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Defra announces household goods will start carrying water efficiency labels

Published on: 29 September 2023
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LNB News 29/09/2023

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Issue Date: 29 September 2023

Published Date: 29 September 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that products like toilets, dishwashers, and washing machines to help consumers save water and money will soon be sold with new water efficiency labels. The labels aim to cut water use by 20% per person by 2038 and save £125m on water bills over a decade. The labels are aiming to be similar to energy efficiency labels, with categories A to F. This follows a public consultation to make water efficiency mandatory by 2025 and is a pledge in the government's Plan for Water, which focuses on water resource protection. The move could also conserve 1,200 million liters of water daily and save £147m on energy bills over ten years. The government is working with the industry to define categories and design the label, all part of a broader effort to reduce water usage and promote efficiency.

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