Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 27 January 2026
435. Deputy Eoin Ó Broin asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the progress towards transposing the green transition directive; and whether he proposes to meet the deadline of 27 March 2026. [6339/26]
View answerMy Department is making good progress on the transposition of the Green Transition Directive. Officials continue to engage with the office of Parliamentary Council team on the drafting of the SI and that engagement is almost concluded.
I fully expect to meet the transposition deadline of 27th March 2026 and I welcome the added protections this Directive will afford consumers as they navigate the green transition while making more informed and sustainable choices.
The EU's Green Transition Directive is one of a package of initiatives set out at EU level and follows on from the New Consumer Agenda, the Circular Economy Action Plan and the European Green Deal, which has the ambition of zero emissions by 2050, making Europe the first climate neutral continent. It works in tandem with the Green Claims Directive, Right to Repair Directive and the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulations.
The Directive acknowledges the importance of empowering consumers to achieve the green transition and aims to empower consumers to make more informed sustainable purchases.
Its key objectives are:
* to protect consumers against unfair commercial practices such as greenwashing, premature failure of goods, and unreliable sustainability labels. It requires traders to be honest, clear and transparent about the environmental, social and circular aspects of their products and services
* to provide consumers with clear and trustworthy information about the environmental, social, and circular impacts of products and services
When consumers have trust in the information they’re given, they’ll be able to more easily compare products, which will lead to more sustainable consumption. The Directive will also set EU-wide rules to provide consumers with more information about the durability and repairability of products before they buy.
