Experts blocked on energy requirements for fridges

摘要

On 13 March, experts in the Ecodesign Regulatory Committee (ERC) remained unable to reach agreement on energy efficiency standards for compression, absorption and other types of refrigerators. Defining refrigerators' energy efficiency for the labelling scheme is a further bone of contention. With European elections fast approaching, the European Commission and national experts in the ERC are under increasing pressure to adopt a number of measures to set energy efficiency requirements for home appliances.