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On 25 April, the Glass for Europe secretariat visited the offices of Orion Laser Tech, a company that develops machinery with a focus on lasering...

On 16 April, Glass for Europe participated in a workshop on the “Extended Producer Responsibility in the Construction Sector” organised by the Buildings Performance Institute Europe...

In addition to the five-part video series (available here), Glass for Europe is thrilled to unveil a two-pager Manifesto outlining its priorities and policy recommendations...

On 20 March 2024, Glass for Europe held its annual General Assembly in Brussels, bringing together senior executives and committee chairs from EU-based float manufacturers. This...

On the Global Recycling Day (18 March), Glass for Europe launched a new webpage dedicated to flat glass recycling. It gathers all our resources (position...

Recently, the European Commission (EC) published a communication on Advanced Materials for Industrial Leadership to outline its strategy for “advanced material” research, innovation, and production...

On March 12, the European Parliament adopted its position on the revision of the Weights & Dimensions Directive. The text provisions to enable better-harmonised rules for...

The plenary session of the European Parliament has voted in favour of the recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, one of the final texts of...

Glass for Europe has published a Q&A on the role of glass in sustainable buildings. Structured around three main questions, the Q&A helps to approach...

The European Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/2055 of 25 September 2023 ‘restricting synthetic polymer microparticles on their own or intentionally added to mixtures’ entered into force...

On 20 February, the EU Industry Summit took place in Antwerp in presence of over 75 industry top executives, representatives of nearly 20 different manufacturing...

On 19 February, Glass for Europe invited its National Partners to attend a workshop to analyse the political agreement reached on 7 December on the...

Glass for Europe participated in the Glass Conference organized by the National Glass Association (NGA) from February 5 to 8 in Charleston (SC). The event...

On 6 February, the European Commission presented its proposal for an ambitious 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. It initiates discussions on the necessary measures to create an...

On 24 January, in line with its June 2023 communication, the European Commission has presented a new package of initiatives to strengthen the European Union’s economic...

Over four days, from 15 to 18 January, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised the Renovation Week in Brussels. The event...

To mark the start of the Renovation week organized by the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Glass for Europe releases the second...

On 15 December, Glass for Europe contributed to the Stakeholder Request Mechanism on the EU Taxonomy launched by the Platform on Sustainable Finance and the...

On 13 December, a political agreement was reached by the EU Parliament, the Council of the EU, and the EU Commission, on the revision of...

Executives from Glass for Europe member companies introduce the challenges and opportunities faced by Europe’s flat glass sector and present concrete policy priorities for the...

Following the fourth interinstitutional meeting which took place on 7 December, EU co-legislators reached a political agreement on the revision of the Energy Performance of...

On 29 November, EU institutions have reached an agreement for a revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive. This directive is very important for flat glass...

Today, Glass for Europe released a position paper on pedestrian safety and the parameters of glass components which may influence windscreen breakage when vehicles are...

As a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA), Glass for Europe contributes to the “Finance” and “Value Chain” working groups. Both have...

During a keynote speech delivered at the EU Green Deal Summit on 26 September, European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen once more talked of...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Adrien Carton joins today Glass for Europe as ‘Sustainable Construction & Policy Manager’. The Glass for Europe members, partners and secretariat look forward working with...

‘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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 week, Glass for Europe was in Tampere, Finland, for the Glass Performance Days (GPD), the international forum dedicated to the development of the global...

Glass for Europe attended the first stakeholder workshop on the SUNRISE project. SUNRISE (multiSensor sorting tools in a circular economy approach for the efficient recycling...

Today, Glass for Europe dedicated its second 2023 workshop to “the logistic of glass racks and stillages” in the EU. Participants discussed the challenges and...

On 22 May, glass and glazing national associations gathered in Brussels for the Annual meeting of the National Partners Group of Glass for Europe. During the...

The flat glass industry is steadfastly dedicated to optimising its contribution to the objectives of the Net-Zero Industry Act and to strengthen the resilience and...

“Ecodesign considerations have been embraced for many years and are at the core of the flat glass sector’s present and future development efforts”, said Bertrand...

On April 26, Glass for Europe participated in Glass Print 2023, Europe’s only dedicated event for the decoration of glass which gathers together international glassmakers,...

On 18 April, Glass for Europe was in Eindhoven to participate in the Glass Trend’s event “Smart Sustainable Glass Manufacturing”. The event tackled one of the...

Yesterday, the European Parliament adopted the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System Directive (EU ETS) with 413 votes in favour to 167 against (57...

On March 27 and 28, Glass for Europe was in the US for the Glass & Glazing Advocacy Days organised by NGA – National Glass...

On March 24, Glass for Europe introduced MEP Christian Doleschal, rapporteur on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation, to the world of flat glass...

Automotive glass can contribute to reducing the environmental impact of vehicles. High-performance glazing technology can lower mobile air-conditioning energy loads, and subsequently cut CO2 emissions...

PRESS RELEASE The net-zero industry act needs to be beefed up rapidly Brussels, 17 March 2023: During the last week, the European Commission unveiled a series of...

Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) with 343 votes in favour, 216 against and 78 abstentions....

