Month: January 2024
EU’s New Environmental Claims Law Gets Green Light
On 17 January 2024, the European Parliament approved the text for a new European Union directive aimed at ‘empowering consumers for the green transition’ by banning the use of certain unsubstantiated generic environmental claims in the EU, such as ‘environmentally friendly’, as well as claims such as ‘climate neutral’ based on emissions offsetting schemes. It also regulates the use of sustainability labels and bans certain practices associated with early obsolescence of consumer products.
2023 Was a Year of Reform in Europe – What’s Next in 2024?
Rod Freeman and Tracey Bischofberger
2023 was a year of reform – the most active year of regulatory change we’ve seen in the products law space, with impacts that will be felt by product stakeholders for years to come. New requirements will need to be understood, and any required changes to products and processes will need to be planned and implemented. Below is our roundup of some of the highlights.