In light of the European Commission’s recent publication of the new regulation on ‘Ecodesign for Sustainable Products’, APPLiA Director General, Paolo Falcioni, sat down with Kevin Bradley, Senior Advisor at Rue Pedersen Public Affairs to discuss the impact of the proposal on the industry, in a podcast interview. 

Published in 2020, the EU Taxonomy Regulation is a green classification system establishing criteria to determine the sustainability of economic activities. How is the home appliance sector involved?

Artificial Intelligence has grown to become an area of strategic importance and a key driver of economic development. Michał Zakrzewski, APPLiA Digital & Competitiveness Policy Director, was invited to participate in the discussion on the EU’s proposed Artificial Intelligence Act, at the European Forum for Manufacturing. 

With the energy transition in full swing, providing consumers with simple solutions to access technology while encouraging their sustainable living is of critical importance. This is where connected, smart home appliances have the potential to ‘reinvent the wheel’ of the industry landscape through technological advancements.

What impact will the EU’s proposed Data Act have on the EU sustainability goals? And how will the home appliance industry be affected? Paolo Falcioni, APPLiA Director General shared the challenges and opportunities of the Act at the Dr2 Consultants’ Breakfast Webinar Series. 

How is the home appliance sector coping with the impending shortage of semiconductors supplies? What is key to a successful EU chips strategy? Alvaro Vilas, APPLiA’s Junior Digital and Competitiveness Policy Officer, discusses in the fourteenth episode of APPLiA’s digital interviews.