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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 9439
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/energy

Bulb manufacturers aim to gradually get rid of less efficient lighting

Brussels, 05/06/2007 (Agence Europe) - European bulb manufacturers published the modalities of an initiative on Tuesday for gradually getting rid of less efficient domestic lamps on the European market by 2015. According to calculations from industry, this initiative will help reduce CO2 emissions by 60% (23 mega tonnes a year). These are generated by domestic lighting. The measure will help save €7bn and 63 000 GWh in electricity a year. This initiative is part of the energy efficiency...

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