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21 airlines commit to stop greenwashing following a BEUC complaint

Following a complaint by BEUC, the European Consumer Organisation, 21 major airlines have committed to stop using claims that mislead consumers about...

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High-speed rail action plan could be just the ticket for consumers

The European Commission today published its High-Speed Rail Action Plan, to get Europe’s railways back on track and make sustainable travel a more...

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Cheaper but hard to find: new report shows unequal access to ecolabelled products in Europe

Buying ecolabelled products is convenient, but not everyone has the same access to them, shows a new report published today by The European Consumer...

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BEUC shares consumer take on future of automotive industry

BEUC shared the consumer perspective on the future of the automotive industry at a so-called ‘ Strategic Dialogue’ convened by European Commission...

Sustainable mobility
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BEUC study shows electric cars are a good deal for consumers

New medium-sized electric vehicles will be cheaper overall to run1 than their petrol equivalents from 2026 according to a new BEUC study released...

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EU Member States risk turning Dieselgate reforms into paper tiger
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EU Member States risk turning Dieselgate reforms into paper tiger
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Sustainable mobility
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EU Member States today agreed on their approach to reform the system for approving cars before they can go on sale and checking them when in use. Their position includes some encouraging proposals but falls short when it comes to preventing a future Dieselgate – something both the Parliament and Commission had pushed for.
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Juncker Commission interim balance - Consumer performance check
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Juncker Commission interim balance - Consumer performance check
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European Parliament votes to prevent next Dieselgate
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European Parliament votes to prevent next Dieselgate
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The EU Parliament has just adopted landmark measures to prevent another Dieselgate scandal from repeating in Europe. The Parliament’s plenary endorsed a draft law seeking to beef up the current, flawed car testing system . In a separate vote, MEPs also called for affected Dieselgate consumers to be financially compensated.
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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