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Legislation And Case Law Updates 1st Quarter

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As of 1 January 2025, financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone fossil fuel boilers are no longer available, except for those selected for investment prior to 2025.

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LEGISLATIVE NEWS

MAINTENANCE OF THE AVERAGE CONSTRUCTION COST

The average construction cost per square metre remains set at EUR 532 for 2025.

Legislative framework: Ministerial Order 19/2025/1 of 22 January

END OF FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FOR FOSSIL FUEL BOILERS

As of 1 January 2025, financial incentives for the installation of stand-alone fossil fuel boilers are no longer available, except for those selected for investment prior to 2025.

Legislative framework: Decree-Law 11/2025, introduced the second amendment to Decree-Law 101- D/2020 of 7 December, which partially transposed Directive 2024/1275 (EU)

WEIGHTED COST INDEX FOR Q4 2024

The weighted labour cost indices for the fourth quarter of 2024, as well as the indices for materials and support equipment for December 2024, have been set for the purpose of applying price revision formulas.

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