🗳️ Tomorrow MEPs vote on the EU Forest Monitoring Law. 🌲Healthy forests mean healthier people, economies & ecosystems – but they’re under threat. We need EU-wide cooperation & strong monitoring to protect them #Together4Forests ecostandard.org/publications...

#Recycling claims can make plastic bottles seem harmless to the #environment but only 9% of ALL #plastic ever made globally has been recycled. ♻️ Green claims such as ‘100% recyclable’ are: ✖️ Misleading consumers ✖️ Delaying us from making true progress against plastic #pollution

We've received overwhelming demand for our webinar on #packaging #standards We've now made more spaces available - register today! Join experts from @ecos.ngo, @foodpackagingforum.org, The Global Alliance to Advance Reuse (PR3), and New Reuse Alliance ecostandard.org/news_events/... #PPWR #reuse

E-commerce must be safe! Together with 60+ NGOs, industry, and retail associations, we demand stronger EU rules to: ✅close dangerous loopholes in online trade ✅guarantee #ProductSafety ✅protect the environment ✅ensure fair competition Read our full statement👉 eeb.org/library/clos... #ecommerce

And online shopping is often where EU shoppers inadvertently receive noncompliant products because of legal loopholes that will hopefully soon be closed - but keep in mind when buying online that the products may not be following EU rules on safety and health 🙃

ECOS joins +60 organisations in calling for stronger, safer, and fairer EU rules on eCommerce - without loopholes for online trade via online marketplaces. 👇 Closing the loopholes: A call for stronger EU rules on eCommerce ecostandard.org/publications...

New EU #ecodesign and #EnergyLabelling requirements for electronics have applied since June. Are you a supplier of phones or tablets and want to know more? Get up to speed at this webinar by LIFE Compliance Services 👇 📆 30/09 ⏰ 13h (CEST) www.product-compliance-services.eu/suppliers/we...

Read the report 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

💡 Environmental stakeholders must be included for #standardisation to be effective. 🤝 Smooth collaboration between industry and civil society is the key to delivering #standards and EU policies that work for everyone and strengthen the #SingleMarket. Here’s how. 📖 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Friends, this @ecos.ngo webinar on data centre expansion wrecking climate goals looks worth your time! Starts in ~50mins from this post (1600 central europe) ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Data centres have big environmental impacts, and with #AI driving growth, they’re rising 🤖 👀 New report from ECOS with @openfuture.bsky.social shows how to make #DataCentres more sustainable: ecostandard.org/publications... 🎧 Learn more at our webinar (it’s today!): us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

👀 Webinar happening next week. #DataCentres: how their expansion risks derailing climate goals — and how to fix it. 📆 16 September 2025 ⏰ 16-17h (CEST) 📍 Zoom Join to hear about the problems, solutions, and EU policy options relating to data centres in Europe 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

⏳ Countdown to #WorldStandardsDay! Join CEN, CENELEC, @ecos.ngo & @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social on 9 October for a webinar on Inclusive Standardization. ✔️ Key insights ✔️ Case studies from consumer & environmental organizations ✔️ How to get involved 👉https://tinyurl.com/39f53z7r #WSD2025 #SDG17

👀 Webinar happening next week. #DataCentres: how their expansion risks derailing climate goals — and how to fix it. 📆 16 September 2025 ⏰ 16-17h (CEST) 📍 Zoom Join to hear about the problems, solutions, and EU policy options relating to data centres in Europe 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Nearly 50% of Europe's energy consumption is heating & cooling, only 6% of which is provided by clean, renewable technologies. Yet the sector was absent from today's #StateOfTheUnion speech. Have a look at our reaction with @cleanheateurope.bsky.social coolheatingcoalition.eu/2025/09/10/c...

From #PlasticsTreaty to Commission consultations - this summer was eventful for plastics policy. Our blog will catch you up 😎 1️⃣ #PlasticsTreaty talks collapsed, but all hope is not lost 2️⃣ Commission proposal promotes problematic #ChemicalRecycling READ 👇 rethinkplasticalliance.eu/news/here-is...

