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Etex is a global building material manufacturer and pioneer in lightweight construction.

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Response to Union framework for the calculation of life-cycle Global Warming Potential for new buildings

31 Oct 2025

Etex welcomes the European Commissions proposed delegated act on the calculation methodology for the Life-Cycle Global Warming Potential (LCGWP) of buildings. This proposal represents a key milestone in integrating embodied and operational carbon considerations into the Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) framework, supporting Europes pathway to climate neutrality by 2050. Etex strongly supports a harmonised, data-driven, and transparent approach to assessing and reporting whole-life carbon. Lightweight systems play a central role in delivering durable, circular, and resource-efficient construction, reducing embodied carbon while enabling reuse and disassembly. Please, find attached the following technical and policy recommendations to support an effective, future-proof implementation of the EU framework.
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Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

31 Oct 2025 · Visita a la planta de Pladur de Etex Group

Response to New European Bauhaus

17 Oct 2025

Please find attached the response from Etex to the New European Bauhaus Call for Evidence
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Meeting with Matthew Baldwin (Deputy Director-General Energy)

16 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on housing policy

Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

23 Sept 2025 · HOUS Draft Report

Response to European strategy for housing construction

18 Sept 2025

Etex welcomes the European Commissions initiative to develop a European Strategy for Housing Construction. The construction sector represents about 9% of EU GDP and provides around 18 million direct jobs across Europe, underlining its importance for local employment and industrial activity. It is moreover an EU industry, with many EU champions being active globally. At the same time, Europe needs 9.6 million additional homes by 2030, while 85-95% of todays building stock will still be in use in 2050 . Yet, permits have fallen by 20% in the past three years, and production in construction continues to decrease in many Member States, such as France and Germany. To close this gap, the Strategy must prioritise industrialised, lightweight, and circular construction solutions. Offsite methods can cut time by up to 60% and costs by 30%, while vertical extensions alone could deliver over 1.3 million additional homes (i.e in Germany and the Netherlands) without new land use. Insulation-first renovation is the single most effective and cost-efficient measure to cut household energy use, making it the foundation for a decarbonised housing stock. Additionally, stronger safety standards and skills investment are needed to build faster, safer, and more sustainably. It is not only about building more homes, but about ensuring that what is built is truly affordable. Offsite construction can help achieve this. At the same time, sustainable building practices deliver climate benefits and long-term affordability through reduced operational costs. Ensuring the competitiveness of Europes construction sector requires regulatory stability and access to affordable decarbonised energy, while recognising that the industry is already investing in innovative materials and modern techniques but needs the right policy framework to fully deploy them.
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Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

17 Jul 2025 · Clean Industrial Deal

Response to European Affordable Housing Plan

4 Jun 2025

Ensuring access to affordable, sustainable, and high-quality housing is one of Europes most pressing social and economic challenges. The forthcoming European Affordable Housing Plan provides a unique opportunity to address this by accelerating the deployment of modern, cost-effective, and low-carbon construction solutions at scale. Lightweight construction systems, circular use of European raw materials like gypsum and recycled glass, and industrialized off-site construction methods can significantly reduce project timelines, limit environmental impacts, and increase resource efficiency. These solutions also support vertical densification of cities and the reuse of existing buildings, helping to address land scarcity and reduce overall costs. At the same time, simplification of permitting procedures, smarter urban planning, better access to mortgage credit, and targeted support for training and innovation are essential enablers to make this transformation happen on the ground. Etex stands ready to contribute to this effort. As a committed European manufacturer of sustainable building materials, we support the integration of circular economy principles, digital tools, domestic value chains, and streamlined regulations in housing policy. By aligning environmental goals with affordability, the EU can unlock resilient, inclusive, and future-ready housing solutions for its citizens. Please find attached our more detailed input on these matters.
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Meeting with Borja Giménez Larraz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

23 Apr 2025 · Housing crisis in the European Union

Meeting with Pablo Arias Echeverría (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · The Circular Economy Act and the housing situation in the EU and its Member States

Meeting with Nicolás González Casares (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2025 · Building energy efficiency

Meeting with Wouter Beke (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Dec 2024 · Decarbonisatie, circulaire economie en energie-efficiëntie van gebouwen

Meeting with Kris Van Dijck (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Nov 2024 · Future EU building sector