Showers, taps, windows and home insulation will have to conform to environmental standards in the European Union, after lawmakers voted to widen the scope of existing "eco-design" regulations on Friday.
The move is aimed at weaning the 27-nation bloc off its heavy dependence on Russian gas and at cutting greenhouse gas emissions in the battle against climate change.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/eu-targets-windows-and-taps-eco-design-rules
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/pete-harrison
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/planet-ark-australia
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/environment
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy-efficiency
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/energy
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/nuclear-power-plants
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/russia
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/united-kingdom-uk
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/european-union-eu