ENERGY LABELLING FOR LOCAL SPACE HEATERS: APPLES TO ORANGES

By EdEn in Europe

During the Consultation Forum of the 10th of September 2019, a discussion paper from the European Commission on the combination of the energy label for local space heaters (Lot 20 products) and air-to-air heat pumps (Lot 10 products) was discussed ; We believe that Lot 10 and Lot 20 products should remain in separate energy labelling schemes as : 1) local space heaters and air-to-air heat pumps can both provide heat but have distinct sets of functionalities for which distinct performance…

US city Berkeley prohibits gas infrastructure in new buildings: when there is a will, there is a way

By EdEn in Building

The United-States in the Trump era have considerably weakened their international commitments in regards to climate action but municipalities are increasingly taking over as the main environmental actors in the US. In Berkeley, California, the Councilwoman…