E-commerce and the EU Green Deal – Analysis of the environmental footprint of online sales in the context of the circular economy

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Publication Date February 2023
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The rise of online sales and marketplaces poses new challenges to product safety, consumer protection, and unfair business practices. At the same time, e-commerce has the potential to facilitate more sustainable production processes and consumption patterns and ensure more circularity. This study provides information on the role of e-commerce in implementing the European Green Deal and makes recommendations for future action. This document was provided by the Policy Department for Economic, Scientific and Quality of Life Policies at the request of the committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO).

Source Link Link to Main Source https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document/IPOL_ATA(2023)740061
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  • https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/ATAG/2023/740061/IPOL_ATA(2023)740061_EN.pdf
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