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10 December 2007
Electrolux, the Swedish home appliance maker, is calling on the EU to offer consumers cash and fiscal incentives to dispose of their "gas-guzzling" fridge-freezers, washing machines and dishwashers and switch to more energy-efficient models as part of its ambitious plans to combat climate change.
The call has come from Hans Stråberg, Electrolux chief executive, who says replacing 188m appliances more than 10 years old would cut the EU's CO2 emissions by 18m tonnes and help to meet its target of reducing overall emissions by at least 20% by 2020. There are 630m household appliances in use in the EU. Read more...
