ECOS | Environmental Coalition on Standards

News & events

  • 03 October 2023

    Quarries are temporary, but their environmental impacts are forever: How ecodesign can help

    By Thea Lyngseth
    By Katarzyna Krok

    Wherever you are reading this, the chances are that cement – in the form of a building, a road, or a sidewalk – is not far away. Still, very few of us are aware of cement's massive environmental impact – and even fewer know that solutions exist to minimise it.

  • 01 October 2023

    New EU carbon border tax to make biggest polluters pay – but not fast enough

    By Erwin Cornelis

    The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), now entering its trial phase, is a step towards global industry decarbonisation. But until it is fully rolled out with a wider scope to mitigate the most carbon-intensive emissions faster, the environment will pay the real price for polluting products.

  • 22 September 2023

    Call for Tender – Green public procurement for construction products

    We are seeking for national support to ECOS work on green public procurement for construction products - Deadline: 20 October 2023

  • 21 September 2023

    Join our Members and Experts training session – Connect & Learn!

    This year's training will combine a session on the role and potential of standardisation for environmental protection with practical case studies and breakout sessions with exchange of best practices tailor-made for ECOS members & experts.

  • 21 September 2023

    ECOS is hiring! Operations Manager

    We are looking for a dynamic and highly motivated Operations Manager, ready to roll up their sleeves and contribute to ECOS continued success and impact. They will make proper use of systems, as well as general office procedures.

  • 19 September 2023

    New Science-Based Targets for steel will speed up decarbonisation, but more is needed

    By Erwin Cornelis

    The steel sector is the most carbon-intensive in the world, responsible for 7% of energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To decarbonise, individual companies need to commit to climate targets – and these need to be ambitious enough. The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently updated its guidelines and targets for the steel sector, which now has a much stronger foundation for lowering emissions – but improvements must not stop there.

  • 13 September 2023

    Internship – Communications Assistant

    By Alison Grace

    ECOS is recruiting for a trainee Communications Assistant to support the work of the Communications Department. Apply before 6 October!

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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