The European Parliament and the Council of EU member states reached a provisional deal on Monday (4 December) on new ‘ecodesign’ rules to make products easier to repair and recycle while fighting planned obsolescence and banning the destruction of unso…
The EU is still a way away from reaching its goals regarding manufacturers’ obligations to repair faulty goods, a German official said at a discussion on Tuesday (19 September).
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (12 July) to strengthen the EU’s draft Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), but left out online sales from the scope of the regulation, to the disappointment of consumer groups and green advoc…
Despite lofty ambitions, the EU is currently far from achieving its circular economy objectives, according to environmental experts who drew attention to a recent report by the European Court of Auditors (ECA) to stress their point.
