We aim to contribute to the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries, by creating opportunities for innovative, low-carbon materials and products, specifically in the cement, concrete and steel value chains. To this end, ECOS will contribute to continued development of standards supporting a circular and performance-based approach to cement, cementitious materials, and concrete, as well as steel and steel-based products, largely used for construction.
The EU’s new Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), now entering its trial phase, is a step towards global industry decarbonisation. But until it is fully rolled out with a wider scope to mitigate the most carbon-intensive emissions faster, the environment will pay the real price for polluting products.
The steel sector is the most carbon-intensive in the world, responsible for 7% of energy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To decarbonise, individual companies need to commit to climate targets – and these need to be ambitious enough. The Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi) recently updated its guidelines and targets for the steel sector, which now has a much stronger foundation for lowering emissions – but improvements must not stop there.
Together with our members Green Transition Denmark, we are organising an online workshop focusing on why (and how!) civil society should get involved in standardisation. The effective participation of environmental NGOs in standards-making is key to making sure our planet is protected by robust rules - and this year we are focusing on the case of cement.
ECOS and 10 other associations urge EU Commissioner for Energy, developing an integrated, interconnected and properly functioning European energy market, Kadri Simson, to take into consideration our seven recommendations to unlock the demand-side flexibility potential in the upcoming revision of the Electricity Market Design.
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