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Passenger rights under threat: Member States must urgently fix EU proposals

As negotiations on the reform of passenger rights move full steam ahead, BEUC warns that this legislative train is dangerously off track. The...

Sustainable mobility Transport and passenger rights
Airlines greenwashing: what solutions?

If you’ve been browsing for plane tickets recently, you surely have come across a flurry of claims praising how sustainable flying is. “Compensate...

Unfair commercial practices Consumer information Enforcement
EU tariffs on Chinese electric cars must ultimately lead to more competitive and affordable market for consumers

Today the European Commission has imposed tariffs of up to 38% on imports of Chinese electric vehicles into the EU. For the European Consumer...

Sustainable mobility Competition and sustainability Customs
Dieselgate: Volkswagen agrees to compensate Italian consumers

Italian owners of Volkswagen cars fitted with defeat devices will finally get compensation. This is the outcome of a settlement agreed between BEUC’s...

Sustainable mobility Enforcement
European authorities acknowledge airlines’ greenwashing denounced by consumer groups

Today, the network of EU consumer protection authorities has announced that many airlines operating in the EU have misled consumers about the...

Sustainable mobility Enforcement Transport and passenger rights
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10 years on from the first inefficient light bulb ban, consumers have saved up to €1,330
10 years on from the first inefficient light bulb ban, consumers have saved up to €1,330
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Ecodesign & Energy label
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In the decade after EU rules on energy-efficient lighting kicked in, the average European household has saved up to €1,330 − the equivalent combined price of a mid-range washing machine, fridge and dishwasher. The figure comes from a new study commissioned by ANEC, the European consumer voice in standardisation, and BEUC, The European Consumer Organisation.
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The EU adopts simpler Energy label on consumer goods
The EU adopts simpler Energy label on consumer goods
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Ecodesign & Energy label
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The European Commission has just agreed on the revamp of the energy label for lighting, fridges, TV screens, dishwashers and washing machines. BEUC and its sister organisation ANEC - the consumer voice in standardisation - have long called for such an update, which will enable consumers to better understand how much energy their appliances consume.
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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