Tag: European Parliament

MEPs adopt new law banning greenwashing and misleading product information

Stuart Mitchell

The European Parliament has given its final green light to a directive that will improve product labelling and ban the use of misleading environmental claims. The directive adopted today with 593 votes in favour, 21 against and 14 abstentions seeks to protect consumers from misleading marketing practices and help them make better purchasing choices. To achieve this, a number of problematic marketing habits related to greenwashing and the early obsolescence of goods will be added to the EU list of banned commercial practices. More accurate and reliable advertising Most importantly,…

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European Parliament votes in favour of all new cars and vans sold from 2035 to be zero emissions

Stuart Mitchell

The European Parliament voted in favour of revised regulation on C02 standards requiring that all new cars and vans sold from 2035 must be zero emissions. This puts Europe closer on track to be net zero emissions by 2050 and fulfil its obligations under the Paris Agreement. It is a win for climate, air quality and is what EV100 members have been calling for to allow them to invest in Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) with confidence. Effort from groups to the right of the political spectrum to cut the 2035 mandate…

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