Effective Environmental Policies Require Industry and Government Cooperation
Proposed Changes to EU Hazardous Substances Regulations Threaten PV Industry
 Heinz Kundert
President, SEMI/PV Group Europe
The PV industry was founded on a rich legacy of environmental insights and values. Many of the industry's early visionaries saw the benefits of clean, renewable energy and had the foresight to question continued reliance on fossil fuels. This legacy of environmental stewardship will always be fundamental part of our industry. Maintaining and building upon this legacy will require collaborative industry effort that are coordinated globally. Only by working together--across borders and across the supply chain--can we ensure this legacy is preserved.
Part of our responsibility towards environmental stewardship is to help the industry develop effective and meaningful environmental, health and safety (EHS) policies, guidelines and best practices, including government regulation and policies that enable high levels of sustainable business performance without excessive costs or redundant or conflicting requirements. We believe that keeping governments well informed of intended and unintended impacts of proposed policies is an essential part of the PV Group mission. As part of this responsibility, an important issue for the PV industry is proposed changes to European regulations on the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS).
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