Attempts to introduce clearer energy labelling of boilers have been delayed until 2030 due to opposition by rightwing MEPs in the European parliament . The existence of A+++ labels currently means that an A+ rated product may be the least energy efficient in its class . A European Commission hoped to introduce a simpler A - G labelling system to avoid confusion . The proposal will now be considered between 2019 and 2023 – if approved , the new system will then take up to seven years to implement . 25 % of Europe ’s total emissions are produced by heating equipment – equivalent to the emissions produced by transport or industry .
Attempts to introduce clearer energy labelling of boilers have been delayed until 2030 due to opposition by rightwing MEPs in the European parliament. The existence of A+++ labels currently means that an A+ rated product may be the least energy efficient in its group. A European commission hoped to introduce a simpler A-G labelling system to avoid confusion. The proposal will now be reviewed between 2019 and 2023 – if approved, the new scheme will then take up to seven years to implement. 25% of Europe’s CO2 emissions are caused by heating equipment – equivalent to the amount produced by transport or industry.