Heating and cooling
“As much as car accidents in Western Europe”: new study links 6,000 annual deaths in Eastern Europe to heating and cooking systems
30 Sep 24
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Heating and cooling
30 Sep 24
Electrical
23 Abr 24
Cooking appliances
07 Mar 24
The new EEB report highlights that combustion-based heating and cooking technologies pose significant risks compared to its electric counterparts, including equipment failures, carbon monoxide poisoning, and fire accidents.
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Why is the heating debate a heated one? In Europe, 40% of the energy we use goes into heating homes, mostly with fossil fuels. Making the EU boiler-free is the easiest win for energy access, strategic independence and carbon neutrality. However, the gas industry and allies are making it hard to get the facts straight. This handy guide with get to the facts.
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Green heat for all is feasible and a necessity for energy justice. The latest Coolproducts report shows that shifting as little as half of the annual €3.2 billion fossil heating subsidies paid by Member States to heat pumps can transition Europe to 100% renewable heat by 2040. The report also analysed National Energy and Climate PLans to examine national ambitions, which fall short of Fit for 55 targets.
Learn MoreGreat news: Europe has a new Ecodesign law for sustainable products. Less great news: loopholes remain when it comes to destroying unsold devices, toxic substances, social due diligence, and wiggle room for online platforms to evade the law.
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