Tag: EU Green Deal

• Clean Industrial Deal – ECOS recommendations

  The success of the new Clean Industrial Deal relies on its unwavering commitment to the European Green Deal. At ECOS, we call for the Clean Industrial Deal to advance the vital cause of decarbonisation.

• Position paper: How can EU legislation tackle microplastic pollution

  With plastic production expected to skyrocket in the coming years, microplastic pollution is set to become a runaway challenge if adequate preventive measures are not put in place quickly. Effective solutions that prioritise prevention must be implemented now to prevent microplastic pollution and minimise its impacts on our global ecosystems and climate for the generations to come. We urgently need to phase down material and resource use to sustainable levels within planetary boundaries and choose carefully which applications we use plastics for.

• Time to build up ambitions: we need champions for decarbonising European buildings!

  ECOS and 15 other NGOs have signed a letter calling on Energy Ministers of EU Member States and representatives to support a more ambitious EPBD at the Energy Council next 27th of June.

• Joint letter: the Construction Product Regulation will fail to address climate and environmental impacts

  Seven environmental organizations urge the Commission to carefully consider the alignment of the forthcoming Construction Products Regulation (CPR) with the objectives of the European Green Deal to decarbonize our economy.