by stefanie | Jul 14, 2025 | World Focus
Trade bodies say EU waste rules favour single-use, ignore reuse, and lack effective enforcement. Two leading industry associations have criticised the EU’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive as unfit for purpose, urging policymakers to act...
by stefanie | Jul 7, 2025 | World Focus
25 organisations call on UK ministers to remove VAT on refurbished and repaired goods. A coalition of 25 UK organisations and businesses has called on the government to remove VAT from refurbished and repaired electronic goods, arguing the tax penalises sustainable...
by stefanie | Oct 23, 2024 | World Focus
Right to Repair Europe finds patchy enforcement and product coverage in EU policies. A new report published by Right to Repair Europe, a coalition representing over 170 organisations including environmental NGOs, repair businesses, and community groups, has revealed...
by stefanie | Oct 21, 2024 | World Focus
Government blocks stricter EU regulations, favouring economic interests over sustainability efforts. Germany’s “traffic light” coalition, composed of the Social Democrats (SPD), the Free Democrats (FDP), and the Greens, is under fire for hindering progress...
by stefanie | Jun 28, 2024 | World Focus
Council adopts landmark regulation to strengthen Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem. The Council has approved the net-zero industry act, establishing a comprehensive framework for bolstering Europe’s net-zero technology manufacturing ecosystem. This...
