EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD Recast) - Directive (EU) 2024/1275 EPBD-Art.17_18: Financial incentives, skills, market barriers and one-stop shops (Articles 17-18)

Article 17 requires Member States to provide financial incentives, including for staged deep renovations following renovation passports, with priority for worst-performing buildings and vulnerable households (energy-poverty alleviation). Article 17 also requires upskilling and reskilling of the building workforce (architects, energy auditors, installers). Article 18 requires Member States to establish one-stop shops by 29 May 2026: integrated points of advice on the regulatory and financial aspects of renovation, including the EPC, the renovation passport, available finance and skills networks.