This special issue examines the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) and its role in advancing the European Union's transition to a circular economy. Moving beyond traditional waste management, the ESPR places sustainable product design at the centre of EU environmental policy, promoting durability, repairability and resource efficiency throughout the product life cycle. The contributions analyse the Regulation's legal foundations, regulatory mechanisms and practical implications, offering critical perspectives on one of the most significant recent developments in EU environmental law.
Ecodesigning the Future: Legal Frontiers in the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation
Book title / Magazine:
Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law
Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law
LPL Editor(s):
Heloísa Oliveira
Heloísa Oliveira
External Editor(s):
Kleoniki Pouikli, Feja Lesniewska
Kleoniki Pouikli, Feja Lesniewska
Bibliographic reference:
Pouikli, K., Lesniewska, F., & Oliveira, H. (2026). Ecodesigning the Future: Legal Frontiers in the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, 23(1-2), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-bja10004
Pouikli, K., Lesniewska, F., & Oliveira, H. (2026). Ecodesigning the Future: Legal Frontiers in the EU’s Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation. Journal for European Environmental & Planning Law, 23(1-2), 5-21. https://doi.org/10.1163/18760104-bja10004
print: 1613-7272 | online: 1876-0104
Publishing company: Brill | Nijhoff
Year: 2026
