Products Are Changing

Fridges, TVs and other appliances are getting much more efficient. Less waste means more money, and every home in Europe will get a €490 energy bill cut by 2020. This revolution is all thanks to two very smart EU policies.

Why the Policies Work

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The World is Changing

Europe is the world's powerhouse when it comes to shaping product legislation. But it still has much to learn from other economies and there are staggering benefits to be gained from harmonised global standards.

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The Experts Agree

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Nov 20, 2016 Brad Good

EU product policies will save every home €490 per year

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Consumer associations support product policies

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Impact of product efficiency rules

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92% of Europeans want more efficiency

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Energy label + grades are confusing

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The biggest innovation in energy is to go without

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Green policies help economic recovery

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Product policies save £3.8 for every £1 spent

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We are a coalition of European NGOs working to ensure that ecodesign and energy labelling truly work for Europeans and the environment. We work closely with journalists at national, European and international level.

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Closing the ‘Reality Gap’ – Ensuring a Fair Energy Label for Consumers

Jun 21, 2017 Scandal, Enforcement energy label European Environmental Bureau EEB European Environmental Bureau

Coolproducts campaigners and other NGOs are publishing today a report focusing on 18 months of research into the test standards of three popular consumer products covered by the energy label scheme – dishwashers, refrigerators and televisions. The study found that the test standards, when used for the declaration of energy-performance of these products, do not always reflect typical consumer usage and technological developments.

Jun 21, 2017 Scandal, Enforcement energy label European Environmental Bureau EEB European Environmental Bureau

Jun 13, 2017 Legal revision, EU ambition new EU energy label, European Parliament, consumer savings European Environmental Bureau EEB

European citizens and businesses to benefit from newly approved energy label

Jun 13, 2017 Legal revision, EU ambition new EU energy label, European Parliament, consumer savings European Environmental Bureau EEB

The European Parliament approved today the EU energy label reform for home, professional and commercial appliances – a move that is expected to cut energy use and household bills across Europe.

Jun 13, 2017 Legal revision, EU ambition new EU energy label, European Parliament, consumer savings European Environmental Bureau EEB

Mar 31, 2017 Entry into force boilers, solid fuel boilers, air pollution European Environmental Bureau EEB

EU energy label for biomass and coal burning boilers paves the way for less polluting heating

Mar 31, 2017 Entry into force boilers, solid fuel boilers, air pollution European Environmental Bureau EEB

From 1 April, all solid fuel boilers in EU stores will display the new energy label to help consumers choose the most energy-efficient products. But toxic particulate emissions from this type of residential heating will not decrease until 2020, when the new ecodesign measures come into force.