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Rules for the declaration of environmental characteristics of construction products

February 10, 2025

FEBRUARY 2025 Rules for the declaration of environmental characteristics of construction products Average scenarios outperform worst-case approaches Glass for Europe welcomes the recent EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) revision as a part of a multilegged process to make the EU construction products ecosystem fit for today’s and tomorrow’s needs, notably by enforcing environmental objectives on

10 February

Deferring the application of EN 673:2024

January 16, 2025

JANUARY 2025 Deferring the application of EN 673:2024 Glass for Europe wishes to highlight issues affecting the implementation of EN 673 and EN 410, which are used to calculate glass thermal and photometric properties and give recommendations to align the application dates of both standards to avoid disruptions for involved stakeholders. These standards were intended

16 January

Reuse, remanufacturing, recycling: the case of glass for buildings

January 7, 2025

JANUARY 2025 Reuse, remanufacturing, recycling: the case of glass for buildings Review of the technical feasibility and sustainability potential of the different end-of-life options for various building glass products In March 2020, the European Commission (EC) adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) (COM (2020) 98 final) that promotes greener manufacturing, waste reduction, reuse,

7 January

The New Construction Products Regulation has been cited in the Official Journal of the EU

December 18, 2024

The new Construction Products Regulation (CPR) was officially cited in the Official Journal of the European Union on December 18. The full text, available here, is meant to solve certain deadlocks in the CPR-related standardisation process and align the sector with EU digital and sustainability objectives. The CPR will enter into force on 7 January

18 December

Joint Statement on glass dismantling in the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Proposal

December 16, 2024

Glass for Europe, FEVE, FERVER, and Kuraray co-publish a joint statement to support the mandatory dismantling of automotive glass in the future EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR). Glass cannot be recycled if shredded with other components. For automotive glass to be recycled into glass, dismantling and sorting should take place before shredding. Therefore, the EU

16 December

Joint Statement on the Commission’s End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Proposal

December 13, 2024

Joint Statement on the Commission’s End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation Proposal 1. The case for mandatory glass dismantling Effective dismantling and sorting of automotive glass at the end of a vehicle’s life is a crucial step to enhance the circularity of this sector. This practice can also reduce raw material consumption by 1.2 tonnes for every tonne

13 December

Glass for Europe congratulates CLEPA on its 65th anniversary!

December 9, 2024

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.

9 December

Glass for Europe holds a workshop on the Digital Product Passport

November 14, 2024

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

14 November

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: An extension of the scope to the flat glass sector would be premature

September 27, 2024

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

27 September

Glass for Europe in Strasbourg for the plenary session of the European Parliament

September 24, 2024

In the week of 16 September, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe and Adrien Carton, Sustainable Construction and Industrial Policy Manager travelled to Strasbourg to meet with representatives of the European Parliament. A great opportunity to meet with new MEPs and reconnect with re-elected ones. The second plenary session of the 2024-2029 mandate

24 September

Glass for Europe participates in the VITRUM 25 opening conference

September 22, 2024

Autumn is traditionally the period for international trade fairs and exhibitions in the European glass sector. On 17 September 2024, Glass for Europe was represented at the Opening Conference of VITRUM 25 in Milan. Our Environment and Climate Manager, Iva Ganev spoke during the event entitled “Building as Green as Glass”, on the panel addressing

22 September

Glass for Europe reacts to Mario Draghi’s report on European competitiveness

September 12, 2024

The recent publication of Mario Draghi’s report on the future of European competitiveness highlights key issues and recommendations for European industry. The EU faces competitiveness issues and slow growth compared to China and the United States, resulting in a damaging economic situation. Urgent actions and investments are needed for the EU to reach its objectives.

12 September