There is not a single way of a lifestyle that could be applicable in the households of 7 billion people. What governments would need to focus on instead is the penetration of basic goods everywhere. This is how with comparing fridges from real homes around the world, the Director General of APPLiA, Paolo Falcioni started his speech at the United Nations’ Science-Policy-Business Forum. 

Only a couple of years ago, the “circular economy” model was unknown to anybody, at least as a term. This week, over 600 experts within who different authorities, businesses, think-thanks and academics were queueing in front of the European Commission, resisting the wind, to listen, have a say or exchange ideas. 

With the present letter, the underdesigned business associations would like to contribute to the Resolution under discussion in the ENVI Committee of the European Parliament by highlighting the potential of demand-side flexibility, digitalisation and decentralised energy resources to enable the clean energy transition.

In a fast-paced world where technology is developing with a speed light on different continents, global events seem to be the moment to doublecheck and compare where do we stand.

With the trilogue negotiations on the omnibus starting this week, there is a great opportunity to update and create another set of legislation offering further protection to EU consumers. Read more what Paolo Falcioni said at the European Consumers Union’s event on strengthening the European Union for a more effective consumer protection.

When looking at a way to tackle non-compliant products on the market, the home appliance industry believes that market surveillance must be based on measurable, repeatable and affordable standards. Working together on improving standards EN 60335-2-9 and EN 60335-2-14 is crucial.