McLED

Organizations

EU Released the Green Paper Proposal on Environmentally Friendly Lighting

Today, the European Union released a Green Paper named "Lighting the Future: Accelerating the Deployment of Innovative Lighting Technologies" to accelerating the wide deployment of innovative, environmentally friendly, high-quality lighting solutions, which are based on light emitting diode (LED)…

LED professional Editors

LED professional

Target group(s):

  • Individual consumers and professional users
  • the lighting industry
  • the building and construction sector
  • architects
  • lighting designers
  • electrical installer
  • municipalities
  • public authorities
  • civil society communities
  • professional associations and
  • all other relevant stakeholders involved or interested in the topic

Objective of the consultation:
This Green Paper (100KB) proposes to launch a number of new policy initiatives and a public debate in Europe with all interested parties for accelerating the wide deployment of innovative high-quality lighting solutions, which are based on light emitting diode (LED) and organic LED technologies and commonly referred to as 'Solid State Lighting' (SSL). The Green Paper addresses both the demand and supply side.

It first addresses policies targeting European users (professional users and consumers) for overcoming existing challenges for wider market uptake. It then proposes policies addressing the European lighting industry with the aim to foster its leading position and competitiveness thus contributing to the creation of growth and jobs in Europe.

The Commission is seeking the views of all interested individuals and organisations on the relevant issues involved by collecting replies on specific questions set out in the Green Paper.

Period of consultation:
From 15.12.2011 to 29.02.2012

How to participate:
To learn more about how to contribute or to download supporting documents and additional information please visit http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/digital-agenda/actions/ssl-consultation/index_en.htm or contact the Directorate-General for Information Society and Media, Unit G5 - Photonics at INFSO-SSL@ec.europa.eu

Did you like this article?

Share this article

You could also like this

Organizations

PLUTA provisional administrator seeks investor for LED specialist lichtline

PLUTA Rechtsanwalt Peter Roeger has been appointed provisional insolvency administrator for lichtline GmbH after the company filed for insolvency due to liquidity problems from declining sales. The business continues to operate with 27 employees whose wages are covered by insolvency pay for three months, and efforts are underway to secure advance financing. Roeger and colleague Maximilian Wanko are assessing options to continue operations and restructure, while preparing to seek an investor or buyer to take over and run the business long-term. Company management says it remains committed to finding a solution.

Organizations

DigiKey to invest $100M in PDC and order management expansion

DigiKey will invest $100 million over the next 18 months to expand its global Product Distribution Center (PDC) in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, and to upgrade its Order Management System (OMS). The capital will fund additional high-volume picking capacity, automated multi-line packaging systems, and improvements to order-fulfillment and packaging workflows to support the company’s same-day shipping model amid rapid growth. DigiKey expects to support continued double-digit growth after a year of exceptional performance and aims to build capacity ahead of demand by using scalable infrastructure and automation to maintain fast shipping for its global customer base.

Organizations

Gallant Capital Partners announces term loan commitments for Lumileds; Chuck Swoboda participates

Gallant Capital Partners announced that funds it manages have provided additional term loan commitments under one of Lumileds Holding B.V.’s existing senior secured term loan credit facilities to provide liquidity for operations and strategic initiatives. Gallant previously acquired a majority position in the Company’s senior secured term loan facilities on August 18, 2026. Chuck Swoboda has participated alongside Gallant. The commitments are intended to support product development, supply continuity, on-time delivery, and Lumileds’ multi-year product and technology roadmaps while Lumileds’ existing leadership continues to manage the business.

Organizations

Signify Austria realigns sales strategy, focuses on indirect partner sales

Signify Austria will stop direct sales of professional lighting and shift to a partner-based model, with ELEKTRON Austria taking responsibility for end-customer projects starting Jan 1, 2027.

Luminuscree ledEdison optoTE connectivityLTF TechnologyLoreos

The latest Press Releases

Explore All

Climalux

Climalux simplifies the transition to LED lighting in 2027

Lumitec

Lumitec celebrates 19 years of innovation in marine lighting

TALQ Consortium

TALQ releases Edition 5 Tender Template for smart outdoor lighting

Rehm Thermal Systems GmbH

Rehm thermal systems receives 2026 Mexico Technology Award for RDS UV LED

Stay current with our monthly Update from the lighting industry

LEDprofessional Newsletter

You will receive a confirmation e-mail. Unsubscribe anytime.