EU consumers can expect significant energy and monetary savings following today’s adoption by the European Commission of new rules for the iconic EU energy label, [1] Coolproducts campaigners said. The EU energy labels for home appliances are set to become more reliable, visible and impactful, steering consumers towards the best products for their wallets and […]

Today, on 11 March 2019, the EU has adopted the first part of its long-awaited Ecodesign & Energy Labelling Package (read more here). ECOS and the Coolprodcuts Campaign have been following the developments related to this unprecedented package of measures very closely. We have also just released a briefing which will answer all your questions related to […]

ECOS is thrilled to announce that Justin Wilkes is its new Executive Director. He will take up his new role as of 11 March 2019, taking over from the former ECOS Director Laura Degallaix. Justin brings over 20 years of professional experience to the role, having led national, European and international advocacy campaigns on environment […]

ECOS is looking for experts in the field of of ICT products and data centres to provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS position in the development of standards initiatives in the framework of the European Commission’s Rolling Plan for ICT Standardisation.           The nominated experts will: Participate in […]

An important vote concerning climate-friendly alternatives to fluorinated gases has started on 1 March at the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). National representatives have now six weeks to decide whether to allow larger quantities of climate-friendly flammable refrigerants in commercial refrigeration. The final draft international standard (FDIS) IEC 60335-2-89 provides safety requirements for commercial refrigerating appliances and contains […]

Our work on nanomaterials has been boosted by the 1 January launch of two H2020 projects on the governance of nanomaterials that we are partners in. They are part of a cluster of three projects asked by the European Commission to work together to create an independent, self-sustaining risk governance council that will seek to […]

ECOS Work Programme 2019 is now available for download! CLICK HERE!

Due to expansion, ECOS is looking for a highly motivated Programme Manager to join our team to work on energy efficiency (products & buildings). ECOS is a European non-profit organisation which promotes and defends the environmental interests in the development of standards and product laws, especially those supporting European policy objectives. ECOS aims to combat […]

ECOS is looking for experts in the field of energy-related products under the Ecodesign framework to provide us with technical input and represent ECOS position in the development of standards and regulations. The experts should have expertise in one or several of the below product groups: washing machines, dishwashers, tumble driers, refrigerating appliances, cooking appliances, […]