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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...

PRESS RELEASE – Energy-intensive industries Industrial energy consumers urge EU leaders to swiftly act against unbearably high energy prices Brussels, 22 December – The energy-intensive industries call...

To decarbonise the EU building stock and boost its sustainability, the European Commission is on right tracks, but it needs to accelerate Brussels, 16 December 2021:...

High-tech glazing are essential to reduce buildings’ energy consumption and related CO2 emissions. In 2030, they could save around 29% of energy consumed in buildings...

Glass for Europe releases today its position paper on the extension of the EU ETS system to buildings and transport. The European association of the...

Glass Alliance Europe answered to the stakeholder consultation on the Staff Working Document “For a resilient, innovative, sustainable and digital energy-intensive industries ecosystem: Scenarios for...

Glass and glazing national associations met yesterday for the second annual meeting of the National Partners Group (NPG). The National Partners Group is an open...

High-tech glazing play a crucial role to make buildings more energy efficient, but flat glass technologies are also essential to the clean mobility transition and...

The European flat glass sector takes it as its role to produce the materials essential for renovating Europe’s buildings, for supporting the clean mobility transition...

The flat glass sector is energetically exploring novel ways to lower its industrial emissions and massively scale up its contributions to the EU’s climate neutrality...

The EESC – European Economic and Social Forum has approved today the opinion “Glass in Europe at a crossroads: delivering a greener, energy-efficient industry, while...

As member of Glass Alliance Europe, Glass for Europe supports the EU industry’s calls for immediate action to address the steep rise of energy prices...

Yesterday, during the 2021 edition of REDay, Renovate Europe launched the study Renovate2Recover, a rich analysis of the impact of the National Recovery and Resilience...

Glass for Europe was at Vitrum Milan to talk about “Circular economy in the European building glass sector” and to meet with the colleagues of...

How to assess the energy performance of windows ? In a short video released today, Glass for Europe explains why the energy balance approach is the...

Glass is a key material in modern life. It provides natural light and comfort at home, but also security and safety on the road. The...

The transparency of glass makes it an indispensable material in architecture. A new video from Glass for Europe highlights the unique ability of glazing to...

Today, 21 June, Glass for Europe has answered to the public consultation on revising the Energy Performance of Building Directive (EPBD). Reviewing the EPBD is...

On 8 June, Glass for Europe held the third of its 2021 workshops with national glass stakeholders. This workshop was entirely devoted to interleavants in...

Yesterday, the European Commission released the update of the EU Industrial Strategy, firstly published in March 2020, just before the explosion of the COVID19 pandemic....

Yesterday, 21 April, the European Commission adopted the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act as part of a package aiming at directing private financing towards sustainable...

On 14 April 2021, Glass for Europe dedicated its second 2021 workshop to “EU Taxonomy”. The significant attendance of representatives of flat glass companies and...

Polish Glass Manufacturers’ Federation, the national association of the Polish glass industry, is a new national partner of Glass for Europe. With the support of...

On March 22nd, Glass for Europe was virtually in Moscow for the 22nd edition of MIR STEKLA, the International Exhibition for Glass Products, Manufacturing, Processing...

Glass for Europe contributed to the new European Bauhaus to highlight the importance of considering buildings in all their dimensions and to promote a people-centred...

In its regulatory work to reduce the CO2 emissions resulting from the building energy consumption, the European Commission should focus short-term efforts on a major...

The European automotive glass industry is concerned by the increasing number of national certification schemes for automotive glass put in place worldwide. Glass for Europe...

To materialize, the Renovation Wave needs to be backed by an ambitious revision of both the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Energy Performance of Building...

On 19 February, Glass for Europe hosted its first online workshop on Reaction to fire for national partners . Glass and glazing national associations demanded to...

The European Commission is working on a review of the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) to address the remaining gaps...

Glass for Europe answered today to the consultation on the EU ETS update in light of the revision of the European Climate targets. Flat glass is...

  Window replacement at the core of national resilience and recovery plans   Brussels, 1 February 2021 The European window and door eco-system represented by EuroWindoor, ARGE, European Aluminium,...

Glass for Europe welcomes a new National Partners, BV Glas, the Federal Association of the German Glass Industry. BV Glass represents the environmental, economic and...

Glass for Europe answered today to the public consultation on a draft Delegated Regulation relating to the EU’s “Taxonomy Regulation”. The Delegated Regulation specifies the...

Glass for Europe joins the call of Renovate Europe for an increase of the energy performance standards for the renovation of buildings in the taxonomy...

The European Commission announced its intention to propose by mid-2021 a carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) for a few sectors, as a pilot phase. Glass...

Yesterday, 20 October, Glass for Europe participated in the 2020 World Soda Ash (WSA) Conference, the must-attend event of the year for the Soda Ash...

Today, Glass for Europe is virtually in Dusseldorf for the “The Glass Associations Summit”, an event hosted by GlassWorldwide as part of the 2020 edition...

