Tag: The European Parliament (22 articles)

Regulation   |   15 May, 2023 at 10:03 AM

EP backs new rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing

The European Parliament supports sustainable and sustainable products, without ecological misinformation. The EP specifies that general and unproven claims related to the environment should be prohibited and that the lifetime of products should not be limited from the design stage. The European Parliament also specifies that a product should be able to work well even with spare parts and consumables manufactured by a different manufacturer.

Regulation   |   19 April, 2023 at 5:04 PM

EP adopts new law to fight global deforestation

The European Parliament adopts new law to fight global deforestation. An area larger than the EU was lost to deforestation between 1990 and 2020, with EU consumption causing around 10% of losses. The new law is the key to the fight against climate change and biodiversity loss.

Regulation   |   18 April, 2023 at 4:07 PM

EP adopts key laws to reach 2030 climate target

The EP adopts key laws to achieve the 2030 climate goal. Free allowances under the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) will be phased out in 2026. GHG emissions in the ETS sectors must be cut by 62% by 2030 compared to 2005 levels.

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