Policy Updates

The European Commission is considering extending the scope of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to downstream products.

The European Commission is working on a Single Market Strategy to further strengthen the EU internal market and prevent internal barriers and frictions, including several issues that affect the HVACR sector.

The EU has appointed a study consultant to evaluate best-practice support measures that promote building decarbonisation, to be financed from ETS 2 revenues.

The Commission opened the call for evidence and public consultation for the Industrial Decarbonisation Accelerator Act. The deadline for the call for evidence is 08 July 2025, and for the public consultation, it is 09 July 2025.

The European Commission adopted the 2025-2030 working plan for Ecodesign Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and Energy Labelling Regulation.

The Commission has published a call for evidence and launched a public consultation on the evaluation of the EU Emissions Trading System and the Market Stability Reserve. This is earlier than the future review planned in 2026.

On 1 April, the Commission published an explanatory guide on how to implement the microplastics restriction under REACH.  

On 01 April 2025, the Commission published a Call for Input to seek feedback from market participants on how European companies procure and recycle certain critical raw materials and the interplay with EU competition rules.

The EU Commission launched a public consultation on the future Digital Product Passport, focused on data storage and management, and service provider certification. The received feedback will shape its effective implementation.

Feedback is open on two EPBD draft proposals: a delegated act on revised methodology to calculate minimum energy performance requirements, and an implementing act on information templates for the EU Building Stock Observatory.

The Clean Industrial Act was published on February 26. It aims to ensure access to affordable energy, boost demand for decarbonised products, and stimulate private and public investment in the clean transition.

The Consultation Forum on the revision of the Regulation (EU) 2016/2281 took place on Monday 31 March 2025. VHK, the Consultant of the European Commission, presented the background studies and the policy options developed so far.