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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Out of the woods – How can ecodesign reduce the negative impacts of solid fuel heating?
Home heating appliances are high on the EU policy agenda. With energy prices soaring, and as leaders look for energy sources alternative to Russia, many look for ways to switch off their gas boilers… but stay warm this winter. In this scenario, demand for biomass heating appliances is on the rise. Biomass heating systems to burn […]
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Long-term vision wanted: energy efficiency (not gas purchases) will get us through future winters
Emergency plans are necessary to keep Europe running this winter. But EU leaders should keep sight of our long-term needs: energy independence, affordable bills, and meeting our climate commitments. Energy savings must be at the heart of these plans. We have the tools: Ecodesign and energy labelling, the phase-out of gas boilers, smart grid deployment, […]
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Ban for good: end of fossil fuel boiler can pave EU’s way out of Russian gas
A blanket ban of gas and oil boilers can slash EU’s imports of Putin’s gas by up to 28%, the latest Coolproducts study finds [1]. Silver bullets do not exist in policy-making, but the renewable heating bullet is as silver as it can get: supporting EU security, tackling energy poverty, all the while clearing national […]
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We need an 🇪🇺 Energy Tax Directive that supports the #heating and #cooling transition towards more efficient and green energy:
☀️#HeatPumps running on renewable energy should enjoy lower taxation
🦕No tax exemptions should be provided f*ssil fuels heating
Renewable #heating & #cooling can sharply cut citizens' bills. We need:
✅Subsidies & loans for heat pumps and solar-thermal heating
✅Ensure in the ETD that decarbonised electricity used for heat pumps is always the least taxed heating fuel
https://meta.eeb.org/2022/06/29/fossil-fuel-heating-to-become-fossilised-tech/
🔎WANTED: A long-term vision
Emergency plans are needed to keep 🇪🇺 running this winter.
But leaders must keep sight of the long-term. #EnergyEfficiency, not gas purchases, will get us through future winters.
Read more from @ritateed & @SabbadinDavide
👉 https://coolproducts.eu/policy-discussions/long-term-vision-wanted-energy-efficiency-not-gas-purchases-will-get-us-through-future-winters/
