On Thursday 17 November, national experts will meet in Brussels to rubberstamp new ecodesign rules for smartphones and tablets.
ECOS and 26 organisations demand the phase-out of fossil-fuel boilers and a widespread roll-out of heat pumps, solar-powered technologies, and district heating in a letter sent today to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen and executive vice-president Frans Timmermans.
As part of the fit-for-55 package, the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) is being revised to boost renovations and improve the sustainability of homes, offices, and all other types of buildings.
Home heating appliances are high on the EU policy agenda. With energy prices soaring, and as leaders look for energy sources alternative to Russian supplies, many look for ways to switch off their gas boilers… but stay warm this winter. In this scenario, demand for biomass heating appliances is on the rise. Biomass heating systems to burn wood pellets, chips or logs are seeing a spike in their popularity.
Wood is one of the longest-standing building materials in human history. Although the use of steel, concrete, or iron has brought significant advances to construction, wood is now enjoying newfound popularity.
ECOS and other 21 NGOs and industry frontrunners call on the EU Emissions Trading System trialogue to agree on an EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) and a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) that work for the climate and support industrial transformation.
ECOS and four other organisations created a checklist for Members of European Parliament to ensure a successful recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD).
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