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Sustainable Products

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Sustainable Products

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Sustainability concerns about the way we produce and consume are becoming more pressing by the day. Humanity’s ecological footprint is estimated to be around 1,6 planet Earths and growing, with around 60% of it accounted for by carbon emissions. Products and production processes must become more sustainable and circular to fit within planetary boundaries. Eurovent favours a sensible regulatory framework that harmonises requirements for products’ energy performance and lifetime environmental impacts and helps close the loop on productive cycles.

19 December 2025
The scope of this environmental omnibus focuses on industrial emissions, circularity and environmental assessments. The omnibus proposes to repeal the obligation to report substances of very great concern to the ECHA SCIP database....
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19 December 2025
The final Delegated Regulation setting out the EU framework for calculating lifecycle GWP of new buildings has now been published. It specifies what HVAC equipment must be included in the calculations as well as acceptable sources of product-level data....
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18 December 2025
The ongoing European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) study on repairability does not cover HVACR products but gives some idea of what the future might hold.
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17 December 2025
At the Ecodesign Forum of 24 November, the European Commission presented methodologies for setting sustainability requirements under the ESPR. These will complement the Methodology for Ecodesign of Energy-related Products (MEErP)....
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05 November 2025
The European Commission plans to include local space heaters in Annex II of the Directive promoting the repair of goods.
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04 November 2025
The European Commission opened a call for evidence as well as a public consultation on the Advanced Materials Act. Input can be provided until 13 January 2026.
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14 October 2025
The European Commission published a draft Delegated Act setting an EU framework for calculating lifecycle GWP of new buildings. It specifies what HVAC equipment must be included in the calculations as well as acceptable sources of product-level data....
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09 September 2025
The European Commission opened the consultation on the Circular Economy Act which will enhance the EU’s economic security and competitiveness while promoting more sustainable production, circular economy business models and decarbonisation....
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Legislation

This section highlights EU legislation that supports the transition to more sustainable and circular products throughout their entire lifecycle. Central to this is the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which establishes a comprehensive framework for improving the environmental performance of nearly all categories of physical goods. The database contains the most recent publications but also allows you to go back in time.The legislation introduces ecodesign requirements aimed at enhancing durability, repairability, energy and resource efficiency, recyclability, and transparency. These measures contribute to reducing carbon emissions, minimising waste, and achieving the EU’s broader climate and circular economy objectives. The framework also allows for horizontal rules across product groups, helping to align environmental and market goals in a harmonised way.

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