On December 4, the European Association of Automotive Suppliers (CLEPA) celebrated its 65th anniversary with an appealing program addressing innovation, competitiveness, and European policy in the EU automotive supply industry. Glass for Europe is a long-time member of CLEPA, with whom we partner on safety, circularity, digitalization, and many other relevant topics for automotive glazing.
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The first week of December was marked with two important events to discuss the role of energy efficiency and sustainable construction for the next five years. On 4 December, the European Alliance to Save Energy (EU-ASE) organised the third edition of Energy Efficiency Day at the European Parliament. The Members of the European Parliament who
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On November 13, our members and partners gathered for Glass for Europe’s third workshop in 2024 to discuss the future Digital Product Passport (DPP) for construction products. The DPP for construction products, whose main features are outlined in the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR), aims to improve product information flows between stakeholders. Once harmonised product
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Europe’s built environment is reaching out to the President of the Commission to express its support in tackling Europe’s housing and sustainability challenges. On 31 October, the Construction 2050 Alliance, of which Glass for Europe is a member, sent a letter to Commission President von der Leyen. In this letter, the members of the Alliance
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Glass for Europe’s national partners group met in Brussels to discuss the implementation of EU legislations, circular economy and recycling. On 29 October, glass and glazing national associations gathered for their second annual meeting, this time taking place live in Brussels. High on the agenda was the ongoing implementation at national level of the recast Energy
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On 23 October, Glass for Europe was present at Glasstec 2024 in Dusseldörf, the largest trade fair in the world dedicated to the flat glass sector. It has been an invigorating week, bringing together representatives from flat glass manufacturing, processing, transformation and logistics. The fair was an opportunity to meet and exchange with our Members
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On October 16, Glass for Europe held its Autumn Board of Directors meeting at the Industrious Business Centre in Brussels. Although unintentional, the business centre’s name underscored the key issue dominating the discussion: the severe competitiveness challenges currently facing the flat glass industry and the concerns about Europe’s ability to sustain its industrial edge. With
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Today, Glass for Europe dedicated a workshop to the new Construction Products Regulation (CPR). Participants had the opportunity to get informed and discuss the new text in preparation for the related work at all levels of the flat glass value chain that will be impacted. Justin Loup, Technical Regulations & Project Advisor at Glass for
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Last June, the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union. The aim of the Regulation is to provide a framework to ensure the Union’s access to a secure and sustainable supply of net-zero technologies, including by increasing the manufacturing capacity of net-zero technologies and their supply chains. The
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The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) adopted in 2023 is a policy tool developed by the European Union to try to address carbon leakage by way of imposing a carbon price on imported goods from countries outside the EU. The mechanism foresees that the price paid on imported goods would be equivalent to what would
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September 2024 Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism An extension of the scope to the flat glass sector would be premature As per article 30(2) of regulation (EU) 2023/956 of 10 May 2023 establishing a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), the European Commission must present a report to other EU institutions before end 2025 containing among other
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The new video introduces the important role of glazing in sustainable mobility. A timely contribution given that pieces of legislation are currently under discussion on the subject. Glass for Europe is pleased to announce the release of a new video highlighting the essential role of glazing in vehicles. The video outlines the key characteristics of
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