The European Commission presented yesterday its proposal for a revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) [1], which will drive renovation and improvements in buildings’ energy performance. With this proposal, the Commission is stepping up its ambition regarding the energy performance of buildings under the Renovation Wave with an increase of scope to include CO2 […]
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Energy Performance of Buildings Directive a step towards the roll-out of car charging points, but still far from true ‘right to plug’
The European Commission has presented today their proposal for a revised Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD). [1] The legislative package will give a push to renovation and improvements in buildings’ energy performance. The draft EPBD also includes key provisions linked to mobility, which will have a decisive impact on the bloc’s ability to speed […]
EU gas package opens backdoor for ‘large-scale’ fossil gas greenwashing
Today, European Commission Executive Vice President Frans Timmermans and Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson have presented their proposal for a new EU ‘hydrogen and gas markets decarbonisation package’ as part of the Fit for 55 Package [1]. The package will update the rules for the EU internal market in natural gas and access to […]
Meet our new member Runder Tisch Reparatur!
Get to know them in our short Q&A with Runder Tisch Reparatur Coordinator and Head of Berlin office, Katrin Meyer. Q: Could you briefly introduce yourself to the network? What is the mission of Runder Tisch Reparatur and which are your main activities at the moment? A: Runder Tisch Reparatur is a German network […]
EU sets technology-neutral threshold for ‘sustainable’ energy production ‘in line with science’, but gas threat remains
The first half of the EU ‘taxonomy’ has officially been approved and will enter into force in January. [1] A second delegated act will be discussed by EU member states in the coming days. It could potentially allow investments in gas infrastructure to be included in the list. The ’taxonomy’ is a list of […]
ECOS position paper: Laws and standards should help mainstream reusable masks and personal protective equipment
In our new position paper, we offer recommendations to policymakers on how to tackle the negative environmental impacts of widespread disposable PPE and face masks. We provide a list of policy and standardisation must-haves to move towards more sustainable and reusable options. ECOS recommendations include: Reducing the volume of unnecessary single-use PPE, and face masks […]
We are launching a call for tender!
ECOS seeks to subcontract an organisation to participate in a set of tasks under the Action Grant “Technical support to stakeholders on standardisation work for energy related products”. The subject of this action is the support to environmental and consumer representation in Technical Committees and Working Groups on standardisation, aiming at promoting and improving the […]
Watch our workshop on civil society in standardisation & the case of reuse!
Our online workshop brought together participants from public institutions, NGOs, industry and the standardisation sector from Austria and several other national contexts. A diverse exchange of perspectives allowed them to learn more about civil society engagement in standardisation and to take a deep dive into how standards can boost reuse & refill! Bringing together speakers […]
When Empty Promises Won’t Do – Why regulation is needed to end built-in obsolescence of printers
The woeful tech of printers and why it’s everyone’s problem Together with booming printer sales, the lockdown-induced increase in homeworking and schooling has unsurprisingly brought the woeful, unreliable tech of printers back into the limelight. Often sold at a loss in order to recoup profits through the sales of cartridges (or toners in the case […]
