How banning F-gas risks jeopardising climate goals
Ahead of The European Parliament's ENVI Committee vote on the draft report on F-gases, APPLiA’s Environment Policy Manager, Naomi Marc discusses how we can strike a fair proposal, which is technically feasible for all.
How banning F-gas risks jeopardising climate goals
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Joint industry recommendations ahead of F-gas plenary vote
This week's plenary vote on F-gas marks an important step toward the achievement of the EU’s climate and energy security ambitions. Our recommendations alongside 12 industry associations.
APPLiA recommendations on the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation proposal
The proposal marks a landmark step to combat the over-packaging of products and growing amounts of waste. This calls for requirements with an empirical basis and right timing for implementation.
APPLiA - Home Appliance Europe kicks off its energy-saving campaign, gathering the intelligence of global leading home appliances manufacturing companies, to encourage small, effective changes to the way consumers use their home appliances. The purpose? Spelt out in the name of the campaign, #killURbill.
APPLiA launches the educational book on repair of home appliances
The shortage of skilled workers across Europe is becoming a very prominent issue. Experienced professional repairmen are retiring and younger generations have other careers in sight. With technology evolving at a fast pace, this risks leaving a big market gap to fill.
Microplastic Consortium presents key findings to IEC toward a standardised measurement method
Today, world’s leading standardisation body International Electrotechnical Committee (IEC) met in Tokyo to discuss the key findings of the joint stu ...
The new draft packaging law can represent a real milestone in the process of moving towards a sustainable packaging supply chain in Europe, however further environmental and cost analysis is needed to square the circle of reuse targets.
Home appliances can play a significant role in designing the future of sustainable recycling. With proper design and engineering, appliances can be built to last longer, be more energy-efficient, and be easier to recycle at the end of their life.
What does it mean for home appliances to be ‘secure by design’? And why is this critical? Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital and Competitiveness Policy Director, covered this and much more in the fifteenth episode of APPLiA’s digital interviews.
Artificial Intelligence has grown to become an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development. Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital & Competitiveness Policy Director, was invited to participate in the discussion on the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, at the European Forum for Manufacturing.
Relying on more than 6 million tonnes of raw materials per year, the home appliance sector in Europe is an important downstream user of CBAM-covered materials. Which makes it highly vulnerable to carbon leakage due to its degree of openness to international trade and the estimated cost impacts.
Soaring energy prices have reached record levels in 2022, affecting all Europeans and focusing minds on the importance of efficiency. Since being introduced in 1994, the energy label has revolutionised the way we measure energy efficiency.