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EU Water Resilience Strategy should mean cleaner and more affordable water for consumers

The European Commission today presented its Water Resilience Strategy, the aim of which is environmental protection, competitiveness and to secure...

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Coca-Cola promises to tackle greenwashing following BEUC complaint

The European Commission announced today that Coca-Cola has agreed to change some of its labelling practices, following a complaint for greenwashing...

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How do European consumers experience the Single Market? Consumer Scoreboard 2025

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Leaders must make climate policy an opportunity to improve people’s lives, say consumer groups as COP26 talks unfold
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Leaders must make climate policy an opportunity to improve people’s lives, say consumer groups as COP26 talks unfold
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A carbon-cutting climate policy can bring environmental, economic, and social value to the daily lives of consumers. In a new paper, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) provides a path forward for EU governments to translate global commitments on CO2 emissions into policies that make the sustainable choice the easy and affordable choice.
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Consumers are increasingly willing to buy sustainable products, especially energy-efficient ones, in order to minimise their impact on the environment. All too often though, confusing information and a great variety of industry claims make this difficult. What makes it even more complicated is the lack of enough sustainable products in EU shops and that they are barely identifiable.

  • Improve the sustainability of products by reducing their impact on the environment
  • Give consumers the possibility to make informed and sustainable choices between different products using independent and verified labels (such as the Ecolabel). Unsustainable products to be taken off the market
  • Reduce the carbon footprint of transport in Europe while ensuring consumers benefit from improved information and cost reductions