The activities selected in this draft delegated act are based on the recommendations of the Technical Expert Group on Sustainable Finance (TEG) published in March 2020, of which ECOS is a member [2]. The draft delegated act is now open for feedback [3]. This delegated act is ‘a step in the right direction’: it brings […]
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ECOS Newsletter – November 2020
How green is your money? Bells ring in Brussels as ‘fight’ to set an official list of sustainable investments starts
Only 50 organisations are part of the Platform on Sustainable Finance, which will advise the European Commission on ‘green finance’ issues as policymakers are immersed in developing a new EU sustainable finance policy framework. The selection process was highly competitive: more than 500 organisations applied, of which only 10% were chosen to be part of […]
Carbon border tax must be based on real data verified by independent experts – ECOS views
The carbon tax mechanism is taking shape as a public consultation on the topic closes. In our answer to the call, we urged the European Commission to pay close attention to a number of implementation aspects, and especially to the greenhouse gas emission accounting standard to be used by the mechanism. The greenhouse gas […]
Meet our new member: Žiedine Ekonomika from Lithuania
Would you like to get to know them better? Read our short Q&A with Director Domantas Tracevičius! Q: Could you briefly introduce yourself to the network? What is the mission of Žiedine Ekonomika and which are your main activities at the moment? Domantas Tracevičius: Žiedine Ekonomika is an NGO which mostly focuses on advocating circular […]
ECOS supports the new material-efficiency standard FprCLC/TR 45550
The Technical Report on “Definitions related to material efficiency” constitutes a collection of common terms used in the EN 4555x series of standards prepared within the Standardisation Request M/543. The purpose of this collection is to provide a single definition of key terms used in different methods. ECOS has issued a favourable opinion acknowledging that […]
New energy labels in the boxes of TVs and kitchen appliances!
A new era in energy labelling starts on 1 November 2020. New, clearer, and more ambitious labels will start making their way to electronics stores. As of November, appliance manufacturers will start providing dealers with the new versions of the label for their products, and include them in the appliances’ packaging. They must also add […]
ECOS is hiring! – FINANCE & ADMIN ASSISTANT
Application deadline: 25 November 2020 Your main tasks will be to: Post and process journal entries to ensure all business transaction are recorded Review and process expenses and payroll records Perform bank reconciliations Assist Finance & Grants Manager in the preparation of monthly closings Assist Finance & Grants Manager with the preparation of the audit, […]
Call for tenders: Behind the labels of plastic products
Since the 1950’s, the consumption of plastics worldwide was multiplied by over than 200, reaching 359 million tonnes in 2018. Global plastic consumption is expected to be multiplied by 3 by 2050. As plastic consumption is increasing, so is plastic pollution. Plastics are widely used in single-use and short-term applications (single-use plastics account for around […]
‘Renovation Wave’ an ally to reduce energy-use, but environmental impacts must be accounted for to avoid a waste wave
ECOS believes that this approach can indeed help the EU cut net emissions towards ending energy poverty, but environmental impacts of solutions must also be accounted for. The ‘Renovation Wave’ intends to set mandatory minimum energy performance requirements for buildings, an important step in upgrading Europe’s worst-performing buildings and eliminating energy poverty. This target will […]
