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Implementing the preferred set of regulations is expected to deliver significant net benefits.2 Environmental impacts The Directive In the preferred set of options, the scope of the Ecodesign Directive would would lead to cover 65% of total GHG emissions from product consumption within the EU, considerable 64% of particulate matter emissions, and 70% of resource depletion. [...] Cambridge Econometrics 11 New EU eco-design proposals: Case studies to illustrate their potential impact 2 Case studies of the potential impact of the proposed regulations To understand the potential impact of the proposed measures, we have developed short case studies for four product types which fall within the scope of the expanded Ecodesign regulations in the future. [...] by increasing the use of recycled content and by mandating the use of fibres and fibre blends that are easier to recycle), and to reduce the exposure of consumers to harmful substances. [...] The life-cycle environmental footprint of cotton clothes is primarily concentrated in the production phase, but also during the use of the product 3 Note that direct measures to reduce the volume of goods produced are not considered. [...] Our indicative estimate for the production-related GHG emissions of all office chairs and office desks/tables sold in the EU market each year is in the region of 2.1 Mt CO2eq – roughly equal to the annual GHG emissions of Malta.