ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

News & events

  • 03 March 2026

    Join the 2026 ECOS Network Days

    By JP Antonucci Rezende

    The ECOS Network Days are happening on 9 and 10 June in Brussels. We hope to see many of our members in these two days of learning and of celebration for the 25 years of ECOS!

  • 13 October 2025

    Watch | Packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse standards

    Watch the recording from our recent workshop, where we discussed the standardisation process, best practices, and recent developments for solutions for packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse.

  • 18 September 2025

    Event in Stockholm! Why standards matter for environmental protection – zooming in on circular economy

    Together with our member Swedish Society for Nature Conservation, we are organising an event in Stockholm looking at why and how civil society should get involved in standardisation in Sweden. The effective participation of environmental NGOs in standards-making is key to making sure our planet is protected by robust rules – and this year we are focusing on the role standards can play to bring about circular economy.

  • 17 September 2025

    Watch it again! The Environmental impacts of data centres

    Webinar | How data centre expansion risks derailing climate goals - and how to fix it.

  • 02 September 2025

    Workshop | Packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse standards

    Standards will play an essential role in implementing the EU's new packaging rules. Join us on 2 October to learn more about the standardisation process and hear from experts about best practices and recent developments, as we discuss solutions for packaging minimisation, refill, and reuse.

  • 18 July 2025

    Webinar: How data centre expansion risks derailing climate goals — and how to fix it

    Webinar | The increasing popularity of AI and other digital technologies is driving a boom in the need for data centres. AI is framed as a vehicle for progress, but its unchecked evolution also has a darker side: it risks undermining climate goals, destabilising energy systems, and deepening environmental and social inequalities. Join us for the launch of a new report on the environmental impacts of data centres, and possible EU policy responses.

  • 03 July 2025

    Look back on Buy Better to Build Better’s launch event in the European Parliament

    By Tudor Cherhat
    By Katarzyna Krok

    In May, Buy Better to Build Better (BBBB) was officially launched. The coalition unites 35 forward-thinking stakeholders from across the construction sector, civil society, and public authorities under a shared commitment to elevate public procurement as a core lever for driving demand for innovative solutions.

ECOS is co-funded by the European Commission and EFTA Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or EISMEA. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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