EU Commission secures recycling claim changes from Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone
Following an EU consumer protection investigation, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Danone have committed to revise potentially misleading recycling claims on plastic…
MEPs back simpler sustainable finance disclosure rules and strong safeguards against greenwashing
The Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee has agreed on a streamlined Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) with three standard product…
EU consumer authorities agree common approach to green labelling enforcement
The EU Commission has welcomed a common understanding by national consumer protection authorities on enforcing the Directive Empowering Consumers for…
Greenwashing in the transport sector: MEPs ready to start talks with EU Council
The Transport and Environment Committees of the EU Parliament voted to start talks with Council on a single EU methodology…
Sustainable Finance Framework: ESMA sets out its long-term vision
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s financial markets regulator and supervisor, has today published an Opinion on…
Green Claims Directive: EU Council ready to start talks with the EU Parliament
Consumers need reliable, comparable and verifiable environmental claims in order to make fully informed decisions. However, a 2020 study found that more…
Greenwashing: ESAs call for enhanced sustainability supervision and monitoring
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published their final Reports on Greenwashing in the financial…
Greenwashing: EU and consumer protectors initiate action against 20 airlines
Following an alert from the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC), the EU Commission and the Network of Consumer Protection Cooperation Authorities sent…
S&Ds secure EU law to put an end to greenwashing in the Green Bond market
The European Green Bond is a voluntary standard that companies can use to raise financing from investors. To be able…
EU to ban greenwashing and improve consumer information on product durability
EU Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on new rules to ban misleading advertisements and provide consumers with…
Greenwashing: ESAs present common report and warn on related risks
The European Supervisory Authorities (EBA, EIOPA and ESMA – ESAs) today published their progress Reports on greenwashing in the financial…
EU Parliament backs new rules for sustainable, durable products and no greenwashing
Brussels, 11 May 2023 On Thursday, MEPs backed draft legislation to improve product labelling and...
Fast fashion: MEPs want to fight excessive production and consumption
Link Textile products must last longer and be easier to reuse, repair and recycle The...
European Green Bonds: MEPs want to clarify rules against greenwashing
Brussels, 17 May 2022 Not only is a new label created but also rules for...
ESMA: Fight against greenwashing in new Sustainable Finance Roadmap
Paris, 11 February 2022 The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the EU’s securities markets...
BEUC on EU Taxonomy: Unacceptable institutional greenwashing
3.01.2022 On New Year’s Eve, just before midnight, the European Commission presented a draft Delegated...
IEU Environment Monitoring for 13 April 2021
Our IEU MONITORING headlines today: SILICA EU Commission: Answer to a written question –...