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Today it feels like "energy-efficiency last" - No agreement on EED
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Reaction to the failure to agree on a revised Energy Efficiency Directive On this mid-June 2018, once again the prevailing feeling is that energy efficiency is treated as the weakest link of the EU’s Clean Energy Package. No agreement between the Council, Parliament and Commission...
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2nd Convention of International Associations
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Glass for Europe takes part to the second Convention of International Glass Associations on June 6 and 7 in Murano, Italy. For the second year, the convention gathers around 20 associations representing the flat glass and glazing industry from all over Europe but also America, Australia and Brazil. Glass for Europe, as the united voice of the flat glass sector …
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120 years of flat glass in Boussois (France)
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On Friday, 1 June, Glass for Europe was in Boussois (northern France) to celebrate 120 years of operation of AGC flat glass plant. The plant is the largest producer of flat glass in France, with two float lines and a total capacity of more than 1,300 tonnes per day. Around 230 people work in the production of clear glass …
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Come and discover flat glass in several languages
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Discover flat glass and its advanced technologies: safety, comfort, wellbeing and enable countless innovations to improve our daily lives. Flat glass provides an invisible but crucial contribution to healthier and more energy-efficient buildings. It also allows to reduce fuel consumption from cars while enabling new exciting designs to be explored. It connects people to their environment, thanks to glass’ transparency, …
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Annual meeting between national glass associations and Europe’s flat glass industry
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On May 22, national glass stakeholders from all over Europe gathered in Brussels to participate in the Annual meeting between national glass and glazing associations and Europe’s flat glass industry organised by Glass for Europe. Over the recent years, the meeting has become a key event for all European representatives of the flat glass industry and sector. During this workshop, …
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Special focus: Europe mid-century strategy for decarbonisation
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In March 2018, both the Council and the European Parliament requested to the European Commission to develop a proposal for a “Strategy for long-term EU greenhouse gas emissions reduction”. European Institutions acknowledged the need to update the current low-carbon strategy, which dates back to 2010, to reflect on recent decarbonisation evolutions, latest technologies and the need to make it in …
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EEIF calls for an ambitious Energy Efficiency Directive ahead of Energy Council meeting
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Today 11 June, the Energy Council of Ministers of the EU meets in Brussels with a heavy agenda, including discussions on the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED). This Energy Council is the last one under the Bulgarian Presidency of the EU, which is eager to make decisive progress in a negotiating mandate on this important Energy Union file. As a reminder, …
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EU retaliation measures against the US increase in tariffs for imported steel and aluminium
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In reaction to the US administration’s decision to increase tariffs on steel and aluminium imported into the US, the European Commission released on June 6 its proposed retaliation measure. The proposed measure takes the form of a list of products for which imports tariffs would be increased for products originating from the USA. In the first draft list established by …
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