Smart charging enables charging to automatically happen at times when electricity costs are lowest – without compromising the needs of vehicle owners. As a result, smart charging creates a powerful opportunity to use more renewable energy and better utilise existing grids, accelerating the energy transition while reducing costs for all. Cities are essential actors in […]
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Joint call to CEN and CENELEC – time to give civil society a stronger voice in standardisation
Organisations ECOS, ANEC, ETUC, and SBS call for a more significant representation of societal interests in the European Standardisation System. These organisations are officially tasked by EU law to represent environmental interests, trade unions, consumers, and SMEs in European standardisation. Despite being officially recognised stakeholders, our effective participation in the process is not sufficiently guaranteed. […]
Read the new ECOS & RAP briefing: Standards for EV smart charging – A guide for local authorities
The electrification of road transport is having a profound impact on the energy system – and our cities. We are replacing a system based on polluting fossil fuels with one where cars no longer produce tailpipe emissions and can function as mobile batteries capable of charging virtually anywhere. Creating a durable, adaptable charging network for […]
Call for Tender – Leadership training and coaching
ECOS Procurement and Purchase Policy This tender complies with the ECOS Procurement and Purchase Policy adopted by the ECOS Executive Committee, and last updated October 2021. 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 […]
EU Battery Regulation – ECOS and Deutsche Umwelthilfe welcome deal, call for improvements in raw materials extraction and battery life
Raw material extraction, production and disposal of batteries in electric cars, e-bikes and electric appliances will become more environmentally friendly ECOS and DUH call on EU Commission to improve problematic raw material extraction, reparability, reuse and recycling through complementary legislation Last Friday, the European Parliament, EU Council and Commission reached an agreement for a […]
ECOS is hiring – Sustainability Trainee
Deadline: 15 January 2023 Your main tasks will be to: Assist Programme Managers’ advocacy work by monitoring, analysing and reporting on policy & standardisation developments in the field of environmental communication (green claims and greenwashing), corporate sustainability reporting and on product policies, especially for high-impact sectors such as construction and buildings (e.g. cement and concrete). […]
ECOS is hiring – HR manager
Deadline: 2 January 2022 Your main tasks will be to: Organisational development Run the recruitment process and participate in interviews Coordinate the onboarding and offboarding activities Coordinate staff training and development by elaborating general and individual training plans, in collaboration with Departments Directors; and monitor training programs Develop and improve HR policies In coordination with […]
ECOS reaction to EU Circular Economy package: ‘too little, too slow’
The previously announced regulation on green claims is delayed again, provisions overall have been watered down compared to earlier drafts, and a big share of responsibility has been shifted to Member States and expert groups. In general, the package brings ‘too little’, and progress is ‘too slow’, ECOS experts denounce. The Packaging and Packaging […]
Join our workshop! Environmental Design & Labelling ‐ Role of Standards & Policy in India and EU
Ecodesign sets the minimum mandatory requirement for the energy efficiency of products such as household appliances, information and communication technologies, or engineering, as well as improving their environmental performance. Energy Labelling Regulation complements the ecodesign requirements with mandatory ecolabelling requirements. Would you like to know more about ecodesign and energy labelling regulation and its role […]
Online workshop! Why standards matter for environmental protection – zooming in on cement
Join our online workshop, learn more about civil society engagement in standardisation and take a deep dive into how standards can help decarbonise the cement sector! Bringing together speakers from the European Commission, the Danish Standards Body as well as Danish industry and academics, we will discuss: Why it is important for civil society to […]
