Tag: CO2 emissions

• Climate neutrality: only as strong as the weakest definition

  Reducing carbon emissions has been defined as a central goal in the fight to tackle the effects of climate change. But “carbon neutral” claims that rely on carbon offsetting – a different practice – are misleading and can hinder actual progress, writes Elisa Martellucci in EURACTIV.

• Joint letter – Recommendations for an environmentally ambitious Construction Products Regulation (CPR)

  ECOS, with industry players, associations, and other NGOs sent a letter to Member State representatives in the Council with recommendations for an environmentally ambitious Construction Products Regulation (CPR).

• From Portland to Paris: Time to detox and build a more sustainable cement and concrete industry

  Cement is omnipresent in modern life, serving as the key binder in concrete and mortar products. We find cement everywhere: in our roads, bridges, major buildings. However, while cheap to produce, it comes at a high cost for the environment.

• Joint letter to ENVI: Applying the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism for Cement as of 2025 is a Win-Win

  ECOS and 7 other organisations urge MEPs from the ENVI Committee to support a speedier implementation for CBAM for cement as per MEP Chahim proposal, taking into account its very low trade intensity, simple supply chain, and low risk of carbon leakage.