A vegetable farmer in Italy receives a premium for her produce – to support her transition to organic agroforestry – with special support to plant trees that protect the crops from intense heat. A forest owner in Germany receives public funding to replant biodiverse forests (instead of monocultures), which help bring back rare woodpeckers and […]
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Eco-fashion? New EU Ecodesign rules for apparel
Online, 30 June | 10:30 – 11:30 | Register here In this session we will explore the ecodesign options under discussion and recommendations to make the first ESPR delegated act for apparel a success. We will touch upon various product aspects, such as robustness, recycled content, or microplastics and examine the next steps. Register today […]
Petrochemicals need defossilisation as much as decarbonisation
Petrochemicals are everywhere, and so is their footprint A 2022 review by Lund University and ETH Zürich estimated that direct emissions from petrochemical production reached 1.8 billion tonnes of CO2 in 2020. That already equals 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions but only scratches the surface. Once you include emissions from industries supplying inputs to […]
Vacancy: Programme Officer – Product Policies
Appy below – Deadline: 11 June Vacancy: Programme Officer – Product Policies Your main tasks Support the development of EU ecodesign and labelling policies and standards in the framework of the ESPR and related policies. Represent ECOS in relevant stakeholder meetings. Manage a Horizon project under the guidance of colleagues, including planning timelines and milestones, […]
ECOS Newsletter – May 2026
InDiCo Global: Where digital transformation and standards meet
ICT products – including computers, phones, and tablets – can have damaging environmental impacts. As global demand for these products soars, managing the end-of-life challenges has become urgent. This is especially true in developing economies, which as secondary markets for refurbished products are disproportionately affected by issues like e-waste. Effective and environmentally ambitious policies and […]
Vacancy – Global Engagement Trainee
About ECOS ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly standards, policies, and laws. We ensure the environmental voice is heard when these tools are developed and drive change by providing expertise to policymakers, standardisers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles. Our […]
Europe can solve its methane problem within a decade, if it acts now
Access the original op-ed on the FT’s Sustainable Views here. Weakening the Methane Regulation would not boost energy security, it would entrench fossil fuel dependence Energy is back at the top of the agenda. War is disrupting oil and gas supply, electrification is not happening fast enough, and businesses and households are again feeling the […]
ECOS Newsletter – April 2026
Meet our new member from Romania!
We got in contact with Alexandra Ghenea, Vice President of ECOTECA, to discover a little bit about ECOTECA. Read to find out more about them! Could you briefly introduce yourself to the network? What is the mission of ECOTECA and what are your main activities? My name is Alexandra Ghenea, representing ECOTECA, a Romanian […]
