18 industry, technical and science organisations call for structural coordination of EU initiatives on fire safety of buildings in a letter to the European Commission led by the European Sire Safety Alliance and signed by pinfa. The new fire risks of innovative materials, green buildings, renewable energy systems and electric vehicle charges are underlined, indicating that updated and appropriate fire safety standards are essential for deployment of solutions to decarbonise the built environment. The letter calls for coordination of existing EU initiatives: energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Construction Products Regulation, Fire Information and Exchange Platform, R&D funding, Civil Protection Mechanism.
Joint letter to the European Commission, 12th June 2023.