18.09.2013
On 18 September 2013, the AEB and European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) held the joint launch event “Energy Efficiency Labelling: Stimulating investment in energy efficient equipment in Russia”.
The AEB and EBRD signed a Memorandum of Understanding on establishing voluntary energy efficient endorsement label in Russia. The label will help to stimulate investment in energy efficient equipment in Russia, to reduce energy use, to improve the quality of goods and modernize manufacturing processes. It will also inform consumers and stimulate demand for energy-efficient equipment.
Russian officials, numerous energy efficiency experts and media representatives who attended the event were welcomed by Reiner Hartmann, AEB Board Chairman; Frank Schauff, AEB CEO; Lindsay Forbes, EBRD Director Industry, Commerce and Agribusiness, Russia and Alexey Soldatov, Technical Regulations Manager, BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH.