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| The European Parliament has adopted a report outlining measures to address housing shortages and support energy-efficient building renovation across the EU.
| Joint statement – on the role of high-performance buildings to reduce demand for heating & cooling and enable electrification
| 'The Industrial Accelerator Act represents a constructive first step towards supporting European-made products' declared Bertrand Cazes, Secretary General of Glass for Europe.
| On 26 February, Glass for Europe took part in the first meeting of the Whole Life Carbon Forum for Buildings.
| On February 25, the European Parliament’s ENVI and IMCO committees voted on the agreement of the new End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation.
| Glass for Europe has released a new paper highlighting the key role of solar control glass in improving summer comfort and enabling passive cooling in buildings.
| Glass for Europe has stepped into the spotlight to ensure that advanced glazing technologies are fully recognised as strategic materials in Europe’s upcoming Advanced Materials Act.
| On 16 December, the European Commission has adopted its Housing Package with the first ever European Affordable Housing Plan.
| Glass for Europe calls for consistency in environmental declarations under the 2024 Construction Products Regulation.
| To support stakeholders during the transition to CPR 2024, Glass for Europe has launched a dedicated online resource.
| On 3 November, the Renovate Europe campaign – which Glass for Europe contributes to – organised Renovate Europe Day in Copenhagen in presence of the European Commissioner for Energy & Housing, Dan Jørgensen.
| On 28 October, Glass for Europe held its annual meeting with the National Partners Group (NPG), representing national glass and glazing associations across manufacturing, processing, and shaping.
| From 19 September to 17 October, the European Commission gathered stakeholders’ feedback on the next steps of the New European Bauhaus (NEB).
| On 9 October, Glass for Europe contributed to two Calls for Evidence on the future ‘Electrification Action Plan’ and ‘Heating and Cooling Strategy’.
| The European Solar PV Industry Alliance (ESIA) held its third annual forum on 30 September, uniting industry leaders and policymakers to advance Europe’s solar manufacturing and strategic autonomy.
| On 17 September, Bertrand Cazes, the Secretary General of Glass for Europe, attended Vitrum25, an event which brought together the international glass and glazing machinery community.
| On 18 September, Glass for Europe, held a high-level meeting with European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen.
| Last week, the European Parliament voted in plenary on the report for the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation (ELVR). The adopted text mirrors the compromise reached earlier this year in the Parliament’s committees.
| On 10 September, Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, delivered her first State of the Union address of her second term.
| On September 2 and 3, the Glass for Europe secretariat moved out of Brussels to the St Helens region in the UK for inspiring visits and meetings aiming at gearing up for a busy advocacy programme in the coming months.