Policy Updates

The Commission published several key initiatives to advance the circular economy. These include the rules on waste shipments, an evaluation of electronic waste legislation, and new rules to improve recycling efficiency.

The Parliament and Council agreed on changes to the CBAM. These changes are part of the ‘Omnibus I’ simplification package, which aims to simplify existing legislation in the fields of sustainability and investment

The Commission welcomes the provisional agreement reached between the European Parliament and the Council on the so-called ‘one substance, one assessment' (OSOA) package.

During the IEA Global Energy Efficiency Conference in Brussels on 13 June 2025, Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, pledged a renewed commitment towards energy efficiency.

The Omnibus IV aims to simplify the single market and reduce bureaucracy. The Commission aims to achieve this by reducing compliance costs for businesses and improving the clarity and coherence of EU rules and regulations.

The European Commission published the Omnibus IV package which includes amendments to the F-Gas Regulation. The purpose of this initiative is to simplify existing administrative and reporting requirements.

Recently, the Commission started the Call for evidence on the revision of the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations for refrigerating appliances with a direct sales function, Regulations (EU) 2019/2024 and (EU) 2019/2018.

Following the inclusion of metered dose inhalers in the scope of the new Regulation on F-Gases, it is necessary to establish a new template for the Declaration of Conformity.

On 07 May, the Commission opened the Call for evidence for the European Affordable Housing Plan. The Plan will aim to support Member States, regions and cities to boost the supply of affordable and sustainable housing.

On 12 May, the Commission presented its REPower EU roadmap, which ensures the EU's energy independence from Russia. The European Union has diversified its energy supply and reduced Europe's dependency on Russian fuels.

The minutes of the stakeholder meeting on household and commercial refrigeration held on 20/03/2025 have been circulated.

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