European Commission backs calls for an end to Daylight Saving Time
Tuesday 16 October 2018Following a recent EU consultation in which 84% of 4.6 million respondents in 28 member states called for an end to clock changes, The European Commission is set to propose an end to Daylight Saving Time throughout the EU.
The consultation showed that 76% of those who responded found clock changes either a “negative” or “very negative” experience. Reasons cited for this include the negative health impact of ignoring our biorhythms, the increased risk of road accidents and the lack of energy savings.
The commission said one option would be to let each member state decide whether to go for permanent summer or winter time. That would be "a sovereign decision of each member state", a Commission spokesman said. Whatever shape the final proposal takes, any change is unlikely before March 2019.
Sources:
European Commission:
Summertime Consultation - 84% want Europe to stop changing the clock.
Comments
Post a comment…
A Serious Blog
News and views from around the world on lighting, eyecare and eye conditions.
Twitter: @seriousreaders
Facebook:facebook.com/seriousreaders
Recent posts
- Spring forward: Your guide to the 2024 British Summer Time shift
- A spark of genius - the history of the light bulb
- A worded world: Celebrating the Oxford English Dictionary's legacy
- High street cataract and glaucoma tests to reduce NHS waiting lists?
- Eye health resolutions for 2024: your comprehensive guide to preserving and enhancing eyesight
Browse by label
- AMD
- AMD Sight News
- Blue Light
- Cataracts
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Glaucoma
- Glaucoma Sight News
- Light News
- Light News Glaucoma Sight News
- Light News Sight News
- Literary Festivals
- Literary Festivals Literary News
- Literary News
- OCT Scans: A New Tool In Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
- Serious News
- Sight News
- Sight News AMD
- Sight News Blue Light
- Sight News Cataracts
- Sight News Glaucoma
Subscribe to our email newsletter and claim your FREE copy of our popular guide '9 Top Tips to Save Your Sight'