Yesterday, Glass for Europe organized a special on-line workshop entirely dedicate to the “fit for 55” package, which was released on 14 July. The “fit for 55” package is a huge legislative initiative covering wide-ranging policy areas from renewables to energy efficiency, from effort sharing to emissions trading. During the workshop, participants had the opportunity
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The Fitfor55 package is a turning point and a remarkable moment for the flat glass sector Brussels, 15 July 2021: With yesterday’s release of the so-called Fitfor55 package,
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On Tuesday, February 4th, Glass for Europe answered to the European Commission consultation on European climate law – achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The European Union aims at achieving net zero emissions by 2050 mainly by cutting emissions, investing in green technologies and protecting the natural environment. The consultation aimed at collecting feedback on the
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If Europe goes climate neutral, it will consume more flat glass, predicts Christian Quenett. And the benefits could be huge: simply doubling the replacement rate of windows, in line with the European Green Deal, would achieve 20% of the EU’s energy efficiency targets for 2030, he says. Christian Quenett is a 55-year old physicist with
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Glass: A low-hanging fruit for the climate – and a tough nut to crack (EurActiv) Glass is irreplaceable in buildings, making it a key part of the solution to unlock energy savings and help reach Europe’s decarbonisation targets. But it’s also an energy-intensive industry, for which no immediate clean energy alternative is available. As a
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Triggering a virtuous decarbonisation cycle to maximise contributions to the climate challenge Glass for Europe, the trade association of Europe’s flat glass sector, releases today its 2050 vision on Flat glass in a Climate-Neutral Europe. This comprehensive work highlights how the flat glass sector can maximize its contributions to Europe’s decarbonisation goals but also identifies
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Brussels, 11 December 2019: Today’s publication by the European Commission of the communication on ‘The European Green Deal’ sets a new horizon that Europe’s flat glass sector looks forward to with enthusiasm and cautious optimism. The European Commission’s ambition to actively operationalize a decarbonisation agenda across all relevant policies and to make it an opportunity
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