Household consumption in the EU has major environmental impacts, which in a number of cases exceed planetary boundaries. Two thirds of consumers in the EU realise that their consumption habits have negative effects on the environment, and the solution that they mention most often is to change consumption habits and production patterns. However, a number of studies have shown a gap between consumers' good intentions and their actual behaviour.

EPRS policy podcast - Sustainable consumption: Helping consumers make eco-friendly choices

unhealthy lifestyle;fast food consumption

Stockshot pictures linked to the BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

Olaf Strissel dismantles old TVs at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Circular economy - right to repair

The hard drives of refurbished computers are securely erased at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Florian Oberhofer photographs a refurbished computer that will go to resale at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Maximilian Bischoff updates the online shop at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Stefan Brandhuber checks a refurbished computer at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Damian Fras inspects a refurbished computer at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Stefan Brandhuber transports computers at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Old mobile phones are pictured at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Parts of an old TV are pictured at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

A circuit board is pictured at ConJob, a company and social project which processes electrical devices for resale and recycling, in Munich, Germany on November 25, 2020. The European Parliament is seeking to implement a so called ‚right to repair’ in order to reduce waste and to promote sustainable consumption.

Nye tunge erhvervskøretøjers CO2-emissioner og brændstofforbrug (forhandling)

CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles (debate)

Kaseiner og kaseinater til konsum (forhandling)

Caseins and caseinates intended for human consumption (debate)

Mindske forbruget af letvægtsplastbæreposer (forhandling) (forhandling)

Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate) (debate)

Emballage og emballageaffald med henblik på at mindske forbruget af letvægtsplastbæreposer (forhandling)

Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags (debate)

Catherine TRAUTMANN and Benoit HAMON - French Minister Delegate to the Minister of Economy and Finance, in charge of the Social and Solidarity Economy and Consumption

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Frugtsaft og visse lignende produkter bestemt til konsum (forhandling)

Fruit juices and certain similar products intended for human consumption (debate)

EP Plenary session - Global data collection system for ship fuel oil consumption data

Plenary session - Quality of water intended for human consumption

Damiano ZOFFOLI in plenary session - CO2 emissions from and fuel consumption of new heavy-duty vehicles

ENVI committee meeting. Debate on ' Quality of water intended for human consumption '

Symposium on a ' Moderate Alcohol consumption within a balanced lifestyle '

Roundtable discussion on meat consumption and climate change

Placing on the market of insects and insect-based foods intended for human consumption. Little Food, company located in Belgium produces crickets.  Regulation (EC) no 258/97 provides that foods or food ingredients which have not been used for human consumption to a significant degree within the European Union before 15 may 1997 are novel foods, or novel food ingredients.

Plenary session week 18 2015 in Strasbourg - Reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags

Workshop for journalists : Cutting energy consumption through greater efficiency

Labelling, consumer informations, energy consumption

Pig breeding farm producing pork meat for human consumption.

Poultry breeding farm producing chicken meat for human consumption.

Tobacco consumption

Domestic electric meter device measuring the electrical energy usage of a household

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: closing statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: MEPs debate

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: extracts from the debate

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials and directing investment, research and innovation. Opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries.

The need for an ambitious EU Strategy for sustainable textiles: opening statement by Virginijus SINKEVIČIUS, European Commissioner for Environment, Oceans and Fisheries

This strategy will help the EU shift to a climate-neutral, circular economy where products are designed to be more durable, reusable, repairable, recyclable and energy-efficient. It aims to ensure that the textile industry recovers from the COVID-19 crisis in a sustainable way by making it more competitive, applying circular economy principles to production, products, consumption, waste management and secondary raw materials, directing investment, research and innovation. This infoclip illustrates the Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy with an organization that operates a used clothing collection service to create new and unique piece of clothes and with a leather goods workshop creating bags with recycled tarpaulin

Infoclip: Circular economy: sustainable textile strategy

This infoclip illustrates the electricity production (nuclear power station, power plant, wind turbines, ...), the domestic electricity consumption (appliances, electric meters ...), domestic gas consumption (stove, gas meters, ...), gasoline consumption for cars (gas station, refueling cars...).

Infoclip: Energy consumption

During the plenary session (25-28 March 2019) in the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate on the quality of water intended for human consumption on 27th March and vote on 28th. Illustrative shots. Statements by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR), Rapporteur, Dimitris AVRAMOPOULOS, Member of the EC in charge of Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship, Peter LIESE (EPP, DE), Rory PALMER (S&D, UK), Czesław HOC (ECR, PL), and Ulrike MÜLLER (ALDE, DE).

Quality of water intended for human consumption: extracts from the debate (27/03) and from the vote, and illustrative shots

Images from the Swedish manufacture site of Volvo testing emission results of new engines and providing a glimpse into its construction chain and final truck assembling in Göteborg. Volvo is testing the Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool (VECTO). A tool aiming at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by measuring CO2 emissions and fuel consumption of high duty vehicles for specific loads, fuels and mission profiles based on input data.

Infoclip: CO2 trucks, VECTO and bio gas station vehicle energy consumption calculation tool (VECTO)

During the plenary session (22-25/10/2018) of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, MEPs debate and vote on plans to improve consumers’ trust in drinking water from the tap by tightening the maximum limits for certain pollutants. They also propose setting up free water fountains where feasible and providing tap water for free, or for a low service fee, in restaurants, canteens and catering services. Statements by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR), Rapporteur, and Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries.The results are: 300 in favor, 98 against and 274 abstention. Illustrative shots: small local river in Beligum, woman drinking tap water, drinking water site in France including the pumping station.

Quality of water intended for human consumption: extracts from the vote on the report by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR) and extracts from the debate (22/10) and illustration shots

During the meeting of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) in the European Parliament in Brussels, MEPs debate on the report by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR) on the quality of water intended for human consumption. Statements by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR), Rory PALMER (S&D, UK) and Benedek JÁVOR (Greens/EFA, HU). Illustrative shots: man opening the tap, water coming from the tap, people drinking water, man drinking water from the tap, bootles of water in the supermarket.

Quality of water intended for human consumption: extracts from the debate on the report by Michel DANTIN (EPP, FR) and illustrative shots

Debate on reducing the consumption of lightweight plastic carrier bags during the EP plenary session in Strasbourg. Statements by Margrete AUKEN (Greens/EFA, DK), Rapporteur, Karmenu VELLA, Member of the EC in charge of Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, György HÖLVÉNYI (EPP, HU), Simona BONAFÈ (S&D, IT), Gerben-Jan GERBRANDY (ALDE, NL), Eleonora FORENZA (GUE/NGL, IT), Michèle RIVASI (Greens/EFA, FR), Catherine BEARDER (ALDE, UK), Eleonora EVI (EFDD, IT) and Iratxe GARCÍA PÉREZ (S&D, ES)

351 resultater

Stockshot pictures linked to the BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

BECA - Special Committee on Beating Cancer - Public hearing ' Facilitating a healthy lifestyle: how to reduce cancer related lifestyle risk factors '

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair

Circular economy - right to repair