ECOS invites civil society organisations to join us online on 23 April at 10:00 (CEST) for a briefing to discuss the next steps for implementing the the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
ECOS has been an active stakeholder in the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Consultation Forum for over 17 years. While we appreciate the current stakeholders' consultation on implementing measures, more can be done to ensure that the regulatory process is efficient. We have identified a series of issues that led to delays, ineffective meetings and decisions, and potential conflict. Effective participation requires transparency, rules that are fit for purpose, and realistic but ambitious timelines.
The European Commission is reviewing its regulations for domestic cooking appliances, some of the most polluting products in our homes. Responsible for poor indoor air quality, public health risks, and carbon emissions, home cooking appliances that use gas must be eradicated – for our health and for our planet. The EU could make this happen using ecodesign. Here’s how.
Ambitious laws begin with ambitious goals. To lessen the negative environmental impacts of printers and cartridges, laws must be designed with sustainability as a priority. In its new preparatory study on ecodesign possibilities for printers and cartridges, the European Commission has created a solid starting point for what could become impactful ecodesign requirements – but improvements are needed.
The Digital Product Passport is an EU initiative, part of the upcoming Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR). It aims to unleash access to data and information across products' value chains. Information is key to sustainable design, more informed consumer choice, access to repair, and better recycling of products. Read more in this analysis from ECOS and CircThread.
It was another busy year for standards and environmental policy in 2023. At ECOS, we took on new challenges, expanded our work programme, and grew the team and network – with our growing impact set to continue into 2024. As we approach the end of the year, here is a snapshot of some key moments from the last 12 months.
Negotiations on the EU Construction Products Regulation (CPR) have concluded, with green groups disappointed that sustainability requirements for construction products continue to lack vision and oversight. The EU’s failure to take meaningful action to regulate this hugely polluting sector means that for the time being the construction industry has dodged decarbonisation, derailing the EU’s path to carbon neutrality.
Negotiations on the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) [1] have concluded – activating a new era for sustainable products. More products will be covered by ambitious ecodesign rules, pushing the most polluting goods off the market and incentivising manufacturers to prioritise the environment. The ESPR is a victory for our planet – and for ECOS, following its longstanding call for optimised and broader ecodesign rules that apply to all sectors [2].
What is at stake as we head towards the trilogue on the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) on 4 December? Find out in our briefing.
In a joint letter to the EU Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries, we call for the European Commission to uphold its commitment to protect consumers and the environment and minimise substances of concern in products in the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
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