The EC's Proposal For An Ecodesign Regulation

In December 2019, the European Commission ("EC") proclaimed the ambitious goal of making Europe the world's first carbon-neutral continent by 2050, while both maintaining economic growth as well as preserving Europe's environment and biodiversity. The Commission recently unveiled a broad range of legislative measures in areas such as financial market regulation, energy supply, energy efficiency, transport, climate policy, trade, industry, agriculture and forestry under the umbrella term "European Green Deal".

Presented in March 2022, the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation ("ESPR") is part of the Green Deal and the cornerstone of the Commission's approach to strengthening the circular economy, reducing resource consumption and making sustainable products the norm in the internal market.