On Thursday 17 November, national experts will meet in Brussels to rubberstamp new ecodesign rules for smartphones and tablets.
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A timely phase-out of fossil fuel boilers would save 8% of EU gas imports, and avoid a long-term surge in energy bill prices, according to research by organisations supporting the call.
EU ministers have agreed against any binding EU-wide minimum energy performance standards (MEPS) for buildings, necessary for a true Renovation Wave to happen. ECOS calls on ministers to backtrack and on the European Parliament to show ambition when discussing the new EPBD directive in the upcoming months.
Rules in development to compare fashion products may give a limited picture of real environmental impact making them unfit to back up green claims, NGOs warn.
The European Union's environment ministers have approved today the final agreement ruling USB Type-C as the only charging port for small devices allowed in the European Union. By the end of 2024, it will apply to dozens of small devices such as smartphones, tablets, earbuds, and e-readers.
The European Commission will explore introducing common indicators on the environmental footprint of 'electronic communications services', which could include video streaming, online gaming and social media.
BEUC, Birdlife, ECOS, T&E and WWF leave the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance. NGOs claim the European Commission has interfered politically in the group, and acted against evidence despite its legal obligation to follow science-based advice.
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