"Business as usual" is no longer an option in the face of our current climate crisis. Industry accounts for 14% of overall greenhouse gas emissions in the EU. To meet the EU’s climate neutrality target and address the ever-increasing environmental impacts from industrial production processes, we need to embark European industry on a net-zero, non-toxic environment pathway.
Recent research within the LIFE FRONT project, with active participation from ECOS, shows that introducing higher ceilings to the use of climate-friendly refrigerating agents is safe.
Electromobility thus has a great potential to become a key solution for an environmentally friendly and decarbonised transport sector. Moving away from dirty fossil fuels and introducing proper sustainability criteria for batteries are essential to making it happen. Discover our new report!
The effects of the Covid-19 pandemic are devastating on every aspect of our society, and the immediate priority for the EU’s response rightfully lies with protecting human health. However, decisions made today will shape the way society and our economy is built in a post-pandemic world. More than ever, our goal should be to work towards a clean economy that develops sustainably, for the benefit of people and the environment in which they live.
In March 2020, the sustainable finance technical expert group (TEG) established by the European Commission published its final report, giving recommendations for technical screening criteria for economic activities that can make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation or adaptation, while avoiding significant harm to the environment.
Industry associations have initiated proceedings before the Court of Justice of the European Union to ask for the annulment of some of the regulations from the Ecodesign Package.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of treatment and recycling of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment and batteries, to provide us with technical and scientific input and represent our position in the development of related standards.
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