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Near-zero-energy buildings are defined under the agreement as constructions that have “a very high energy performance”. Any energy that they use should come “to a very large extent” from renewable sources generated “either on-site or nearby”. Public authorities will have to lead the way by ensuring that all new buildings they own or occupy after 2018 meet the near-zero-energy standard. Agreement on the targets was a victory for MEPs, as governments had dismissed the goals as being “unrealistic” when first proposed by the European Parliament. MEPs were less successful in their attempts to force governments to upgrade the efficiency of existing buildings. Governments agreed to “develop policies and take measures such as targets” to transform existing buildings into near-zero-energy buildings when they are refurbished. Read More at: http://www.wbcsd.org/ http://www.zerofootprintfoundation.org/73746/