The EU is introducing an energy label for phones, together with mandatory requirements for phones sold in the EU;
- 5 years of software updates (AFTER they stop selling the device in the EU)
- providing important hardware parts (during sale and for 7 years after), including free software (if needed), to every repair shop, within 5-10 business days
- batteries have to make 800 charging cycles and still be above 80% original capacity
And on top of that, phones and tablets need this energy label (which also includes a fall damage durability and repairability score), and abide by the above requirements, from 20 June 2025.
(https://energy-efficient-products.ec.europa.eu/product-list/smartphones-and-tablets_en)
@ShadowJonathan @jt_rebelo DMN! If this is correct then there is still hope for humanity! Much needed and a good step towards how most products should be treated.
Acknowledged that my old pad was EoL because of old software, and started thinking about how this will translate to new electric cars
I have a feeling my old "stupid" fossil cars will outlive many of the ev's I see on the road today. Sadly.