What is the issue? Resource extraction is among the major contributors to pressing global challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, and social injustices. The evidence is clear: 90% of global biodiversity loss and water stress, 50% of global greenhouse gas emissions, and over 30% of air pollution health impacts are caused by resource extraction and […]
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Join the ECOS team! – Fundraising & Grants Officer
Are you looking for a meaningful career opportunity in fundraising and grants management, where your work would contribute to making the world a better place? Do you take initiative and work independently, but value teamwork just as much? Then ECOS is the perfect place for you. The Fundraising and Grants Officer will be a critical […]
Q&A: How MEPs can eliminate greenwashing with new EU rules on environmental claims
ECOS – Environmental Coalition on Standards – has been involved in developing the Green Claims Directive since 2020, contributing technical expertise to advocate for an ambitious framework that can stamp out greenwashing. Get in touch for background or commentary from a leading environmental NGO – we have spokespeople available. What is the EU Green Claims […]
Cooking appliances: EU could clear the air with new ecodesign rules
Fewer than 50% of Europeans use electricity to cook food, despite it being a healthier, more secure, and more efficient source of energy than prevalent alternatives such as biomass, gas, or other fossil fuels. However, the adoption of electric cooking appliances has been sluggish, influenced by a deeply ingrained path dependency towards traditional gas cooking. […]
It is time for the EU to clean up heating
The deployment of renewable heating in the EU has to speed up. With clean options available, there is no need for inefficient, polluting appliances to remain in our homes. They harm our health, our planet, our energy security and independence, and our wallets. Enough is enough. In 2022 and 2023, multiple initiatives were proposed by […]
Reading the small print: European Commission prepares the ground for more sustainable printers
The imaging equipment industry, which includes printers and cartridges, is an environmentally impactful sector that generates over 600,000 tonnes of e-waste every year. It needs strong regulations to ban practices that harm the environment and consumers, such as wasteful design and anti-repair practices. At the end of February 2024, the European Commission’s research body, the […]
Call for tenders – Customer Relations Management
ECOS Procurement and Purchase Policy This tender complies with the ECOS Procurement and Purchase Policy adopted by the ECOS Executive Committee, and last updated February 2024. This policy covers general principles relating to transparency and fairness, value for money, and non-discrimination. It specifies thresholds relating to a competitive negotiated procedure with at least a specified […]
ECOS Newsletter – February 2024
ECOS Newsletter – January 2024
Buy better to build better: Green public procurement can unlock sustainable construction
Despite this, most European countries do not require environmental criteria for public procurement, which accounts for a staggering 14% of the EU’s GDP. Construction activities are no exception. But if done right, green public procurement could ensure that all products purchased by public institutions meet ambitious environmental standards, significantly reducing the environmental footprint of highly […]
