Members of the European Parliament's Environment and Economic Affairs committees have voted against including gas and nuclear energy in the EU Taxonomy. The vote is an encouraging step in the right direction to save the credibility of the EU Taxonomy Regulation.
EU institutions have reached an agreement on harmonising charging ports and interoperability of fast charging technology for a wide range of small ICT products, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets. [1] By autumn 2024, USB Type-C will become the common charging port for all products in the scope of the amended Radio Equipment Directive. Laptops will have a common charger too, but only 40 months after the entry into force of the Directive.
The European Commission has proposed a 13% target for energy efficiency by 2030, up from the previous 9%. ECOS welcomes the announcement
In a letter sent today, ECOS, EEB and Zero Waste Europe urge the Council of the European Union to appoint the Environment Council as the minister configuration leading on the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR).
The European Parliament's plenary confirmed its negotiating position today, calling for harmonising charging ports and interoperability of fast charging technology for a wide range of small ICT products, including mobile phones, laptops and tablets [1].
ECOS - Environmental Coalition on Standards, European Environmental Bureau (EEB), Transport & Environment (T&E) and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) call on the European Commission, Parliament and Council to agree on ambitious environmental targets in the trialogue negotiations starting on April 20th.
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9 environmental organisations have sent a letter to EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen calling for an end on sales of new gas boilers through ecodesign.
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