 “We hope this Renovation wave will have a butterfly effect and trigger a ripple effect for an unprecedented transformation of our buildings”, says Bertrand Cazes...

On 12 October, the traditional meeting between Glass for Europe and national glass and glazing associations was held for the first time in the format...

 Yesterday, 17 September 2020, the European Commission released its plan to reduce EU greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030 and to put...

  GlassWorldwide: With the economy hit hard due to the covid-19 pandemic, what was the impact on the flat glass industry? Bertrand Cazes: The flat glass industry...

Since August 2020, a specific CAS number for soda-lime silicate glass has been created in the CAS registry. The new CAS number is 2446523-50-6 and its...

On 31st of August 2020, Glass for Europe answered to the European Commission’s roadmap consultation on environmental product performances’ claims. The Commission plans to put...

The European flat glass industry has always been a strong supporter of the harmonisation of the single market for construction products. Glass for Europe believes...

Windows replacement ticks all the boxes of the recovery fund: relaunching the economy in a sector deeply impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, creating jobs, delivering...

Yesterday, 8 July, Glass for Europe answered to the Consultation on the Renovation Wave initiative for public and private buildings.  By way of the renovation...

As part of the ongoing negotiations on Brexit, the UK and EU are seeking to agree on a Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) on conformity assessment...

The economic impacts of the COVID19 crisis in Europe are already evident although some may completely reveal in a few months. It is clear that...

Glass for Europe answered today to the European Commission consultation on of how to increase the EU 2030 emission reduction ambition. As anticipated in the...

Glass for Europe releases today its vision of a An activable Renovation Wave to meet the EU’s climate ambition and relaunch the construction sector which...

On 10 March, the European Commission presented a New Industrial Strategy for Europe which Glass for Europe welcomed as a promising start to operationalize the...

Philippe Bastien is the new chairman of Glass for Europe Brussels, 30 March 2020: On March 19th, during the last General Assembly of Glass for Europe,...

Statement on COVID19 virus outbreak & Europe’s flat glass sector Health & safety above all while safeguarding the industry’s value chain PDF Version for download   Europe and the...

  Europe’s new industrial strategy and circular economy action plan: after the preparation shall come the action for the flat glass sector Brussels, 12 March 2020, The...

On Wednesday 19, in the context of the revision of the ETS State aid guidelines, Glass for Europe commented on the newly proposed eligibility criteria...

On November 28, Glass for Europe went to GLASSPRINT 2019, in Dusseldorf, to meet representatives from the glass decoration sector and present the outcome of...

During the last months, Glass for Europe has been actively engaged, on behalf of Glass Alliance Europe, in the development of the Master Plan for...

Together with other 149 sector Associations, Glass for Europe calls for an ambitious and long-term EU industrial strategy to allow Europe to remain a hub...

Glass for Europe is today in Istanbul to talk about Circular Economy in the European flat glass sector at the Sisecam International Glass Conference. The use...

In September 17 and 18 as well as October 20 and 21, Glass for Europe was in Strasbourg creating new relationships with freshly elected MEPs...

REDay 2019, the annual event of the Renovate Europe campaign, took place on Tuesday, October 8, in Brussels. Glass for Europe is a proud supporter...

On 5 September, Glass for Europe was in Buenos Aires at SISTECCER, the biggest event for the glazing industry in Argentina.  SISTECCER gathers architects, engineers,...

Today, Glass for Europe answered to the targeted consultation for the Evaluation of the Guidelines on State aid for Environmental protection and Energy 2014-2020 (EEAG)....

Approximately 36 Mtoe of energy savings could be realised in 2030 in the EU, only by doubling the window renovation rate and ensuring the installation...

On June 28, at Glass Performance Days (GPD 2019), in Tampere (Finland), Cedric Janssens, Public Affairs Manager at Glass for Europe, presented the paper The...

On June 7th, Glass for Europe submitted its contribution to the public consultation on the update of the list of EU industrial products (PRODCOM list). In...

On 5 June, Glass for Europe was in Riga, to meet national delegates from all EU members (and Norway) who gathered to discuss the EPBD...

This week, Glass for Europe was at ECEEE Summer Study,  the biennial, interdisciplinary, cross-sectoral conference which gathers energy efficiency professionals from all over the world. On...

On May 21, European glass and glazing national associations came to Brussels to participate in the traditional annual workshop organised by Glass for Europe for...

On behalf of the flat glass manufacturing sector, Glass for Europe responded to the two consultations launched by the European Commission on the revision of...

New TNO study quantifies energy savings and CO2 emission reduction potential from glazing  Actionable and targeted policy measures on glazing can already make a huge difference...

A new study confirms the insignificant health hazard linked to the release of metals from flat glass products. While the European Commission is considering reviewing the...

Press release Maximising energy savings from glazing A fresh brochure by Glass for Europe to support the development of window- and glazing-proof building codes Brussels, 16 March 2019:...

  Today, Friday Mars 15th, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, intervened at the Energy Efficiency Expert Group meeting on the calculation of energy...

