Today, the EU Parliament formally adopted ambitious rules to help consumers repair their goods easily and make their products last longer. BEUC, who...
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...
The European Commission today proposes a new law that would make corporate governance more sustainable. This law on so-called corporate ‘due diligence’ would oblige large companies to meet minimum environmental and labour standards in their supply chain.
While drivers are expected to move to electric cars, the EU should still lower air pollutant emissions from fossil fuel cars. 'Euro' standards regulate these emissions. In a this publication, we provide our view for a new set of these standards: Euro 7.
The European Commission today unveiled new plans for more efficient and sustainable travel, part of a larger EU strategy on ‘sustainable and smart mobility’. For the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), this is a good step towards cleaning up transport.
A carbon-cutting climate policy can bring environmental, economic, and social value to the daily lives of consumers. In a new paper, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) provides a path forward for EU governments to translate global commitments on CO2 emissions into policies that make the sustainable choice the easy and affordable choice.
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