Statements and Publications
The primary mission of Glass Alliance Europe is to enhance the exchange of information between its members and to coordinate views on common environmental and regulatory challenges, which affect the glass making business. To fulfil this mission, Glass Alliance Europe sometimes issues reports, statements and press releases from the European glass industries on different topics.
Latest statements
- Glass Alliance Europe supports the EII's High Level Statement on the EU Green Deal Industrial Plan, February 2023.
- Glass Alliance Europe Recommendations for the Fit for 55 ETS & CBAM Trilogues, 6 December 2022
- Press release: For Glass Alliance Europe, ‘the emergency shall be to design measures to curb today’s excessive energy costs’, 23 November 2022
- Call for urgent and robust EU support measures for the glass sector to face the on-going energy crisis, 16 November 2022
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Statement by energy intensive industries ahead of the extraordinary Energy council of 30 september 2022, 28 September 2022
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Time to materialise targeted support for the glass industry, asks Glass Alliance Europe to the European Commission, 14 September 2022
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Open Statement by Energy-Intensive Industries on Fit for 55 Package, 14 September 2022
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Statement issued by the EIIs on the energy crisis ahead of the Speech on the state of the EU of President Van der Leyen tomorrow. This is in reaction to the Council of 9 September 2022 and a reminder of our call on urgent and decisive actions to curb energy prices, 13 September 2022
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Joint-letter: EU gas and electricity prices. Urgent EU actions are needed 6 September 2022
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Press release: Glass industry reacts to the EU gas demand reduction plan,
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Position paper: Industrial Emissions Directive revision and E-PRTR recast: Glass industry’s views, July 2022
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Glass Alliance Europe input to the European Commission’s work on prioritisation Criteria for non-protected customers (REPowerEU Plan): Priority Gas Supply to the Glass Industry, June 2022
- Glass Alliance Europe Position on the Revision of the EU ETS Directive, May 2022
- The European Economic and Social Committee’s own-initiative opinion on the European glass sector was published in the Official Journal C105 on 4th March 2022.
- Energy Intensive Industries Statement on Carbon and Energy Prices - 22 December 2021
- Glass Position on the Carbon-Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) proposed by the EU Commission with the CBAM Position of the Alliance of Energy-Intensive Industries (November 2021)
- Glass Position on the Revision of the EU ETS (Emissions Trading Scheme) (November 2021)
- Glass Position on the Revision of the Energy Taxation DIrective (October 2021)
- "Glass is the Future", says the EESC report on Glass in Europe - Press Release (October 2021)
- EU Energy-Intensive Industries Support Affordable Renewable Energy (October 2021)
- Rise of energy prices: GAE and European energy-intensive industries draw the attention of Member States on the threats that the current rise in energy prices puts on both EU competitiveness and the EU’s climate ambition (October 2021)
- Glass Sector Position on CBAM (June 2021)
- Glass Sector Position on Decarbonisation (May 2021)
- European Glass Sector Contribution to the Revision of the FCM Ceramics Directive (84/500/EC) (June 2021)
- GAE Initial Position on the Sustainable Chemicals Strategy (December 2020)
- The European Glass Sector Contribution to the Roadmap on Climate Law (February 2020)
- Energy Intensive Industries: all sectors of economy will have to work together to deliver on climate-neutrality (28 November 2019) - During the last months, Glass Alliance Europe has been actively engaged in the development of the Master Plan for a competitive transformation of EU EIIs (Energy Intensive Industries) to support a transition towards climate neutrality. The Master Plan suggests actions and indicates areas of policy intervention to encourage innovation, guarantee competitiveness and ensure a successful transition of industry to deliver on the long-term climate goals of Europe. Europe’s glass products are enablers of a carbon-neutral Europe. However, supportive industrial and climate policies will be vital to prepare the breeding ground for further investments in research and development of net zero carbon products and manufacturing solutions.
Download Press Release of Energy-Intensive Industries and The Master Plan for a competitive transition of EU Energy Intensive Industries
- European industries unite to call for an ambitious EU industrial strategy (November 2019)
- GAE Position Paper on the Revision of the Ceramics Directive (June 2019)
- GAE Position Paper on a contribution of the glass sector to a carbon-neutral economy (Juin 2019)
- Support to GlassFibreEurope on Antidumping cases against Bahrain and Egypt (May 2019)
- Joint call for ambitious and comprehensive EU Industrial Strategy to enable industrys contribution to the EU long-term GHG goals (28 November 2018)
- Energy-Intensive industries and IndustriAll call for Research and Innovation Mission on Carbon-Neutral and Low CO2 Emissions Technologies (October 2018)
- Industry Value Chain for a Carbon Neutral Europe: final report by energy-intensive industries on decarbonisation 2050 (September 2018)
- Industry4Europe Manifesto to put industry at the core of Europe's future (September 2018)
- GAE Position Paper on the Use of Raw Materials in the Manufacture of Glass as Intermediates (February 2018)
- Industry4Europe Joint Industry Paper (October 2017)
- GAE Position on RCS dust generated in the work process in the CMD (November 2016)
- GAE Press Release on EU ETS Post 2020 New Proposal (July 2015)
- GAE Position Paper on the New ETS REFORM Proposal (June 2015)
- Support to GlassFibreEurope on Anti-Dumping Case from China (March 2014)
- Alliance Statement on RCF risk management option assessment (March 2014)
- GAE Statement on 2030 Climate and Energy Policy (February 2014)
- Glass Industries Must Have Long-Lasting Protection Against Risk of Carbon Leakage (November 2013)
- GAE Input to the EU Consultation on 2030 Climate and Energy Policy (June 2013)
- Use of amorphous Alumino-Silicate Wool/ Refractory Ceramic Fibres (ASW/ RCF)in the European glass industries (March 2013)
- GAE position on the structural changes options to ETS (Feb. 2013)
- Energy Intensive Industries Recommendation on ETS Revision (January 2013)
- Alliance Position Paper on Carbon Leakage List revision
- Statement on eco-design for industrial furnaces – April 2012 (April 2012)
Publications
- GAE FCM Glass Conformity Testing Guidelines - customers info (September 2017)
- GAE Guidelines for Manufacturing Practice (GMP) (January 2016)
- Launch GAE 2012
- Leaflet Glass Alliance Europe
Should you have any question on these documents, please do not hesitate to contact the Glass Alliance Europe secretariat.
