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Cartoon of an energy label with a colourful scale of A-G, and a person climbing up the scale saying 'Energy efficiency should always be the first step'. The cartoon is highlighting the principle of Energy Efficiency First.

Electrification 💚 energy efficiency

Energy efficiency must be a guiding principle of electrification – they go hand-in-hand.

It already saved €120 billion in the EU in 2023 – and there's a lot of potential for more energy savings 👇
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Circular economy standardisation - ECOS We are seeking experts in Circular economy standardisation to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and related policies.

💡 We are seeking experts with technical knowledge and experience in #CircularEconomy and standards that cover:

Definitions and principles, management systems, measurement frameworks, indicators, and extended producer responsibility #EPR.

Apply before 20 March 👇

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🔈 Policymakers will not push markets forward by telling them they are already doing enough.

@ec.europa.eu published the long awaited Industrial Decarbonisation Act this afternoon.

👀 Read our full reaction: ecostandard.org/news_events/... #IAA

The EU’s new Industrial Accelerator Act is finally here — but it’s wobbly with delayed labels and low quotas for clean products.

Read our full reaction: ecostandard.org/news_events/... #IAA

Why is this important? 1. Ensuring inclusiveness and representation of public interests - Crucial elements for the necessary democratic checks and balances and a credible representation of the European economic landscape. 2. Protecting the regulatory ambition and legal integrity - Annex III organisations actively participate in the drafting of technical standards, safeguarding the ambition of legal requirements and evaluating their suitability to support EU legislation. 3. National mobilisation - Annex III organisations support and mobilise their national and sectoral members, empowering them to engage directly in national standards-making. 4. Promoting EU values in international standardisation organisations - Ensuring that international standards used in Europe are in line with EU objectives, and inclusive of the voices and interests of societal stakeholders and SMEs.

💡 Our knowledge, expertise, and experience bring balance, legitimacy, and real-life insight into standardisation and ultimately our contributions to #standardisation ensure that European standards are fit for a future-proof #SingleMarket.

🤝 Collectively we contribute to the development of European #standards and ensure that standards safeguard #PublicInterest by representing the environment, workers, consumers, or SMEs.

Why societal stakeholders and SMEs make EU standards stronger Effective participation of societal and small business interests in standardisation adds a wealth of expert knowledge, experience, and insight.

💡 The EU Standardisation Regulation #R1025 must continue to recognise the importance of input from “Annex III” organisations: @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social, @ecos.ngo, @etucstandards.bsky.social, and @sbs-sme.bsky.social.

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An inclusive approach to European standards-making - ECOS An inclusive approach to standards is crucial for a circular, sustainable, resilient, and competitive economy.

Today is #WorldNGODay! 🌟

Learn more about how we’ve played a key role in bridging policy requirements with technical standardisation work for 25 years: ecostandard.org/publications... 👀

What is our impact? - ECOS What difference does ECOS make? Read about our impact and successes.

From ecodesign to public procurement, soil to smart devices, biodiversity to carbon accounting. What difference did we make in 2025? ⤵️
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Single Use Plastic Directive Implementing Decision. Fanny Rateau, Senior Programme Manager: "The European Commission has adopted the petrochemical industry’s creative accounting method of including recycled plastic content from ‘chemical recycling’, especially pyrolysis. This mass balance, fuel-exempt approach will artificially inflate recycled-content and legitimise lock-in technologies, rather than rewarding more circular recycling.”

The European Commission's implementing decision on the #SingleUse Plastic Directive #SUPD fails to support #circular recycling technologies and will not adequately support the reduction of virgin #plastic

To claim something you need to be able to prove it. So what’s actually behind claims that AI can help solve climate change and what does the evidence actually say? Read the report @ketanjoshi.co: beyondfossilfuels.org/2026/02/17/t...
@stand.earth @foeus.bsky.social @caadcoalition.bsky.social & more!

A cartoon of two people standing on Europe saying 'You know, if we were smart, we'd be dependent on our own energy'

Renewables are the cornerstone of the energy transition, but 53% of the EU’s electricity mix still comes from non-renewable sources.

