EU plans to force OEMs to use a common charger for all phones

The news isn't really new though since EU lawmakers have been attempting to generalize the charger used to charge consumer electronic gadgets for over a decade now. As reported by Reuters, the EU is in favor of having a single charger for all popular gadgets in order to cut down on the environmental impact as well as make it easy for consumers to carry just a single charger for all their gadgets instead of using different proprietary connectors. Harmonised fast charging technology will help prevent that different producers unjustifiably limit the charging speed and will help to ensure that charging speed is the same when using any compatible charger for a device. Unbundling the sale of a charger from the sale of the electronic device: consumers will be able to purchase a new electronic device without a new charger. Combined with the other measures, this would help consumers limit the number of new chargers purchased and help them save €250 million a year on unnecessary charger purchases. The USB TypeC charging receptacle, when combined with the USB Power Delivery charging communication protocol, is capable of providing up to 100W of power and therefore leaves ample room for further development of fast charging solutions, while allowing the market to cater for low-end phones that do not need fast charging. Mobile phones and similar radio equipment that support fast charging can incorporate the USB Power Delivery features as described in standard EN IEC 62680-1-2:2020 'Universal serial bus interfaces for data and power - Part 1-2: Common components - USB Power Delivery specification'.