As Apple plots to drop iPhone ports, Europe plans law to give all phones same charger European lawmakers consider legislation that could be irrelevant by the time it arrives January 14, 2020 https://www.zdnet.com/article/as-ap...eu-plans-law-to-give-all-phones-same-charger/
The EU wants to force all smartphone manufacturers to adopt USB-C January 16, 2020 https://9to5google.com/2020/01/16/eu-usb-c/
Apple pushes back against EU common charger, warns of innovation risks January 23, 2020 https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-e...arger-warns-of-innovation-risks-idUKKBN1ZM2EV
"Apple's dedication to 'a diversity of dongles' is polluting the planet... About 50m metric tons of e-waste are generated annually. But Apple says efforts to regulate mobile devices to reduce waste stifle ‘innovation’..." https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/24/apple-dongles-eu-electronic-waste-pollution
EU lawmakers, with eye on Apple, call for common mobile charger January 30, 2020 https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-e...-call-for-common-mobile-charger-idUKKBN1ZT1W4