The EU’s Digital Product Passport (DPP) is still taking shape with much still unknown. While we do know some things, such as the DPP providing an online record of information using data carriers, like QR codes, there are more questions than answers. That is why, together with 10 civil society organisations, we looked into what […]
View moreThat is why, together with over 200 organisations and academics, we are calling on the European Commission to develop a strong Digital Fairness Act. That means delivering meaningful protection in the digital environment for people of all ages. Read more in our joint letter.
View moreThe EU ETS remains the EU’s central tool for reducing industrial emissions while supporting the transition to a competitive low-carbon economy. Stable and credible carbon pricing is essential for enabling companies to make long-term investment decisions in clean technologies. The EU ETS can do that by: Providing clear political backing for a strong, predictable, and […]
View moreTogether with nearly 80 companies, industry associations, and civil society organisations, we call on the European Commission, European Parliament, and Member States to ensure an ambitious and timely implementation of ETS2. Read more in our joint letter.
View moreAround EUR 2 trillion, or 14% of the EU’s gross domestic product, is spent each year on public procurement for the purchase of public goods and services. This includes anything public authorities use taxpayers’ money for – from food in school canteens to infrastructure. Across the EU, large purchases by public buyers are regulated by […]
View moreLetter addressed to European Commission DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW). We are writing to you because it is a critical moment in the negotiations to set a new standard for tyre abrasion with the UNECE process. To uphold the high ambition set in the Euro 7 regulation, we urge the European […]
View moreApplication deadline: 20/03/2026 ECOS is actively engaged in standardisation work at international and European level, including within ISO Technical Committee 323 and CEN Technical Committee 473 both on Circular Economy. This work covers the development of standards on circular economy definitions and principles, management systems, measurement frameworks, indicators, and extended producer responsibility. To support this […]
View moreThe Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA), published today, fails to sufficiently establish public procurement as a key European climate solution [1]. Quotas for low-carbon concrete and steel are exceptionally low, with little connection to what is possible in today’s – let alone in future – markets, ECOS says. While labels introduced for key industrial goods such […]
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