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| The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre started the year with the publication of a study on Techno-economic and environmental assessment of construction and demolition waste management in the EU.
| Over four days, from 15 to 18 January, the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU organised the Renovation Week in Brussels.
| A focus on high-performance glazing
| To better direct all sustainable investments, the EU taxonomy criteria for windows must be further refined.
| Glass for Europe has produced a paper on the possibilities and constraints related to the practices of reuse and remanufacturing of flat glass.
| 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 the Construction Products Regulation (CPR).
| 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 next mandate.
| 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 Buildings Directive.
| Yesterday, Iva Ganev, Environment & Climate Policy Manager of Glass for Europe, joined a panel discussion at the 2023 Sustainable Solar Power conference.
| On December 1, Bertrand Cazes, Glass for Europe Secretary General, participated in the Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit 2023 conference on sustainability through science.
| Yesterday, Glass for Europe’s Chairwoman Joana Arreguy from Saint-Gobain participated in the EU Clean Transition Dialogue on industry with EC President and Executive Vice-President.
| On November 21, the European Parliament has adopted its position on the Net-Zero Industry Act with 376 votes to 139 and 116 abstentions.
| As a member of the European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA), Glass for Europe contributes to the “Finance” and “Value Chain” working groups.
| EU Green Deal Summit highlights the vital role of flat glass industry in a climate-neutral Europe.
| Revision Weights & Dimensions Directive: A well-oriented first step that can be improved to increase sustainability and logistic efficiency
| High-performance glazing could save up to 37% of the total energy consumption from the EU building stock by 2050!
| Glass for Europe members strive to enhance vehicle cabin air conditioning efficiency through energy-efficient glazing products.
| Today Glass for Europe has submitted its answers to a Commission’s consultation on the decarbonisation of the EU building stock.
| Adrien Carton joins today Glass for Europe as ‘Sustainable Construction & Policy Manager’.
| Over the summer, Glass for Europe responded to two EU consultations launched on the topic of construction and demolition waste.