Post Type Archives: News & Events
Tackling microplastic pollution at its source: the example of pellets
Exclusively caused by economic operators in the plastic supply chain – such as plastic producers, transporters, converters or recyclers – plastic pellet pollution is particularly harmful for the marine biodiversity. Despite Operation Clean Sweep, the first voluntary agreement on preventing pellet loss being almost 30 years old, pellets still leak into the environment largely unnoticed. […]
ECOS at the Sustainable Energy Week
The EUSEW Policy Conference is the most important European conference dedicated to sustainable energy policy issues. Sessions organised by the European Commission and energy stakeholders debated new policy developments, best practices and sustainable energy ideas, while networking events forge alliances. Outstanding projects were recognised at the Award Ceremony. ECOS was present in two sessions: The […]
How we can shape the future of environmental finance
Guidelines on Corporate Climate Related Information Reporting The European Commission published guidelines on corporate climate-related information reporting, which EU companies employing over 500 employees (about 6 000 firms in total) will have to follow when disclosing non-financial information under the Non-Financial Reporting Directive. ECOS welcomes this step towards increased transparency and comparability of the climate […]
ECOS works to develop the draft standardisation request for air conditioners
Various stakeholders within CEN/CENELEC meet and discuss their views within the SRAHG group, where ECOS is also present. ECOS welcomes this standardisation request. However, we have also identified a number of missing aspects such as material efficiency, reference to representativeness of harmonised standards and improved wording on the provision to deter circumvention. The consolidated CEN/CENELEC […]
ECOS speaks at Workshops in Cyprus and North Macedonia
ECOS Policy Director Christoforos Spiliotipoulos and Programme Manager Lindsey Wuisan took active part in these events as speakers. In Nicosia, Cyprus, the workshop was hosted by the national standards body CYS and focused on standards that address climate change adaptation, mitigation and greenhouse gas emission reporting. The workshop hosted by national standards body ISRM in […]
EU Council admits there is still room for improvement in the inclusiveness and transparency of the European Standardisation System
In its recent “Conclusions on an EU Industrial Policy Strategy: A Vision For 2030”, the EU Council encouraged all actors involved to make further progress with regard to inclusiveness, legal certainty and predictability aiming at a rapid delivery of the harmonised standards and their benefits to enterprises and consumers. The Council further expressed support of […]
Members met in Brussels! ECOS General Assembly 2019
During the meeting, we agreed the new Strategic Plan for 2020-2025 and elected the new ECOS Executive Committee. The General Assembly was followed by the annual conference on “Plastic in a Circular Economy: Rethink, Reduce, Redesign!” on 13 June, which saw the launch of our new report on applying ecodesign principles to plastics, and gathered […]
ECOS launches a new report at its conference: Applying Ecodesign Principles to Plastics in the Circular Economy
An excellent keynote speech from Kestutis Sadauskas, Director for the Green Economy at the European Commission’ DG Environment stressed the relevance of our new report, which was launched and discussed at the event. The subsequent panel debates focused on different issues raised in the report, entitled For Better Not Worse: Applying Ecodesign Principles to Plastics […]
New Report: Applying Ecodesign Principles to Plastics in the Circular Economy
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