Circular economy
EU Council adopts position on a directive that enshrines consumers’ right to repair
November 23, 2023
On 22 November 2023 the EU Council adopted its position (or ‘negotiating mandate’) on a proposed directive on common rules promoting the repair of goods, also known as the right-to-repair (or R2R) directive.
Incentivising tech’s afterlife: The EU strikes back on E-Waste
October 9, 2023
The European Commission unveils new policy recommendations, targeting an upsurge in the recycling and reuse of small electronic waste across Member States. Amidst a backdrop of 700 million unused phones in the EU.