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Consumers would get extra protections from their energy suppliers, according to new proposals the European Commission published today to revamp the bloc’s electricity market.
The proposals seek to address some of the worst effects of the energy crisis on consumers, when rapidly rising fossil gas prices sent electricity prices through the roof.
The proposals seek to address some of the worst effects of the energy crisis on consumers, when rapidly rising fossil gas prices sent electricity prices through the roof.
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According to new statistics, 2,117 notifications were made to Safety Gate – the EU’s rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products – in 2022.
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Misleading ‘carbon neutral’ claims are rife in the food sector and confuse consumers, as shown in a snapshot of examples published today by consumer groups from ten countries. BEUC is calling on the EU to ban the use of carbon neutral claims for all products including food and drink, while both the European Commission and Parliament are due to tackle greenwashing in the coming weeks.
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Due to pressure from Germany, EU member states are delaying the signing off of a new EU law which would eliminate CO2 emissions from new cars by 2035. The request by national politicians to introduce a loophole for cars running on synthetic ‘e-fuels’ in the law runs against the interest of drivers, as it will be much more costly than going electric.