Brussels, 04/09/2012 (Agence Europe) - Since Saturday 1 September, shops in the EU will no longer be allowed to order new stocks of energy intensive incandescent light bulbs of 40 watts or lower. This follows the move to phase out higher wattage versions (see EUROPE 9967 and 10200), and is greatly welcomed by Friends of the Earth (FoE), an environmental NGO which sees this as good news not only for the environment but also for consumers' pockets.
“Pulling the plug on these energy-guzzling...