By Angelo Baggini / Published on Sun, 2008-07-20 09:00
Year: 2006
Policy Status: In force
Participating in the Market Transformation Programme, the Chinese and UK governments aim to harmonise and converge product performance specifications at a global level, fostering the development of efficient products at a lower cost.
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By Angelo Baggini / Published on Thu, 2008-07-17 09:00
Year: 2006
Policy Status: In force
Under the auspice of DEFRA, the Market Transformation Programme publishes Product Strategy Guides and Policy Briefs, which set out the measures required to reduce the energy consumption of appliances. These Policy Briefs are public consultation documents that inform UK Government decisions on product policy.
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By Angelo Baggini / Published on Fri, 2008-06-13 09:00
Year: 2007
Policy Status: Planned
In July 2007, the French government established six working groups to address ways to redefine France's environment policy. The proposed recommendations were then put to public consultation, leading to a set of recommendations released at the end of October 2007. These recommendations will be put to the French parliament in early 2008.
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