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Digital technology contributes significantly to global carbon emissions and electricity consumption. To address this, infrastructure underpinning the digital transition – like data centres – must be developed and used responsibly, transparently, and with respect to our limited resources. Yet despite the urgent need, the European Union lacks coherent policies on energy and sustainability challenges arising from digital technologies. ECOS is working to change this in a new collaboration with Open Future, funded by the Green Screen Catalyst Fund.
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Cooking poverty is in the sights of world leaders following a high-level summit convened by the IEA on clean cooking in Africa. Addressing this challenge will help to protect people (primarily women and children) and the environment from the dangers of polluting and hazardous cooking methods while advancing the energy transition. Success will depend on strong partnerships, strategies, policies, and standards – which ECOS is ready to contribute to. If the world gets this right – and it must – it will directly improve the lives of 2.3 billion people.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of carbon removals and carbon credits to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions.
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The energy transition has finally taken off. Renewable energy deployment is increasing, electric vehicle (EV) sales are booming, and the uptake of electric-powered home devices like heat pumps is growing. This increases our reliance on smart appliances and electricity grids to support the transition away from fossil fuels. However, not all solutions are created equal. Find out why the S2 standard is the best way to ensure the devices we rely on can use energy smartly and flexibly.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of data centres to support our research on scientifically backed, green solutions to increase their sustainability by addressing energy consumption and circularity issues, among other topics.
Decarbonising how we heat and cool our homes is a central part of the transition to a low-carbon built environment. Responsible for a staggering 80% of the energy consumed by EU households, less than one-quarter of that comes from renewables. Most heating and cooling is still powered by fossil fuels – but that must change. ECOS has joined forces with a new partner to help make it happen: the Cool Heating Coalition.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of plastic pellet pollution and more specifically on methods to estimate plastic pellet losses to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies.
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