Consumers get Right to Repair

The EU Commission is supplementing the Green Deal legislation with two new directives: The Right to Repair is intended to promote the circular economy, and the Green Claims Directive is designed to provide greater clarity for consumers. Initial reactions are mixed.

The EU Commission on Wednesday proposed two directives to help Union citizens consume more sustainably. One is the Right to Repair, and the other is the Green Claims Directive. A majority of Europeans are willing to make a personal contribution to curbing climate change, Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders said at the launch. The Commission now wants to help them do precisely that.

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