The outcome of today's PPWR plenary vote establishes a framework to deliver the objectives of the EU Green Deal and ensure that all packaging placed on the EU market is recyclable or reusable in an economically viable way by 2030.

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament are today supporting targeted EU Treaty change. 

The Socialists and Democrats have today led a majority for the adoption of the Net-Zero Industry Act in the plenary of the European Parliament. The S&Ds convinced the plenary of the need for a larger list of net-zero technologies compared to what the European Commission had initially suggested.

The European Parliament is set to adopt a landmark regulation to reduce packaging and packaging waste in the European Union, marking a critical step in addressing the climate and environmental harm posed by increasing packaging waste in Europe*.

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation will slash packaging waste by 15% by 2040. Despite facing significant opposition from the right-leaning faction of the European Parliament and intense lobbying efforts, the S&D Group has successfully garnered a majority to champion the cause.