Eunomia Research & Consulting

There is an urgent need for reduction in material use as also rapid decarbonisation as none of the published ‘net zero’ strategies in the material production sector, which account for a quarter of global emissions, are sufficient to limit global warming to 1.5°C, a report has warned.

The European Commission (EC) is set to outline the role it sees for product comparison rules based on the PEF-CR (Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules) in a legislative proposal on substantiating green claims, planned for release on 30 November. However, there are big loopholes in the process which can lead to misleading claims by the fashion industry.

An ‘Industry-Aligned Action Plan’ explores how fashion brands and retailers can leverage Digital ID technology to establish circular services in every product they manufacture and profitably scale up fashion’s circular economy.

Implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) along side supporting measures is widely believed to incentivise eco-design. texfash.com talks to Toby Connock, Consultant at Eunomia, the agency that was commissioned by the Changing Markets Foundation (CMF) and the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) to conduct a study on the role of EPR and supporting policy measures in driving a circular economy for textiles in Europe.