One week left to register for our webinar on the environmental impacts of data centres 👀 See you there! 👇

ISO and the GHG Protocol announced plans today to unite their emissions accounting standards 🤝 Find out what is at stake, and why an inclusive process with civil society at the table is so important, in this joint article by ECOS and @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

💻 Join us on 2 October to learn more about the standardisation process and hear from #experts about best practices and recent developments as we discuss solutions for #packaging minimisation, #refill, and #reuse. #PPWR ecostandard.org/news_events/...

ISO and the GHG Protocol will merge their emissions accounting standards, they announced today. “We’ll be watching to make sure that harmonisation doesn’t mean weaker rules,” said Mathilde Crêpy of ECOS, in the @wsj.com More here 👇 www.wsj.com/articles/iso...

📺 Why #recycling alone won’t solve the EU’s #plastic struggle 🗣️ “You don’t change this with recycling targets, you change this with rules on plastic #design” 🔗 europeannewsroom.com/why-recyclin...

💻 Join us on 2 October to learn more about the standardisation process and hear from #experts about best practices and recent developments as we discuss solutions for #packaging minimisation, #refill, and #reuse. #PPWR ecostandard.org/news_events/...

EU laws are there to protect #nature. In doing so, they protect us - our health, quality of life, and economic #resilience. Now, the European Commission wants to weaken these laws, and they're asking what YOU think. Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

In our latest infographic, we outline the steps required to safely #reuse structural #timber in renovation and #construction. Using #wood for longer, following the cascading principle, helps to avoid #waste and reduce #carbon emissions. 🪵 👀 Find it here: ecostandard.org/publications...

Plastics Treaty negotiators: the world is watching. Fix the process. Keep your promise. Deliver a treaty that truly ends plastic pollution — from production to disposal. 🌍✊ #PlasticsTreaty #BreakFreeFromPlastic Link to press statement: www.breakfreefromplastic.org/2025/08/09/p...

In the EU Bioeconomy Strategy revision refers to a “regenerative” #bioeconomy, suggesting something #sustainable - but without an agreed definition, this can lead to misleading claims, or even #greenwashing, whilst detracting from ecologically sound approaches. ecostandard.org/news_events/...

The crucial #INC5.2 negotiations in Geneva will decide if the global plastics treaty cut global #plastic production. We also need rules on plastic #design and infrastructure to support #reuse and refill. www.endseurope.com/article/1927...

📝 The European Commission has launched a crucial public consultation on the #CircularEconomy Act, with a proposal expected in late 2026. 🔗 Timeline and links below

#PlasticsTreaty negotiations resume this week to finalise an international, legally binding instrument on plastic #pollution, to comprehensively address the full life cycle of #plastic: production, design, and disposal. 👇 We need it now, more than ever www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Unsure about recycling claims and symbols used on #plastic packaging? You're not alone. A new poll (commissioned by @clientearth.bsky.social) shows that many European consumers believe products with recycling logos will actually be recycled if properly disposed of. But this simply isn't accurate.

🌍 Today is #EarthOvershootDay - 8 days earlier than 2024. Companies have a key role in tackling climate change by preserving natural resources and minimising their environmental footprint. And ensuring real emissions reductions goes hand in hand with accurate and credible emissions accounting.

Save the date! 📌 Register for our webinar on how #DataCentre expansion, due largely to the growth in #AI, risks derailing climate goals — and how to fix it. 📆 16 September 2025 ⏰ 16-17h 📍 Online (Zoom) 🔗 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

What do companies need to strive in their environmental ambitions? ✔️ clear and harmonised rules ✔️ legal certainty ✔️ level playing field Companies need the #GreenClaimsDirective to bridge the gap between something we think is green and something we know is green.

