New ecodesign rules freeze out Europeโs 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
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
“This proposal could affect tens of millions of European citizens,” two Czech MEPs warned.
The EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation begins today, mandating Digital Product Passports by 2030 and requiring extensive data management infrastructure across supply chains.
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The European Parliament approved on Tuesday (23 April) new rules to make products sold in the EU more reusable, repairable, upgradeable, and recyclable.
Time is running out to make progress on files before the 2024 European election.
The European Parliament and the Council of EU member states reached a provisional deal on Monday (4 December) on new โecodesignโ rules to make products easier to repair and recycle while fighting planned obsolescence and banning the destruction of unso…
On Monday night, Parliament and Council reached a provisional agreement on revising the EUโs ecodesign framework for sustainable products.Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Source : ยฉ European Union, 2023 – EP
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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…
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…
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…
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.
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
Clothing businesses are bracing for new rules that could upend their business model.