According to reports, a number of national glass associations and sectors have joined forces to create a new alliance to work on climate change and sustainability issues.
“The launch sees the glass industries in Europe coming together to work on sustainability issues and share resources to ensure glass continues to meet its potential,” says Paolo Giacobbo, President of Glass Alliance Europe and representing Assovetro the Italian National Glass Association, a founding member.
The alliance has a shared belief: The glass products needed for a low carbon, resource efficient and sustainable European future should be produced in Europe. The European Union (EU) should take account of the positive role glass industries play in securing the EU’s sustainability objectives and so EU policies need to be guided by strong long-term environmental goals rather than by short-term fund raising potential.