➡️Read more: www.clientearth.org/latest/press... @backmarketofficial.bsky.social @ecos.ngo @rainforestalliance.bsky.social @global2000.bsky.social @unitmode.com @rethinkplastic.bsky.social @umwelthilfe.bsky.social @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social @eeb.org @ecopreneur-eu.bsky.social

Most #consumers expect washing machines to last- crucial for them & the #environment! A new #standard sets the basis to help make these appliances more durable thanks to a dedicated method to test them. More via @ecos.ngo & #reaLIFEstandards 👇 tinyurl.com/3taajs2x @ec.europa.eu #CINEA #LIFEProgram

Most EU households own a washing machine - and none want it to be unreliable. A new standard will help to make these appliances more reliable, repairable, and long-lasting by introducing a new method to test them. Read our blog with @raisingstandardseu.bsky.social 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

☠️The fact that everyday chemical products may contain ingredients that cause cancer is already problematic. The bare minimum would be to have labelling & packaging that clearly states any hazardous substance – so that we can protect ourselves. But the Chemicals #Omnibus would do the exact opposite.

🚨 The EU has just classified fossil-based #hydrogen projects using #CCS as ‘low-carbon’. However, the chosen definition is based on estimated #methane emission values that are too low, which will lock Europe into continued fossil fuel use. More details in our blog 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Not all #hydrogen is created equal ⚖️ From high to low, emissions vary. 😈 The devil is in the definitions — and the EU’s Low-Carbon Fuels Delegated Act is about to set them. The big question: what kinds of hydrogen should qualify as ‘low-carbon’? 🤔👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Not all #hydrogen is created equal ⚖️ From high to low, emissions vary. 😈 The devil is in the definitions — and the EU’s Low-Carbon Fuels Delegated Act is about to set them. The big question: what kinds of hydrogen should qualify as ‘low-carbon’? 🤔👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

Who else is still dizzy from last week? 😵 #ICYMI: @ec.europa.eu announced its intention to withdraw the #GreenClaimsDirective. ❌ no proper explanation ❌ no timeline The #EU desperately needs this law to ensure companies make reliable environmental claims. Read more ⤵️

📣 Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs ECOS, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @clienteartheur.bsky.social & @eeb.org say. EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy. Joint press release 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

🚨 Don’t kill the Green Claims Directive 🚨 Greenwashing is rampant in Europe 👉 over 75% of products carry green claims, and more than half are misleading 😵‍💫 ❗ The #GreenClaimsDirective was meant to fix this. Now it’s at risk of being scrapped before talks even conclude.

📣 Don’t scrap Green Claims Directive, NGOs ECOS, @carbonmarketwatch.bsky.social, @clienteartheur.bsky.social & @eeb.org say. EU consumers need a strong Directive to deter false claims, but concerning reports suggest the proposal is in jeopardy. Joint press release 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

In our response to the EU’s consultation on the #Bioeconomy Strategy we emphasise the key principles for a #circular bioeconomy that restores #nature and policy measures that will empower businesses and communities in transitioning towards ecological land management. ecostandard.org/publications...

✨ Today’s the day! ✨ The EU’s first #ecodesign rules on smartphones and tablets are now in force! From today, smartphones and tablets will last longer and be easier to repair. This will be better for consumers and the environment 😍 Read how 👇 ecostandard.org/news_events/...

We've published new guidance on how to make electric vehicle chargers more reliable 👀 🚗 What's the best way to manage large, growing networks of #EV chargers? How can different types of charging stations be compatible and smart? 🤔 Find out 👇 ecostandard.org/publications...

🚨 Starting at 9h30 (CEST)! 🚨 Our #EUSEW2025 session on the environmental impacts of #DataCentres: 'Can #AI be efficient and sustainable? Going beyond energy efficiency' If you're quick, you can still tune in 🎧👇 interactive.eusew.eu

Cement and ECOS are making headlines this week 📰 Climate-friendly cement products are being blocked from the European market by large firms with backing from Brussels, warn politicians, industry, think tanks, and NGOs in EURACTIV 👇 www.euractiv.com/section/eet/...

Curious about the environmental impacts of data centres and AI? From energy to water and land use, the impacts are huge. My colleague @anastasiats.bsky.social will share the details tomorrow - free for anyone interested to register 👇