Since flat glass off-cuts meet all criteria to be considered as by-product set in the Waste framework Directive (2018/851), Glass for Europe calls on Member...

  On February 22, Glass for Europe responded to the consultation launched by the technical expert group on sustainable finance established by the European Commission. In...

  On February 20th, Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe, attended the meeting of the High-level Group on Energy Intensive Industries convened by the...

Setting ambitious minimum performance requirements for windows and guaranteeing proper enforcement are key conditions to ensure that glazing deliver its full benefits to reducing energy...

Glass for Europe answered to the consultation of the European Commission on the potential policy application of Product and Organisation Environmental Footprint (PEF and OEF). While...

On 29 and 30 November 2018, Glass for Europe was in Vienna, to participate in the 3rd Annual Innovative Glazing Global Summit. The summit, which...

  The long-term decarbonisation of Europe can be an engine of sustainable prosperity in Europe’s flat glass sector   Brussels, 28 November 2018: Glass for Europe, the...

  The Industry4Europe coalition has released today a “Joint Call to the candidates for the 2019 European Elections” to call on the support of future MEPs...

  On 4 October 2018, Glass for Europe’s Secretary General was in Paris to attend the “Journée Technique Transformateurs 2018”, an event organised by its national...

Energy labelling has demonstrated to be among the most efficient way to promote energy savings and CO2 emission reductions awhile supporting the uptake of energy...

The massive energy savings potential of high performing windows remains largely untapped in the European Union. If properly implemented, the 2018-amended Energy Performance of Buildings...

According to the report released by the Institute for European Studies (IES) – Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), the flat glass industry and other energy intensive...

The revised Energy Performance of Building has gotten to the heart of the implementation process and the European Commission is already drafting its guidelines to...

On 10-11 July, Glass for Europe participated in the European Commission’s stakeholder consultation event on the EU’s long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and...

Press release ‘Impatience has led negotiators to agree a loose EED, which provides mere signals only’ deplores Glass for Europe Last night, an agreement was struck between...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

  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...

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...

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...

Talks on the Energy Efficiency Directive between the European Parliament, the Council and the European Commission have been set with the purpose of obtaining a...

As you know, Glass for Europe is a strong supporter of an effective single market for construction products. Subsequently Glass for Europe has always advocated...

On March 22nd, during the last General Assembly of Glass for Europe, Dr Christian Quenett has been elected Chairman of the Board of Directors of...

Glass for Europe is working with the European Commission and EUROSTAT to update the combined nomenclature when it comes to flat glass products. Indeed, the...

The European Commission consulted Glass for Europe about the impact on flat glass products of the trade deals with the Mercosur states (Argentina, Brazil Paraguay and...

As of 2018, Mr Philippe Bastien, General Manager, Building & Industrial Division of AGC Glass Europe, participate in the work of the High-Level Group on...

Energy Performance of Building Directive Final agreement on the Energy Performance of Building Directive On 19 December, the EU institutions found a provisional agreement during the third...

As Glass Alliance Europe‘s Secretary General, Bertrand Cazes participated to a workshop organised by ASKPCR, the Czech Glass & Ceramic Association on 15 February, where...

Glass for Europe answered to the European Commission public consultation on the “Methodological choices for determining the list of sectors and subsectors deemed exposed to...

Since January 2018, Glass for Europe has the privilege to steer the work of the EEIF – Energy Efficiency Industrial Forum. The Energy Efficiency Industrial...

After the 11 October vote in ITRE, the EPBD Rapporteur Mr Bendtsen (EPP, Denmark) received the mandate to enter inter-institutional negotiations with the Council and the Commission (trilogue). The Estonian Presidency...

  The night of November 22nd, Glass for Europe attended the European Public Affairs Awards, aka EuroPAwards. The EuroPAwards is an awards ceremony which aims to mirror the...

Today, 11 November, the Industry and Energy Committee of the European Parliament (ITRE) adopted its Report on the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) and confirmed its willingness to put energy...

  On 8 November 2017, the European Commission, the Council and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement to revise the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) for...

On October 30, Glass for Europe participated in the Final Workshop on Cumulative Cost Assessment of the EU Ceramics and Glass Industriesorganised by CEPS (Centre for...

On October 17 in Brussels, Glass for Europe celebrated 55 years of activities with a cocktail event. The anniversary offered the opportunity of the official launch of...

On October 2017, the European Commission launched an Inception Impact Assessment on Carbon Leakage List 2021 – 2030. The Inception Impact Assessment (or Roadmap) is part...

  On October 11, the ITRE Committee of the European Parliament voted with a large majority in favour of the Bendtsen’s report on the review of the Energy Performance...

“I want to make our industry stronger and more competitive” stated President Jean-Claude Juncker on 13 September 2018, during its speech on the State of the Union....

On 20 June, the European Commission launched the public consultation “Evaluation and possible revision of the Construction Products Regulation (CPR)” to collect input on the future of...

Significant energy saving potential of windows impeded by an inadequate EU policy framework Under the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), EU Member States are required...