New Eurostat data released today exposes the scale of Europe's overconsumption of electronics and the continued failure to properly collect and recycle electronic waste. Environmental NGOs are urging the European Commission to take decisive action in the upcoming revision e-waste legislation: stronger and binding measures to prevent waste and promote repair, reuse and proper collection (including reuse targets), and robust EPR schemes with eco-modulated fees that hold producers accountable for their products throughout their life cycle.
Today, EU lawmakers listened to citizens and science and rubber stamped the deal on the Soil Monitoring Law, the EU’s first ever law on soil health, after months of negotiations. Despite severe shortcomings of the endorsed text, this is an important milestone towards addressing Europe’s crisis of soil degradation. Its success will depend on impactful implementation.
Press release | New NGO coalition unveils first members and launches EU methane regulation implementation tracker.
Press release | European consumers need a strong Green Claims Directive to deter false claims, but concerning and unverified reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy. If policymakers do not reach an ambitious agreement, greenwashing will continue, say environmental groups ECOS, ClientEarth, Carbon Market Watch, and the European Environmental Bureau.
Press release | Today, Europe’s Environment Ministers bowed to the automotive industry by voting to weaken a crucial regulation to make the automotive sector more circular, warn environmental NGOs.
Press briefing | On 23 June, EU negotiators are slated to meet for the last time to finalise the proposed Green Claims Directive. What can we expect? What will make the directive environmentally ambitious? Find out in our briefing — or get in touch for more.
Press release | EU negotiators have reached a provisional agreement on the revised Detergents Regulation. This updated law improves on previous measures. However, it does not do enough on substances that do the most harm to human and environmental health — including (micro)plastics, phosphates and phosphorus, allergens, and endocrine-disruptors.
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