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Glass can be recycled indefinitely, and using glass cullet in production reduces the need for virgin raw materials, energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Recycled content is therefore an important element of the flat glass sector’s efforts

As a follow-up to the informative paper “The role of solar control glazing in passive cooling of buildings” published earlier this year, Glass for Europe has launched a communications campaign to explore how the solar factor is considered in various

On 17 July, the European Commission adopted its proposal for the ETS reform. Glass for Europe is currently conducted a detailed assessment of the legislative proposal. The text below is the press release which was sent following the adoption.  *****

On 23 June, Renovate Europe gathered educators, students, policymakers and technical experts at the European Parliament to debate how educational buildings can lead the transition to a zero-emission, climate-resilient building stock by 2050. Organise

Glass for Europe supports efforts to strengthen Europe’s automotive value chain and for incentives to promote EU-made automotive glazing. This paper sets out why it matters for European industrial resilience and how current legislative initiatives ca

Glass for Europe publishes its position paper on the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), calling for stronger recognition of the strategic importance of the flat glass sector for Europe’s industrial resilience, decarbonisation and competitiven

Glass for Europe supports the objectives of strengthening EU manufacturing capacity, accelerating industrial investment in strategic sectors, and stimulating demand for European-made products. While the Industrial Accelerator Act may contribute to th

From 20 March to 12 June, the European Commission organised a public consultation on the energy efficiency framework post-2030. The goal is to ensure that energy efficiency can contribute to the EU’s climate target of a 90% reduction in greenhouse ga