The European Council has adopted the Energy Star programme, designed to encourage the use of energy efficient office equipment.

Today the Council formally adopted the regulation which will see it, and other European government authorities demanding that vendors meet the criteria set out by the Energy Star programme.

“The requirement of the new Energy Star Regulation to apply ambitious energy efficiency criteria in the public procurement of office equipment will further push manufacturers to put efficient equipment on the market while making good use of public money. This achievement proves the EU's commitment to turn ambitious energy efficiency goals into reality", remarked Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs.