of residential, office or primary or secondary education buildings in Metropolitan France defines the various regulatory requirements on energy and environmental performance that are applicable to new buildings for residential, office or primary or secondary education purposes. (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate Law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. This requires reducing the energy needs of buildings, curbing the reliance on fossil or non-renewable energy, and lessening building components' climate change impact (which often accounts for more than 50% of the climate change impact of new buildings) . It is also considered necessary to improve indoor comfort during the summer period to ensure buildings remain comfortable in a warming climate, and to limit subsequent energy consumption for the purposes of cooling. The draft Order seeks to detail the requirements applicable to new buildings for residential, office or primary or secondary education purposes

Order approving the calculation method provided for in Article R. 111-20-5 of the Building and Housing Code: The notified draft Order approving the calculation method provided for in Article R. 111-20-5 of the Building and Housing Code approves the calculation method used to verify compliance with the requirements established in the draft Decree relating to the energy and environmental performance requirements applicable to the construction of residential, office or primary or secondary education buildings in Metropolitan France.

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate Law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. This requires reducing the energy needs of buildings, curbing the reliance on fossil or non-renewable energy, and lessening building components' climate change impact (which often accounts for more than 50% of the climate change impact of new buildings) . It is also considered necessary to improve indoor comfort during the summer period to ensure buildings remain comfortable in a warming climate, and to limit subsequent energy consumption for the purposes of cooling. In order to quantify a building's energy and environmental performance, it must be possible to estimate its conventional energy consumption, climate change impact and indoor comfort in summer following standard rules for various construction projects. This is the purpose of the calculation method approved by the draft Order

Order on the environmental declaration of products intended for use in construction works and the environmental declaration of products used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings: he Order on the environmental declaration of products intended for use in construction works and the environmental declaration of products used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings refers specifically to:
- The content of environmental declarations and developments in this respect;
- Methods for assessing and calculating environmental declarations;
- The requirement for notifying parties to make their environmental declaration available; (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. Buildings, because of their energy consumption and also because of the way we build them, account for a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions in France. The 2020 environmental regulations (RE2020) will accelerate the decarbonization of this sector by impacting the construction phase, which, for a new, efficient building, accounts for between 60% and 90% of its total carbon impact. With the RE2020, the regulatory assessment of the environmental performance of new buildings requires the use of environmental declarations (issued by manufacturers) for carrying out life-cycle analyses and analyses of default environmental data and services-related environmental data made available by the State. Default environmental data are data used in the absence of an environmental declaration for the construction or decoration product, or for the equipment chosen, to improve the completeness of life-cycle analyses. (...)

Order on independent third-party verification of environmental declarations for products intended for use in construction works and environmental declarations for products used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings: The Order on the independent third-party verification of environmental declarations for products intended for use in construction works and environmental declarations for products used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. Buildings, because of their energy consumption and also because of the way we build them, account for a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions in France. The 2020 environmental regulations (RE2020) will accelerate the decarbonization of this sector by impacting the construction phase, which, for a new, efficient building, accounts for between 60% and 90% of its total carbon impact. With the RE2020, the regulatory assessment of the environmental performance of new buildings requires the use of environmental declarations (issued by manufacturers) for carrying out life-cycle analyses and analyses of default environmental data and services-related environmental data made available by the State. Default environmental data are data used in the absence of an environmental declaration for the construction or decoration product, or for the equipment chosen, to improve the completeness of life-cycle analyses. (...)

Decree on the environmental declaration of construction and decoration products and electrical, electronic and environmental engineering equipment used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings: The Decree on the environmental declaration of construction and decoration products and electrical, electronic and environmental engineering equipment used to calculate the environmental performance of buildings refers specifically to (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. Buildings, because of their energy consumption and also because of the way we build them, account for a significant part of greenhouse gas emissions in France. The 2020 environmental regulations (RE2020) will accelerate the decarbonization of this sector by impacting the construction phase, which, for a new, efficient building, accounts for between 60% and 90% of its total carbon impact. With the RE2020, the regulatory assessment of the environmental performance of new buildings requires the use of environmental declarations (issued by manufacturers) for carrying out life-cycle analyses and analyses of default environmental data and services-related environmental data made available by the State. Default environmental data are data used in the absence of an environmental declaration for the construction or decoration product, or for the equipment chosen, to improve the completeness of life-cycle analyses. (...)

Decree establishing the rate of incorporation of recycled plastic in beverage bottles: The notified Decree defines the conditions for the application of certain provisions laid down in the Law of 10 February 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy, in particular those referred to in Article 61 of that Law, which establishes that the marketing of certain categories of products and materials may be subject to compliance with a minimum rate of incorporation of recycled material in these products and materials, and that these categories, rates, the method used for their calculation, and control procedures are specified by decree.

The notified Decree is issued under Article L. 541-9 (II) of the Environmental Code, introduced by Article 61 of the Law of 10 February 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy, which establishes that the marketing of certain categories of products and materials may be subject to compliance with a minimum rate of incorporation of recycled material in these products and materials, and that these categories, rates, the method used for their calculation, and control procedures are specified by decree.

The notified Decree establishes the mandatory incorporation of recycled material in beverage bottles in accordance with Directive No. 2019/904 of 5 June 2019 on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (Article 6) .

