Better Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Are Mandated for Europe’s Circular Economy

Better Refrigerators, Washing Machines, Furniture and Tires Are Mandated for Europe’s Circular Economy

New European Union regulations will require products that last longer and are easier to recycle

EU to Set Ecodesign Requirements for Apparel, Steel, Furniture

The European Commission announced the adoption of its 2025-2030 working plan for its Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation, aimed at establishing sustainability requirements for products across the EU, and to improve information to consumers about products’ environmental sustainability. The release of the new plan follows an initial proposal by the […]

EU moves forward with ambitious plan to promote sustainable products by 2030

The EU’s 2025–2030 plan under the Ecodesign Regulation sets ambitious new standards to make sustainable products the default across Europe.

Commission rolls out plan to boost circular and efficient products in the EU

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation. The plan provides a list of products that should be prioritised to introduce ecodesign requirements and energy labelling over the next five years. This will foster sustainable, repairable, circu…

Commission's Ecodesign Working Plan falls short of promises, warns the EEB

The European Commission today unveiled its first Working Plan under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), an important first step towards making products sustainable by design – but the plan does not live up to the hard-won promises within the regulation, warns the European Environmental Bureau (EEB).  Adopted last year, the ESPR mandates minimum requirements on efficiency, durability, recyclability, and other environmental c…

European Commission | EU rolls out plan to boost circular and efficient products | European American Chamber of Commerce New York [EACCNY] | Your Partner for Transatlantic Business Resources EU rolls out plan to boost circular and efficient products

Today, the European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation. The plan provides a list of products that should be prioritised to introduce ecodesign requirements and energy labelling over the next five years. This will foster sustainable, repairable, circular and energy efficient products across Europe,  in line with the Clean Industrial Deal and th…