About: Sustainable Products Policy
Will the EU’s Sustainable Products Initiative get the balance right?
What is a “sustainable product”? Is it more sustainable to continue using my old washing machine or to buy a new, more energy efficient one? Are single use products always unsustainable? What criteria should I use to judge whether a...
EU to tackle ‘green claims’ with unified product lifecycle methodology
The European Commission is preparing to table a proposal on 30 March that will force companies to substantiate their environmental claims, using an EU-wide methodology that has been in the making for nearly ten years.
EU’s green products initiative to emulate eco-design, battery rules
The EU Sustainable Products Initiative, set to be adopted on 30 March, will draw inspiration from the successful Eco-design Directive and lessons learnt from the Batteries Regulation presented one year ago.