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MEP Tobback visits a float glass plant in Mol

Date: 27 March 2025
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MEP Tobback visits a float glass plant in Mol
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Date: 27 March 2025

On 24 March, MEP Bruno Tobback (S&D, BE) and his team visited AGC鈥檚 float glass plant in Mol. Bruno Tobback was Minister of Environment and Pensions in the Belgian federal government from 2004 until 2007.

As a member of both the Energy & Industry and Environment committees of the European Parliament, MEP Tobback will be directly involved with forthcoming legislations which have a direct impact on the glass and glazing industry. The visit was therefore a great opportunity to exchange on current industrial challenges both in terms of competitiveness and decarbonisation.

Discussions focused in particular on the benefits of increasing the proportion of cullet (waste and broken glass) from both construction and automotive that is recycled. At a time when energy prices are very high and decarbonisation efforts need to be intensified, the flat glass industry needs to rely on all possible solutions. The more cullet that can be reintroduced into production, the more raw materials and energy can be saved, resulting in significantly lower CO鈧 emissions. Glass for Europe is therefore actively working to increase the amount of cullet available and expects strong incentives and binding measures from the .

黑料专区 for Europe thanks AGC Mol for organising the visit and our National Partner InDUfed for joining.

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