The notified Decree transposes the minimum incorporation rates of recycled plastic in beverage bottles and the deadlines provided for by aforementioned Directive, namely:
- a minimum of 25% in 2025 for PET-type plastic bottles;
- a minimum of 30% for all plastic bottles as from 2030. (...)

Decree concerning the mandatory display for sale of unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables without packaging made entirely or partly of plastic: The Law of 10 February 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy establishes that retail stores displaying unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables for sale will be required, as from 1 January 2022, to display such products for sale without plastic packaging (Article 77 of the Law) . (...)

The regulatory provisions specify the conditions for the application of provisions introduced by the Law of 10 February 2020 relating to the fight against waste and the circular economy. The provisions regulate the display for sale of unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables for the final consumer. They apply only to the display for sale of these products and not to the stages preceding the display for sale, that is, production, packing and transportation. Retail stores will be required to offer unprocessed fruit and vegetables without plastic packaging on their shelves, with the exception of those that are likely to deteriorate when sold loose, and those packed in batches exceeding 1.5kg

Decree on the energy and environmental performance requirements for the construction of office and primary or secondary education buildings in Metropolitan France: The notified draft Decree on the energy and environmental performance requirements for the construction of office and primary or secondary education buildings in Metropolitan France defines the indicators to provide a basis for regulatory requirements on energy and environmental performance applicable to new buildings for use as offices and for primary and secondary education. It specifies the dates of entry into force and development of these requirements.
The main requirements involve:
limiting energy needs for heating, cooling and artificial lighting;
limiting energy consumption for six types of appliance (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, lighting, mobility of building occupants, ancillary appliances), and limiting the climate change impact associated with such energy consumption;
limiting the climate change impact of the building;
limiting summer discomfort in the building.
The draft Decree also contains requirements for the calculation of certain indicators. (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. This requires reducing buildings' energy needs, curbing the reliance on fossil or non-renewable fuels, and limiting the climate change impact of building components (which often accounts for more than 50% of new buildings' climate change impact) . It is also necessary to make buildings more comfortable in summer, firstly to ensure buildings remain comfortable in a warming climate, and secondly to limit ensuing energy consumption for cooling purposes.

Order amending the Order of 4 August 2021 on the energy and environmental performance requirements for the construction of buildings in metropolitan France (...): The notified draft Order amends the Order of 4 August 2021 on the energy and environmental performance requirements for the construction of buildings in metropolitan France and approving the calculation method provided for in Article R. 172-6 of the Building and Housing Code. It provides details on the regulatory requirements on energy and environmental performance applicable to new buildings for use as offices and for primary and secondary education, established by decree.
The main requirements involve:
limiting energy needs for heating, cooling and artificial lighting;
limiting energy consumption for six types of appliance (heating, cooling, domestic hot water, lighting, mobility of building occupants, ancillary appliances), and limiting the climate change impact associated with such energy consumption;
limiting the climate change impact of the building;
limiting summer discomfort in the building.
The draft Order also contains requirements for the calculation of certain indicators. These should enable the sector to anticipate future requirements and minimum levels to be achieved and provide additional information on the impact of the building on global warming. (...)

By signing the Paris Agreement in 2015, France made a firm commitment to the fight against climate change. This ambition was reaffirmed in the energy-climate law, which provides for the achievement of carbon neutrality by 2050; improving the energy and environmental performance of new buildings is an important tool for the fulfilment of this objective. This requires reducing buildings' energy needs, curbing the reliance on fossil or non-renewable fuels, and limiting the impact of building components on climate change (which often accounts for more than 50% of new buildings' impact on climate change) . It is also necessary to make buildings more comfortable in summer, firstly to ensure buildings remain comfortable in a warming climate, and secondly to limit ensuing energy consumption for cooling purposes. (...)

The Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021: his is an early notice publication of regulations to be laid under the 'Automated and electric vehicles (AEV) act 2018'. The AEV Act gives the UK Government the powers through secondary legislation to mandate that private electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints sold or installed in the UK must have smart functionality and meet minimum device-level requirements.

The UK will provide a subsequent notification with draft text, notified under article 2.9.2 with an appropriate comment period, post publication of the Government's consultation response, expected in June/July 2021 ahead of laying legislation later this year.

Decarbonising transport is an essential step towards the UK reaching its target of bringing all greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050. In 2020, the UK Government announced an accelerated, 2-phased approach to ending the sale of new petrol and diesel cars, with the phase-out date brought forward to 2030, and all new cars and vans to be fully zero emission at the tailpipe from 2035. For this to happen, our electricity system needs to be able to meet the extra demand created by electric vehicles. EVs offer new opportunities for consumers to be part of a smarter and more flexible electricity system. Smart charging, for example during off-peak periods when electricity demand is low, means consumers can benefit from cheaper electricity and avoids triggering unnecessary network reinforcement. Charging of EVs can also be shifted to periods where there is plentiful renewable electricity generation and support system operation by providing demand side response services. To ensure the UK has the infrastructure in place to support a smarter energy system, these regulations aim to embed smart functionality within chargepoints across "private" settings such as homes and workplaces. Secondly these regulations ensure that smart chargepoints meet minimum device-level requirements to mitigate the potential risks posed by smart charging, such as cyber security