Tag: circular economy

| The EU should make better use of one of the most powerful tools at its disposal if it wants to reduce resource consumption in Europe and bring about a circular economy, according to a new report from the European Environmental Bureau (EEB). The Ecodesign Directive is already delivering substantial energy savings and is allowing consumers to save hundreds of euros on their energy bills each year. ”Delivering Resource Efficient Products” argues that setting requirements on resource use would be politically timely and provide further benefits to both businesses and consumers.

| The federation regrets the uncertainty around the future of the EU’s circular economy proposals.

| PRE regrets the delay announced today for the EU’s Circular Economy Package. The European Commission unveiled its 2015 Work Programme today, during the European Parliament’s plenary session in Strasbourg, which withdraws the circular economy proposal.