News Archives - Glass for Europe

Revision Weights & Dimensions Directive: Glass for Europe calls for high sustainability ambitions and long-term harmonization

European flat glass manufacturers organize thousands of transports every year to deliver products to their customers, utilizing tailored-made specific trucks to optimize efficiency and minimize transport-related emissions. Yet, optimization efforts are hampered by transport rules not fully harmonized across the EU and notably some Member States not allowing trucks beyond 40 tonnes. On July 11,

26 September

Choosing ‘High energy performance’ glazing in windows: new video and paper

High-performance glazing could save up to 37% of the total energy consumption from the EU building stock by 2050! It is therefore a key element to tackle the building sector’s energy consumption and to reduce related greenhouse gas emissions. But what qualifies as ‘high-performance glazing’ exactly? In its new informative paper, “Choosing ‘high energy performance’

21 September

Glass for Europe answers the consultation on the new procedure for approving eco-innovations

Glass for Europe’s members are committed to increasing vehicles’ energy efficiency by providing glazing products that positively impact vehicle cabins’ air conditioning efficiency. Glass for Europe therefore responded to the consultation on the new eco-innovation implementing legislation by outlining the necessary steps to enable more CO2 emission saving from the use of advanced automotive glazing.

19 September

Glass for Europe answers the public consultation on a future roadmap to reduce whole life carbon emissions of buildings

Today Glass for Europe has submitted its answers to a Commission’s consultation on the decarbonisation of the EU building stock. As part of the Renovation Wave strategy, the Commission had committed to develop a roadmap for reducing whole life cycle carbon in the building sector. The glass industry is supportive of a life cycle approach

15 September

Adrien Carton joins the team as ‘Sustainable Construction & Industrial Policy Manager’

Adrien Carton joins today Glass for Europe as ‘Sustainable Construction & Policy Manager’. The Glass for Europe members, partners and secretariat look forward working with him to raise the profile of glazing in European policies on construction and to help shape a conducive policy for a thriving flat glass sector in Europe. This new position

4 September

Glass for Europe responses to two EU consultations on C&D waste & flat glass recycling

Over the summer, Glass for Europe responded to two EU consultations launched on the topic of construction and demolition waste. In both instances, Glass for Europe’s input was meant to shed light about building glass recycling and how minor EU initiatives targeted on glass could greatly help the industry make significant progress in the close-loop

31 August

ETS Climate neutrality plans: Glass for Europe responds to the EU consultation.

‘Climate neutrality plans’ are a novelty introduced by the revised EU Emissions Trading System directive published on 16 May 2023. These climate-neutrality plans are to be drafted by operators of installations, i.e. potentially flat glass manufacturers, whose greenhouse gas emission levels are higher than the 80th percentile of emission levels for each product benchmarks. The

29 August

The ban on imports of Flat Glass coming from Russia needs better enforcement

Glass for Europe released today a position paper outlining several enforcement issues of the ban on imports of flat glass coming from Russia. Despite the ban imposed following the invasion of Ukraine, flat glass originating from Russia continues to enter the EU, which raises concerns about potential circumvention practices. Cases of flat glass of fraudulent

24 July

Glass for Europe intervenes at Glasstech Mexico fair

On the second day of the Glasstech Mexico fair, Bertrand Cazes, Glass for Europe’s Secretary General, gave a speech on “Drivers of added-value glazing in buildings, Europe’s experience and way forward”. In his speech, Bertrand Cazes presented the European glass industry’s vision which aims at generating sustainability, growth and added value across the whole glazing

20 July

Glass for Europe reacts to the European Parliament vote on the Industrial Emissions Directive

On July 11, the European Parliament adopted its position on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive. The final text is drawing a delicate balance between the regulatory incentives for the reduction of emissions and the consideration of the individual circumstances of each installation. It is thus keeping the range of emissions associated to best

14 July

Construction products: CPR and ESPR reports adopted in the European Parliament

In the last two days, the European Parliament adopted its first reading position on two essential pieces of legislation that govern the placing on the market of construction products. First, under the impetus of MEP Christian Doleschal, the European Parliament proposes to modernizes and simplifies some rules and processes governing the CE marking of construction

12 July

High-performance glazing and summer comfort: a new video by Glass for Europe

Today marks the launch of an informative video campaign signed by Glass for Europe which highlights the positive impact of glazing technologies on summer comfort. This campaign aims to raise awareness about the transformative potential of modern glazing in enabling EU buildings to adapt to a changing climate, reduce energy needs, and curb CO2 emissions,

10 July