A few weeks ago it was announced that The European Union wants all phones to use the same charger, which would mean the end of Apple & # 39; s Lightning. The company has already explained what it will use USB-C will hurt consumers and the economy. However, the European Parliament has confirmed that Most support for a single charger, so the pressure on Apple Lightning is increasing.
Members of the European Parliament took over vote Recently, a 582-40 result in favor of a resolution urging the European Commission, drafting rules for the European Union, to make sure that European consumers are no longer obliged to buy new chargers
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In this way, the Commission should adopt July's new rules. The decision also implies that voluntary agreements in the industry significantly reduced the number of types of chargers, but they did not have a common effect. The purpose of this measure is none other than that reduce electricity waste and simplify the lives of consumers.
Apple will be the most affected company at this rate
According to the decision, in 2016 electric waste approximately 16.6 pounds for each European Union resident, making a total of 12.4 million tons. The same decision also states that wireless charging can be effective in reducing waste, but has urged the commission to adopt rules to ensure that Wireless chargers are able to charge a large number of devices
The European Commission has been pressing the standard charger for over a decade. The overwhelming support of a single boat is the European Parliament Apple & # 39; s Lightning cable. In addition, switching to a standard charger will affect an apple company bitten on a larger scale than any other, since most of its products operate on its own Lightning cable, while Use USB Type-C
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