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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.

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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.

Energy Saving Tips

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.

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How the F-gas bans risk to DEPowerEU

Heat pumps are at the centre of the European Commission’s REPowerEU plan to ditch Europe’s dependence on fossil fuels, with a target to deploy 60 ...

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Green claims should continue as drivers for sustainable innovation

To succeed in its bid to stamp out greenwashing and help EU consumers make well-informed purchasing decisions, the proposed Substantiating Green Claim ...

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Promoting sustainable consumption through repair

The long-awaited Right to Repair initiative put forth today by the European Commission is the missing piece of the jigsaw to a consistent legislative ...

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Better lifestyles for Europeans thanks to smart homes

77% of Europeans find the idea of living in a smart & sustainable home appealing. Are you one of them? In this video you can see how we could imp ...

Top 5 challenges in achieving circularity

What are the main challenges in achieving circularity? Participating in the initiative EREK, Paolo Falcioni gives 5 concrete answers. ...

#APPLiAseries, episode 4 with Diana Yordanova

The magic of the rebranding from a communication point of view. ...

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Closing the loop of product durability

28 March 2023

The untold story about premature obsolescence is that products are not designed to have a shorter life.

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How the ESPR can shape the next generation of sustainable products

24 March 2023

On 22 March, APPLiA sponsored and co-hosted the European Forum for Manufacturing on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) in the European Parliament.

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APPLiA's Digital Interview: How secure by design appliances can help reduce cybersecurity risks

01 June 2022

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.

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Setting a European vision for trustworthy AI

17 March 2022

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.

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How to read the energy label on your appliances

03 March 2023

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.

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Bolstering the cybersecurity of products in Europe

02 March 2023

A cyber secure microprocessor does not make a fridge cyber secure. When it comes to building the foundations of a robust cybersecurity system for Europe, standards must reflect the actual level of cybersecurity risk posed by a product as a whole.