Europe introduces new green design standards

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Four new ecodesign measures to boost the energy efficiency of commonly used products

The European Commission has released new regulations that it hopes will contribute to its stated aim of reducing primary energy consumption in the region by 20 per cent by 2020. The Commission had...

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