ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally-friendly technical standards, policies and laws. With 20 years of experience, ECOS represents over 50 national and European members, including the European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, Transport & Environment and WWF. ECOS is a partner organisation of the […]
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The best way to smartly manage our energy is with the S2 standard
Devices must be smart and flexible to serve the energy transition The availability of renewable energy naturally varies. There is more solar power when the sun is shining on solar panels, and wind turbines require wind. This poses challenges, but an electricity grid and smart devices that can communicate with each other can maximise our […]
Climate neutrality standard could add to greenwashing toolkit despite EU ban on misleading claims, new report shows
Greenwashing 101: Don’t reduce emissions – just offset them! Every company generates emissions, but buying carbon credits does not magically make them vanish. The accounting trick of carbon offsetting has been around for a while, so by now, plenty of research has discredited it [3]. Unfortunately, neither that nor the vocal opposition of environmental NGOs […]
Call for experts – Sustainable Data Centres
ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies and laws. With more than 20 years of experience, ECOS represents over 50 national and European members, including the European Environmental Bureau, Friends of the Earth Europe, Transport & Environment and WWF. ECOS is a partner […]
ECOS joins new Cool Heating Coalition
Ensuring consumers can switch to renewable, sustainable, and affordable heating and cooling solutions is vital. Our heating and cooling needs must be met in a way that advances climate action and energy security while being affordable and clean. The technology to realise this transition is already there, but we also need the right policy framework […]
Call for experts – Plastic pellet pollution
On 16 October 2023, the European Commission published a proposal for a regulation on preventing plastic pellet losses. The proposal foresees that economic operators and carriers handling plastic pellets keep records of annually estimated quantities of losses and of the total volume of plastic pellets handled. Losses are defined as a one-off or prolonged escape […]
How a new European standard could make washing machines more sustainable
The lifespan of the 200 million washing machines in Europe has decreased in recent years, with units replaced on average every 8 years – far less than consumers expect. What can be done to address this problem? European standardiser CENELEC may have found the answer. EN 50731: A standard for the future CENELEC has published […]
ECOS newsletter – April 2024
Call for tender – Travel management platform
Deadline: 19 May 2024 Objective of this tender To acquire a comprehensive travel management platform that enhances efficiency, optimises costs, improves employees’ experience, and streamlines ECOS travel policy compliance. Scope The platform will serve as a centralised solution for managing all aspects of travel booking, itinerary management, expense tracking, and reporting for employees and authorised […]
Join the ECOS Team! – Energy Transition Trainee
About ECOS: ECOS is an international NGO with a network of members and experts advocating for environmentally friendly technical standards, policies, and laws. We ensure the environmental voice is heard when they are developed and drive change by providing expertise to policymakers and industry players, leading to the implementation of strong environmental principles. For over […]
