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2019 call for climate projects in Mali, Myanmar and Nepal

In cooperation with the Siemenpuu Foundation, we have just launched a new call for projects in Mali, Myanmar and Nepal. Under this call, we only accept applications from local organisations.

Green Energy UK launches the first EKOenergy labelled tariff in the UK

Green Energy UK, one of the leading British providers of 100% renewable energy, launches an energy tariff supported by the EKOenergy ecolabel. This is good news for UK consumers looking to buy environmentally sustainable energy and help support local power plants who take their impact on nature into account.

EKOenergy is nominated for the Nordic Council Environment Prize

EKOenergy is nominated for the Nordic Council Environmental Prize 2019! We are honoured to be on the same list as Greta Thunberg! This year’s theme is SDG 12 – Sustainable Production and Consumption.

Globe Hope, Finnish pioneer in sustainable fashion uses EKOenergy

Globe Hope was one of the first consumers of EKOenergy in the fashion industry, having been buying ecolabelled energy since 2013.

Meet EKOenergy at RE-Source 2019

13.06.2019 : Meet EKOenergy at RE-Source 2019, at Hotel Okura Amsterdam October 2-3. Merve Güngör from EKOenergy will moderate the session “SMEs and supply chain: Aggregation and multi-buyer PPAs, corporate sourcing for SMEs” on the second day of the event.

EKOenergy launches their Fashion Campaign

EKOenergy announces the launch of their fashion campaign. We aim to get fashion companies to buy clean energy and become more environmentally sustainable.

Welcome to Corporate Energy Series Europe 2019

EKOenergy is an association partner of Corporate Energy Series Europe

21.03.2019: EKOenergy is an association partner of the first Corporate Energy Series Europe event. The conference takes place in Paris, France, on 21-22 May 2019 and will explore solutions for corporates to reach 100% renewable electricity.

How polluting is the fashion industry?

Why is pollution in the fashion industry such a major problem and how can using renewable energy help to make fashion more sustainable?

New environmental requirements for hydropower plants are published – EKOenergy seeks pioneers for piloting

14.02.2019 – EKOenergy, the international ecolabel for renewable energy, has revised its environmental requirements for hydropower plants. Now EKOenergy is seeking for pioneers of the sector to pilot how the new requirements work in practice.

Energy ecolabel and its concrete benefits

Nurse midwife in Nepal with vaccine fridge, thanks to Climate Fund

Clean energy brings better health, social equality and many other benefits to rural communities in developing countries. Renewable World’s project in Nepal, supported by EKOenergy Climate Fund, demonstrates a concrete benefit the off-grid communities get with access to clean energy.