Here’s how policymakers can speed up #electrification with renewables 👇

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An inclusive approach to European standards-making - ECOS An inclusive approach to standards is crucial for a circular, sustainable, resilient, and competitive economy.

Standards are more than just a market tool, they directly impact people and the #environment.

An inclusive approach that involves environmental stakeholders, is crucial in shaping #standards that support a #circular, resilient, and #competitive economy.

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Say hi to our new member! 👋

INCIEN has been leading the way on circular economy in Czechia since 2015.

“We see membership in ECOS as a natural step in building and strengthening strategic partnerships,” says Tadeáš Rulík, Project Manager.

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Call for experts on methane emissions - ECOS ECOS seeks experts on methane emissions to represent and defend environmental interests in the development of standards and policies. Apply before 09/03/2026!

We're looking for experts on #methane emissions. Apply before 9 March! ⤵️

Experts will advise on:

✅ EU Methane Regulation
✅ Technical requirements for methane reduction in the energy sector
✅ Methods for emissions calculation, measurement, reporting, and verification
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Vacancy: Programme Officer – Ecodesign @ ECOS We are seeking a Programme Officer to work on sustainable production, ecodesign, and energy labelling.

🪧 We are #hiring a new Programme Officer to support the development of EU ecodesign and energy labelling policies and #standards.

You will closely collaborate on standardisation, policy developments, and project management related to #ecodesign and energy labelling

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That’s what brings us to a project focusing on Ghana, Kenya, and South Africa.

By working together with local organisations and experts, we can raise the inclusion of environmental expertise in standards for the construction sector.

🧑‍💻 Apply to join us as an expert: ecostandard.org/expert/low-c...

The construction sector's massive environmental impacts know no borders - and finding solutions shouldn't either! 💭

From locally-sourced materials to clinker substitutes, we can learn from existing best practices in Africa and scale up solutions.

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Want to learn more about credit mass balance and how it can be applied to different sectors?

Check out our factsheets! 👀

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Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based

The article looks at how credit mass balance is used by chemical recyclers to inflate the amount of recycled plastic in a product.

In other words, it’s a textbook example of #greenwashing. And certain businesses are trying to further normalise it.

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Europe’s supermarket shelves packed with ‘misleading’ claims about recycled plastic packaging Manufacturers use method that labels plastic as ‘circular’ and climate-friendly, despite being mostly fossil-based

Europe’s supermarket shelves are filled with brands claiming their plastic packaging as sustainable – but these claims tend to be misleading or inaccurate.

How can this happen? ⬇️

📰 Read about @theguardian.com's investigation here: www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Market surveillance and compliance of products - ECOS Market surveillance and compliance of products – ECOS evaluation of the possible revision of Regulation (EU) 2019/1020.

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A New Legislative Framework fit for circular economy and the digital transition - ECOS Read our response to the European Commission's call for evidence

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New Legislative Framework and Market Surveillance Regulation: How they can support sustainable products in the EU.

The #EUProductAct will transform Europe's product policy. Two of its key files will outline how Europeans can access sustainable products:

🔸 New Legislative Framework
🔸 Market Surveillance Regulation

They should include:

🔎 Transparency
📄 Harmonised definitions
✅ Compliance

Read more ⤵️

Making electrification work - ECOS What can the EU do to make electrification work? From renewables to efficiency – and everything in-between – discover the six energy transition essentials.

How can the EU make electrification work?

For Europe’s security and sustainability, here are the essentials 👇
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Standards have a great impact on our society and environment.

Including civil society organisations in their development therefore helps build stronger standards!

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📰 Inclusive standards, our Work Programme for 2026, highlights of our successes from last year - plus calls for experts to work with ECOS and much more in our newsletter: out now!

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Making electrification work - ECOS What can the EU do to make electrification work? From renewables to efficiency – and everything in-between – discover the six energy transition essentials.

How can the EU make electrification work?

For Europe’s security and sustainability, here are the essentials 👇
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Public procurement could be doing more to:

✅ Strengthen competition
✅ Deliver the best value for taxpayers’ money
✅ Support the green and digital transition

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