Powering Up to Sustainability: EU's New Energy Label for Smartphones and Tablets
Smartphones and Tablets to Soon Require Energy Efficiency Labels Regulated by EU - Mandatory EU energy label for smartphones and tablets on the horizon
Want to make a green, informed choice when buying your next smartphone or tablet? European Union's brand new energy label will do just that! Starting from June 2025, these devices will come with a label that evaluates their durability, repairability, and environmental impact - leading the way in sustainable consumption and waste reduction.
Brussels authority declared that this energy label will empower EU consumers to make wise, eco-friendly purchasing decisions, fostering sustainable consumption while making devices easier to compare before buying.
While consumers benefit from the transparent label, manufacturers of smartphones and tablets will have to abide by new eco-design rules. The regulations set higher standards for the devices' resilience, battery longevity, and swift provision of crucial spare parts. These stricter norms are designed to decrease electricity consumption, cut down CO2 emissions, and promote greener Electronics.
What's on the Label?
With the adoption of the EU energy label, smartphones, and tablets will feature key performance metrics, including:
- Energy efficiency during usage
- Battery's lifespan, lasting at least 800 full charge cycles with 80% of initial capacity
- Device durability against drops, scratches, and water
- Repairability, ensuring quick access to spare parts and extended software updates
- Environmental impact by optimizing use of critical raw materials and supporting recycling
The new regulations form part of the EU's ongoing efforts to fight electronic waste and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Help the environment by making a green check mark your next shopping partner! 💚🌱
- By June 2025, smartphones and tablets, two types of gadgets, will come with an EU energy label that assesses their durability, repairability, and environmental impact, encouraging sustainable consumption and waste reduction.
- The new energy label for smartphones and tablets includes crucial performance metrics, such as energy efficiency, battery lifespan, device durability, repairability, and environmental impact, all aimed at promoting greener technology and reducing electronic waste.
