Are you committed to waste prevention and interested in learning more about environmental campaigning and/or EU policy processes? Help us speed progress towards ambitious EU repair regulations, and fight against premature obsolescence!
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More people than ever attended UNEA-6, the latest United Nations Environment Assembly held in Nairobi last month. ECOS was present and contributed to the negotiations, giving input to resolutions that shape the global environmental agenda. Consensus-based policymaking is a tough and compromising process, but there were some roses among the thorns. Find out more from our blog.
There is a crucial gap in current EU law. Resource overconsumption is not being addressed, even though it is predicted to continue rising. The need for an EU Directive on Sustainable Resource Management – with science-based and overarching reduction targets for resource use – has never been clearer.
We are looking for a highly motivated Fundraising and Grants Officer to support ECOS strategic development, with a particular focus on grant management.
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The European Commission is reviewing its regulations for domestic cooking appliances, some of the most polluting products in our homes. Responsible for poor indoor air quality, public health risks, and carbon emissions, home cooking appliances that use gas must be eradicated – for our health and for our planet. The EU could make this happen using ecodesign. Here’s how.
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Heating and cooling accounts for a staggering 80% of energy used in EU households – with 75% of that coming from fossil fuels. This pollutes as much as all the cars in the EU combined. There are solutions at our fingertips, but policymakers must step up and deliver on climate targets. Here’s how.
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Ambitious laws begin with ambitious goals. To lessen the negative environmental impacts of printers and cartridges, laws must be designed with sustainability as a priority. In its new preparatory study on ecodesign possibilities for printers and cartridges, the European Commission has created a solid starting point for what could become impactful ecodesign requirements – but improvements are needed.
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