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EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars must ultimately lead to more competitive and affordable market for consumers
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Sustainable mobility
Competition and sustainability
Customs
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Today the European Commission has imposed tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles into the EU. For the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), this move is part of a legitimate bid to rebalance competition in the EU electric car market. It must now be complemented by action at EU and national level to ensure consumers have access to affordable and innovative electric cars.
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Railway to (consumer) heaven: executive summary
Position papers
Railway to (consumer) heaven: Executive summary
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Sustainable mobility
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This report is intended to inspire the next Commission mandate and give policymakers ideas on how to attract more consumers to rail. It provides concrete recommendations, from quick fixes to long term reflections, based on evidence gathered between 2023 and 2024 by eleven of our member organisations across the EU.
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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