In a joint open letter, the Glass Alliance Europe as well as other associations representing European energy-intensive industries called on the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen and Jozef Síkela, Minister of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic as Chair of the Energy Council, to urgently introduce EU-wide measures aimed at limiting the price of natural gas.
Decisive and urgent actions need to be taken!
Flat glass production is heavily reliant on natural gas deliveries. The concomitant impact of soaring energy costs and reduced demand from the construction sector could considerably weaken EU flat glass production in the face of extra-European competition. Today’s exceptional circumstances demand decisive and urgent actions.
See also: How is a float glass production without natural gas possible?
Flat glass is essential to making buildings more energy efficient and the generation of solar energy. Safeguarding the competitiveness of the European flat glass industry is key to ensuring the energy transition of the EU and support its energy independence.
