The Experts Agree
EU product policies will save every home €490 per year
Consumer associations support product policies
Impact of product efficiency rules
92% of Europeans want more efficiency
Clear labels and innovation turn white goods green
The biggest innovation in energy is to go without
Green policies help economic recovery
Product policies save £3.8 for every £1 spent
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Ecodesign and energy labelling are essential in the ‘green’ transition – but the EU must fund them
While EU politicians make bold speeches about climate action, behind the scenes the European Commission is actively defunding two of the most successful environmental policies to date: Ecodesign and Energy Labelling. Together, both policies have been improving the energy efficiency of our home appliances and IT devices for over 20 years by creating incentives for […]
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The EU could be about to greenlight polluting gas boilers well into the 2050s
Despite ambitious EU targets for carbon neutrality by 2050, and a 55% reduction target by 2030, the European Commission’s draft revision to ecodesign regulation [1] would allow the continued sale and installation of new gas boilers in the EU for at least the next decade. Emissions from space and water heating represent a significant portion […]
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Delays in ecodesign threaten EU climate targets and cost citizens billions – New analysis
Environmental organisations call on the European Commission to allocate the appropriate resources to ecodesign and energy labelling policies. Delays in ecodesign and energy labelling policies are estimated to cost consumers 40 billion euro by 2030. The European Commission is dragging its feet in the development of ecodesign and energy labelling rules for products, mainly due […]
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Properly implemented ecodesign and energy labelling are a win-win for the environment and people’s pockets.
The @EU_Commission must allocate adequate staff numbers to work on these policies.
#EcodesignDelays https://twitter.com/APPLiA_Europe/status/1447490034953867264
In light of the #Ecodesign delays on the timeline for the revision of certain products categories, @APPLiA_Europe reiterates the need for:
➡️adequate resources
➡️individual measures
➡️clear deadlines for the enactment of legal measures
📝https://bit.ly/3iOUgsm
Good morning! Join us at 12pm today for our webinar on "consumption emissions" - the ones embodied in all of the stuff we import. We still have tickets left https://twitter.com/RestartProject/status/1446098227938447360
We've got a full calendar of events — in London and online — in the lead up to International #RepairDay on 16th October. Join us! https://therestartproject.org/news/repair-lowers-emissions/
First starts tomorrow (Friday 8th October) - lunchtime webinar on consumption emissions with @j_r_barrett
