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New EU rules on labelling of tyres [EU Legislation in Progress] [Policy Podcast]
On 17 May 2018, the European Commission adopted a proposal for a new regulation on the labelling of tyres for the purposes of fuel efficiency, safety, and noise reduction. This would repeal and replace the 2009 Tyre Labelling Regulation (TLR), while maintaining and reinforcing most of its key provisions. Continue reading
Framework for energy efficiency labelling [EU legislation in progress]
Written by Alex Wilson (5th edition), In July 2015, the Commission proposed a new regulation on energy efficiency labelling as part of its summer energy package. The proposed regulation seeks to restore the A-G scale for energy labelling; create a mechanism for rescaling products that can accommodate further improvements in energy efficiency; establish a product … Continue reading
Energy Union
Written by Gregor Erbach New impetus for coordination and integration of energy policies in the EU The European Commission published a Strategy for a European Energy Union in February 2015, together with a Communication on electricity network interconnections. It focusses on energy security, completing the internal energy market, energy efficiency, decarbonisation, as well as research … Continue reading
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