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Aiming to become carbon-neutral by 2050, today the EU Commission has proposed a 90% cut in the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990...

Last night, the EU reached a deal on the right to repair proposal that will help consumers repair their goods more easily and use their products...

Last night, the European legislators struck a deal which aims to make sustainable products the norm in the EU market. The new rules under the...

As the COP28 talks are about to kick off, an international consumer survey published today sheds light on the urgency of tackling greenwashing. The...

Today, BEUC and member organisations from 13 countries have reported to EU authorities misleading commercial claims about the recyclability of their...

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Waste reduction, recycling and repairing broken products are the central elements of the “circular economy package” presented today by the European Commission. One year ago, the European Commission withdrew a previous circular economy package amidst a big public outcry.
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On the back of the recent revelations that Volkswagen gamed US emission tests and installed so-called defeat devices in millions of cars globally, Members of the European Parliament have voted in favour of a raft of measures that would better protect consumers from misleading performance claims of car makers.

Consumers are increasingly willing to buy sustainable products, especially energy-efficient ones, in order to minimise their impact on the environment. All too often though, confusing information and a great variety of industry claims make this difficult. What makes it even more complicated is the lack of enough sustainable products in EU shops and that they are barely identifiable.

  • Improve the sustainability of products by reducing their impact on the environment
  • Give consumers the possibility to make informed and sustainable choices between different products using independent and verified labels (such as the Ecolabel). Unsustainable products to be taken off the market
  • Reduce the carbon footprint of transport in Europe while ensuring consumers benefit from improved information and cost reductions