Why pay for chargers you already own? Thanks to the EU’s common charger rules, you can choose whether your new device needs one, saving money and reducing waste. It’s like ordering at your favourite restaurant. “Want a charger with that?” In the EU, you choose. Your wallet and the planet will thank you. More 👉

Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

The EU common charger

The common charging solution promotes the use of common chargers for mobile phones and other portable electronic devices.

🔞 Platforms have no excuse to continue practices that put children at risk. We’ve asked Snapchat, YouTube, Apple App Store and Google Play for more information on the measures they have in place to protect minors. This is the first investigatory step after the adoption of the Guidelines on the Protection of Minors, now also available in all EU languages and in a child- and parent-friendly version. More →

Shaping Europe’s digital future

Commission takes further action to promote a safe environment for minors

Ensuring a safe online space, where minors can learn, play, and socialise safely, is a priority for the European Union.

Your city also needs a Heat Detox! 🥵 Mechelen 🇧🇪, Lappeenranta 🇫🇮 and Domokos 🇬🇷 have been recognised by the EU Covenant of Mayors Award for their exceptional heat decarbonisation strategies (aka ‘heat detox’). Their projects contributed to cleansing their heating systems by reducing reliance on fossil fuels 🍃⚡ The winners also focused on ⤵️ ▫️Stakeholder engagement ▫️Support for vulnerable groups ▫️Energy independence and job creation 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Congratulations!

Clean, resilient, secure. 🌱 This is our vision for global climate and energy. We want to shape a clean and resilient transition, securing and growing Europe’s global competitiveness. We made commitments during the Paris Agreement. We stand firmly by them. Our message is clear. We are a reliable partner. We are open to cooperation. We play by the rules. Find out more:

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📱💻🖱️🎧📷 made the switch to USB-C. Now, chargers must follow, because 400 million sold yearly in the EU means serious waste. To cut it and make your life simpler, we have updated the ecodesign standards: ✅ USB chargers must include at least one USB-C port & work with detachable cables ✅ Higher energy efficiency and interoperability ✅ New EU logo helps match devices By 2035, we could save energy, reduce pollution, and save consumers €100 million a year. ℹ️

Energy

Commission advances in the completion of the Common Charger initiative

Each year over 400 million external power supplies (EPS) are sold in the EU. To increase consumer convenience as well as resource and energy effici...

Your wallet matters. So does our planet. The EU has set measures to save energy and cut gas and electricity bills: 👉 11.7% less energy use in EU by 2030 from 2020 projections 👉 Priority upgrades for households struggling with high energy costs and energy poverty 👉 One-Stop Shops in all EU countries to help renovate homes, lower heating and cooling expenses By now, all EU countries must have implemented them. The payoff? €1 spent on energy savings returns €12. ℹ️

Energy

Energy Efficiency Directive: Advancing the EU’s energy efficiency goals

Tomorrow (11 October) marks the deadline for EU countries to transpose key provisions of the Energy Efficiency Directive, aimed at advancing the EU...