Brussels Renovation Obligation Approved By Parliament

Following the example of the Flemish region, the Brussels-Capital-Region also introduces a renovation obligation. The draft ordinance amending the ordinance of 2 May 2013 on the Brussels Code of Air, Climate and Energy Control ("CoBrACE") submitted to the Brussels Parliament on 20 December 2023, was approved on 23 February 2024. Next, the ordinance will have to be promulgated by the Brussels Government and published before it can come into force.

The ordinance introduces several measures to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions. We have summarised the most important changes for you.

The draft ordinance and key changes

The regulations governing the energy performance of buildings in the Brussels Region are contained in the CoBrACE. The Brussels-Capital Region is committed to two goals in this Code by 2050: (i) the average primary energy consumption of all residential buildings in the Brussels-Capital Region must be maximum 100 kWh/m²/year, and (ii) all