Commission accused of weakening ecodesign rules

Environmental groups have accused the European Commission of weakening proposals to make consumer appliances more durable and easily repairable after lobbying by industry

by Neil Roberts
Sustainability, washing machine being repaired (Photograph: Jean-Paul Chassenet/123RF)
Sustainability, washing machine being repaired (Photograph: Jean-Paul Chassenet/123RF)

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