It wasn't so long ago that I was working for an organisation that happily supported switching from incandescent luminaires to halogens. Now the EU has agreed to ban most of the latter in favour of LEDs.
In CO2 emission terms this a good thing. Also, if my experience is anything to go by, it has positive practical implications as well. I have a few "legacy" halogens left in the house but most fittings now sport LEDs. Apart from anything else they last much longer (provided that one purchases "pukka" items - I suffered from some Chinese-made crap in the early years of my change-over). Some people cite up-front cost as a barrier, but LEDs are relatively small ticket items even if they are priced above halogens.
This is a welcome move all round.
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