People should be able to easily repair a broken product like a washing machine or computer rather than throwing it away and buying a new one.
So says Fine Gael MEP Deirdre Clune who was speaking in the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Tomorrow MEPs will vote on a range of proposals to give consumers incentives to repair products rather than replace them. They want rules to ensure products like computers, white goods and mobile phones last longer and that consumers have access to cheap spare parts and software updates
Their recommendations will feed into new European Commission plans to create ‘right to repair’ rules.
Here’s Deirdre Clune.
Out words: stop that
Dur: 00:17
Ukrainian women on Int Women’s Day - Fitzgerald
Ireland may receive “tens of thousands” of refugees
Interview Eoin Stafford on Conference on Future of Europe PODCAST
4-day work week a recommendation for future Europe
Climate change top issue for Tipperary youth on Europe’s future
Don’t let Future of Europe event be “waste of time” “talking shop”
Co. Galway retiree takes part in EU-wide debate on Europe’s future
EU Citizens discuss Europe’s future in Dublin Castle – Clune
Conference on future of Europe in Dublin – Clune
Future of Europe event kicks off in Dublin Castle tomorrow
Europe’s Future up for debate at Dublin Castle – IIEA
Millions of Afghans facing starvation because of Western governments – Andrews
MEP calls for more transparency between EU institutions – O’Sullivan
New road charging rules for HGVs will impact Irish trucks – Cuffe
MEPs approve greener road charging rules for heavy goods vehicles – Cuffe
Online platforms ‘obligation’ to toy safety
Toys bought online undermining safety - Kelleher
Interview Barry Andrews MEP on Covid cert & signs of normality in EU
Irish people deserve easier access to treatment abroad – Clune
EU Digital Covid cert should be extended to June 2023 – Andrews
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free