Home gas leaks double when hydrogen added – lab tests Claimed climate benefits of hydrogen in homes challenged Further blow to fossil gas industry already accused of misleading customers Leaks more than doubled, on average, when best-selling models of cooking hobs were supplied with a hydrogen blend under normal household conditions, compared to tests using […]
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Leaks, pollution, and emissions: New lab tests shatter claims of hydrogen benefits for homes
In the first study of its kind, commissioned by ECOS, an independent laboratory has tested different mixes of fossil gas and hydrogen in domestic boilers and hobs (such as pure methane and a 20% hydrogen/80% methane blend). Further elaborated on in a second independent report, the results should be the final nail in the coffin […]
European Parliament fails to break ground with vote to weaken Soil Monitoring Law
Soil is an essential component of life on Earth, regulating water, carbon, and nutrients – all crucial for mitigating and adapting to our changing climate. It also provides us with food, biomass, fibres, and raw materials. While all this is common knowledge, up to 70% of soils in the EU are unhealthy – and, until […]
Crossroads for construction products: CPR could help decarbonise them – or do nothing
Construction products significantly damage our environment, with an annual carbon footprint of 250 million tonnes for the EU – equivalent to the electricity use of almost 500 million homes in a single year. The EU’s revised Construction Products Regulation (CPR) is intended to bring the sector into check by lowering impacts that occur throughout a […]
Join the ECOS team! – Right to Repair trainee
This is an exciting time to be campaigning for repair. There’s increasing attention on the right to repair worldwide, with more people concerned about premature obsolescence, recognising the need for better regulation that requires longer lasting and more repairable products. In the past two years repairability criteria became mandatory in Europe for some household appliances […]
ECOS Newsletter – March 2024
UNEA-6: Environmental challenges call for ambitious, global solutions
How the United Nations sets the environmental agenda Every two years, the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA) meets under the auspices of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). All 193 UN Member States, joined by civil society and industry representatives, focus on finding solutions to common environmental challenges. The sixth session of UNEA took place in February […]
Join the 2024 ECOS Network Days
Join us for the first edition of the ECOS Network Days, two days where you can engage with experts and members to discuss the future of the network, build new connections and delve deeper into the latest developments regarding the role of standards in environmental protection. This event will provide you with a unique chance […]
ECOS briefing: Implementing the ESPR
Presentation slides: Implementing the EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation ESPR The EU Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) activates a new era for sustainable products. Ambitious ecodesign rules will push the most polluting goods off the market and mandate that manufacturers prioritise the environment. This overarching regulation will directly apply to all EU member […]
Better late than never: EU Green Claims Directive clears European Parliament hurdle
For additional background, please refer to our press briefing, published last week. Greenwashing is rampant – Europe needs this law This is an important file and an outcome to celebrate, despite arriving at the eleventh hour. The Green Claims Directive [1] is Europe’s best chance to eliminate the scourge of greenwashing – a growing and alarming […]