In the last years, Europeans have witnessed increasingly increasingly acute and frequent heat waves and temperatures, especially in summer, are expected to climb further in...

Glass for Europe is officially a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance, an initiative launched in December 2022 by the European Commission. The...

On 7 February, more than 40 participants representing national partners and members of Glass for Europe participated in the internal workshop “Lifecycle carbon calculation tool”. In...

The Green Deal Industrial Plan, published yesterday by the European Commission, aims at enhancing the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and supporting the transition to...

2023 starts with a new National Partner joining Glass for Europe’s family: the Association of Glass Nordic (AGN). The glass industry associations in the Nordic countries...

In its answer to the public consultation on the review of the Food Contact Materials Regulation, Glass for Europe highlighted the need to consider the...

The second Glass for Europe annual meeting for glass and glazing national associations took place yesterday, 29 November. Activating coordinated actions in the framework of...

Glass for Europe believes that the new requirements proposed in the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and the recast of the European Pollutant...

  For over a year, the European Union Europe has been coping with security of gas supply and unbearable high bills for both the consumers and...

On November 14, the UK government announced that the UK will continue to recognise the CE marking for a further 2 years for certain products. ...

Today, 17 October 2022, Glass for Europe hosted its 1st workshop for national glass and glazing associations and flat glass members on the review of...

On 12 October 2022, Glass for Europe took part in a workshop on measuring the application of circular approaches in the construction ecosystem. A study...

Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have the potential to generate a significant shift in building renovation. While aligned to the higher performance standards, they can...

Glass for Europe is glad to announce a new partnership with RE-Source Platform. RE-Source advocates for long-term renewable energy contracts (i.e., Power Purchase Agreements) and...

Yesterday, Glass for Europe was in France to talk about the European Union climate policies at the CEKAL conference dedicated to certified glazing, climate issues,...

Glasstec, the International Glass Trade Fair, reopened its doors after 4 years of a forced break due to the COVID pandemic. From 20 to 23...

On 17 September 2022, Glass for Europe participated in the meeting of the Community of Glass Associations within the framework of The Italian Glass Weeks...

Today, Glass Alliance Europe, and other associations representing European energy intensive industries, called on the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen and Mr Jozef...

The European Commission released today, 20 July 2022, a new legislative tool and a European Gas Demand Reduction Plan, to reduce gas use in Europe by...

The report on the recast Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) was adopted today by large majority in the Committee on Industry, Research and Energy (ITRE) of...

Glass for Europe lead the work on the paper released today by Glass Alliance Europe on the revision of the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED) and...

Today, the European flat glass association releases its recommendations on the revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR). “Glass for Europe welcomes the European Commission’s...

Glass for Europe and its members were under the spotlight at the Sustainable Industrial Manufacturing conference in Brussels, with two member company representatives of Glass...

Improving sorting and quality of the end-of-life automotive glass pieces could provide a new source of recycled glass for flat glass manufacturing. In its position...

Glass for Europe reacted to today’s vote on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) and the proposal for a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism...

Glass for Europe was honored to sponsor the 2022 edition of the ECEEE Summer Study, which took place in Hyères, the South of France, 6–11...

The European Commission’s REPowerEU Plan, released yesterday on 18 May, 2022, aims to phase out the EU’s reliance on Russian fossil fuels and speed up...

Yesterday, 5 May 2022, Glass for Europe hosted its 2nd workshop on flat glass recycling. Glass for Europe’s workshops provide a forum to glass and...

On Friday 28 April, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, participated as a speaker to the 4th Innovative Glazing Global Summit. The latest technological...

Yesterday, 30 March, the European Commission released new proposals aiming at making sustainable products the norm in the EU. The main objective of the package...

Glass for Europe believes that it is time for a coherent revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). In the position paper released...

Joana Arreguy elected Chairwoman of Glass for Europe Press release Brussels, 30 March 2022: On March 24, during Glass for Europe’s General Assembly, Joana Arreguy, Glass Industrial Director...

“Glazing will be essential to deliver truly sustainable buildings” affirms Glass for Europe’s Secretary General B. Cazes in an interview released for the Theme Park...

The geopolitical events at the borders of Europe are of high concerns to all of us seeking peace, security, and prosperity in Europe. While our...

Glass for Europe launches today a new section of its website and a video on the role of glass in sustainable buildings. As new construction becomes...

Yesterday, Glass for Europe, together with ARGE, European Aluminium, EPPA, ES-SO, and EuroWindoor, released their recommendations on the recast of the Energy Performance of Building...

On Thursday 24 February, representatives of glass and glazing national associations and Glass for Europe’s members companies participated in the first workshop on “Flat glass...

On February 17th, Glass for Europe answered to the public consultation on “Commercial vehicles – weights and dimensions (evaluation)”. While the harmonization aimed at by...

In both the European Parliament and the Council, the legislative debate on the fit for 55 package becomes more intense. Glass for Europe is actively...

The European flat glass sector association releases today its recommendations on the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. It is Glass for Europe’s belief that the following...

The European flat glass sector association releases today its recommendations on the review of the Emissions Trading Scheme Directive. A revision of the phase IV...