Just ignoring energy efficiency/repairability labelling is always an option for consumers on the other hand.
> If they paid German gas and electricity prices for example while having European wages, they'd care a lot more.
I'm not so sure on this; I think environmental concerns are mainly culture driven I think, because even after all the price increases over the last decade, especially electricity is still dirt cheap compared to e.g. rent, basically everywhere.
I never said it's bad, I was just answered why the EU is pushing for this when US isn't: because in US energy affordability is not as big of an issue for consumers.
[1] https://www.energyprices.eu/electricity/germany
[2] https://spotprices.eu/de/spotprice/de1
[3] https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/Energy-Prices/Electricity/Monthly...
[4] https://www.learngermanonline.org/salaries-and-living-costs-...
US $0.18/kWh [1]
DE $0.44/kWh [2]
EU $0.32/kWh [2]
[1] https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/APU000072610
[2] https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php...
France basically invested 40 years ago and are still reaping the spoils; I'd expect prices there to rise significantly once a majority of nuclear reactors reaches end-of-life.
From a household perspective the cost of electricity feels pretty marginal to me, anyway.
> All fuel prices include applicable Federal, State, and local taxes
Not sure about the distinction there, improving the environment and energy usage is benefitting the consumer, because the consumer is also the citizen living there
If they paid German gas and electricity prices for example while having European wages, they'd care a lot more about energy consumption, believe that.