Alongside +35 other NGOs, ECOS calls for a timely and ambitious revision of ecodesign regulations for solid fuel local space heaters. That includes resuming the stalled revision process without weakening the proposed regulations, stricter emission limit values, and the inclusion of further pollutants in the revised regulations. Read the letter for full details.
How to decarbonise heating and cooling by 2030: The path to renewable, healthy, and efficient buildings in the EU. Discover the many heating and cooling solutions that are already available - and the EU policy toolbox that can help get them into every building.
Read our technical briefing on the compensation method for heat pumps, a collaboration between ECOS, reaLIFEstandards, and Coolproducts.
ECOS is looking for experts in the field of heating appliances in the built environment to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies. Our experts provide us with technical and scientific input and represent ECOS in standardisation processes and multi-stakeholder discussions. Apply before 31/10/2024.
A clear, unambiguous, and ambitious definition for all fossil fuels-related provisions is needed under the EU's EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive). Our position paper gives guidance on phasing out financial incentives for stand-alone boilers powered by fossil fuels under the epbd.
Decarbonising how we heat and cool our homes is a central part of the transition to a low-carbon built environment. Responsible for a staggering 80% of the energy consumed by EU households, less than one-quarter of that comes from renewables. Most heating and cooling is still powered by fossil fuels – but that must change. ECOS has joined forces with a new partner to help make it happen: the Cool Heating Coalition.
Plans to fuel European homes with hydrogen suffered a further blow today as the first published lab tests reveal that leaks rise sharply when hydrogen is added to regular household fossil gas.
Home gas leaks more than doubled, on average, when best-selling models of cooking hobs were supplied with hydrogen blended with fossil gas under normal household conditions, compared to tests using fossil gas only. The same test on household boilers saw leaks rise by an average of 20%. Have we finally reached the end of the road for the hype of hydrogen in our homes? Read on to find out why hydrogen for domestic use is a dead end.
Home gas leaks more than doubled, on average, when best-selling models of cooking hobs were supplied with hydrogen blended with fossil gas under normal household conditions, compared to tests using fossil gas only. The same test on household boilers saw leaks rise by an average of 20%. Have we finally reached the end of the road for the hype of hydrogen in our homes? Read on to find out why hydrogen for domestic use is a dead end.
A joint call to action urging the European Commission and EU Member States to prioritise heating and cooling decarbonisation in the upcoming legislative mandate.
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