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).
ECOS and 6 other organisations send an open letter to Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius, and Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski with a series of priorities that need to be taken into account in the Carbon Removal Certification Framework (CRCF) for it to fulfill its potential.
A timely phase-out of fossil fuel boilers would save 8% of EU gas imports, and avoid a long-term surge in energy bill prices, according to research by organisations supporting the call.
ECOS and 35 other organisations, representing civil society organisations and trade unions, urge the European Commissioner to stay committed to the development and adoption of an ambitious and urgent framework to improve and standardise corporate disclosure on sustainability matters in the EU.
ECOS is looking for a firm to conduct a study that will determine Paris-aligned carbon budgets for select product value chains, as well as model different transition pathways to determine the most effective policy mix to meet carbon budgets.
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