Report exposes EU gaps in repair rights

Report exposes EU gaps in repair rights

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...
Germany’s repair policy faces criticism

Germany’s repair policy faces criticism

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...
EU finalises net-zero industry act framework

EU finalises net-zero industry act framework

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...
Australia looks into ‘Right to Repair’

Australia looks into ‘Right to Repair’

Australia joins other countries to look into establishing a formal ‘Right to Repair’. The “Right to Repair” is gaining global traction with legislation passed in France and Austria. The EU Parliament recently voted in favour of a “Right to Repair”, seeking to make...
EU publishes new five year agenda

EU publishes new five year agenda

The new strategic agenda 2019-2024 provides an overall framework and direction and is intended to guide the work of the Institutions in the next five years. In its announcement, the EU explains that in recent years, the world has become increasingly unsettled, complex...