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Directorate-General for Mobility and Transport publishes guidance on fire safety related to electric vehicles and charging infrastructure The rapid rise of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and recharging infrastructure in Europe, driven by the Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Regulation (AFIR) and the revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), underscores the need for robust fire safety measures…

The European Parliament recognises the urgent need for coordinated action to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable housing for all citizens. The housing crisis has reached unprecedented levels across the EU, with rising costs, energy poverty, and an aging building stock placing immense pressure on citizens and policymakers alike. HOUS is a pivotal platform to address…

Even if it is proven that France is advanced in the preventive field with mandatory diagnostics, there is still efforts to ensure the (re)compliance of facilities to protect property and people. See the original post on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7241425943599136768/ The National Observatory of Electrical Safety (ONSE), created by Consuel and Promotelec, now brings together the main…

The official publication of the EPBD recast in the OJEU on May 8 2024 provides the EU with new tools to help achieve the EU’s climate neutrality goals within the built environment. While the main instrumental parts address lowering energy bills, enhancing energy security, and boosting competitiveness, improving living conditions is not forgotten: the new…

The very infrastructure many call ‘home’ is endangered by obsolete electrical installations, while 50% of accidental residential fires have an electrical source. The furniture and mattresses can become an inadvertent risk, limiting the escape time in the event of a fire, depending on their flammability, and are involved in 25% of fatal fires. Even basic…

FEEDS recently updated its reference document on “Domestic Electrical Inspections Regimes In The EU“. In this January 2024 version, you will find not only revised information about countries in the EU but also new information about non-EU counties which are our close neighbours: Norway, Switzerland and UK, because we think that all best practices are…

A big THANK YOU to Seán Kelly MEP and all other Members of the European Parliament who secured a Preparatory Action on fire statistics, as follow-up of the EUFirestat pilot project. There is a lack of EU statistics on fire safety of buildings. While around 5000 people die from fires in the EU, and many more are marked for the rest of their…