New ecodesign rules freeze out Europeโ€™s local space heaters

Proposed EU rules could see almost 100% of solid fuel local space heaters disappear from the European market, destroying European jobs, growth and competitiveness, warns CEFACD

The European Parliament has changed your life โ€” really. Hereโ€™s how.

As Europe gears up to vote in the EU election, we look at what the last crop of MEPs did for you.

How to navigate Belgiumโ€™s EU presidency policy agenda like a pro

Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.

Deal on new โ€˜ecodesignโ€™ rules to make EU products greener, easier to repair

The European Parliament and the Council of EU member states reached a provisional deal on Monday (4 December) on new โ€˜ecodesignโ€™ rules to make products easier to repair and recycle while fighting planned obsolescence and banning the destruction of unso…

Press release – Deal on new EU rules to make sustainable products the norm

On Monday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising the EUโ€™s ecodesign framework for sustainable products.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP

Seven progressive steps to a circular economy [Promoted content]

We could begin this opinion piece with a long explanation of the climate crisis. But you already know about it. You have read the warnings from climate bodies, and you have heard the speeches from world leaders. Sadly, you might even have witnessed the…

The future of our cement industry could be (eco)designed in Europe [Promoted content]

Cement (and its main application, concrete) is very carbon-intensive โ€“ but it does not have to be. Safe, scalable, and cost-effective low- and zero-carbon cements exist today but face barriers. Ecodesign can ensure that cement is decarbonised โ€“ whether…

Parliament vote boosts EU green product rules, leaves out online sales

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…

Parliament adopts position on EUโ€™s green construction product rules

The European Parliament passed new rules on Tuesday (12 July) to standardise construction products in the EU, amid criticism from the Greens who say the law does nothing to transform the industry.

Press release – Ecodesign: more environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient products

On Wednesday, Parliament agreed on its negotiating position for talks with EU governments on a new law to make products in the EU more sustainable.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP

Fashionโ€™s sustainability reckoning

Clothing businesses are bracing for new rules that could upend their business model.