article_snippet: The sale of halogen bulbs could be banned as part of the EU's energy-saving drive .
article_snippet: The sale of halogen bulbs could be banned as early as next year as part of the EU’s energy-saving drive.
article_snippet: It follows the prohibition of traditional incandescent bulbs, which have been phased out in an effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
article_snippet: a campaign group of manufacturers called LightingEurope is demanding any ban on halogens is delayed until 2020 at the earliest, in order to minimise the impact on consumers and the industry.
article_snippet: a campaign group of manufacturers called LightingEurope secretary general, Diederik de Stoppelaar, said: ‘A phase-out before 2020 is going to be costly and inconvenient to consumers.
article_snippet: the industry supports the change to more energy efficient lighting... however, an earlier date does not allow for alternative developing technologies to be widely available.
article_snippet: Other advocates of the 2016 deadline argue that the energy savings for Britain as a whole could be so large that a whole would eliminate the risk of black-outs caused by the closure of old and run-down power stations.
article_snippet: One analysis suggests that if all 27million homes reduced all 27million homes need for lighting by 100 watts on winter evenings, this would cut peak energy demand by 5 per cent.
highlights_snippet: Follows ban of incandescent bulbs in bid to cut greenhouse gas emissions .
  
highlights_snippet: So should be replaced by energy-saving compact fluorescent bulbs .
  