Resource efficiency requirements have already been incorporated and/or will soon be integrated in a number of Ecodesign product-specific regulations. Consequently, ECOS would like to demonstrate...
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22 Civil Society Organisations Response to the EU Recast Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
Today, on 15 November, the European Parliament will vote on the recast of the Regulation on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), which aims at the global elimination...
ECOS Conference: Access granted? Helping environmental NGOs engage in standardisation at national level
We are delighted to invite you to our end-of-year conference, dedicated to fostering the engagement of NGOs in standardisation at national level. This one-day event...
Outcomes – ECOS webinar on Environmental Footprinting
On 14 November, ECOS Programme Manager Mathilde Crêpy and ECOS Expert Kim Christiansen hosted a webinar dedicated to the issue of environmental footprinting. You can now download the webinar...
Several European countries accelerate climate change and damage the ozone layer by improper disposal of old refrigerators
19 million cooling and freezing appliances (CFAs) discarded in Europe every year have a greenhouse warming potential of up to 26 million tonnes of CO2...
European Parliament takes historic stand against single-use plastic pollution
National governments must follow suit, say campaigners. The European Parliament has leapt forward to protect people and the environment from plastic pollution, and national governments...
LIFE FRONT project report: Standards revision to favour hydrocarbons uptake in Europe
An international standards revision to increase the charge limits on using hydrocarbons in HVAC&R systems should expand the market for these natural refrigerants, according to...
ECOS-CEN Training for Members & Experts | 23 October | Register now!
We are thrilled to invite all ECOS Members and Experts to this year’s ECOS-CEN training on promoting and defending environmental interests in standardisation. Are you already working in...
The annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2019 is now published
ECOS is pleased to see that “The annual Union work programme for European standardisation for 2019” has finally been published after being delayed by the...
ECOS vision on the EU Strategy for long-term greenhouse gas emissions reduction to 2050
With the effects of climate change becoming increasingly visible and the stronger determination to prevent a dramatic global temperature increase of 2°C, ECOS urges the...
Plastic producers could market single-use items as reusable to dodge EU ban
European Parliament must close loopholes, say campaigners – press release from the Rethink Plastic Alliance Producers could simply market items like throwaway plastic cups as...
Europe revives plans for energy and resource efficient products
Negotiations for energy and resource efficient products including TVs and fridges will go ahead despite delays, the European Commission confirmed today. Consumers could soon benefit...
ECOS webinar: Designed to last? EU policies to foster repair – outcomes
ECOS Ecodesign Senior Programme Managers, Chloé Fayole and Christoforos Spiliotopoulos, hosted a successful webinar on 2 October 2018. Together with Ugo Vallauri, Co-founder of The...
Free interactive eLearning tool on standardisation will be launched on 12 October!
ECOS has joined forces with CEN-CENELEC, ANEC and ETUC in developing a free interactive online tool that provides clear and useful information about standards and the standardisation...