How switched on is the EU?
Posted by Ellee on Feb 26, 2007 in updates | 30 comments Germany’s environment minister Sigmar Gabriel wants normal light bulbs to be banned in the EU and energy saving lights used instead. Studies show that carbon dioxide emissions could be reduced by 25 million tonnes a year if both households and the services sector exchanged traditional light bulbs for energy saving lights. Australia is leading on this and has pledged to phase out...read more
