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The Inconsistencies of Ecobalyse
Article 2 of the Climate and Resilience Law, adopted in 2021, stipulates that products like clothing must display an eco-score, known as Ecobalyse, indicating their environmental impact. However, according to Christophe Girardier, this initiative contradicts European methods.
August 20, 2024
Emmanuel Macron, where the Europe of words is betrayed by deeds
Once again, the walls of the Sorbonne vibrated with a most impassioned presidential ode to Europe. With an air of seriousness, the President of the Republic reaffirmed the convictions he had already set out in 2017...
May 7, 2024
The EU’s New Eco-Design Directive – How the PEF Standard Will Reshape U.S. Retail and Tech Firms’ Approach to Sustainability
For the future of the planet, the implications are tremendous. While there was no unified method at European level in terms of environmental labeling and eco-design, there will now be a single method applied everywhere.
April 9, 2024
Product durability: France must not stand alone!
The fight to preserve the environment is sometimes a combat sport. But above all, it is a collective sport, which for France has to be played out on a European scale, even when it wants to take the lead in terms of the repairability of electronic products.
November 24, 2023
The future Eco-score must be based on science
Imposed on food brands from January 2024, the Eco-score will identify the environmental impact of foods. But the reliability of this information is threatened by the actions of certain organic farming lobbies, deplores Christophe Girardier. He hopes that the future Eco-score will not be based on...
August 3, 2023
"Sovereignty should be environmental first"
While Europe is currently studying two texts that would strengthen the environmental requirements set by the Union for industry, Christophe Girardier, CEO of Glimpact, writes in an op-ed for "Le Monde" that France must support this approach, which is facing opposition from lobbies.
March 6, 2023
Members of Parliament, make history for the environment!
We need to make a huge effort to educate people so that we can finally open our eyes to the complexity of the real impact of human activity, stresses Christophe Girardier. France cannot continue to legislate in its own corner when Europe is taking giant steps forward.
August 16, 2022
Environmental footprint: France needs to strike a major blow
On December 16, 2021, the European Commission officially encouraged states, companies and organizations to adopt an effective, scientific and independent method for assessing the environmental impact of products and organizations: the PEF and OEF (Products and Organization environmental footprint).
January 19, 2022
Calculating the environmental footprint: stop the misinformation!
A few days ago, 18 members of parliament expressed their views in your columns on a subject of the utmost importance: the correct calculation of our environmental footprint. This is a crucial subject, because without a rigorous, shared compass, there can be no real ecological transition.
March 9, 2021
Ecological footprint: a small step for the Commission, a big step for us Europeans
A major step was taken a few days ago by the European Commission, under the impetus of European Justice Commissioner Didier Reynders: the launch of the Green Consumption Pledges program.
February 18, 2021
Climate and Resilience" bill: a copy to be reviewed
The "Climate and Resilience" bill focuses on the wrong issue. It does not promote a method for calculating overall environmental impact. Focusing on a single aspect is neither useful nor effective. We need to look at the whole picture.
February 17, 2021
"Greenwashing doesn't measure environmental impact"
"When it comes to the environment, the rule is simple: if you cannot see everything, you see nothing. What seems virtuous at first glance can, on closer analysis, turn out to be catastrophic when the field is widened".
January 27, 2021
