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    Sustainable products and technologies – guide

    eub2By eub220 July 2008 Energy No Comments3 Mins Read
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    — last modified 20 July 2008

    Improving the environmental performance and in particular the energy efficiency of products and stimulating their market uptake are the core objectives of a package put forward by the European Commission on 16 July. It sets out a series of voluntary and obligatory actions to support a coherent and dynamic policy in the EU and internationally, helping to define eco-friendly products, informing the consumer through improved labelling and supporting their purchase through public procurement and fiscal incentives.


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    The action plan lists the initiatives the Commission will undertake in 3 areas:

    In the absence of voluntary action, theprovides a framework for setting compulsory minimum requirements and voluntary benchmarks for energy-using products. All – that do not consume energy during use but have an indirect impact on energy consumption – will also be covered in future. This will allow addressing products such as water-using devices and windows. For example, water-saving taps and shower heads reduce water consumption and therefore also the amount of energy used for hot water without altering the user’s perceived well-being.

    Mandatory labelling will indicate relevant environmental parameters for a , including energy-using and energy-related products.

    The Commission also proposes that only products attaining a certain level of energy or environmental performance – identified by one of the labelling classes – are eligible for incentives and public procurement at national and EU levels. It will be up to Member States whether and in which form to provide incentives. Today incentives are granted for very different levels of environmental performance across the EU, sometimes in regions very near to each other thus limiting economies of scale for better performing products (see Memo 1). In addition Member States are recommended to adopt for goods and services not (yet) covered by the above plan (see Memo 2).

    The which indicates the most environmentally friendly products on the EU market, will be extended to cover a wider range of products and services, such as food and drink products, and made less costly and bureaucratic. These changes will make the scheme more attractive to manufacturers and encourage them to innovate and offer more such products.

    A Retail Forum will be created, which will also include other stakeholders such as producers and consumers’ organisations. This forum will prepare actions to improve large retailers’ environmental performance, promote the purchase of greener products and better inform consumers.

    With a view to promoting leaner production, the proposals foresee:

    • Developing targets and tools to monitor, benchmark and promote. An scheme will be established, to support eco-innovation through increased confidence in new technologies.
    • Revising EMAS, the EU’s voluntary eco-management and audit scheme, to increase its uptake, notably among SMEs, by making participation less costly and involving organisations outside the EU.
    • Developing an by first analysing the barriers to their expansion and to their full uptake by other sectors.
    • Promoting environmental performance in (SMEs) through customized advice.

    In order to promote sustainable products worldwide, the proposals envisage:

    • Supporting of as part of international climate negotiations
    • Promoting and sharing internationally
    • Promoting international

    30% of the energy used in buildingscould be saved with positive economic effects in 2030. Better window insulation would contribute to reducing CO2 emissions by more than one fifth, while reducing costs to households. Significant gains are also estimated for wa

    Sustainable development, climate change and competitiveness – EC website

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