Called Zone Green, it will promote energy efficiency by making it easier to add photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, greenhouses and shading devices to the roofs and sides of older buildings.
Speaking at the same press event, Mr. Van Rompuy said that the recent flare-up of the euro-zone crisis following botched bailout attempts in Cyprus highlighted the need for a European Union plan on how to wind down unviable banks, a crucial step in Europe's quest for a harmonized and shared system of dealing with ailing banks.