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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Our products need to become more energy efficient and sustainable for both people and planet.
Less energy and material waste means more savings for consumers, and products which are compatible with the limits of our planet allow us to lower our overall consumption footprint for the environment. It's a win-win!
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Burning Issues: A report on Combustion Heating and Cooking Accidents in Buildings
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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Fossil boiler: a problem in disguise
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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What do we work on?
Better heating products towards decarbonized homes
Better electronics and electricals that are more energy efficient and repairable
Green Heat for All 2
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.
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Pro-planet products: What’s in the new Ecodesign law (and what is not)
Great 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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